Wide Load Speed Limits?

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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What is the speed limit when carrying a load over 4.5m wide on the motorway or on a dual carriageway?

I have just done the mock theory exam practice on the DVSA website and the correct answer to the max speed on a motorway is shown as 40mph however the online mock theory exam practice given as part of my training package gives the max speed as 30mph on a motorway and 25mph on dual carriageway - is 30mph or 40mph the correct answer for the max’ speed of wide loads on a motorway?

Did the wide load speed change at the same time they changed the national speed limits?

Theory test tomorrow - not sure which is the right answer now! :confused:

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I am not aware that the speed limits for wide loads have increased and can see no logical reason why they would. I stand to be corrected but, according to the research I’ve done, the changes apply to single and dual carriageways.

I would stick to 30, 25, 20 as in the training material. It’s not unheard of for the test to be inaccurate. Even if you get a question on this “wrong”, chances are you’ll still pass.

All the very best with it, Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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Thanks Pete :smiley:

Just struck me as odd as it was given as 40mph on the DVSA website which I arrived at by following a link from gov.uk :confused:

safedrivingforlife.info/take … e-test-one

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Hi the maximum speed is 40mph as you are under stgo regulations

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There’s a snag here somewhere. The STGO regs clearly give you 40 mph on a motorway whereas all the training material I’ve ever seen gives you 30 mph.

I’m not an expert on abnormal loads so I wont comment further except to say that I would answer “40” in the light of this info - and thanks to Angus25.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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OK to add to the confusion I have just looked at the STGO regs shown here transportsfriend.org/abnorma … ction.html - which if you scroll down to the table it shows the speed as 30, 25 and 20mph for loads over 4.3m :confused:

I hope it’s not one of the questions - or if it is it gives you a ‘just depends who you ask’ as an option :laughing:

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Hmm does it depend on the gross weight?

tractors.wikia.com/wiki/STGO

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It will depend on weight but a lot of loads being that wide are porta cabins ect so weight is not much of a problem