Maximum speed on most highways
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the top speed limit on most California highways?
The rule
Unless a sign shows a different limit, the top speed on most California highways is 65 mph.
Most California highways have a 65 mph maximum unless signs post another limit. 65 most highways · 55 two-lane undivided or towing.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 8, page 67. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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