You're driving on a downtown street in any Oregon city, lined with shops and restaurants. There is no posted speed limit sign. What speed limit applies?
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A.
25 mph
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B.
15 mph
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C.
20 mph Correct
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D.
55 mph
The answer is "20 mph"
Oregon's statutory speed limits apply whether or not a sign is posted. The default for any business district is 20 mph, and a downtown street lined with shops and restaurants meets that description. Someone answering A is reaching for the 25 mph residential default instead of the business-district figure that fits this street.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 25 mph
25 mph applies in residential districts, public parks, and on ocean shores. A downtown commercial street is a business district, where the statutory limit is 20 mph. This answer swaps the residential-district default (25 mph) for the business-district default (20 mph).
B. 15 mph
15 mph is the statutory default for alleys and narrow residential areas, not for a downtown commercial street, which is a business district where 20 mph applies. This answer applies the alley / narrow-residential default (15 mph) to a downtown commercial street, which is a business district.
D. 55 mph
55 mph is the catch-all default for roads not meeting any other definition (e.g., rural state highways), not for downtown streets. This answer applies the 'roads not meeting any other definition' catch-all to a street that clearly meets the business-district definition.
This question tests your knowledge of Speed Limits in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Speed Regulations - Speed Limits," p.19..
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