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oceansoul
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5th Apr 09 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im not going mad peeps, but, whats the nation speed limit on Single Carriageway, dual carriageway and motoway for cars n vans?

Bear with me on this.
CorsAsh
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5th Apr 09 at 20:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
60, 70, 70?
oceansoul
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Thats what i thought, but
I just read on thames valley police website, that the National speed limit for Vans is 50, 60, 70.
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/rdsafe/rdsafe-roadpol/rdsafe-roadpol-speedenforcement (scroll down to vans)

Is this right...i drive a van for work, yet have never seen this before. i thought vans and cars were same :s
*JonnyG*
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5th Apr 09 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for a van, iirc, its 50, 60, 60 as my dad got 3 points for it.
Firestate88
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5th Apr 09 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes that is right on the police website
if you higher a van from tls its on there walls aswell
speed limit is 10mph slower then cars in most cases
oceansoul
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5th Apr 09 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i never knew that :/
smcGSI16V
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5th Apr 09 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Car derived van or specific van?
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A van van is 50 60 70
Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
A van van is 50 60 70


This is true, I drive a van in work (tesco) and they make this very clear.
DaveyLC
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I always thought it depends on the vehicle class.. A van bodied car is the same as a car, but a proper van (goods vehicle) is supposed to be 60mph I thought.. My old man got done for doing 70 in a van on the motorway..

But goods vehicles also get an easier time on tyres, they just have to have a visible tread pattern and the speed ratings are a joke IIRC black cab taxi's are the same?

[Edited on 06-04-2009 by DaveyLC]
Kurt
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6th Apr 09 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I never knew this
When i go out in the work van ive been doing car speed limits
ShEp
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6th Apr 09 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Weall got a memo at our work about this around 5weeks ago

Think it's always been this way but they;re starting to enforce it a lot more.
andy1868
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so for instance a combo or astra van is the same as a car and something like a transit will be 10mph slower? or are we talking long wheelbase vans that are 10mph slower?
crazybrightman
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6th Apr 09 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are your sure this doesnt apply to vans with a gws of over 3500kg? as its a silly enforment if it covers everything from a transit tipper to corsa with just panelled out windows.
DaveyLC
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6th Apr 09 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vans up to 2,000kg MLW (as long as they are car-derived) are treated like cars.. then 2,000KG + to 7,500KG are limited to 50 on single carrige ways and 60 on dual carrigeways but 70 on motorways like everyone else..


[Edited on 06-04-2009 by DaveyLC]
Richardhhha
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6th Apr 09 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cars on single is 60 vans is 50
richc
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6th Apr 09 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FFS.

High sided tranny van (t240 135 is it?)

What would they be classes as then?

i cruise along in the outside lane and alot more than 60
DizzyRebel
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6th Apr 09 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If a car derived van has no rear windows its also 50mph on a single carriageway and 60mph on a dual.
DaveyLC
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7th Apr 09 at 07:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DizzyRebel
If a car derived van has no rear windows its also 50mph on a single carriageway and 60mph on a dual.


Not according to the words of the law
Seany
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7th Apr 09 at 07:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got pulled for this last year. we were doing 60 on a dual carriageway and told to slow down as the limit for vans in 10mph slower for vans on single and dual carriageways

 
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