A 3-minute lesson from the Colorado course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Speed is the greatest factor in how severe a crash is, and many fatal Colorado crashes involve driving too fast. Posted limits are for ideal conditions. Colorado also sets default limits that apply whenever no other limit is posted.
Know the rule
Speed limit signs show the maximum speed in ideal conditions. Slow down for poor weather, and near railroad tracks, pedestrians, bicyclists, animals and school buses.
Sudden stops are dangerous and often come from inattention or following too closely. Braking too hard can cause a skid and make it hard for drivers behind you to stop.
Driving through a neighborhood with no posted signs, you're in a residence district, so the limit is 30 mph. Downtown among shops with no signs? That's a business district: 25 mph.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit in a residence district in Colorado?
25 mph
35 mph
20 mph
30 mph
Answer: 30 mph
Unless posted otherwise, the Colorado speed limit in a residence district is 30 mph.
