Sample Speed Limits questions
When are speeding fines doubled in an Arizona work zone?
When signs say fines are doubled Only on weekends Only at night Never in Arizona Show the answer
When signs say fines are doubled
Where signs are posted, speeding fines in work zones are doubled.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Fines double in work zones (pp. 43-44)
With no limit posted, what is the speed limit in an Arizona business or residential district?
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25 mph
Arizona's limit in business and residential districts is 25 mph when no other limit is posted.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Speed Limits (p. 40)
With no limit posted, how fast may you drive when approaching a school crosswalk in Arizona?
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15 mph
The unposted limit when approaching a school crosswalk is 15 mph.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Speed Limits (p. 40)
With no limit posted, what is the speed limit on an open highway or city freeway in Arizona?
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55 mph
Open highways and city freeways have a 55 mph limit when none is posted.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Speed Limits (p. 40)
What range of speeds are roundabouts designed for?
35 to 45 mph 5 to 10 mph 15 to 20 mph 25 to 35 mph Show the answer
15 to 20 mph
Slow down as you approach, since roundabouts are designed for 15 to 20 mph.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 2, Safe Driving Practices: Roundabouts (p. 28)
Portable school crossing signs are set in the road. Over what stretch does the 15 mph limit apply?
Within one mile of the school all day Within 500 feet of the school building Only while children are visible From the first sign until past the school crossing sign Show the answer
From the first sign until past the school crossing sign
The 15 mph maximum runs from the first portable sign until you are past the school crossing sign; without those signs, the normal limit applies.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: School Crossing Sign (p. 42)
Arizona has designated open highways. What is their speed limit when no other limit is posted?
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65 mph
Designated open highways have a 65 mph limit when no other limit is posted.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Speed Limits (p. 40)
A slow car is ahead of you in a school crossing zone. May you pass it?
Yes, if no children are visible Yes, if you stay under 15 mph No, overtaking in a school crossing zone is not allowed Show the answer
No, overtaking in a school crossing zone is not allowed
Overtaking another vehicle inside a school crossing zone is not allowed.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: School Crossing Sign (p. 42)
With no limit posted, what is the speed limit on an Arizona rural freeway?
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75 mph
Rural freeways have a 75 mph limit when no other limit is posted.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Speed Limits (p. 40)
A marked school zone has a lower limit during posted times. What applies during those times?
No limit, as long as you are careful The lower school zone limit The normal road limit Show the answer
The lower school zone limit
Obey the reduced limit while it is in effect.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road (continued) ; Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs, and Markers, p. 31 ; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 3, Your Driving Privilege (p. 29) ; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws ; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals: School Zone Signals ; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.21 ; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 5: Traffic Laws, Speed Limits ; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signs (pp. 83-85) ; What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 4, Speed limits, p. 26 ; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 3, Safe Driving: Speed Limits (pp. 14-15) ; Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.17 Zones: School zone ; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: School Crossing Sign (p. 42) ; Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 4, Speeding in School Zones (p. 47) ; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 5, Signs, Signals and Road Markings, Regulatory Signs, PDF p. 46 ; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Children at Play and School Zones, p. 16 ; NRS 484B.363, NRS 484B.363(1)-(2); handbook Chapter 3, School Areas, PDF p. 33 ; MDPS Driver's License Manual, School Zone sign, PDF p. 31; PDF p. 41 ; Idaho Driver's Handbook, Speed Limits, School Zones, PDF p. 69 ; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 4C-3, School Zone, PDF p. 61
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (PDF 99-0117, revised September 2026, downloaded 2026-11-08 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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