Florida permit test: speed limits & control

Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.

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Speed limits & controlFlorida rule

Unless a different limit is posted, what is the speed limit in a Florida business or residential area?

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Sample speed limits & control questions

  1. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the speed limit in a Florida business or residential area?

    • A 25 MPH
    • B 30 MPH
    • C 35 MPH
    • D 20 MPH
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    B. 30 MPH

    Florida's standard limit in municipal, business and residential areas is 30 MPH unless another limit is posted. Lower speeds give you time to react to pedestrians and cars pulling out.

    Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 76

  2. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the maximum speed on Florida streets and highways?

    • A 45 MPH
    • B 65 MPH
    • C 70 MPH
    • D 55 MPH
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    D. 55 MPH

    Florida's standard speed limit for streets and highways is 55 MPH, except where otherwise posted. Limited access highways can be posted up to 70 MPH.

    Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 76

  3. On a Florida highway with a posted limit of 70 MPH, what is the minimum speed?

    • A 40 MPH
    • B 45 MPH
    • C 55 MPH
    • D 50 MPH
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    D. 50 MPH

    When the posted limit is 70 MPH, the minimum speed is 50 MPH. Driving too slowly blocks traffic and is against Florida law; keep right if you are slower than the flow.

    Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 76

  4. Can you get a speeding ticket in Florida for going 5 MPH over the limit?

    • A No; you must be at least 10 MPH over
    • B No; tickets begin at 15 MPH over
    • C Yes; there is no legal 10 MPH buffer
    • D Only in school zones and work zones
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    C. Yes; there is no legal 10 MPH buffer

    Florida's handbook calls the speeding buffer a myth. Any speed over the limit is speeding, and you can be cited for it.

    Source: The Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Florida Class E Driver License Handbook), page 76