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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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...

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

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.....

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

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