[LWC]

v8edd told me the other day that its 50 on single and 60 on dual

i really didnt beleive him lol but ive just looked

"Whilst a car may travel at up to 60 mph on single carriageways and 70 mph on dual carriageways vans are only allowed to travel up to 50 mph on single carriageway roads and 60 mph on dual carriageway roads."

www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speedmanagement/vanspeedlimits

just something to bare in mind as i never knew that

[tradman]

i never knew that.

[Jewel Cleaning]

I didn't know that!


However, I think my van comes under this category:



Q.  Are there any exemptions from these lower speed limits for vans?

A.  There is one (small) group of vans which have the same speed limits are cars by virtue of the definitions in Schedule 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1984.  These are vans that are both derived from a car chassis and also have a maximum laden weight of no more than 2 tonnes.  This means that the weight of the vehicle and the payload it is designed to be able to carry when added together do not exceed 2 tonnes.  The van design must be a derivative of a car body, it is not sufficient that it looks similar to a particular car.
Q.  Which vans meet the criteria to be considered car derived vans for speed limit purposes?

A.  Very few vans will meet the criteria to benefit from the same speed limits as a car.  Those that do are likely to be similar to a Ford Fiesta van ,Vauxhall Corsa or Renault Clio van in having maximum payloads of around 500kgs so that when combined with the weight of the vehicle unladen (normally around 1.4 tonnes) the maximum laden weight of the whole vehicle will not exceed 2 tonnes.

What this means is that vans such as the Ford Transit and (and of course the larger panel vans) will not meet the definition of car derived vans set out set out in part IV section 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.  Therefore these vehicles will be subject to speed limits of 50mph on single carriageways and 60 mph on dual carriageways.

[Oakley Windows]

Well, bugger me 

[geefree]

i am off onto the  motorway then so i can let it go. 

[matt]

i knew that, a big thing at the mo, on the campervan forums

[LWC]

are cmpervans the same then matt?

somone got done in their van round here for doing 56 on a single carrideway :O

[matt]

are cmpervans the same then matt?

somone got done in their van round here for doing 56 on a single carrideway :O

indeed a 59 splitscreen camper was clocked doing doing 57 and given a ticket

of course it was down a hill and with a very strong wind, afterall they would never go that fast normally 

[LWC]

lol, ooo i bet youd love to be up by me, theyve got a sweet blue and white splttie and a blue and white bay and a orange and white bay

all chromed out with chrome roof racks on empis...how i love them...one day, ooo one day

i want a mk1 golf gti one day and ill retro it, chrome roof rack the lot

[matt]

lol, ooo i bet youd love to be up by me, theyve got a sweet blue and white splttie and a blue and white bay and a orange and white bay

all chromed out with chrome roof racks on empis...how i love them...one day, ooo one day

i want a mk1 golf gti one day and ill retro it, chrome roof rack the lot

loads of mk1 golfs at the last show i went to last weekend ( volksfest wales ) seemed to be the car of the moment to be honest, a fair few new golfs pimped out aswell  : : i dont know, the VW scene seems to be moving slightly away from the old aircooled stuff

mine failed the mot in a bad way, no rust just all mechanical stuff, looks like im going to have to clean ALOT of windows to buy the parts ( see mods, i kept it on topic, i mentioned windows)

chrome looks nice but it doesnt like the UK weather, im looking at chromeing my bumpers next year, oh and the handles all around ( the 40 years have taken its toll )

[Oakley Windows]

( see mods, i kept it on topic, i mentioned windows[/b])

What operating system do you have on your computer Matt?

God Im bored 

[LWC]

so yeh 50 mph 

[Sir Squeaky]

About 90.

Less in villages.

[Neil Williams]

I was surprised when I found this out about 4 months ago, although you'd have to find a very bored traffic cop who stopped you doing 66 mph on a motorway.

[AuRavelling79]

My Doblo 1.3 is ok as it is car derived and 2000kg max.

But ... the 1.9 is 2025kg and so is restricted.

BTW if over 2000kg and non-car derived:-

Motorways are still 70
Duals 60
Singles 50

[edd]

Matt you know I don't tell lies lol but don't blame you for looking it up

[LWC]

Matt you know I don't tell lies lol but don't blame you for looking it up

was bored yesterday 

[seandyer2003]

ive got a friend who is a builder, hes a got a big long wheel base transit and got pulled doing 60 in a 60 zone, he couldnt understand till copper told him his class of vehicle should do 50!! And also if you passed your test within last ten to fifteen yrs, cant remember exactly when then you have to have to do another test to pull a trailer over 750 kgs, when full im pushing that if not over so getting a van!!

[paulscotney]

ive got a friend who is a builder, hes a got a big long wheel base transit and got pulled doing 60 in a 60 zone, he couldnt understand till copper told him his class of vehicle should do 50!! And also if you passed your test within last ten to fifteen yrs, cant remember exactly when then you have to have to do another test to pull a trailer over 750 kgs, when full im pushing that if not over so getting a van!!

Don't keep me in suspense. Did he get fined then?