Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit outside cities and towns is
- 80 km/h ✓
- 70 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
Answer: A. 80 km/h
Unless a sign says otherwise, the speed limit outside cities and towns is 80 km/h.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists the default speed limits that apply when no sign posts something different. It gives 50 km/h for driving within cities and towns and 80 km/h for driving outside them. The question asks about the limit outside cities and towns, so the posted default is the higher figure. The same section reminds you that a posted limit is the maximum for ideal conditions only, so you should still slow down when roads are slippery or visibility is poor.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 70 km/h — 70 km/h is not one of the default limits the handbook lists for either inside or outside cities and towns.
- C. 50 km/h — 50 km/h is the default limit within cities and towns, not the one outside them.
- D. 60 km/h — 60 km/h does not appear as a default speed limit in the handbook's list.
Remember it
Pair the two defaults in your mind: built-up areas are the slow number, open country is the higher one.
Official handbook: ICBC Learn to Drive Smart, Chapter 5: see-think-do – Do, p. 69