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Ever been caught in a speed trap?

I've had enough of pulling out onto a road and not knowing how fast you can go, only for a letter to arrive demanding I part with my hard earned Sterling

How can you tell the exact speed limit of any road in Britain if there are no speed limit signs?
 
Normally there is a sign unless the road you came from also had the same speed limit or if it is an obvious built-up area with houses and street lights.
 
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It’s all covered in the Highway Code. Assume 30 if there are no signs opposite the entrance or as you join the carriageway.
 
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There are 3 speed limits that apply.

30 MPH - Built up area / regular street lighting

60 MPH - Non built up / no regular street lighting

70 MPH - Dual carriage way/ motorway.

All others are signed at set intervals (and signs override the above)

As the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse. It's basc driving test stuff - you haven't been robbed, you've been penalised for ignorance.
 
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SEO Developer said:
Ever been caught in a speed trap?

I've had enough of pulling out onto a road and not knowing how fast you can go, only for a letter to arrive demanding I part with my hard earned Sterling

How can you tell the exact speed limit of any road in Britain if there are no speed limit signs?
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Read the Highway Code? It makes it perfectly clear.
 
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estwig said:
There's speed limits!!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
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They don't apply to builders. Nothing for you to worry about.

A local builder got nabbed a couple of years back. He got caught speeding in three different places. Turns out he had 4 vans with the same numberplate.
 
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This is why insurance premiums are so high ... a high number of drivers on the road that don't know the rules.
 
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fisicx said:
They don't apply to builders. Nothing for you to worry about.
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I ain't been a builder since the crash of 2008, went bankrupt, had enough of subbies and fooked all that off!

I'm a designer, all cute and fluffy like!!!

House extensions, loft conversions, a bit of garden grabbing, that kinda thing.
 
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SEO Developer said:
Ever been caught in a speed trap?

I've had enough of pulling out onto a road and not knowing how fast you can go, only for a letter to arrive demanding I part with my hard earned Sterling

How can you tell the exact speed limit of any road in Britain if there are no speed limit signs?
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Slow down a bit and you’ll notice that those blurry red & white things with blurry black hieroglyphics in them are actually speed limit signs!

And remember, it’s a limit not a target ?
 
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Can't remember the last time I got done for speeding, tend to chill along at a leisurely pace now I'm older. Even my wife moans I drive "like an old man", but life's too short for racing around in a car now ?.

Anyway, if you see street lighting anywhere and/or you see no speed signs assume it's 30mph limit as it usually will be. Otherwise there will be regular repeating road signs telling you the speed of the road.
 
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WaveJumper said:
Fairly simple really:
www.gov.uk

Speed limits

A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
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What's simple about this?

"Local councils can set their own speed limits in certain areas, and these must be clearly signed."

What if there are no signs?
 
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Mark T Jones said:
There are 3 speed limits that apply.

30 MPH - Built up area / regular street lighting

60 MPH - Non built up / no regular street lighting

70 MPH - Dual carriage way/ motorway.

All others are signed at set intervals (and signs override the above)

As the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse. It's basc driving test stuff - you haven't been robbed, you've been penalised for ignorance.
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So if I enter a road where there are no speed signs and everyone is doing 40mph and I do 40mph too I'm not ignorant?
 
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SEO Developer said:
So if I enter a road where there are no speed signs and everyone is doing 40mph and I do 40mph too I'm not ignorant?
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To be fair the law is pretty clear, so if there were no speed signs as you state and there was no means of street lighting as per the highway code, then it is a national speed limit (or you can argue it in caught and may win if the above is proven)
 
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simon field said:
Slow down a bit and you’ll notice that those blurry red & white things with blurry black hieroglyphics in them are actually speed limit signs!

And remember, it’s a limit not a target ?
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Try driving slowly in the West Midlands and see where it gets you!

As for your attempt at humour, it wasn't funny, as my questions is ONLY related to stretches of road where there are no signs

Tried finding the Highway Code guidance on this, very difficult to find, I wonder why

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What if there are no signs?
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Mark T Jones said:
There are 3 speed limits that apply.

30 MPH - Built up area / regular street lighting

60 MPH - Non built up / no regular street lighting

70 MPH - Dual carriage way/ motorway.

All others are signed at set intervals (and signs override the above)

As the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse. It's basc driving test stuff - you haven't been robbed, you've been penalised for ignorance.
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It's really not difficult.
 
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SEO Developer said:
my questions is ONLY related to stretches of road where there are no signs
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30mph signs are 250 metres between signs. 40mph are 350 metres and 50pm are 450 metres, so obviously between those gaps there are no signs.
In areas where there are housing and/or street signs there is no requirement for there to be any repeated 30 mph signs. The street light poles are indicative and a replacement for the speed limit signs, so in those areas you won't see signs and are expected to know the limit.

However, as I said, if there was no housing nor street lighting and there was no signs challenge it in court and you will likely win.
 
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Ozzy said:
30mph signs are 250 metres between signs. 40mph are 350 metres and 50pm are 450 metres, so obviously between those gaps there are no signs.
In areas where there are housing and/or street signs there is no requirement for there to be any repeated 30 mph signs. The street light poles are indicative and a replacement for the speed limit signs, so in those areas you won't see signs and are expected to know the limit.

However, as I said, if there was no housing nor street lighting and there was no signs challenge it in court and you will likely win.
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There aren't repeater signs for 30 MPH.
 
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Mark T Jones said:
There aren't repeater signs for 30 MPH.
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Not if there are other symbolic signs to represent a 30, such as street lighting or a path and houses, but if there are none such as a country lane then there is a requirement to have repeater signs.

I paid attention in naughty boy class a few years ago ??
 
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As for your attempt at humour, it wasn't funny, as my questions is ONLY related to stretches of road where there are no signs

Tried finding the Highway Code guidance on this, very difficult to find, I wonder why
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Are there street lights or a built up area? If so the limit is 30mph. If not then the limit is 60mph.

The highway code is very clear about this.

HMG is not thieving. HMG is applying the law. You will learn all this if offered a driving awareness course.
 
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fisicx said:
Are there street lights or a built up area? If so the limit is 30mph. If not then the limit is 60mph.

The highway code is very clear about this.

HMG is not thieving. HMG is applying the law. You will learn all this if offered a driving awareness course.
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So there's no 40mph limits?
 
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A nice copper once told me you can tell the speed limit from road markings, as he handed me a ticket

What a nice chap
 
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SEO Developer said:
So there's no 40mph limits?
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They are local limits. Did you look at this:

www.gov.uk

Speed limits

A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk

30, 60 and 70. Those are the national limits. If you can't see a sign apply these.
 
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estwig said:
Anything you wanna know, I've done 3 of them puppies!!!
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Only two for me. I bow down to your superior driving skills.
 
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Ozzy said:
Not if there are other symbolic signs to represent a 30, such as street lighting or a path and houses, but if there are none such as a country lane then there is a requirement to have repeater signs.

I paid attention in naughty boy class a few years ago ??
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Apologies - yes, I was refering to statutory 30s.

(Have also attended naught school, and changed at least 1 bad habit as a result).
 
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estwig said:
Did someone mention.........Speed awareness course!!

Anything you wanna know, I've done 3 of them puppies!!!
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No was more wondering if there were road markings apart from signs which indicate speed limits

For example the central paint lines

But if everyone wants to make it personal and nobody can actually give an answer

Hey ho
 
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Lots of villages now have 20 MPH limits especially near schools and residential area's, But if you don't know what speed you should have as a limit just use your brain and drive sensibly, Maybe you need to take a advanced driving test or in your case a simples one
 
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