Speed limit quiz – how much do you know?
by Fiona Taylor
How fast can you drive on the motorway?
That should say how fast are you allowed to drive on the motorway. Driving at speed can reduce your thinking time, and is a factor in a number of accidents. But how well do you know the speeding rules on the roads around you?
Here’s a little quiz for you to see how well you know some speed limits;
Question 1
What is the national speed limit in a residential area?
A – 20 mph, B – 30 mph, C – 40 mph, D – 50 mph
Question 2
What does this sign mean?
A – 20 mph zone ends, B – 30 mph zone ends, C – 20 mph limit, D – End of residential zone
Question 3
Overall stopping distance will get longer:
A – In the fog, B – At night, C – In the hot sun, D – In the rain
Question 4
What is the stopping distance at 20mph
A – 5 metres, B – 12 metres, C – 19 metres, D – 23 metres
Question 5
What does this sign mean?
A – Temporary maximum speed advised, B – National speed limit, C – Minimum speed limit, D – Motorway speed limit applies
Question 6
What happens to the stopping distance if the road is wet?
A – It doubles, B – It gets shorter, C – It takes ten times longer to stop, D – It stays the same
Question 7
There are no speed limit signs. How would you know that the speed limit is 30mph?
A – Street lights, B – Schools nearby, C – Parks nearby, D – Distance between trees
Question 8
What does this sign mean?
A – Maximum speed advised, B – Maximum speed limit, C – Minimum speed limit, D – Residential area
Question 9
Stopping distances are made up from thinking distance plus braking distance. For every 10mph of speed what is your thinking distance?
A – 7 metres, B – 6 metres, C – 5 metres, D – 3 metres
Question 10
What would be the national speed limit if you were on a road with these coloured signs?
A – 50 mph, B – 60 mph, C – 70 mph, D – 80 mph
Check your answers below;
1 – B – 30 mph
2 – A – 20 mph zone ends
3 – D – In the rain
4 – B – 12 metres
5 – A – Temporary maximum speed advised
6 – A – It doubles
7 – A – Street lights
8 – A – Maximum speed advised
9 – D – 3 metres
10 – C – 70 mph
How did you do? Why not tweet us @satmotracking to tell us how many you got right.
Fiona Taylor
Fiona Taylor is the Sales Manager at award winning Satmo Vehicle Tracking. If you feel you need help with your fleet, want to gain back control, save some money and time then please get in touch.
