Speed limits

ymmot replied on 09/09/2020 19:00

Posted on 09/09/2020 19:00

I have searched, without success, for more detail on UK speed limits. We have a motorhome over 3050kg so from the governmnet website I can see that we can do 30 in a 30, 50mph on single carriageways with national speed limit, 60mph on a dual carraigeway and 70 on motorways. My issue is on single carraige ways with 40 and 50mph limits and dual carriage ways with reduced speeds, there is one near us where the limit is reduced to 50mph. Also on the A17 there are several areas where the national speed limit on this single carriage way is replaced with a 60mph sign, What speed should we do here? Please could someone produce a comprehensive list for all classes of vehicles and road spped limits.

I have tried the government but had no reply. They are a lot quicker when they want tax out of us.

 

Colin

vbfg replied on 12/09/2020 08:29

Posted on 10/09/2020 12:51 by GEandGJE

Hi Ymmot

I also have a MH over 3500Kg and yes there are different speed limits for us. The way I got over this was to buy a Garmin Camper SatNav which when you enter the weight of your MH automatically displays the speed limit applicable to you for the road you are on, it also gives an audible alarm when you exceed the limit, which you may find helpful or not. The other benefit with a Camper specif SatNav is when you add the the dimensions of your MH it will set the best route for you avoiding narrow roads, bridges etc. I expect that not all people want to rely on a SatNav but for me it has taken away a major part of the stress of a journey.         

Posted on 12/09/2020 08:29

I was given an ordinary satnav by my boss as her partner has a M/H which has an intergrated satvav and I am a definite convert, especially when I am going to somewhere a little out of the way, which is not signposted, although it does have a very disconcerting habit of switching off occasionally when I don't want it to  The ones specifically for motorhomers/caravanners sound  good but like most things made specifically for motorhomes, caravans and boats, they are far more expensive compared with normal ones, which is very annoying.

ABM replied on 12/09/2020 18:02

Posted on 12/09/2020 18:02

Just for Information !!

There has been an adjustment to MAXIMUM speed,  from 70  M.P.H. Down to 60 M.P.H. on four sections of Motorway from the end of this month, but announced  this weekend !!

M1  Junction 33  -->  J34 

M5                 J1  -->  J2

M6                 J6  -->  J7

M602             J1  -->  J3

24 hours per day,  for an as yet undetermined period but at least 12 months.  Breaches come at £100 & 3 penalty points

Just thought you all ought to Know   wink

ABM replied on 12/09/2020 18:17

Posted on 12/09/2020 18:17

P.S.

     And if you think you can break those NEW limits over those sections of Motorway, your a better man than I am, Stirling !!    innocent

JVB66 replied on 14/09/2020 09:19

Posted on 09/09/2020 23:34 by Vulcan

I have never seen  a single carriageway national speed limit sign replaced with a 60 and I cannot think of a reason to do it. In regard to the limit you have stated that you know it is 50mph for your vehicle so why would you think it was any different.

Posted on 14/09/2020 09:19

If i remember the last time we used the A17 single carriageway there were two maybe more 60mph speed limit signs in places 

Vulcan replied on 14/09/2020 13:47

Posted on 14/09/2020 10:04 by JVB66

Between Kings lynn and the end of the roadwink

Posted on 14/09/2020 13:47

If it is about 1.5 miles from the A47 roundabout junction then as i suspected it is on a short stretch of dual carriageway at the Station Road junction.

JVB66 replied on 14/09/2020 14:25

Posted on 14/09/2020 13:47 by Vulcan

If it is about 1.5 miles from the A47 roundabout junction then as i suspected it is on a short stretch of dual carriageway at the Station Road junction.

Posted on 14/09/2020 14:25

There are more than one and not on any dual carriageway that i remembersurprised

 

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