Ohio permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 6 questions.
Under Ohio law, what must your speed allow you to do, regardless of the posted limit?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Under Ohio law, what must your speed allow you to do, regardless of the posted limit?
- A Keep up with the fastest traffic
- B Reach the next signal before it turns red
- C Stop within the distance available ahead
- D Stay exactly at the posted limit
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C. Stop within the distance available ahead
Ohio prohibits driving faster than allows you to stop in the distance available, known as the assured clear distance ahead. In rain, heavy traffic, or poor visibility, a reasonable speed may be below the limit.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 4
When should you reduce your speed for a curve?
- A In the middle of the curve
- B After you can see the end of the curve
- C Only if the curve has a warning sign
- D Before entering the curve
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D. Before entering the curve
Slow to a safe speed before a curve so you can use slight, steady acceleration through it. Slow more if traction is poor, you are following others, or you can't see the curve's end.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 8
What is the best way to avoid hydroplaning?
- A Slow down when the road is wet or has pooled water
- B Speed up to push through the water
- C Brake hard when you see a puddle
- D Use cruise control to hold a steady speed on wet roads
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A. Slow down when the road is wet or has pooled water
Hydroplaning happens when tires ride on a layer of water like water skis. Slowing down in rain and on roads with pooled water is the best way to keep traction. If it happens, ease off the gas.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 8
What does the Ohio digest say to do in a school zone when the lights are flashing or children are present?
- A Drive at the normal posted speed
- B Slow down only if you see a crossing guard
- C Obey the slower school speed limit
- D Stop at every crosswalk
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C. Obey the slower school speed limit
When school zone lights are flashing or children are present, you must obey the lower school speed limit and follow crossing guards. Children can be unpredictable near schools.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual - Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, section 9