Regulatory signs
Speed limit 50
What it means
A SPEED LIMIT sign posts the maximum lawful speed for good conditions, here 50 mph. It is not a required or minimum speed, and you should go slower when rain, fog or heavy traffic make 50 mph unsafe.
The test question
01How should you interpret this sign?
- AIn any weather, you must hold your speed at exactly 50 mph.
- BWhen the weather is good, your speed may not drop below 50 mph.
- CIn good weather, you may legally drive no faster than 50 mph. Correct
A SPEED LIMIT sign posts the maximum lawful speed for good conditions, here 50 mph. It is not a required or minimum speed, and you should go slower when rain, fog or heavy traffic make 50 mph unsafe.
Tip The posted number is a ceiling for perfect conditions; in bad weather the safe speed is often lower.
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