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antnee
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12th Mar 11 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
From a topic on another forum, it seems a lot of people don't know/realise the various speed limits for different vehicle classes on the different types of roads.


Car (inc car derived vans max 2T laden)
30 - residential
60 - single carriageway
70 - Dual carriageway
70 - Motorway

Car and trailer/caravan
30 - residential
50 - single carriageway
60 - Dual carriageway
60 - Motorway

Bus, Coach & minibus
30 - residential
50 - single carriageway
60 - Dual carriageway
70 - Motorway

LGV upto 7.5T
30 - residential
50 - single carriageway
60 - Dual carriageway
70 - Motorway

HGV
30 - residential
40 - single carriageway
50 - Dual carriageway
60 - Motorway

Did you know all of these limits?
mattant
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12th Mar 11 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've never seen a bus get to 70 before
deano87
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12th Mar 11 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattant
I've never seen a bus get to 70 before

When I had my 12v Corsa and used to pootle along on motorways a National Express coach come flying passed me.
DaveyLC
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13th Mar 11 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is that correct about 3.5 and 7.5t classes being able to do 70 on a motorway?
Ben G
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13th Mar 11 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by mattant
I've never seen a bus get to 70 before

When I had my 12v Corsa and used to pootle along on motorways a National Express coach come flying passed me.


same one that flew past me when i was doing 75 arsehole drivers they are.
Cole
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13th Mar 11 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought anything bigger than a car ie a transit and above was only allowed to drive up to 60mph
oceansoul
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13th Mar 11 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its worrying the amount of people i know that cant tell the difference between a single or dual carriageway
Ian
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13th Mar 11 at 19:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Goods vehicle limits are slightly misleading - there are additional limits in place based on the exact classification and age of the vehicle.

 
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