Texas permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
Unless another limit is posted, what is the Texas speed limit in an urban district?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Unless another limit is posted, what is the Texas speed limit in an urban district?
- A 25 mph
- B 35 mph
- C 15 mph
- D 30 mph
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D. 30 mph
The Texas speed limit in an urban district is 30 mph unless a different limit is posted. Cities and counties can change limits based on traffic studies.
What is the Texas speed limit in an alley?
- A 10 mph
- B 20 mph
- C 15 mph
- D 25 mph
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C. 15 mph
Texas sets 15 mph for alleys. Alleys are narrow, with little visibility and people or vehicles coming out of garages.
Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum speed for a passenger car on a US- or Texas-numbered highway (including Farm to Market roads) outside an urban district?
- A 70 mph
- B 60 mph
- C 65 mph
- D 75 mph
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A. 70 mph
On highways numbered by Texas or the U.S. outside an urban district, including Farm to Market and Ranch to Market roads, the default limit for passenger cars is 70 mph. Unnumbered rural highways default to 60 mph.
What is the default Texas speed limit for a passenger car on a highway that is NOT numbered by Texas or the U.S., outside an urban district?
- A 50 mph
- B 55 mph
- C 70 mph
- D 60 mph
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D. 60 mph
Outside an urban district, unnumbered highways default to 60 mph for passenger cars, compared with 70 mph on numbered highways. Always obey a posted sign if one is present.