Speed Limits & Following Distance: Texas Class C License

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

How this topic is tested

The America Texas 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.

Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7)

4 practice questions

  1. 1. ____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.
  2. 2. An "End school zone" sign indicates:
  3. 3. The posted speed limit shows:
  4. 4. When driving at speeds faster than 30 mph, keep a minimum following distance of:

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