Speed limits — Georgia Permit Test

Unless a sign says otherwise, the maximum speed in any urban or residential district in Georgia is 30 miles per hour.

Streets where people live have cars pulling out and children between them, and 30 is what leaves you time.

30 miles per hour in any urban or residential district

Unless a sign says otherwise, the maximum speed on an unpaved county road in Georgia is 35 miles per hour.

Loose gravel gives you far less grip than pavement, and the limit is set for the surface.

35 miles per hour on an unpaved county road

Unless a sign says otherwise, the maximum speed on a rural interstate in Georgia is 70 miles per hour.

A rural interstate has no cross streets, which is why the state allows the highest limit there.

70 miles per hour on a rural interstate

Unless a sign says otherwise, the maximum speed on an urban interstate or a multi-lane divided highway in Georgia is 65 miles per hour.

An urban interstate has traffic joining and leaving it constantly, so the limit drops below the rural one.

65 miles per hour on an urban interstate or on a multi-lane divided highway

Where none of Georgia’s other general rules fits the road, and no sign says otherwise, the maximum speed is 55 miles per hour.

This is the figure the state falls back on, so it is the one that covers most of the roads you will drive.

55 miles per hour in all other areas.

Georgia calls these figures general rules only: local government, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety can all set a limit to suit local conditions.

That is why the posted sign beats anything you learned in a book, including this one.

These are only general rules. Local jurisdictions, the Georgia Department of Transportation,or the Georgia Department of Public Safety may deem it necessary to adjust speed limits based on local conditions, whether temporary or permanent.

Georgia charges a Super Speeder state fee of $200 on top of any local fine for speeding at 75 miles per hour or more on a two-lane road, or 85 or more on any road.

The fee is the state adding its own charge to whatever the local court already took, for the same one ticket.

Any driver convicted of speeding 75 mph or more on a two-lane road or 85 miles per hour or more on any road in Georgia, will be assessed a $200 state fee.

If the Super Speeder fee is not paid on time, Georgia suspends the license and adds a $50 reinstatement fee.

A fee left unpaid turns into a suspension, and then you are driving illegally without knowing it.

Failure to pay the state fee on time will result in a license suspension and additional $50 reinstatement fee.

Georgia posts minimum speed limits on some highways, and tells a driver who cannot keep to the minimum to find another route.

A car far below the flow is an obstacle, and the other drivers are the ones who have to swerve.

Minimum speed limits are posted on certain highways. If you are unable to drive at the minimum speed, you should seek an alternate route.

What is the general speed limit in a Georgia urban or residential district?

30 miles per hour. Streets where people live have cars pulling out and children between them, and 30 is what leaves you time. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.47: “30 miles per hour in any urban or residential district”