Unless otherwise posted, what is the ideal maximum speed limit on most California highways?
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A.
65 mph Correct
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B.
55 mph
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C.
75 mph
The answer is "65 mph"
The manual sets 65 mph as the ideal maximum speed limit on most California highways unless a sign posts otherwise. Picking B reflects a reader who lands on the two-lane undivided exception one sentence later and treats its 55 mph figure as the general highway ceiling.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 55 mph
This is the limit the manual gives for a two-lane undivided highway one sentence later. This answer reads the two-lane exception first and treats its lower figure as the general highway ceiling.
C. 75 mph
Higher than any highway maximum the manual states. This answer assumes freeway signage nudges above the standard 65 when the manual keeps that as the default.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Manage Your Speed," p.67..
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