Texas Car / Permit practice question · Speed & Space Management
Where nothing else is posted, the top legal speed for a passenger car on a Texas- or U.S.-numbered highway outside an urban district is:
Answer choices
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 70 mph— Correct answer
- 80 mph
Why this is the answer
The handbook's speed table lists 70 mph for passenger cars, motorcycles and light trucks on a Texas- or U.S.-numbered highway outside an urban district, and that includes Farm to Market roads. A limit is a maximum for normal conditions, and in heavy traffic, bad weather or low visibility you must adjust your speed.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Speed Limits
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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