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Massachusetts Class D Learner's Permit Exam
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Observation, Speed & SpaceStandalone practice
With no different posted or locally adopted limit, what is the lowest speed in a thickly settled or business district that, when you exceed it for at least one-eighth of a mile, is evidence of unreasonable and improper speed?
Correct answer: 30 mph.
Why
The statutory district threshold is 30 mph for the stated one-eighth-mile distance. This is evidence of unreasonable and improper speed, rather than permission to drive at 30 in every condition. A community may adopt 25 mph, and other valid limits may be posted. Always reduce speed when traffic, visibility, road conditions or people nearby require it.
Verified against Massachusetts Driver’s Manual · Unposted speed conditions · p. 87, 88
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