Home     Links     Contact Us     Bookmark  
 
   Homepage      News      Legal Forum      Dictionary  
Home : Legal Forum : Cars & Transportation Safety

What is the National Speed Limit for driving in the Uk?
Find answers to your legal question.





What is the National Speed Limit for driving in the Uk?



    




Dory
Rating
70 mph. Where I live they have started a trial of 20mph on every side street, 30 on the main roads and 50 on the motorway , in and out of the city


Billy Budd
Rating
Are you Polish?


Pit Bull
It depends entirely on the type of vehicle and the road it's on.
For cars it's 70mph on motorways unless pulling a trailer.
Different speed limits apply to trucks and buses.
The Highway Code provides all the answers.


caretoshare2000
Rating
It depends on the type of road you're driving on and the vehicle you're driving. For cars it's 30mph in built up areas, 60mph single carriageways and 70 on dual carriageways and motorways.


Lori M
Rating
The National Speed Limit is 60MPH unless otherwise posted. For Dual Carriage ways its 70MPH unless otherwise posted.


bumblemancan
70 plus or minus according to weather


Twisted_Ace
Rating
The question clearly states, "What is the National Speed Limit for driving in the Uk?"

The NATIONAL speed limit is 60mph on single carriageways and 70mph on dual carriageways and motorways. The National Speed limit has NEVER been 30, 40 or 50mph.

You just have to hope that the people who don't know that, don't drive...


k
60 mph when you see the white circle with a blck diagonal strip. It is ONLY 70 mph on Motorways and some dual carriageways - check the Highway Code if you don't believe me.


heir_to_christ
60 mile an hour
70 on motorways


Hugo Fitch
Rating
Strictly speaking, the 'national speed limit' as indicated by the sign that is a white disc with a diagonal black bar (and is found only on A roads and B roads) means:-

60mph on a single carriageway
70mph on dual carriageway

(In my experience, these signs on country roads are usually situated just before you get to a blind hairpin bend, a narrow hump-backed bridge or similar hazard!)

Motorways, residential streets, urban roads, etc., all have their own speed limits as indicated by a numeral sign.

In the absence of any signs but with street lighting less than 200 feet apart, then the speed limit is 30mph.


dels replies
Rating
Dual carriageway and motorway is 70mph..... Single carriageway is 60mph.... Then other roads are limited to 50, 40, 30 or 20 mph, according to the signs.....


Paul C
Rating
70mph for Cars not towing

60mph if you are towing anything or for single lane roads with national speed limit on.


sallyaboulter
Rating
60


hamster321
60mph on a single carriage way
70mph on motorway


oldhombre
Rating
70 mph


Candy
Rating
60mph on a single carriage way
70mph on motorway


Perfectly Pink
Rating
30 mph about town
60 mph on a dual carriage way or single carriage way with the national speed limit sign
70 mph on a motorway

All roads have a speed limit that would be stated with the number mph, if it is the white sign with black line the limits are as above


Duke75
60mph on a single track road. 70mph on a motorway or dual carriageway.

Subtract 10mph if towing anything.

If any other speed limits are shown then they are not the "national speed limit". The National Speed Limit is NEVER 30mph. These are local speed limits which apply in built up areas and are indicated by a circular white sign with a red border and a black number indicating the limit.

Where no signs are shown the limits are indicated by:
-The presence of street lighting - if there are street lights and no limits posted than a limit of 30mph applies.
- A "Dual Carriageway" or "Motorway" sign.


StephenWeinstein
That is a very good trick question. The acronym for United Kingdom is spelled with a capital K. Uk (with a lower-case k) is "an urban-type settlement in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia". It looks like most or all of the answers are from persons who missed this and answered for the United Kingdom, not an urban-type settlement in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. Therefore, disregard their answers and ask the question again, specifying "Uk, an urban-type settlement in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia", rather than just Uk.


Morph
Rating
I dont think there is a speed limit in the uk, just go as fast as u like and if you see bright cloured lights on a car behind you, that means your going too slow and need to speed up more.

The only people who need to abide by the speed limit are the ones who have passed their test


UCANTCME
Speed limit
Single carriageway Dual carriageway Motorway
Car/motorcycle and car derived vans up to 2 tonnes 60 mph 70 mph 70 mph

Car with caravan or trailer 50 mph 60 mph 60 mph

Bus or coach up to 12 m long 50 mph 60 mph 70 mph

Goods vehicle up to 7.5 t 50 mph 60 mph 70 mph

Goods vehicle over 7.5 t 40 mph 50 mph 60 mph


cremedelacreme04
Rating
G'day Dawna,

Thank you for your question.

