Are you up to speed?

Take our speed-limit quiz

Most of the time, keeping to the speed limit while you’re driving is as simple as following the signposts dotted along the road. However, in some circumstances, you may be left asking, “what’s the speed limit?” In this edition’s quiz, we test your speed-limit knowledge in several scenarios.

Words: Jeremy Rochow Illustrations: Trent Lambert

1. You’re driving along an undivided single-lane road, and see an emergency vehicle on your side of the road with its lights flashing red and blue. What is the speed limit when you pass the emergency vehicle?

2. You’re travelling on a 110km/h rural road in outback South Australia and turn left onto a wide sealed road, still in a non-built-up area, but there isn’t a speed-limit sign. What speed limit applies?

3. You’re travelling along the Southern Expressway at the Darlington interchange and the speed limit is 80km/h. About 200m ahead, you see a 100km/h speed-limit sign. Can you speed up straight away or do you need to wait until you pass the sign?

A. Speed up to 100km/h straight away

B. Wait until you pass the sign

4. What’s the maximum speed limit for an e-bike?

A. The signposted or default speed limit

B. 30km/h

C. 10km/h

D. 40km/h

5. You’re approaching a school bus that’s stopped to drop off or pick up children. What’s the speed limit when passing a school bus in this scenario?

A. 15km/h

B. 25km/h

C. 40km/h

D. The signposted speed limit

6. When ‘keep left unless overtaking’ signs aren’t present on a multi-lane road, at what speed does the keep left unless overtaking rule apply?

A. When the speed limit is 80km/h or higher

B. At any speed

C. When the speed limit is greater than 80km/h

D. When the speed limit is greater than 60km/h

7. What’s the default speed limit on South Australian beaches when no pedestrians are present?

8. You’ve hitched your trailer, boat or caravan to the back of your car, and you’re ready to hit the road. Before you back out of the driveway, what’s the maximum speed a light vehicle can travel when towing in South Australia?

9. What’s the maximum speed a driver with a learner permit or P1 licence can travel?

A. 80km/h for the learner permit holder, 100km/h for the P1 licence holder

B. 110km/h, provided there’s a qualified supervising driving sitting alongside the driver

C. 100km/h

D. 110km/h

10. You’re about to turn from a local street onto Unley Road and see the ‘end 40 area’ sign, as shown in the illustration below. What does it mean?

A. 40km/h speed limit is ending and the speed limit is now 60km/h

B. 40km/h speed limit is ending and the default speed limit now applies unless the driver passes a speed sign that’s different to the default speed limit

C. The 40km/h recommended speed zone is ending

How did you go?

1–3: You’re a bit of a lead foot. Might be a good idea to brush up on your speed-limit knowledge.

4–6: Sometimes you may be slightly unsure about the speed limit. Read up on what you’ve missed and you’ll be a pro.

7–8 Wow, you know your stuff. Just a couple more and you’ll have a perfect record.

9–10 Your speed-limit knowledge is top notch. Well done!

Do you have a speed-related question?

RAA's Road Safety team can help. Email motoringroadrules@raa.com.au or call 8202 4570.

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