Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is ____ in municipal, business, and residential areas.
- 70 mph
- 55 mph
- 45 mph
- 30 mph ✓
Answer: D. 30 mph
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in municipal, business, and residential areas is 30 mph.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook lists 30 mph as the maximum speed for a municipal, business, or residential area, with the note that this applies unless a different limit is posted. That matches the question's wording about areas without a posted speed. The same passage sets 55 mph for streets and highways generally, so the lower 30 mph figure is the one tied specifically to these built-up areas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 70 mph — 70 mph is not the municipal, business, or residential limit in the passage; it appears only in the highway minimum-speed example.
- B. 55 mph — 55 mph is listed for streets and highways generally, not for municipal, business, or residential areas.
- C. 45 mph — 45 mph is not given in the passage as the limit for these areas.
Remember it
Remember the built-up areas get the lower number: business, residential, municipal means 30.
Official handbook: Florida Driver License Handbook (FLHSMV), 7. Driving Safety – Turning, p. 68