What is the national speed limit?

[truslack]

To settle an argument, what is the national speed limit!?

I said:

"The national speed limit varies depending on what type of road you are on"

But have been told that

"highest is 70 so thats classed as the NSL"

Cheers

Mark
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[Whosthedaddy]

An argument with who?
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[Cigaro]

70 on dual carriageways, 60 on others.

[TheShaggyDA]

Depends on what vehicle you are in, too :-

https://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm
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[truslack]

So it DOES vary, and people dont think: "the highest is 70 so thats classed as the NSL"

And its between me and hurricanehollis
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[Catalyst]

Well i've always assumed it's mainly 70 as that the highest therefore the NSL.

Im not afraid of being wrong

Jack
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[bonehead]

Hey Truslack, are you aware of bob dobbs?

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[Kal]

60 or 70 miles an hour depending on the road. Single carriageway/dualcarriageway.

although last time this was here someone put forward a good arguement that in reality it is 30 because all the others require signs when you enter the zone. Something like that.
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[truslack]

[bonehead]

[hmmmnz]

officially he nsl is 60.
and is only 70 on motorways dual carrage ways ect.
there wont be the nsl sign on a 70 road it will have a 70 sign
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[MattEMulsion]

The National Speed Limit is a variable depending on two factors, the type of vehicle you are driving and the type of road which you are on. For example the National Speed Limit for a large truck on a NSL single carriageway A-road is 40mph, whereas for a bike it would be 60mph.

That is why it is referred to as the National Speed Limit - because it is a variable factor. If it stood for one certain speed and one certain speed only (such as 70mph) then they would class it as a 70mph zone, but it doesn't and hence everything is covered under one blanket by the use of the National Speed Limit zone.
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[T.C]

There is only one national speed limit, that is 60 MPH

The national speed limit applies to all roads except where otherwise stated for example a 30 or 40 limit and which includes Motorways and dual carriageways where the maximum posted limit is 70. 70 is not the national speed limit and does not apply to all dual carriageways!

So sorry to dissapoint but it does not depend where you are, it depends on the signs!
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[Catalyst]

[lilredmachine]

but the sign you pass through will still look the same whether it is a 60 mph limit or a 70 mph limit?

Suggesting that it is the road you are on, and not the sign that dictates the speed.
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[tristan]

When they say national speed limit, it means 60mph. This includes national A roads.

70mph on motorways obviously.

[Kal]

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[TheShaggyDA]

I've seen a 70 before, I think it was on a bridge or flyover down south somewhere.
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[Noxious89123]

I do what speed i'm comfortable doing

But seeing as my bike will only do 70mph with my chin on the tank, it isn't that much of an issue
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[truslack]

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[veeeffarr]

NSL: No Speed Limit

[T.C]