Where there are no posted speed limits, the maximum speed in cities and towns is…?
- 40km/h
- 60km/h
- 50km/h ✓
- 30km/h
Answer: C. 50km/h
In cities and towns with no posted speed limit, the maximum speed is 50 km/h.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists the default limits that apply when no sign tells you otherwise. It gives 50 km/h for roads inside cities and towns. It also explains that a posted speed is the ceiling for ideal conditions, so you may need to drive slower when roads are slippery or visibility is poor. That makes 50 km/h the correct default maximum for city and town streets in the question.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 40km/h — The handbook does not give 40 km/h as the default limit inside cities and towns; it states 50 km/h.
- B. 60km/h — The handbook does not give 60 km/h as the default city and town limit; the stated default is 50 km/h.
- D. 30km/h — The handbook does not give 30 km/h as the default city and town limit; it says 50 km/h.
Remember it
Think of city roads starting at fifty, and treat that number as a ceiling rather than a target.
Official handbook: ICBC Learn to Drive Smart, Chapter 5: see-think-do – Do, p. 69