Speed Limits & Following Distance: California Class C License
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
How this topic is tested
The America California Class C License knowledge test draws questions on speed limits & following distance directly from the official driver's handbook. The questions below are the ones learners get wrong most often, so work through the explanation on each page rather than memorising the answer letter.
Default limits differ by jurisdiction: school zones, residential streets and unmarked rural roads are the usual traps. California also tests the basic speed law — never faster than is safe even under the posted limit.
5 practice questions
- 1. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:
- 2. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive:
- 3. You are approaching a railroad crossing with no warning devices and are unable to see 400 feet down the tracks in one direction. The speed limit is:
- 4. Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential district is ____.
- 5. If you drive 55mph in a 55mph zone, you can be given a speeding ticket