Which of the following is one of the four major speed laws?

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Which of the following is one of the four major speed laws?

The idea being tested is that there are rules about not driving too slowly as well as not driving too fast. The minimum speed law requires you to drive at a speed that does not impede traffic and that is safe for the conditions. If you’re on a highway or road where a minimum speed is posted, you must reach that speed; otherwise you can disrupt the flow of traffic and may be cited. Even when there isn’t a posted minimum, you should avoid driving so slowly that faster vehicles have to slow down or maneuver around you, especially in the right lanes. The other terms describe advisory speeds or general safe-driving concepts, not enforceable minimum speeds. So the minimum speed law is the one that fits as one of the major speed laws.

The idea being tested is that there are rules about not driving too slowly as well as not driving too fast. The minimum speed law requires you to drive at a speed that does not impede traffic and that is safe for the conditions. If you’re on a highway or road where a minimum speed is posted, you must reach that speed; otherwise you can disrupt the flow of traffic and may be cited. Even when there isn’t a posted minimum, you should avoid driving so slowly that faster vehicles have to slow down or maneuver around you, especially in the right lanes. The other terms describe advisory speeds or general safe-driving concepts, not enforceable minimum speeds. So the minimum speed law is the one that fits as one of the major speed laws.

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