Can a country (single carriageway) ever be a 70MPH?

Buchanan0204 · 30 May 2012 at 22:27

Was debating with an idiot of a friend who claimed the road I was on was a 60MPH... because his TOMTOM said so, bearing in mind it's not been updated for 3 years! He also followed it up by saying majority of the traffic do 60MPH on it. It is in fact a dual carriageway with a central reservation and no signs indicating otherwise that it is any other than 70MPH.

I then tried to explain that all dual carriageways with a central reservation are a 70MPH unless otherwise stated via a sign. I also told him all single carriageways were 60MPH unless otherwise stated. This sparked a huge argument and led him to say not all country roads are 60, some are 70 etc etc. He then gave an example of the dumfries road... coming from Scotland I guess this is the A road leading into it. He claimed it was a 70MPH and he has done 70MPH on it because his tomtom told him too and the police seen him and never stopped him. Anyway...

I'm basically just wanting to rant and also reinforce my sanity that this dumfries road isn't a 70MPH? Also to confirm to myself that a single carriageway can never be a 70MPH in the UK anywhere?

He's a **** driver at the best of times... however this fascinated me to the point of wide eyes and a slack jaw.

Buchanan0204 · 30 May 2012 at 23:11

I doubt there is a divide between the road, it's a country A road. Usually when the rule is broken then there are a lot of signs warning you it's not the "normal" speed limit.

Loved foxes response! To the point... my kinda person.

Buchanan0204 · 30 May 2012 at 23:46

Looking at the maps. I'm guessing it's the A76. It's the only road heading into Dumfries from our location if he was heading down to England.

http://goo.gl/maps/UDwy

Buchanan0204 · 31 May 2012 at 20:47

miniyazz said:
Oh sweet irony.

Haha, in fairness. It's forgivable making a mistake with a "they're, there or their." Not knowing the NSL for roads is a slappable offence.

Buchanan0204 · 1 Jun 2012 at 17:09

rmuir said:
Youre mate is wrong. The a76 has a bad rep, The Dumfries and Galloway Standard is regularly campaigning for it to be up upgraded.

And the a75 certainly isn't a 70 and I know at least one person who has been pulled for doing 70 on it.

Not that we need it but. Is there proof of this anywhere so I can shove it in his face?

Buchanan0204 · 2 Jun 2012 at 00:13

[TW]Fox;22049388 said:
The Highway Code?

Haha, but remember there's exceptions and that roads different because the satellites in the sky no better than me.