BC road signs practice question Q-0038: What speed does the sign permit?
A white upright rectangular sign with a black edge, showing the black word MAXIMUM, a very large black number 50 and km/h underneath.
You are on a city street with the sign shown. Traffic around you is moving at 65 km/h. What speed does the sign permit?
- a Up to 50, whatever the traffic around you is doing
- b Up to 60, since a ten per cent margin is allowed
- c Any speed you judge safe, since the sign is advisory
- d Up to 65, since matching surrounding traffic is the legal standard
Answer
Up to 50, whatever the traffic around you is doing
Learn to Drive Smart · LTDS-2026-03 · Chapter 3 · Signs, signals and road markings · Regulatory signs
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