Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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the two vans are restricted at work as they are both large vans, with glass racks inside and out. There is ways around them, but its explaining it when it all goes pear shaped.
and it is boring sitting at them speeds on the motorway in them, getting overtaken by anything and everything
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MatG
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Registered: 26th Apr 02
Location: Birmingham UK
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mini buses carry people though so more risk at high speed.
iirc correctly its only really effecting twin wheel base models, luton vans, and ones with a large weight capacity.
Can you imagine if they limited all the transits, sprinters, movanos, hi aces, boxers etc etc etc The cost on industry and buisness would be massive. Simply wont happen, the larger vans yes fair enough IMHO
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Motorhomes are single axle but over that weight though. That's going to mess my journey to PVS up 
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MatG
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Registered: 26th Apr 02
Location: Birmingham UK
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I dont know how you cope with those sort of stresses in life Ian 
[Edited on 07-01-2008 by MatG]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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The Ford Connect we have at work doesn't feel safe at 70, hence i usually drive it around 60 on motorways.
This evening we needed to get back to the office for 6, in which case i pushed it to 70. Didn't feel safe at all..
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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Jimmy 2.1 is buggered then 
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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IIRC non car derived vans are only legally allowed to do 60mph on motorways anyway so whats the problem?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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I had a feeling it'd be over 3.5 tonnes. Both dad's vans regardless of age should be ok then.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
that will be for econemy / insurance reasons 60mph is the most economical speed
57 mph to be precise
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Most companies have their vans restricted for corporate responsibility bullshit imho. They wouldn't want to otherwise.
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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My connect feels more than safe at 70, it handles very well for a van IMO very car like.
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