Regulatory sign · Speed
70 km/h speed limit sign
Drive no faster than 70 km/h from this sign until another limit appears.
What it means
What does the 70 km/h speed limit sign mean in NSW?
A white disc with a broad red ring holds a black 70. It is a maximum, the fastest you may drive in good conditions, and it lasts until you pass a different limit. Learners and red P drivers have a 90 km/h ceiling, higher than this sign, so on L or P1 plates you simply drive to the 70. Those extra 10 km/h over a 60 road add far more stopping distance than they seem to.
What to do
- 1
Hold 70 or less, and drop below it in rain or heavy traffic.
- 2
Overtake only if you can do it without going over 70.
- 3
Give a cyclist at least 1.5 metres when you pass on this road.
Common questions
- What is my limit on a 70 km/h road on my P1 licence?
- 70 km/h. Your 90 km/h cap is only a ceiling, and the lower sign wins.
- How much room do I give a cyclist on a 70 km/h road?
- At least 1.5 metres, because the limit is above 60 km/h.
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
NSW Learner is also an iPhone app, built on the same lessons and questions as this site. Short lessons for every topic, drills that bring back what you got wrong, and a mock exam in the test's layout, in your pocket and working without a signal.
- Free in the app: one full mock exam, and the speed limits and traffic signs and signals topics with their lessons, drills and 179 questions
- Private the app needs no account, works offline and keeps your progress on your phone
- Pro comes two ways, each bought separately. NSW Learner Pro on this website is A$14.99 one-time and works in any browser you sign in on. The app has its own Pro, bought inside the app through Apple. One does not unlock the other.
Independent study app. Not affiliated with Transport for NSW or Service NSW.