diff --git a/features/car/maxspeed.feature b/features/car/maxspeed.feature
index abdb72a9e..8e40e95bf 100644
--- a/features/car/maxspeed.feature
+++ b/features/car/maxspeed.feature
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Feature: Car - Max speed restrictions
 		 | a | b | c |
 
 		And the ways
-		 | nodes | highway  | maxspeed |
-		 | ab    | trunk |          |
-		 | bc    | trunk | 10       |
+		 | nodes | highway | maxspeed |
+		 | ab    | trunk   |          |
+		 | bc    | trunk   | 10       |
 
 		When I route I should get
 		 | from | to | route | time      |
@@ -31,27 +31,4 @@ Feature: Car - Max speed restrictions
 		When I route I should get
 		 | from | to | route | time      |
 		 | a    | b  | ab    | 144s ~10% |
-		 | b    | c  | bc    | 144s ~10%  |
-	
-	@oppposite @todo
-	Scenario: Car - Forward/backward maxspeed
-		Given the node map
-		 | a | b | c | d | e |
-
-		And the ways
-		 | nodes | highway | maxspeed:forward | maxspeed:backward |
-		 | ab    | primary |                  |                   |
-		 | bc    | primart | 18               | 9                 |
-		 | cd    | primart |                  | 9                 |
-		 | de    | primart | 9                |                   |
-
-		When I route I should get
-		 | from | to | route | time |
-		 | a    | b  | ab    | 10s  |
-		 | b    | a  | ab    | 10s  |
-		 | b    | c  | bc    | 20s  |
-		 | c    | b  | bc    | 40s  |
-		 | c    | d  | cd    | 10s  |
-		 | d    | c  | cd    | 20s  |
-		 | d    | e  | de    | 20s  |
-		 | e    | d  | de    | 10s  |
+		 | b    | c  | bc    | 144s ~10% |
diff --git a/features/testbot/maxspeed.feature b/features/testbot/maxspeed.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f454be70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/testbot/maxspeed.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+@routing @maxspeed @testbot
+Feature: Car - Max speed restrictions
+
+	Background: Use specific speeds
+		Given the profile "testbot"
+	
+	Scenario: Testbot - Respect maxspeeds when lower that way type speed
+		Given the node map
+		 | a | b | c | d |
+
+		And the ways
+		 | nodes | maxspeed |
+		 | ab    |          |
+		 | bc    | 24       |
+		 | cd    | 18       |
+
+		When I route I should get
+		 | from | to | route | time    |
+		 | a    | b  | ab    | 10s +-1 |
+		 | b    | a  | ab    | 10s +-1 |
+		 | b    | c  | bc    | 15s +-1 |
+		 | c    | b  | bc    | 15s +-1 |
+		 | c    | d  | cd    | 20s +-1 |
+		 | d    | c  | cd    | 20s +-1 |
+
+	Scenario: Testbot - Ignore maxspeed when higher than way speed
+		Given the node map
+		 | a | b | c |
+
+		And the ways
+		 | nodes | maxspeed |
+		 | ab    |          |
+		 | bc    | 200      |
+
+		When I route I should get
+		 | from | to | route | time    |
+		 | a    | b  | ab    | 20s +-1 |
+		 | b    | c  | bc    | 20s +-1 |
+
+    @opposite
+    Scenario: Testbot - Forward/backward maxspeed
+    	Given the node map
+    	 | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h |
+
+    	And the ways
+    	 | nodes | maxspeed | maxspeed:forward | maxspeed:backward |
+    	 | ab    |          |                  |                   |
+    	 | bc    | 18       |                  |                   |
+    	 | cd    |          | 18               |                   |
+    	 | de    |          |                  | 18                |
+    	 | ef    | 9        | 18               |                   |
+    	 | fg    | 9        |                  | 18                |
+    	 | gh    | 9        | 24               | 18                |
+
+    	When I route I should get
+    	 | from | to | route | time    |
+    	 | a    | b  | ab    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | b    | a  | ab    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | b    | c  | bc    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | c    | b  | bc    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | c    | d  | cd    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | d    | c  | cd    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | d    | e  | de    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | e    | d  | de    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | e    | f  | ef    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | f    | e  | ef    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | f    | g  | fg    | 10s +-1 |
+    	 | g    | f  | fg    | 20s +-1 |
+    	 | g    | h  | gh    | 15s +-1 |
+    	 | h    | g  | gh    | 10s +-1 |
diff --git a/features/testbot/opposite.feature b/features/testbot/opposite.feature
index bcc4567d3..fb73c6649 100644
--- a/features/testbot/opposite.feature
+++ b/features/testbot/opposite.feature
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@routing @opposite
+@routing @testbot @opposite
 Feature: Separate settings for forward/backward direction
 	
 	Background:
diff --git a/profiles/testbot.lua b/profiles/testbot.lua
index 341cb6d23..2c13a4e5b 100644
--- a/profiles/testbot.lua
+++ b/profiles/testbot.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ ignore_areas 			= true	-- future feature
 traffic_signal_penalty 	= 7		-- seconds
 u_turn_penalty 			= 20
 
+function limit_speed(speed, limits)
+    -- don't use ipairs(), since it stops at the first nil value
+    for i=1, #limits do
+        limit = limits[i]
+        if limit ~= nil and limit > 0 then
+            if limit < speed then
+                return limit        -- stop at first speedlimit that's smaller than speed
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return speed
+end
 
 function node_function (node)
 	local traffic_signal = node.tags:Find("highway")
@@ -45,6 +57,15 @@ function way_function (way, numberOfNodesInWay)
 	local oneway = way.tags:Find("oneway")
 	local route = way.tags:Find("route")
 	local duration = way.tags:Find("duration")
+    local maxspeed = tonumber(way.tags:Find ( "maxspeed"))
+    local maxspeed_forward = tonumber(way.tags:Find( "maxspeed:forward"))
+    local maxspeed_backward = tonumber(way.tags:Find( "maxspeed:backward"))
+	
+	print('---')
+	print(name)
+	print(tostring(maxspeed))
+	print(tostring(maxspeed_forward))
+	print(tostring(maxspeed_backward))
 	
 	way.name = name
 
@@ -54,12 +75,20 @@ function way_function (way, numberOfNodesInWay)
 	 	way.is_duration_set = true
 	else
 		way.speed = speed_profile[highway] or speed_profile['default']
-	end
-	
-	if(highway == "river") then
-		local temp_speed = way.speed;
-		way.speed = temp_speed*3/2
-		way.backward_speed = temp_speed*2/3
+
+    	if highway == "river" then
+    		local temp_speed = way.speed;
+    		way.speed = temp_speed*3/2
+    		way.backward_speed = temp_speed*2/3
+    	else
+    	    way.backward_speed = way.speed
+    	end
+        
+        way.speed = limit_speed( way.speed, {maxspeed_forward, maxspeed} )
+        way.backward_speed = limit_speed( way.backward_speed, {maxspeed_backward, maxspeed} )
+
+    	-- print( 'limit forw: '  .. tostring(way.speed))
+    	-- print( 'limit back: '  .. tostring(way.backward_speed))
 	end
 	
 	if oneway == "no" or oneway == "0" or oneway == "false" then