A friend of mine says that the speed limit on a dual carriageway was 60mph until after 1991 when it changed to 70mph (UK). However, I took my test in 1987 and have always believed it to be 70mph? Does anyone know if the limit was originally 60mph and when it changed? Thanks!
2007-01-20 09:01:02 · 13 answers · asked by mystic_martin 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The decision to set the dual carriageway / motorway speed limit at 70 mph was apparently an entirely arbitrary one, taken at a meeting by the then Ministry of Transport in 1965. Prior to that, there was no national speed limit.
There was, however, a brief period in the early 1970's when the speed limits on dual carriageways were reduced to 60mph, and single carriageways to 50mph. But this was only as a fuel-saving measure by the government, due to the oil crises at the time.
Apart from that, the National Speed Limits in the U.K have always been 60mph on single carriageways, and 70mph on dual-carriageways / motorways (unless signs dictate otherwise) since 1965.
Check out the link to the Highway Code below.
2007-01-20 10:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speed Limit On Dual Carriageways
2016-12-10 05:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tucksie is wrong about speed limits. 30mph only applies when there are street lights and no speed limit posted. The national speed limit otherwise where no speed limit is given is (for cars) 60mph on single carriageway roads and 70mph on dual carriageway. My source for this is the highway code http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm
The 70mph for cars on motorways came in in December 1965 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit#United_Kingdom
2007-01-20 09:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Paul B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought the speed limit on a dual carriage way was 70mph.
2007-01-20 10:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Anonymous 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is talking bo!!ocks!!
It is:
30 on urban unless otherwise indicated.
60 on SINGLE carriageway and National Speed Limit (NSL) roads
70 on DUAL carriageway & Motorways
These limits were imposed as far back as December 1965.
2007-01-20 09:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iam a truck driver and the speed limit for a truck on dual carriageways is 50 and for cars 60 unless otherwise stated
2007-01-20 12:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by HUDSON HAWK 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tucksie--transport manager!! you dont even know that the speed limit on dual carrriageways (Except urban ones) is 70mph for cars, and 'car derived vans'. Where have you been?? I dont remember it changing, I thought it had always been 70?
2007-01-20 09:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it has always been 70mph when the carriageways are separated by a barrier/reservation.
2007-01-21 04:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 16:18:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The National speed limit in the UK is 30mph unless otherwise designated. Dual carriageway speed limits are 60mph for cars, 50mph for trailers and HGVs.
2007-01-20 09:06:05 · answer #10 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