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Fitting an electronic or friction stabiliser to your towing hitch allows you to drive at the standard 70 mph national speed limit on a motorway.

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False. The maximum legal speed limit for towing on a motorway remains 60 mph even when a stabiliser is fitted.
The statement is false because the statutory maximum speed limit for any car towing a trailer or caravan on a motorway is 60 mph. While a stabiliser aids stability by reducing side-to-side snaking, it never overrides legal speed limits.

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Identify the statutory speed limit for cars towing trailers or caravans on UK motorways.
The national legal limit for a vehicle combination towing a trailer on a motorway is 60 mph.
The Highway Code sets lower speed limits for towing vehicles to account for increased momentum, longer stopping distances, and handling challenges.
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Determine whether towing stability equipment alters statutory speed limits.
Stabilisers help dampen sway and reduce snaking caused by crosswinds or passing heavy vehicles, but they do not alter traffic law.
Safety devices improve vehicle handling dynamics but provide no legal exemption from national speed regulations.

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Towing speed limits and stabiliser function
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