Where posted, some California freeways may allow a maximum speed of:

• A.80 mph
• B.70 mph
• C.60 mph
• D.90 mph

Why

A 70 mph limit applies only where it is posted. Without that posting, the general freeway maximum in California is 65 mph.

Manual topic: California Driver Handbook - Speed Limits · From the California Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (CAC-022).

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More Speed Limits & Following Distance questions

• Unless a different speed is posted, what is the maximum speed on most California freeways?
• Unless posted otherwise, the speed limit on a two-lane undivided highway in California is:
• Unless posted otherwise, the speed limit in a residential district is:
• Within 500 to 1,000 feet of a school, while children are outside or crossing, the speed limit is generally:
• At a blind intersection in California — one where you cannot see cross traffic clearly near the corner — the speed limit is: