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Below are national speed limits which apply to all roads unless signs show otherwise.

The 30mph limit applies to all traffic on all roads in England and Wales (and Class C and unclassified roads in Scotland) with street lighting unless signs show otherwise.

Speed Limits

Built-up areas 


       Single               Dual
Carriageways   Carriageways

Motorways     

 Type of vehicle

 MPH MPH MPH MPH

Cars and motorcycles
(including car-derived vans up to 2 tonnes maximum laden weight)

   30 60 70 70

Cars towing caravans or trailers (including car-derived vans and motorcycles)

   30 50 60 60

Buses and coaches
(not exceeding 12 metres in overall length)

   30 50 60 70

Goods vehicles
(not exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)

   30 50 60 70*
Goods vehicles
(exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)		   30 40 50 60

* 60 if articulated or towing a trailer.

Information taken from the Highway Code HMSO.
 
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