UK speed limits?

Mikex

I have been trying to establish national speed limit for my vehicle on single carriageway, dual carriageway & motorway?

Land Rover Defender 110

Gross weight 3050kg

Any ideas

Mike

agrinnall

There is information on DirectGov at the link below:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Roadsafetyadvice/DG_178867

The question is whether your Landie is a car or a van (it can't be a 'car-derived' van as it weighs more than the upper limit for these). I'm inclined to think, in the absence of any other evidence, that it is a car and the normal speed limits apply, but please don't take my word for it.

marlot

Motorway is easy 70 mph (unless you're towing).

As agrinnall says, the limits on the other roads can be confusing. I've heard of people being done in their cmpany vans because they'd misunderstood the rules.

I'd be putting a phone call in to land rover and asking them what your 110 should be seen as. And try to get it in writing/email if they say its a car.

interstellaflyer

marlot wrote: »

I'd be putting a phone call in to land rover and asking them what your 110 should be seen as. And try to get it in writing/email if they say its a car.

Surely this info would be on the V5, if it's classed as a car it will say, Taxation class: Deisel or Petrol Car

Premier_2

Mikex wrote: »

I have been trying to establish national speed limit for my vehicle on single carriageway, dual carriageway & motorway?

Land Rover Defender 110

Gross weight 3050kg

Any ideas

Mike

60mph on a single carriageway
70mph on dual carriageway or motorway

(subject to specific model - more details given below in post#13)

Gloomendoom

A couple of years back VOSA stated in their MoT tester's magazine that the speed limit was 50mph. The same as for vans (non car derived.)

However, if a vehicle has drive to all axles (permanent or part time) it is classed as a dual purpose vehicle and the speed limits are the same for cars... 60mph on single carriageways. 70mph on dual carriageways and motorways.

It is nothing to do with the taxation class.

I wrote to them pointing out their mistake and they published a correction in the next mag.

The "dual purpose vehicle" designation is key. If you want confirmation, write to VOSA, or look at these links...

https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q529.htm

http://www.dcsafetycameras.org/education/carDrivers/index.aspx

Flyboy152

Mikex wrote: »

I have been trying to establish national speed limit for my vehicle on single carriageway, dual carriageway & motorway?

Land Rover Defender 110

Gross weight 3050kg

Any ideas

Mike

If it has windows aft of the drivers door, it is a car (unless it has a rated payload of more than one tonne; that's kerb weight, less GVM).

Premier_2

Flyboy152 wrote: »

If it has windows aft of the drivers door, it is a car (unless it has a rated payload of more than one tonne; that's kerb weight, less GVM).

OP doesn't state the exact model, but I believe all have payloads in excess of 1000kG.

forgotmyname

Flyboy152 wrote: »

If it has windows aft of the drivers door, it is a car (unless it has a rated payload of more than one tonne; that's kerb weight, less GVM).

Thats going to be borderline for a 110 then. 3000kg+ gross kerbweight.

It will weigh around 2 tons, Slightly more or slightly less???

110 county V8 1987, 2002kg kerbweight.

jase1

40 in NSL.
45-50 on motorway.
55 in 30 zones.

Based on experience of watching other Landy drivers on the A68/A1.

ROY47

Mikex wrote: »

I have been trying to establish national speed limit for my vehicle on single carriageway, dual carriageway & motorway?

Land Rover Defender 110

Gross weight 3050kg

Any ideas

Mike

Goods vehicles
(under 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)


built up area 30
single carriageway 50 (unless road signs say different
dual carriageway 60
motoray 70 If towing a trailer, limit is 60 mph

as per the stickers in our company vehicles
these include Transits and Transit Connect type vehicles

Local councils may set their own speed limits in areas where there is a particular need. For example, there could be a:
20 mph zone in a built-up area near a school
50 mph (rather than 60 mph) speed limit on a stretch of road with sharp bends

Local limits must be clearly signed.