Georgia driving lesson · Speed, Parking and Railroad Crossings
Speed limits
A 2-minute lesson from the Georgia course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Georgia has default maximum speeds that apply unless a sign says otherwise. Local governments and state agencies can change them, and school or work zones may have lower limits at certain times, so always watch for speed signs.
These are general rules. Local jurisdictions, the Georgia Department of Transportation or the Georgia Department of Public Safety may adjust limits for local conditions, temporarily or permanently.
You're on a residential street with no speed sign, so the limit is 30 mph. You turn onto an unpaved county road with no sign: now it's 35 mph. On a rural two-lane highway with no sign, it's 55 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 an urban or residential district in Georgia?
25 mph
30 mph
35 mph
40 mph
Answer: 30 mph
The general speed limit in urban or residential districts is 30 mph unless otherwise posted.