Florida driving lesson · Highways, Parking, and Turning
Speed limits and smooth stops
A 3-minute lesson from the Florida course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
A speed limit is the fastest you may drive in good conditions, not a target. You must slow down for weather, the road and traffic. Driving too slowly is illegal too.
Know the rule
You're responsible for adjusting your speed to weather, road and traffic conditions. During a storm, for example, drive slower than the posted limit.
Don't drive so slowly that you block or delay traffic moving at normal, safe speeds. If you're slower than the flow, keep right so others can pass safely.
Sudden stops are dangerous. They're often caused by not watching the traffic flow or following too closely, and they make it hard for drivers behind you to avoid a rear-end collision.
You're on a residential street with no speed limit sign. The standard limit is 30 mph. If it's pouring rain, drive slower than 30, because the limit applies only to good conditions.
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.
The 'speeding buffer' allowing you to drive 10 mph over the limit without a citation is a real Florida law.
True
False
Answer: False
The handbook explicitly states the 'speeding buffer' is a myth; you may be cited for any amount over the posted limit.