How far over the posted speed limit does Florida law allow you to drive before you can be cited?
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A.
Zero MPH over the limit Correct
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B.
Five MPH over the limit
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C.
Ten MPH over the limit
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D.
Fifteen MPH over the limit
The answer is "Zero MPH over the limit"
The manual calls the idea of a 10 MPH cushion a myth and warns that exceeding the posted limit by any amount is a violation; officers are not required to allow any buffer before writing a ticket. Choice C repeats the ten-over rule of thumb drivers pass around, which is the very myth the manual singles out and rejects by name.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Five MPH over the limit
Assumes officers overlook small overages, but the manual states the buffer is a myth. This answer trusts a widely repeated rumor that a small cushion is written into the law.
C. Ten MPH over the limit
Repeats the exact myth the manual singles out and rejects by name. This answer repeats the ten-over rule of thumb that drivers pass around.
D. Fifteen MPH over the limit
Confuses the three-point violation threshold with a legal allowance; going 15 MPH over the limit is already a ticketable offense. This answer reads the 15 MPH point-tier boundary as if it granted a free cushion up to that number.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Speed Limits," p.68..
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