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.
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.
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. How many demerit points are assigned for speeding 16 to 30 km/h over the posted speed limit in Alberta?
- 7. In a city, town, or village in Alberta, what is the default maximum speed limit if no speed sign is posted?
- 8. Speed limit signs indicate:
- 9. What is the default speed limit in an urban area (city, town, or village) in Alberta, unless otherwise posted?
- 10. What is the speed limit in a playground zone in Alberta when the zone is active?
- 11. What is the minimum following distance you must maintain behind a fire vehicle that is responding to an alarm?
- 12. When should a driver increase their following distance beyond the standard 2-second rule?
- 13. At 9:00 AM on a school day, what is the maximum speed allowed in a rural school zone, if not otherwise posted?