A 3-minute lesson from the Kentucky course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Safe drivers search constantly—ahead, to the sides and behind—so they have time to change speed or position. Speed management means adjusting speed for the road and traffic, keeping enough following distance, and obeying the limit.
Know the rule
Develop a searching pattern and use it every time you drive. Keep your eyes moving—avoid staring.
In cities you may not see as far as on a highway. Avoid situations that limit your view, such as following a large vehicle too closely, and adjust speed and position so you can see. Search to the sides for anyone who might cross your path.
You're on a two-lane state highway with no speed signs (55 mph), then enter a town's residential district: the default drops to 35 mph. If thick fog then limits your view to 100 feet, you can't safely go faster than 25 mph—use low beams.
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.
When not posted, the Kentucky speed limit on interstate highways and parkways is:
55 mph
60 mph
65 mph
70 mph
Answer: 65 mph
The default speed limit on interstates and parkways when unposted is 65 mph.