Indiana: Speed, Right-of-Way & Legal Rules Questions
4 real, verified Indiana driving-test questions on speed, right-of-way & legal rules, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Speed, Right-of-Way & Legal Rules practice round.
1. What is the maximum speed for a passenger vehicle on an Indiana rural interstate highway?
Why: On Indiana rural interstate highways (outside urban areas of 50,000+ people), passenger vehicles may not exceed 70 mph, while trucks over 26,000 lbs GVW are capped at 65 mph and rural state divided highways are capped at 60 mph.
2. Unless posted otherwise, what is Indiana's default speed limit in most urban residential areas?
Why: Indiana's urban speed ladder defaults to 30 mph in most residential areas (versus 55 mph on an urban interstate, non-divided state highway, or county road, and 15 mph in alleys) -- a higher residential default than the 25 mph many other states use.
3. How close to an oncoming vehicle can you be when returning to your lane after passing on an Indiana two-way road?
Why: Indiana requires returning to the right lane no less than 100 feet before an oncoming vehicle -- and passing is also barred within 100 feet of an intersection, railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct, or tunnel.
4. How many of the nine listed risky actions must a driver commit in one episode of driving for Indiana law to call it "aggressive driving"?
Why: Indiana law defines aggressive driving as committing at least three of nine listed actions -- such as following too closely, unsafe lane changes, unnecessary horn use, failing to yield, or repeatedly flashing headlights -- during one continuous episode of driving.
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