DGT Rules Speed, distance, and safety margins Speed limits are ceilings, not targets

Speed, distance, and safety margins

Speed limits are ceilings, not targets

Speed limits are the maximum allowed — conditions often mean you should go slower.

What to watch for

The question asks whether to drive at the maximum in traffic, bad weather, or near crossings.

The rule

The rule explains exactly how to answer any question of this type — and why the obvious wrong answer fails.

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Common trap

Don't treat the speed limit as the speed you should be doing.

Practice the questions that test this rule

The full app shows DGT-style questions for this rule, with explanations that link the wrong answers back to exactly why they fail.