Q 1 believe some commercial vehicle speed limits have recently been
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altered Do they include higher speeds for lorries pulling drawbar trailers?
A No. The question of a higher speed limil
for lorry and drawbar combinations war raised in Parliament during debates on the nee limits, but the Government felt that an increast in this particular limit would not be justifier at present.
The changes which have been made affec only heavy goods vehicles on motorways anc light vans on normal roads: they are given ir the Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits on Motor ways) Regulations 1971, 81601 and th( Motor' Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits Regulations 1971, 51602, both of which cam( into effect on April 15. They reduced the hgl motorway limit from 70 to 60 mph and thel raised the limit for light commercials no exceeding 30cwt unladen to 50 mph or normal roads.
Speed limits for goods vehicles generally ii this country are now as follows:—