mealexme Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 WITHOUT looking it up, reply with your answer and age (you can round down to the nearest 5 if you want to. I am just interested because all my friends of the same age say its one thing (the correct thing. I know as I have looked it up online and in the highway code) and my mum and her friends think a different thing. One of her friends even went to a speed awareness course (caught speeding and made to go) and reckons the teacher told her it was the speed she originally thought it was (which is wrong. So I was wondering if its a generation thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiisecondcreep Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70mph for cars and bikes, I am 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70 mph so long as it is displaying a national speed limit sign.....and has a central barrier........ahem...a little bit over 50......can't find the looking in the air and whistling smiley..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredc Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 unless its signposted otherwise the speed limit on dual carriageways is 70 mph, hgv 60mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogin Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70mph for cars and bikes60mph for HGV over 3.5 tonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCBR Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70mph for all vehicles up to 3.5t as long as there is a central reservation, unless there is street lights at regular intivals, if this is the case it is 30mph unless there are speed repeater signs stating a different speed.As for age, lets just say just the right side of middle aged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70mph for cars and bikes providing there is a central reservation And im 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 hgv is 50 on a dual carriagway its only 60 on a motorway even tho they are limited to a max speed of 56 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyG Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70 on a dual, 60 on a single. Unless signposted otherwise.And I'm 27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberwolf Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 70mph for cars and bikes providing there is a central reservation And im 21 and if the no central reservation its 60i'm 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XmisterIS Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 five miles per hour, and jeeves has to walk in front with a red flag ... no, wait, that's not right ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 148mph and I'm 34 and three quarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearOn Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 What's a Duel Carriageway???, still awaiting one of those for main road out of Norfolk!!! Like stone ages around here!!!! But when do hit one, 70mph for bikes and those 4 wheeled things, and I am 27.........I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 what's a speed limit? I go as fast as I think I can get away with without losing my licence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 hmmm. well your all correct. its not an age thing then. wonder why they all seem to think its 60? strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susieque Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If I remember correctly it did used to be 60mph on dual carriageways.It was only when my older daughter was learning to drive that I found out it was 70! And I'm old!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XmisterIS Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 As far as I'm aware, dual carriageways in the UK have a 70mph limit for cars but are unrestricted for motorbikes. In addition, you can legally ride down them on the back wheel. Also, I think I'm correct in saying that racing is permitted for motorbikes on dual carriageways.(I'll get me coat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffmasterII Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 As far as I'm aware, dual carriageways in the UK have a 70mph limit for cars but are unrestricted for motorbikes. In addition, you can legally ride down them on the back wheel. Also, I think I'm correct in saying that racing is permitted for motorbikes on dual carriageways.(I'll get me coat). This is a very good point, Im well into saving the planet which is why I often just ride on the back wheel to save wearing away tyres without good reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 depends what type of vehicle your asking for?a normal car? 70mpha Bugatti veyron- any speed you like they prob won't catch you with trailer- 50mph im 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 70 unless being chased.Dave age 46 and 3 quarters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 The speed limit on a duel carriagway is restricted to how fast the horse can carry you with your pistols and rapier strapped to the saddle. Unless your second carries them on his mount. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/fighting0074.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 As you can ride at 60 on a single carrageway it goes without saying that as in this case duel = two, you can ride at 120 don't care what the cars can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiisecondcreep Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 hmmm. well your all correct. its not an age thing then. wonder why they all seem to think its 60? strange. Most people in my local area seem to think the white circle with the big black stripe across it means 40mph (on single and dual carriageways).Many of them also think that the round sign with the red circle and the big "30" in the middle also means 40mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhJay Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 It's the central reservation bit I wasn't aware of until recently (and I'm 31)There's a section of road between us and the motorway that's two lanes going up the hill and one down to give everyone a chance to overtake the slow things crawling up the hill (of which I'm one in the car) which we came up on the way home from my test. Instructor didn't have the radio on so gave me a "come on" hand gesture and pinned it up the hill. He told me all along I was too slow and needed to be more positive getting up to speed so spent the entire ride home buggering off into the distance. I got up to 70 and thought I'd only just got my licence, I didn't want to lose it instantly so stopped there. Chatting about it when we got back I said I'd chickened out at 70 since that was the limit and he said "no it isn't" and explained.I wouldn't mind not knowing but I've had my driving licence for 13 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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