Alabama permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
If no other limit is posted, what is the statutory speed limit in an Alabama urban district?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
If no other limit is posted, what is the statutory speed limit in an Alabama urban district?
- A 25 mph
- B 30 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 45 mph
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B. 30 mph
Alabama's statutory limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted. Statutory limits apply wherever no other speed zone has been set.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 62
What is the statutory speed limit on an unpaved road in Alabama?
- A 25 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 55 mph
- D 35 mph
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D. 35 mph
Alabama sets a statutory limit of 35 mph on unpaved roads, unless a different limit is posted. Other statutory limits include 30 mph in urban districts, 45 mph on county paved roads and 55 mph in other locations.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 62
Unless a different limit is posted, what is the statutory speed limit on an Alabama county paved road?
- A 35 mph
- B 55 mph
- C 65 mph
- D 45 mph
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D. 45 mph
On county paved roads, the statutory limit is 45 mph unless another limit is posted. Other statutory limits include 30 mph in urban districts, 35 on unpaved roads and 55 elsewhere.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 62
What is the highest speed limit the Alabama manual lists, and where does it apply?
- A 70 mph, where posted on interstates
- B 65 mph, on all four-lane highways
- C 75 mph, on rural interstates
- D 55 mph, on every highway statewide
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A. 70 mph, where posted on interstates
Alabama's statutory limits top out at 70 mph where posted on interstates. Other limits include 65 mph where posted and 55 mph in other locations.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual, page 62