Speed Limits & Following Distance: New York Class D License

Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.

How this topic is tested

The America New York Class D 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.

New York State Driver’s Manual and practice tests

5 practice questions

  1. 1. Construction zone signs are generally:
  2. 2. Fines in a construction zone are:
  3. 3. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.
  4. 4. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:
  5. 5. A speed limit is:

Other topics

Traffic Signs & Signals Right of Way & Intersections Impaired Driving & Penalties Parking & Stopping Rules Highway & Freeway Driving Bad Weather & Night Driving Sharing the Road