Speed Limits & Following Distance: Alberta Class 7 License
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
How this topic is tested
The Canada Alberta Class 7 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.
13 practice questions
- 1. What is the basic speed limit outside a city, town or village on a main highway, if not otherwise posted?
- 2. The 2-second rule for determining a safe following distance while driving is used:
- 3. Is a driver permitted to exceed the speed limit when passing another vehicle?
- 4. Speed limits in a construction zone must be observed:
- 5. Unless otherwise posted, school zone speed limits apply on school days during the following hours:
- 6. Speed limit signs indicate:
- 7. At 9:00 AM on a school day, what is the maximum speed allowed in a rural school zone, if not otherwise posted?
- 8. What is the default speed limit in an urban area (city, town, or village) in Alberta, unless otherwise posted?
- 9. What is the speed limit in a playground zone in Alberta when the zone is active?
- 10. When should a driver increase their following distance beyond the standard 2-second rule?
- 11. How many demerit points are assigned for speeding 16 to 30 km/h over the posted speed limit in Alberta?
- 12. In a city, town, or village in Alberta, what is the default maximum speed limit if no speed sign is posted?
- 13. What is the minimum following distance you must maintain behind a fire vehicle that is responding to an alarm?