Montana permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 6 questions.
How low may a school zone speed limit be set in Montana?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
How low may a school zone speed limit be set in Montana?
- A As low as 25 mph
- B As low as 10 mph
- C As low as 15 mph
- D As low as 20 mph
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C. As low as 15 mph
Under Montana law, school zone speed limits may be as low as 15 mph. Watch for signs, markings and flashing lights that show when reduced limits apply, and remember children are hard to see and unpredictable.
What happens to fines for speeding in Montana school zones?
- A They are tripled for drivers under 18
- B They are doubled in all school zones
- C They are doubled only during school hours
- D They are the same as anywhere else
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B. They are doubled in all school zones
Montana enforces a strict policy on speeding near schools: fines are doubled in all school zones statewide. Slow down near any school, day and night.
You are driving under the posted speed limit on an icy road. Can you still get a speeding ticket?
- A No, the posted limit is always legal
- B Yes, if your speed is too fast for the conditions
- C Only if you cause a crash
- D Only if you exceed the posted limit by more than 10 mph
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B. Yes, if your speed is too fast for the conditions
Speed limits are posted for ideal conditions. If the road is wet or icy, visibility is poor, or traffic is heavy, you must slow down, and you can be ticketed for driving too fast even under the posted limit.
Compared with stopping from 30 mph, how much distance does it take to stop from 60 mph?
- A About one and a half times as far
- B Exactly twice as far
- C About the same distance
- D More than three times as far
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D. More than three times as far
Stopping distance grows much faster than speed. Stopping at 60 mph takes over three times the distance needed at 30 mph, so a small increase in speed costs a lot of stopping room.