Kentucky permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 6 questions.
What is the speed limit on Kentucky interstate highways and parkways when no other limit is posted?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
What is the speed limit on Kentucky interstate highways and parkways when no other limit is posted?
- A 65 mph
- B 60 mph
- C 70 mph
- D 55 mph
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A. 65 mph
Unless another limit is posted, the speed limit on Kentucky interstates and parkways is 65 mph. Certain highways can be raised to 70 mph, but only when posted.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, page 57
When no limit is posted, what is the speed limit in a Kentucky business or residential district?
- A 45 mph
- B 35 mph
- C 30 mph
- D 25 mph
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B. 35 mph
Kentucky's default speed limit in business and residential districts is 35 mph. Watch for posted signs, because cities may set different limits.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, page 57
What is the speed limit in a Kentucky off-street parking facility open to the public?
- A 25 mph
- B 10 mph
- C 5 mph
- D 15 mph
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D. 15 mph
In a parking facility open to public use, whether publicly or privately owned, the Kentucky speed limit is 15 mph. Parking lots are full of pedestrians and cars backing out.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, page 57
When no limit is posted, what is the speed limit on Kentucky state highways other than interstates and parkways?
- A 45 mph
- B 65 mph
- C 55 mph
- D 50 mph
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C. 55 mph
On state highways other than interstates and parkways, Kentucky's default limit is 55 mph. Interstates and parkways default to 65 mph, and business or residential districts to 35 mph.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, page 57