Columbia State speed laws applicable ordinance (§ 14-221)
Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article IV. Operation
The state traffic laws regulating speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within the city, except that the city may, by ordinance, declare and determine upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation, that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event it shall be
unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no city ordinance shall regulate the speed of vehicles upon divided limited access highways of the state.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-221
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.