Not true, a dual carriageway doesn't have to have two or more lanes. You can have single lane dual carriageways, as long as both sides of the road are separated by something.OP, if its a single carriageway then the speed limit is 60mph, so even when you slowed back down to 65mph you were still speeding and 75mph puts you 25% over the speed limit so...
Not true, a dual carriageway doesn't have to have two or more lanes. You can have single lane dual carriageways, as long as both sides of the road are separated by something.
That something is usually a central reservation, however I believe as long as there's something there it's a dual carriageway.
A single carriageway is where lanes in each direction are not separated by anything other than a white line. That's why in towns etc you have 4 lanes, 2 in each direction but they aren't dual carriageways. It's just a common misconception that a dual carriageway must have two or more lanes.What do you think a single carriageway is? It's a road without a central reservation. It's not a dual carriageway with only one lane in each direction.
But I'm guessing MoRT489 doesn't realise this!
dual carriagewayIt's not a dual carriageway with only one lane in each direction.
dual carriageway
noun
British
noun: dual carriageway; plural noun: dual carriageways
- a road with a dividing strip between the traffic in opposite directions and usually two or more lanes in each direction.
I've worded my post badly, I mean a single carriageway is not a dual carriageway with only one lane per direction!
ChrisD was saying that it's not true that a single carriageway always has a 60 mph limit because some dual carriageways can have one lane per direction. I'm saying that a single carriageway is different than a dual carriageway with only one lane per direction.
Thank youJust because I like finishing threads, I did not get a ticket.