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Alasdair
akirk wrote:the only addition to the above would be zones where repeater signs may not bre required, but then everything in that zone should be the zone speed, until you exit the zone - that can include dual carriageways - e.g. in a residential area which is now a 20 zone, if the road is tree lined with a nice section of grass and trees up the middle, then it could be dual carriageway and 20mph
Alasdair
martine wrote:Anyone know of a dual carriageway that has speed bumps?![]()
martine wrote:Mini Spirit wrote:...I was under the impression that a speed limit of 70 usually applies to a dual carriageway unless A sign shows otherwise.
Yes but street lights always win...if they are present then the speed limit is 30 (if there are no repeater signs).
In Bristol the ring road has a multitude of speed limit changes but where you leave a 30 (roundabout) it has a pair of NSL signs signifying the change to 70...then because it has street lights there are regular NSL repeater signs to remind you it's not the default 30.
So the rules are pretty simple (on non-motorways):UNLESS signs indicate otherwise.
- Street lights signify 30
- No street lights - single carriageway 60
- No street lights - dual 70
Any repeaters have to be every few hundred metres (depending on the limit) often alternating sides of the road. So if there are no repeaters for say 500m - then it's safe to assume the default speed limit as above.
Pontoneer wrote:Agreed , but - memory a bit hazy here - wasn't there something about the distance between the lamp posts too ?
I seem to recall they had to be no further than 44 yards apart before they implied a 30 limit ?
akirk wrote:the only addition to the above would be zones where repeater signs may not bre required, but then everything in that zone should be the zone speed, until you exit the zone - that can include dual carriageways - e.g. in a residential area which is now a 20 zone, if the road is tree lined with a nice section of grass and trees up the middle, then it could be dual carriageway and 20mph
Alasdair
crr003 wrote:So if street lights=30, what's the speed limit here then?
https://goo.gl/maps/u4dzZVq4fa32
More generally, if you're on an unlit NSL and approaching a lit roundabout, is the roundabout limit 30 if no other signs are present?
crr003 wrote:So if street lights=30, what's the speed limit here then?
https://goo.gl/maps/u4dzZVq4fa32
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