Speed error
9th January 1997, Page 42
9th January 1997
Page 42
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I was driving an empty Mercedes Sprinter van on a dualcarriageway section of the A64 in Yorkshire at 70mph and overtook a police car. They stopped me and said I was speeding because the van was limited to 60mph.
I have always understood the speed limit for the van on motorways and dualcarriageways to be 70mph, the same as for cars, Escort vans and Land-Rovers. Were they right ?
A Yes. The police were correct.
The speed limits fora goods vehicle not over 7.5 tonnes permitted gross weight which is not an articulated vehicle, a car-derived van or drawing a trailer are 70mph on motorways, 60rnph on other dual-carriageways and 50mph on other roads.