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In Great Britain, the national speed limit which is in place unless otherwise signed is:
- 70 miles per hour for dual carriageways and motorways
- 60 miles per hour for single carriageways
- 30 miles per hour for built up areas
There are different speed restrictions for goods vehicles, large vehicles and vehicles that are towing.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoSpeed limits in the U.K. are displayed in miles per hour, like the U.S. Most roads will have speeds under 60, with 60 and 70 reserved for motorways. 60 is also the default limit on roads with no speed limit. There are also lower limits for certain types of vehicles, such as lorries, vehicles with trailers or caravans, and heavy vehicles.
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∙ 13y ago30mph on all roads with street lighting - unless indicated otherwise.
60mph on single carriageways.
70mph on motorways.
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∙ 8y agoUnless otherwise signed, the maximum car speed limit for a single carriageway is 60mph and for dual carriageways and motorways it is 70mph. Larger vehicles have lower speed limits.
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∙ 11y agoOf people drive too fast on busy roads or places where childeren play, poeple canndie becausee the car can't brake gast enough
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∙ 13y ago70 miles per hour.
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∙ 15y ago70 and 12
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∙ 14y ago70 mph
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What are the differences between speed limits in Great Britain and Europe?
Speed limits in Britain are quoted in miles per hour and in Europe they are quoted in kilometres per hour.
Give a reason why there have been changes to speed limits for cars in great Britain during the last hundred years?
for the lulz British roads are typically very narrow while there are a few "highways" as we know them they still are small compared to our interstates. Because of the narrow, winding roads and the high cost of petro "gasoline" speed limits have remained on the slow side.
Why have there been changes to speed limits for cars in Great Britain?
because there have been too many accidents. changing the speed limits means there is a decreases in accidents
Why have there been changes to the speed limits over the last 100 years in Great Britain?
coz there has
Are Roads built for safety and speed limits are determined by the conditions of the road on which they are posted?
Roads are built for safety and speed limits are determined by the conditions of the road on which they are posted.
Why has there been Changes to speed limits in Britain in the last 100 years?
== == There have been so many crashes in the last 100 years so the speed limit has changed to accomodate this and reduce the crashes on British roads
What are the speed limits in Germany?
on highways there are no limits... rest of the roads follow standart EU speed limits Germany has no Universal Motorway Speed Limit, but on such roads, as well as motorways, a recommended speed limit of 130 km/h (80 mph) applies.On an open radd, the spee limit is about 100km/h. In a town 50km/h.
Why has there been changes to the speed limits for cars in Great Britain in the last hundred years?
becasue people are stupid and drive to fast lol
Is it safe to drive sedan at hilly roads?
Yes, just follow posted speed limits.
Why has there beeen changes to speed limits for cars in great Britain during the last hundred years?
Because people are going too fast on the road.
What is the speed limit on a 2 lane undivided freeway?
Varies by jurisdiction. In Texas, these roads have speed limits of up to 75 MPH.
Why cant sat navs tell us the speed limits on roads?
Actually, some GPS systems will do that.
