Van speed limits, how are they not wider knowledge
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I was behind a unmarked TC who was behind an artic doing 60mph on the way home, I got a hell of a glare when I took a pic of him at the lights, probably thought he was going to be on YouTube
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Just do an indicated 55 and 65, should make it feel faster and better than 50 and 60, the chances of being "done" are pretty much none existant
Most people (myself included) get annoyed when someone's not doing at least 60 in an NSL area, regardless of vehicles.
Asda and Morrisons lorries are the worst. I'm sure they have to do 40 on the A19 between Thirsk and York... and they do. So that's ok, but what isn't is the plebs who insist on driving almost inside the trailer and then in a big train o' 20 cars all with the front wheels resting on the car in front's bumper so there's absolutely NO way to get past :\
Asda and Morrisons lorries are the worst. I'm sure they have to do 40 on the A19 between Thirsk and York... and they do. So that's ok, but what isn't is the plebs who insist on driving almost inside the trailer and then in a big train o' 20 cars all with the front wheels resting on the car in front's bumper so there's absolutely NO way to get past :\
Not just artics mate.
HGV's are indeed restricted to 40 MPH on NSL roads, 50 on Dual Carriageways & 60 MPH on Motorways.
The Asda & Morrisons truckers you refer to as worse are actually more like the best - in other words they are amongst the few truckers who stick to the legal limit in such vehicles, be thankful - a speeding artic is not something you want to be involved in an RTA with.
my 7.5 tonner is limited to 56, & it only does that downhill with a tailwind, its a gutless piece of junk
It must be gutless - my artic (similarly limited) will happily run way over 70MPH on a hill if I was daft enough to let it!
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HGV's are indeed restricted to 40 MPH on NSL roads, 50 on Dual Carriageways & 60 MPH on Motorways.
The Asda & Morrisons truckers you refer to as worse are actually more like the best - in other words they are amongst the few truckers who stick to the legal limit in such vehicles, be thankful - a speeding artic is not something you want to be involved in an RTA with.
Oh don't get me wrong, I totally agree with you - as annoying as it is being stuck doing 40 - once you get behind these drivers you know they're not going to speed up as soon as they get to a straight bit. It's the people BEHIND the lorries that annoy me
Worst lorries to be behind are ones with a .... something trailer that you load from the top - dunno what they're called... Don't know if they have a tipper mechanism either, but they do everywhere at 50+ and speed up to whatever they like as soon as they've stopped wobbling round corners
(They're full, most of the time too)
Your mistaken.
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I know someone who discovered this after getting a ticket for doing 61mph in a 60 zone. When he queried it with a solicitor (the guy already has 9 points) he was told about this.
Aye but I was trying to keep it simple as if they didnt realise about different speed limits for different classes would they get the whole over and under certrain weights etc?
half right half wrong
its not all new vans
but its becomming quite common for Large Purchasers to fit their entire fleet with limiters when ordering a bulk of new vans.
The seats in the MPV may be fixed but the load could still vary. (ie peoples weight what seat they sit in)
Worst lorries to be behind are ones with a .... something trailer that you load from the top - dunno what they're called... Don't know if they have a tipper mechanism either, but they do everywhere at 50+ and speed up to whatever they like as soon as they've stopped wobbling round corners
(They're full, most of the time too)
Tipper drivers, 95% are lunatics, the rest just plain insane!
I dont think thats right mate, we have 2 renault master vans at work which I drive, one on a 53 plate, the other on 57. Neither have a limit and I didnt know about the regulations, ive been on the motorway doing 70/80 and a merc sprtinters often fly by! What is it with sprinter drivers that makes them hoon it down a motorway!!!
Tipper drivers, 95% are lunatics, the rest just plain insane!
Do you mean these guys?
