Are you a criminal on Kent's roads?

Take our quick speed test quiz to see how much you really think you know about driving, speed and whether you actually are a criminal without knowing it.

Let's start off easy. What is the national speed limit on residential roads?

The speed limit in the UK on residential roads is 30, unless otherwise indicated

However the speed limit is a limit - not a target!

15 mph

20mph

40mph

30mph

If I’m caught speeding I can just take a speed awareness course to keep my licence clean.

Speed awareness courses are offered to some motorists as an alternative to points. Feedback shows they do change attitudes towards speed. However, not everyone is eligible.

Yes, anytime I am caught

Yes, but only the first time

No, this is only offered to some motorists based on eligibility

How can you tell a road is 30mph limit if there are no speed limit signs?

Streetlights mean 30!
See our video here for more information.

there are street lights

there are yellow lines

there are speed bumps

there is a school nearby

How many seconds should you legally leave between you and the car in front?

You should allow at least a two-second gap between you and the vehicle in front on roads carrying fast traffic.

The gap should be at least doubled on wet roads and increased still further on icy roads.

1 second

2 seconds

3 seconds

5 seconds

When driving a standard car, what is the speed limit you can travel on a dual carriageway unless stated otherwise?

Where there's no street lighting, the speed limit for cars and motorcycles is usually 60 mph for single-carriageway roads and 70 mph for dual-carriageway roads.
Of course if this is different, there will be speed limit signs to show this.

Going a few miles per hour over the speed limit doesn’t really matter as you have the rule of 10%. Eg. You can do 66mph in a 60 and it's ok.

This is False.
If you hit a pedestrian at 35 mph, you’re twice as likely to kill them as at 30mph. That’s a massive difference to cut seconds off your journey.

The limit is there as a limit - not a target

True

False

Which of these is least likely to get you in trouble if caught?

You will be punished for all of these!

There is no better option - all of these are speeding issues.

The limit is there as a limit - not a target

travelling 40 on a 30 road

travelling 70 on a 60 road

travelling 80 on a 70 road

they all would, they are all the same

You are in the middle lane doing 70. Someone is in front of you who is lane hogging. You speed up and quickly overtake at 80mph. Choose the correct sentence below

It is their fault. They shouldn't be lane hogging - that is an offence

I was in the right lane and overtook safely, they should have moved over earlier.

I shouldn't have sped up that fast but there was nothing I could do to get past them otherwise

I should have waited, speeding to overtake is still an offence

An ambulance has appeared in your rear mirrors on a dual carriageway. You are already at the speed limit. You speed up to quickly get out of the way but get flashed by a speed camera.

When being caught up by an emergency vehicle, most drivers will follow their instinct to get out of the way as fast as possible. But if you’re not careful, your best intentions could still see you hit with a hefty fine, and speeding is still an offence, whatever the reason you chose to speed for.

[Source - RAC]

You are not worried as you have a good excuse for speeding and should be let off

You have it on dashcam that you had to speed up to let the Ambulance past so all is fine

You will likely get a court summons as it was so fast

You will still get a fine and points for speeding

Excessive speeding is ...

Situations of excessive speeding, usually defined as breaking the speed limit by 20mph or more, may lead to prosecution. If you are prosecuted and convicted, you could receive a fine of up to £1,000, or £2,500 for motorway offences. You could also receive 3-6 points on your driving licence.

speeding at least double the speed limit of the road

speeding 20% more than the limit

speeding 20mph more than the limit

when you get caught twice in a month

Speed cameras are placed randomly to catch people speeding and generate income

Fixed Safety Cameras (speed cameras) are placed where three or more people have been killed or seriously injured in a speed related crash.
Mobile units are deployed where one or more people have been killed or seriously injured.

False. They are only on major roads and help fund the police

True. This is also how road tax is paid

False. Safety cameras are installed only where there is a history of speed related crashes.

True. It also covers cost of speed bump installations

You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers

You are a Speeder!

Your answers suggest that you are not as safe a driver as you should be and possibly might break the law in your car

Consequences if you do break the law could be serious.
Anything from a fine, injuries to yourself or others, a fatality, court summons, and a criminal record.

You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers

You got a few right, but you could still do with a little slowing down and perhaps a speed awareness course!

Your answers suggest that you are not as safe a driver as you should be. You might be offered a speed awareness test based on your results.

You may be eligible if:

you haven't attended a speed awareness course in the past three years.
the speed you were doing is within the acceptable range. This is typically between speed limit + 10% + 2mph and speed limit + 10% + 9mph (for example, between 35 - 42mph in a 30mph zone)

You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers

I'd happily get in your car, you seem quite safe.
Well done - you know the rules of the road quite well.
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