Kansas permit test: speed limits & control

Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 6 questions.

Question 1 of 6
Speed limits & controlKansas rule

Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed in a Kansas urban district?

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Sample speed limits & control questions

  1. Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed in a Kansas urban district?

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

    Kansas sets a 30 mph maximum in any urban district unless a different limit is posted. Where a lower limit is posted, such as in a school zone, obey the posted sign.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 16

  2. Outside of town, unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed on a Kansas state or federal highway?

    • A 70 mph
    • B 75 mph
    • C 55 mph
    • D 65 mph
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    D. 65 mph

    Unless posted otherwise, the Kansas maximum is 65 mph on state and federal highways, 55 mph on county and township roads, and 75 mph on designated separated multilane highways.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 16

  3. Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed on a Kansas county or township road?

    • A 45 mph
    • B 65 mph
    • C 55 mph
    • D 30 mph
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    C. 55 mph

    Kansas county and township roads have a 55 mph maximum unless posted otherwise. These rural roads often have gravel, narrow bridges and farm traffic.

    Source: Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 16

  4. A driver is convicted of going over the posted speed limit in a Kansas school zone. Under the state's uniform fine schedule, what happens to the speeding fine?

    • A It is the same as anywhere else
    • B It is doubled
    • C It goes up by a flat $25
    • D It is tripled
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    B. It is doubled

    Kansas law doubles the scheduled speeding fine when the violation happens in a school zone. School-zone limits are set and posted locally, so watch for the signs and slow down where children may be crossing.

    Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles website