Class 7 Speed Limits and Zones Alberta 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the default speed limit on a residential street in Alberta when no speed limit sign is posted?
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h (Correct answer)
- 60 km/h
- 30 km/h
Correct answer: 50 km/h
In Alberta, the default speed limit in urban areas (cities, towns, and villages) when no sign is posted is 50 km/h. This applies to most residential streets.
Question 2: What is the speed limit in a school zone in Alberta?
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 30 km/h (Correct answer)
- 20 km/h
Correct answer: 30 km/h
The speed limit in school zones in Alberta is 30 km/h. School zone speed limits are typically in effect on school days from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, or as posted.
Question 3: What is the speed limit in a playground zone in Alberta?
- 30 km/h (Correct answer)
- 40 km/h
- 50 km/h
- 20 km/h
Correct answer: 30 km/h
Playground zones in Alberta have a 30 km/h speed limit. Unlike school zones, playground zones are in effect from 8:30 AM to one hour after sunset, every day of the year.
Question 4: What is the default speed limit on a highway outside a city or town in Alberta when no sign is posted?
- 100 km/h
- 110 km/h (Correct answer)
- 80 km/h
- 90 km/h
Correct answer: 110 km/h
The default speed limit on highways outside urban areas in Alberta is 110 km/h when no speed limit sign is posted. Some highways may have posted lower limits.
Question 5: If a speed limit sign shows 80 km/h and road conditions are icy, at what speed should you drive?
- 80 km/h since that is the posted limit
- Any speed below 80 km/h that is safe for the conditions (Correct answer)
- 60 km/h — the mandatory icy road speed
- 100 km/h on highways regardless of conditions
Correct answer: Any speed below 80 km/h that is safe for the conditions
The posted speed limit is the maximum for ideal conditions. In poor weather, Alberta law requires drivers to reduce their speed to what is safe and reasonable for the current road conditions.
Question 6: What speed must you drive when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights if you cannot change lanes in Alberta?
- The posted speed limit
- 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower (Correct answer)
- 40 km/h
- 80 km/h on highways
Correct answer: 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower
Under Alberta's Move Over law, if you cannot safely change lanes when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you must slow to 60 km/h or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower.
Class 7 Speed Limits and Zones Alberta 1
What is the default speed limit on a residential street in Alberta when no speed limit sign is posted?