Speed Limit

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi is the speed limit on a 7.5 tonne the same as Class C or just the same as a car ?

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Look it up in the Highway Code book you have stashed away :wink:

Ok Sorry. Maybe a little unfair.

UK National speed limits for LGV’s of 3,500kg to 7,500kg MAM

Local roads : As marked
Single carriageway : 50
Dual carriageway : 60
Motorways : 70

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coach drivers seem to be imune since they fly past me on the motorway doing 60 mph + …

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ukthugz:
coach drivers seem to be imune since they fly past me on the motorway doing 60 mph + …

PCV’s have different speed limits to LGV’s

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you will notice alot of 7.5t are now being restricted to 56, and i believe they cannot use lane 3 of motorway no more?

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ukthugz:
coach drivers seem to be imune since they fly past me on the motorway doing 60 mph + …

that could be because they’re allowed to do 70 on the motorway

direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTr … eed_limits

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Thanks for that ! cheers

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i always thought anything over 3.5 ton was limited to 56 :question: :question:

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smallsie:
i always thought anything over 3.5 ton was limited to 56 :question: :question:

Speed limits and speed limiters are two different things.

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OnlyAlan:

smallsie:
i always thought anything over 3.5 ton was limited to 56 :question: :question:

Speed limits and speed limiters are two different things.

there you go, lern sumthing new everyday :smiley:

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smallsie:

OnlyAlan:

smallsie:
i always thought anything over 3.5 ton was limited to 56 :question: :question:

Speed limits and speed limiters are two different things.

there you go, lern sumthing new everyday :smiley:

Ahh, didn’t realise it was to do with with learning. I thought it was a statement. :slight_smile:
Anyway, pleased to help. :slight_smile:

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same here i would have thought pcvs wud be restricted like LGV’s afterall they carry human cargo :confused: who wud have thought

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ukthugz:
same here i would have thought pcvs wud be restricted like LGV’s afterall they carry human cargo :confused: who wud have thought

It’s because the human cargo complains when they are late :wink:

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Last time I drove the feeder coach I found out the timings were done by autoroute that planned my journey speeds to be 50mph on A roads and 60mph on motorways. I got a little behind time, and at one point had a passenger ask me to slow down as they felt unwell being thrown around the roads. I did and drove to the conditions than the timetable and got greif off the boss for being behind schedule. Suggested he speak to the planners to add more time onto the route, but didn’t do that run again.

Since found out that the regular driver is always running late anyway. Geez, thanks for telling me! But I was a newbie back then :wink: I’m a tad more patient now :smiley: