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Difficulty: EasyTowing Rules, Speed Limits, and Lane Restrictions

You are driving a car towing a caravan on a motorway. Unless signs indicate a lower speed limit, what is the maximum speed you are permitted to travel?

  1. A
    50 mph
  2. 60 mphAnswer
  3. C
    70 mph
  4. D
    80 mph

Answer

60 mph
Under the UK Highway Code, any car or passenger vehicle towing a trailer or caravan is restricted to a maximum speed limit of 60 mph on dual carriageways and motorways, unless signs indicate a lower speed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle combination and road classification
A car towing a caravan on a motorway.
Speed limits in the UK depend on road type and whether the vehicle is towing a trailer.
2
Apply the statutory speed limit rule for towing vehicles
The maximum speed limit is 60 mph.
Under the Highway Code, towing a trailer or caravan on a dual carriageway or motorway reduces the national speed limit from 70 mph to 60 mph.

Key Concept

National speed limits for towing on motorways
Estimated Time:30s
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Towing Rules, Speed Limits, and Lane Restrictions

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