It is 70 miles per hour on motorways and unrestricted roads. In built up areas, it is 30 miles per hour unless the signs indicate differently.

I have attached sources for your reference.

Regards


Easy Peasy
Rating
The current Limits are
30 for built up areas
60 for single carriageways
70 for dual carriageways and Motorways
In the case of the motorways there is also a minimum speed of 30 MPH that the vehicle has to be able to maintain. Which implies that you should travel at above this whilst on a Motorway Although some people seem to think that the 70 is added to the 30
A 30 zone does not have to be 'signed' if the street lights are less than a certain distance apart.


Robin
60 mph on a single track road
65 on a dual carriage way
70 on a 3 lane motorway.


Nick H
Rating
70 MPH on the motorway. & 60MPH on a main road!


PATRICK
Rating
the UK speed limits are to high they need to be lowered to 55mph on motorways and duals. 20 mph in towns and citys


cuffyn
Rating
70mph on the motorway
50-70 on A roads
40 Dual carraige ways
30 built up areas


libertybell
Rating
probably less then 30 miles per hour since they all drive on the wrong side of the road.





 Enter Your Message or Comment


User Name:  
User Email:   
Post a comment:




Legal Discussion Forum

 Can teens drive without a license if they are accompanied by an adult?
i am 16 and i do not have my learners permit yet i need to know if this is okay....


 Who are the worst drivers in America?
I have always thought they were people from Ohio, but maybe that's just because my state is next to Ohio and we have more contact with them. Anyway, whatever you say, they are pretty bad....


 Can deaf people drive legally?
...


 My answer for reducing traffic. What do you think?
It seems that their are to many poor drivers who believe that it is their right to drive. I think that the following may help. The driving test should be more difficult and time consuming. A ...


 Are platform shoes dangerous while driving?
I can drive safely in platforms without noticing but some say they hinder braking and could cause injury to wearers....


 I am a learner and i got flashed by a speed camera on the side of the road.?
will they no it was me and if the camera was on the right and i was driving on the left would they still have got me.what will happen to my lisence anyone no???...


 Why do cyclists ride on the pavement?
Even on narrow pavements where there is barely room for pedestrians to walk, they whizz by seemingly without a thought for anyone. It always looks like an act of aggression....


 Baby in car.. so what??!?
the car running on road had a sticker saying "baby on Board" ....

so what am i supposed to do??
stop driving? no horn? turn off the head lamps?

then what??
...


 Have you ever failed a driving test?
...


 Why do some motorists do this?
your driving along a quite country lane in your car, a motorists comes up behind and overtakes at say 100mph and shoots off down the road out of site, you go further up the road and hes stuck behind ...


 Does the car sign,. "Baby on Board" piss you off? On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being really pissed, where r u?
It pisses me off, about a 7. If the driver is a milf, i can forget they had the ego to put up such an asinine sign. If i knew my parents put that sign up when i was a kid (and they didn't) I�...


 Can cell phones start a fire at the gas pump?
...


 Should the driving age be lowered?
...


 How much do u guys think a speeding ticket over 100 mph is???plzzzzzz?
i was coming back from school today and a guy in a lexus started highbeaming me and there was traffic so i couldn't move to avoid having an accident i had to speed over 100 mph to like 107 to ...


 What is the most visible colour for a vehicle?
If you want other drivers to be able to easily see your vehicle on the road, also at dusk and dawm - what colour(s) should you choose?
Additional Details
dawm = dawn!...


 IF driving and drinking is against the law, why do all the bars have parking lots?
...


 I found a brain on the side of the road, should I keep it ?
...


 Is this legal or will i be fined if stopped?
My rear near side tyre is bald on the outside edge but the central 3 quarters still has tread, so is this ok or should i get a new tyre....


 Is £25 an hour a rip off for a driving lesson?
I know some schools are cheaper but is the tuition as good with private schools....


 What age do you think kids should drive at 16, lower, or higher?
give exact age or bettween two ages....




Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Wiki Law 3k Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Trusted legal information for you.
Archive: Forum  |  Forum  |  Forum  |  Links
0.114