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Alabama Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions
Posted and default limits, school zones and the basic speed law.
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Question 1
When should you slow down for a curve?
Before entering it
Only if a speed sign is posted at the exit
After it
Halfway through it
Correct answer: Before entering it
Slow down before entering curves so you can accelerate slightly while rounding them.
Source: Chapter 3: The Driving Task – Rules for Turns
Question 2
What is the statutory speed limit in an Alabama urban district?
35 mph unless posted lower
30 mph
25 mph
45 mph
Correct answer: 30 mph
Statutory limits: 30 mph urban district, 35 unpaved road, 45 county paved road, 55 elsewhere, 65/70 where posted.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – Speed Limits
Question 3
What is the statutory speed limit on an unpaved road in Alabama?
35 mph
55 mph
25 mph
45 mph, same as county roads
Correct answer: 35 mph
The statutory limit on an unpaved road is 35 mph.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – Speed Limits
Question 4
Unless posted, what is the speed limit on an Alabama county paved road?
35 mph
45 mph
65 mph
55 mph, as on other highways
Correct answer: 45 mph
County paved roads have a 45 mph limit unless otherwise posted.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – Speed Limits
Question 5
What is the highest speed limit allowed where posted on Alabama interstates?
70 mph
75 mph in rural areas
80 mph
65 mph
Correct answer: 70 mph
Up to 70 mph where posted on interstates; 65 mph where posted on other highways.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – Speed Limits
Question 6
What does Alabama's basic speed law say?
Never drive faster than reasonable for conditions
Match the fastest traffic
Always drive at the posted limit
You may exceed the limit by 5 mph when passing
Correct answer: Never drive faster than reasonable for conditions
You must never drive faster than is reasonable under existing conditions.
Source: Chapter 6: Traffic Laws – Speed Limits
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