Suedehead:
Wardaddy:
The A433 is purely a NIMBY limit, like the A46 in Painswick. Gloucestershire had big weight limit bonanza a few years ago, they’d rather we all sat in a line on the M5 watching some ■■■■■■■ have his caravan picked up off the motorway.
The A417/A419 is odd. I think the A417 is three different roads, as it was hacked about when the Blunsdon bypass was built (and then the NIMBY limits came in).
Problem now is that the A429 Fosseway gets closed regularly because Mr Motorcyclist likes to fall off and send his head up his ■■■■■■, and now the limit for us is 50 we get stuck behind Mr and Mrs Werthers-Original dawdling along in their motability car.
Dont think Blunsdon was ever on the A417,as after/before Cirencester,it goes through Fairford,Lechlade Faringdon.
No that’s why I said A419 too mate but I think all the limits came in once the Blunsdon bypass was finished.
Ask the traffic planner to do his job. Put down his coffee and make the driver aware of his route. Failing to do this leaves him liable to prosecution.but none do.
Wardaddy:
The A433 is purely a NIMBY limit, like the A46 in Painswick. Gloucestershire had big weight limit bonanza a few years ago, they’d rather we all sat in a line on the M5 watching some ■■■■■■■ have his caravan picked up off the motorway.
The A417/A419 is odd. I think the A417 is three different roads, as it was hacked about when the Blunsdon bypass was built (and then the NIMBY limits came in).
Problem now is that the A429 Fosseway gets closed regularly because Mr Motorcyclist likes to fall off and send his head up his ■■■■■■, and now the limit for us is 50 we get stuck behind Mr and Mrs Werthers-Original dawdling along in their motability car.
Awesome post !
Also thank you for the info about the changes.
IndigoJo:
(…)The A433 isn’t a trunk road; it’s just a primary route under local authority (in this case county) control. A trunk road in England is a road under central government control - in that region, the M4, M5 and A417/A419. All the others have been down-graded.
Thank you, I will look for some Goverment approved maps.
KCLeblanc:
(…)If you just carry on up the road for another mile or two and turn right at the lights you can cut across the top of Tetbury and miss the weight limit. (…)
Sadly, there is an another weight limit.
goo.gl/maps/oHC5tAKL6Zu
lizard:
a trunk road only has 1 or 2 numbers for example A1, A13, A47.
an A road with 3 or 4 numbers is an artery road which can and does contain restrictions for heavy vehicles.
Oh, I wish it would be this obvious. Sadly it’s not. My friend go fired for following a 2 digit A road, and he drove through a weight limit.
A36 Totton 7.5T limit, and others said other examples.
Bluey Circles:
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gov.uk/government/uploads/s … rk_map.pdf
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Thank you for the map, but looks just few roads are marked on it. M5 J25 - A303 there is the A358, that is not marked for example.
Tetbury used to have a weight limit on the approach past Prince Charles’ estate at Highgrove, there was a way through Tetbury that a lot of the tipper boys running to and from Sodbury pit used to use but I’m pretty sure that’s been restricted now.
The weight limit through Yate is another funny one in that area. You’re diverted off an A road onto minor roads towards Sodbury and the A46. It’s fairly well signposted, you know you’re going the right way if you pass the tippers and there’s a smell of hot asphalt in the air. 
N0rbert:
KCLeblanc:
(…)If you just carry on up the road for another mile or two and turn right at the lights you can cut across the top of Tetbury and miss the weight limit. (…)
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Sadly, there is an another weight limit.
goo.gl/maps/oHC5tAKL6Zu
I was suggesting staying on the A46. Turning right on to the A4135, coming into the town via Babdown and Beverston and then joining the A433 at the north end of Long Street.
KCLeblanc:
(…)I was suggesting staying on the A46. Turning right on to the A4135, coming into the town via Babdown and Beverston and then joining the A433 at the north end of Long Street.
Thank you for it.It’s clear now.Yes, you’re right, it can be avoided on your route.
