Sample Speed Limits questions
What does a phone-ban sign at a Texas school zone mean?
Phone service is not available there Don't use a wireless device in that zone A public phone is close by Show the answer
Don't use a wireless device in that zone
Such signs are posted so that drivers know the rule applies in that school zone.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 5, Table 19: Regulatory and Warning Signs, pp. 30-31
A tow truck with lights on is stopped on a Texas highway with two lanes your way. What is one lawful choice?
Leave the lane closest to the truck Keep your lane and your speed Stop right beside the truck Show the answer
Leave the lane closest to the truck
Texas law gives two options: leave the closest lane where there are two or more lanes your way, or slow down to the required speed.
Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.157, Passing Certain Vehicles
A stopped police car with lights on is on the shoulder of a Texas road, the limit is 60 mph and you can't change lanes. What is your top speed?
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40 mph
Texas law requires you to leave the closest lane or slow to no more than 20 mph below a posted limit of 25 mph or higher.
Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.157, Passing Certain Vehicles
What is the Texas speed limit in an urban district, unless another limit is posted?
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30 mph
Texas sets 30 mph for an urban district. Cities and counties have authority to change limits.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 8, Table 22: Speed Limits, p. 46
What does the basic speed law in the Texas handbook say?
Never drive faster than conditions safely allow You may always drive at the posted limit You may go 10 mph over the posted limit Show the answer
Never drive faster than conditions safely allow
The basic speed law applies whatever the posted limit says, because conditions may call for a slower speed.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Appendix A, Glossary of Terms: basic speed law, p. 69
What is the Texas speed limit on a public beach, unless another limit applies?
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15 mph
The handbook and statute list 15 mph for beaches. A county road next to a public beach also has this limit if the commissioners court declares it.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 8, Table 22: Speed Limits, p. 46
Unless posted otherwise, what is the car speed limit on an unnumbered Texas highway outside an urban district?
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60 mph
Texas sets 60 mph on highways outside urban districts that don't carry a state or U.S. number.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 8, Table 22: Speed Limits, p. 46
When does the speed shown on a Texas school zone sign with a yellow light apply?
Only on days with no school While the yellow light is flashing Only during the weekend hours Show the answer
While the yellow light is flashing
Texas school zones use a posted speed that applies while the yellow light flashes. Watch carefully for children.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 5, Table 19: Regulatory and Warning Signs, pp. 30-31
The posted limit is 20 mph and a fire truck with lights on is stopped beside your only lane on a Texas street. What is your top speed passing it?
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5 mph
Where the limit is under 25 mph and you are not leaving the closest lane, Texas law sets a maximum of 5 mph.
Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.157, Passing Certain Vehicles
What is the Texas speed limit in an alley, unless another limit is posted?
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15 mph
An alley has a 15 mph limit in Texas.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026), Chapter 8, Table 22: Speed Limits, p. 46
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (Revised January 2026 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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