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Alberta Class 7: Speed limits, school and playground zones

Default speed limits, school zone and playground zone times and speeds, and when you may not pass.

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What is the speed limit in a playground zone during its hours, unless otherwise posted?

Study reference: Driver's Guide (Spring 2026), Ch. 2 Traffic Control — Speed limit signs, School zones, Playground zones, pp. 27–32

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  1. What is the speed limit in a playground zone during its hours, unless otherwise posted?

    1. 20 km/h
    2. 30 km/h
    3. 40 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

  2. While a school zone is in effect, may you pass a vehicle travelling in the same direction?

    1. Yes, if no children are present
    2. Yes, if you stay under 30 km/h
    3. No, passing is not permitted
    4. Yes, on a multi-lane road

  3. It is Saturday at 8:30 a.m. You drive past a school zone sign with no special times posted. What speed applies?

    1. The normal posted speed; school zones apply on school days only
    2. 20 km/h
    3. 30 km/h, because the zone applies between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. every day
    4. 30 km/h at all times

  4. Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit on a provincial highway outside an urban area?

    1. 110 km/h
    2. 80 km/h
    3. 90 km/h
    4. 100 km/h

  5. You pass a stopped police car with lights flashing on a street posted at 50 km/h, in the next lane. What is your maximum speed?

    1. 40 km/h
    2. 60 km/h
    3. 30 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

  6. Which of these is NOT one of the standard school zone time periods?

    1. 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    2. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    3. 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    4. 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

  7. What happens to speeding fines when you pass stopped emergency vehicles or tow trucks with lights flashing?

    1. They are tripled
    2. Demerits are doubled, fines are not
    3. They stay the same
    4. They are doubled

  8. A playground sign has no speed limit sign attached. What does it mean?

    1. Stop before passing the playground, then continue at 30 km/h
    2. The 30 km/h limit applies all day
    3. The playground is closed
    4. A playground area: children may be near, so use caution

  9. On which days is a standard Alberta school zone in effect?

    1. Every day of the year
    2. Only when children are visible
    3. School days only
    4. Monday to Saturday

  10. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the speed limit in a school zone when it is in effect?

    1. 50 km/h
    2. 20 km/h
    3. 30 km/h
    4. 40 km/h

  11. Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit on a road within an urban area?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 30 km/h
    3. 40 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

  12. What is the difference between a school zone and a school area?

    1. A school zone is near high schools; a school area, near elementary ones
    2. There is no difference
    3. A school zone has a speed sign attached; a school area does not
    4. A school area has a lower speed limit

  13. A municipality sets different school zone times. How will you know?

    1. They are listed only in the city bylaw, not on signs
    2. School zone times can't be changed
    3. The times will be posted beneath the school sign
    4. They are announced on the radio

  14. You are passing a tow truck stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing, in the lane next to it. The posted limit is 110 km/h. What is your maximum speed?

    1. 110 km/h
    2. 60 km/h
    3. 30 km/h
    4. 80 km/h

  15. When is a playground zone in effect?

    1. 24 hours a day
    2. Every day from 8:30 a.m. until one hour after sunset
    3. Monday to Friday on school days, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    4. Weekends only

  16. How do you know a school or playground zone has ended?

    1. One block after the first school or playground sign
    2. As soon as you can no longer see any children
    3. At a sign showing a higher speed or the end of the zone
    4. At the next intersection with traffic lights

  17. You are driving below the speed limit in heavy snow, but too fast to stop safely. Are you breaking the law?

    1. Only on a provincial highway
    2. Yes, any speed unsafe for conditions is illegal
    3. Only if you are in a school, playground or construction zone
    4. No, you are under the limit

  18. Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit on a provincial highway inside a city's limits?

    1. 100 km/h
    2. 80 km/h
    3. 70 km/h
    4. 50 km/h

  19. How can you identify a provincial highway?

    1. By its yellow centre line
    2. By the absence of speed signs
    3. By a one-, two- or three-digit highway route marker
    4. By a road name such as 'Range Road' or 'Township Road'

  20. Unless otherwise posted, what is the speed limit on a rural road that is not a provincial highway?

    1. 60 km/h
    2. 80 km/h
    3. 50 km/h
    4. 100 km/h

  21. It is Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in July. You drive past a playground zone sign. What applies?

    1. The 30 km/h limit, since it is before one hour after sunset
    2. No limit applies to playground zones in summer
    3. The normal speed limit, because it is a weekend
    4. The normal speed limit, because it is after 4:30 p.m. on a weekend

Speed limits, school and playground zones: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Speed limits p. 27; School zones pp. 30–31; Playground zones pp. 31–32

  • 100 km/h: provincial highway outside an urban area.
  • 80 km/h: provincial highway inside a city's corporate limits.
  • 80 km/h: other roadway outside an urban area.
  • 50 km/h: roadway within an urban area.
  • Municipal bylaws may set different limits; obey posted signs.
  • Provincial highways are marked by 1-, 2- or 3-digit route markers; local roads may be named (e.g. TWP RD, RGE RD).
  • School sign WITH a maximum speed tab = school zone.
  • In effect on school days only: 8:00–9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 3:00–4:30 p.m. (municipal bylaws can change; then times are posted under the sign).
  • Speed limit 30 km/h urban and rural unless otherwise posted.
  • No passing or attempting to pass a vehicle going the same direction while the zone is in effect.
  • Ends at a sign showing a higher speed or end of school zone.
  • School sign WITHOUT speed tab = school area: use caution, children may be crossing.
  • Playground sign WITH a speed tab = playground zone.
  • In effect every day from 8:30 a.m. to one hour after sunset (unless times posted).
  • 30 km/h urban and rural unless otherwise posted.
  • No passing while in effect.
  • Ends at a higher speed sign or end-of-zone sign.
  • Playground sign WITHOUT speed tab = playground area: use caution.
  • Flashing yellow lights on school/playground/pedestrian signs: max 30 km/h and yield to pedestrians.
  • Passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped with lights flashing, in the adjacent lane: 60 km/h or posted limit, whichever is lower; fines doubled.
  • Construction zone speed applies at all times; fines doubled when workers present.
  • Every 10 km/h above 90 km/h uses about 10% more fuel (Ch. 7).

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