You arrive at an intersection with no stop signs on any corner and buildings block your view of cross traffic. What speed applies?
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A.
15 mph until you can see cross traffic. Correct
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B.
25 mph, the standard residential limit.
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C.
35 mph, the default for city streets.
The answer is "15 mph until you can see cross traffic."
A blind intersection, meaning one with no stop signs on any corner, caps you at 15 mph until your view clears. Choice B is the trap: drivers who see a residential neighborhood default to the 25 mph limit they associate with side streets and never notice that the blind-intersection rule cuts it lower.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 25 mph, the standard residential limit.
The 25 mph residential limit is overridden by the lower blind-intersection cap. This answer defaults to the neighborhood prima facie speed without applying the blind-intersection exception.
C. 35 mph, the default for city streets.
The blind-intersection rule cuts speed well below 35 mph, regardless of the city-street ceiling. This answer applies a general city-street speed instead of the specific 15 mph cap for a blocked view.
This question tests your knowledge of Right of Way in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Blind Intersections," p.51..
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