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Florida Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions
Posted and default limits, school zones and the basic speed law.
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Question 1
Unless another limit is posted, what is the maximum speed in a Florida residential or business area?
25 mph
45 mph
30 mph
35 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
Florida's standard maximum in municipal, business or residential areas is 30 mph unless otherwise posted.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits (Florida Standard Speed Limits)
Question 2
Unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed on Florida streets and highways outside residential areas?
55 mph
50 mph
65 mph
60 mph
Correct answer: 55 mph
The standard maximum on Florida streets and highways is 55 mph where no other limit is posted.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits (Florida Standard Speed Limits)
Question 3
What is the highest speed limit you will find on any Florida road?
75 mph
70 mph
80 mph
65 mph
Correct answer: 70 mph
Limited access highways may be posted at 70 mph, and Florida speed limits are never higher than that.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits (Florida Standard Speed Limits)
Question 4
What is Florida's standard school zone speed limit?
15 mph
25 mph
30 mph
20 mph
Correct answer: 20 mph
Florida's standard school zone speed limit is 20 mph; obey it during the posted times or when the light flashes.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits (Florida Standard Speed Limits)
Question 5
On a Florida highway posted at 70 mph, what is the minimum speed limit?
55 mph
50 mph
40 mph
45 mph
Correct answer: 50 mph
Driving too slowly is also illegal; where the limit is 70 mph, the minimum is 50 mph.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits
Question 6
Is it legal in Florida to drive up to 10 mph over the posted limit?
Yes, but only on interstate highways
No; any speed over the limit can be cited
Yes, but only while you are passing another car
Yes; there is a 10 mph buffer statewide
Correct answer: No; any speed over the limit can be cited
The so-called speeding buffer is a myth; driving even slightly over the limit can get you a ticket.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits
Question 7
If you double your speed, how much greater is your vehicle's force of impact in a crash?
Three times
Two times
Eight times
Four times
Correct answer: Four times
Impact force grows with the square of speed: doubling speed makes it four times greater, tripling makes it nine times.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits
Question 8
If you triple your speed, your braking distance becomes about how many times greater?
9 times
12 times
6 times
3 times
Correct answer: 9 times
Braking distance and impact increase with the square of speed, so tripling speed makes them about nine times greater.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Braking Distance
Question 9
At 50 mph in good conditions, about how far will your car travel from seeing a hazard to a complete stop?
At least 268 feet
About 158 feet
About 100 feet
About 55 feet
Correct answer: At least 268 feet
Total stopping distance includes perception, reaction and braking; at 50 mph it is at least 268 feet, nearly a football field.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Braking Distance (Total Stopping Distance)
Question 10
What is the average driver's reaction time after recognizing a hazard?
About 3/4 second to 1 second
About 5 seconds
About 3 seconds
About 1/10 of a second
Correct answer: About 3/4 second to 1 second
The average reaction time is 3/4 second to 1 second; at 50 mph that alone covers about 55 feet.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Braking Distance (Reaction Distance)
Question 11
What happens to speeding fines in Florida school zones and construction zones?
They are reduced if workers are absent
They stay the same
They are doubled
They are tripled
Correct answer: They are doubled
Speeding fines double in school and construction zones, with possible civil penalties up to $1,000.
Source: Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege β Speeding
Question 12
What is the fine for a first offense of driving more than 50 mph over the speed limit?
$1,000
$2,500
$250
$500
Correct answer: $1,000
Exceeding the limit by more than 50 mph costs $1,000 for a first offense and $2,500 for a second.
Source: Chapter 3: Your Driving Privilege β Speeding
Question 13
Can you be cited for driving too slowly in Florida?
Only on two-lane roads where passing is not allowed
Only at night, when slow cars are harder to see
No; driving slowly is always legal and safe
Yes, if you block or delay normal, safe traffic
Correct answer: Yes, if you block or delay normal, safe traffic
Florida law prohibits driving so slowly that you impede normal traffic; keep right when you are slower than the flow.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Speed Limits
Question 14
Under the Move Over Law, if you cannot change lanes and the posted limit is 20 mph or less, how fast may you pass a stopped emergency vehicle?
15 mph
10 mph
5 mph
0 mph β you must stop
Correct answer: 5 mph
Normally you slow to 20 mph below the limit, but where the limit is 20 mph or less you must slow to 5 mph.
Source: Chapter 7: Driving Safety β Move Over Law
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