Speed Limits
Posted limits, basic speed law, and speed adjustments for conditions.
Speed Limits rules in Pennsylvania follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the Pennsylvania driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Speed Limits questions, Pennsylvania edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- According to the manual, what is the maximum speed limit anywhere in Pennsylvania? →
- The road is wet and visibility is poor. What does the manual say you must do about your speed? →
- You are driving on a road covered by packed snow. How does the manual say you should adjust your speed? →
- Traffic prevents you from changing lanes to move over for a clearly marked disabled vehicle on the shoulder. What does the Move Over Law require? →
- By how much does the manual say you should reduce your speed on wet roads? →
- You are on a dark road at night using low-beam headlights. What is the fastest the manual says you should drive? →
- An adult passenger is riding in the bed of your open-bed pickup truck. What is the highest speed the manual allows? →
- When does the 15 mph school zone speed limit apply? →
- You are driving at the posted speed limit, but heavy rain has made the road slippery and visibility poor. What does the manual say about your speed? →
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