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Speed Limits

Where no limit is posted, Washington's defaults are 25 mph on city streets, 50 mph on county roads and 60 mph on state highways. A posted limit always applies. The limit is a maximum, not a target.

Whatever the limit, you must slow to a speed that is safe for the road, weather and visibility. In rain or snow, at night, on curves and in heavy traffic, a legal speed can still be unsafe.

Example: a residential street has no speed sign. Drive at 25 mph.

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  1. On a city street with no posted limit, Washington's default speed limit is:
  2. In a school zone when children are present or lights are flashing, the speed limit is:
  3. The number on a speed limit sign is the:
  4. On a wet road you drive at the posted limit but lose control. Is that a violation?
  5. A small yellow plate with black numbers reading "35" hangs under a curve warning sign. What does it mean?
  6. On a county road with no speed limit posted, what is Washington's default limit?
  7. A freeway posts a minimum speed of 40. In clear weather and normal traffic you drive 30 mph. This is:
  8. In which situation should you drive slower than the posted limit?
  9. What is the correct way to drive through a curve?
  10. What does the sign in the picture mean?
  11. What does the sign in the picture mean?
  12. It is pouring rain and water is pooling on the road. The posted speed limit is 50. Which statement is true?
  13. All the work zone signs are up, but you do not see a single worker. Why should you still slow down?
  14. You are on a two-lane highway with a 55 mph speed limit. The car ahead is going 50 mph and the centerline is a dashed yellow line. What is the fastest you may go while passing?
  15. When no other limit is posted, what is the default speed limit on Washington freeways?
  16. The freeway segment is posted at 60 mph, but the electronic variable speed limit sign overhead shows 45. What should you do?
  17. Traffic on the freeway is moving at 60 mph, and you feel safer at 45. Which statement is true?
  18. The speed limit is 60 mph and the car ahead is doing 55. You want to pass on the left. What may you do while passing?
  19. What is Washington's default speed limit on a state highway, including an interstate, when no limit is posted?
  20. You are on an interstate and see a speed limit sign reading 70. The weather is clear and traffic is light, so you drive 70 mph. This is:
  21. You are driving 50 mph on a highway with a 60 mph limit and no posted minimum, and the driver behind keeps honking at you. Legally, your speed is:
  22. Besides the chance of a ticket, why does the guide say speeding costs more than a ticket?
  23. You are driving 55 mph on a rural county road and have seen no speed limit signs. This is:
  24. It is afternoon dismissal time and you pass through a school zone with its yellow lights flashing while holding 25 mph. This is:
  25. Why do some highways post a minimum speed in addition to the maximum?
  26. None of these roads has a posted speed limit and conditions are ideal. Which speed is illegal?
  27. A friend says, "I'm wearing my seat belt, so going a little over the limit is fine." According to the guide, this idea is:
  28. When does the 20 mph school zone limit apply?
  29. Washington's "basic speed rule" requires you to:
  30. You pull into a shopping center parking lot where people are pushing carts everywhere. For your speed, you should:
  31. Why should you slow down approaching a hilltop or sharp curve where you cannot see far, even when under the limit?
  32. You are on a residential street with a 25 mph limit, and ahead several kids are riding bikes and chasing each other on the sidewalk. You should:
  33. The freeway limit is 60, but traffic is congested and everyone is crawling along at about 35 mph. You should:
  34. Which statement about speeding and crashes in Washington is true?
  35. At night on a rural highway with a 50 mph limit, your headlights only light up a short stretch and you cannot see far. You should:
  36. Which statement about the basic speed rule is false?
  37. A narrow bridge is ahead, the posted limit has not changed, and a car is coming onto the bridge from the other side. You should:
  38. On a road with a 45 mph limit, a utility vehicle with flashing lights is stopped on the right shoulder. Traffic is heavy and you cannot move over. What is the fastest you may drive past?
  39. On a freeway with a 70 mph limit, an incident response vehicle with flashing lights is on the shoulder and you cannot change lanes. What is the fastest you may drive through the emergency zone?
  40. Roundabouts are designed for roughly what speed?
  41. What is the basic rule for your speed when driving at night?
  42. You are about to enter a downhill curve. Compared with an uphill curve, you should?
  43. The fog is getting thicker. You have already slowed down but can barely see ahead. What should you do?
  44. The road is icy and the posted speed limit is 50 mph. What should you do?
  45. Friends invite you to an unauthorized street racing takeover tonight. Your only job is to block cross traffic at an intersection. Which statement is correct?