Speed Limits

[taz5]

What are the relevant speed limits UK on single carriage roads and dual carriage

[shero101]

Do you mean national speed limit ? If so it is 60 mph on single carriageway and 70 mph on dual carriageways and motorways.

[taz5]

On single carriage roads speed limit is 60 mph and on dual carriage way roads the speed limit is 70 mph and on motorways the speed limit is 70 mph. The highway code says these are maximums only in ideal conditions

[taz5]

Thanks for the info there was a heated debate over lunch today and this has cleared the ambiguity introduced by some of our older guests! Thanks taz5

[Jugglering]

But I thought it was only 70 mph on dual carriageway roads if there was a central reservation between the two carriageways, otherwise it was still 60 mph....

[shero101]

Jugglering, if there is no central reservation it is a single carriageway regardless of the number of lanes and therefore the national speed limit is 60mph as you say.

Don't confuse dual lanes with a dual carriageway.

[Toureman]

This is frightening, how many drivers were arguing over something that all drivers should know?

[Panic Button]

Ask around Toureman. Its AMAZING how few people know the national speed limits. Seems to me to be the majority of people.

[sddsddean]

Its not even that simple. Scroll to the table at the bottom of this page.
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm
I must say I'm with Toureman; how can you drive and not know something as basic as the speed limit?!