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Difficulty: HardSpeed Limits

You are driving a passenger car on a rural road that expands to provide two lanes in your direction of travel. The opposing flow of traffic is separated only by painted white line markings, with no central reservation or physical dividing barrier. In the absence of any speed limit signs, what is the maximum legal speed limit for your vehicle?

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

Answer

60 mph
A road is legally a single carriageway unless there is a physical central reservation separating the opposing flows of traffic. Additional lanes or overtaking sections marked only by paint lines do not constitute a dual carriageway. Therefore, the national speed limit of 60 mph for a car on a single carriageway applies.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the legal classification of the road
Single carriageway
A road is only classified as a dual carriageway if the opposing directions of traffic are separated by a physical central reservation. Paint or extra lanes alone do not create a dual carriageway.
2
Identify the vehicle type and statutory national speed limit
Solo passenger car on a single carriageway = 60 mph
Under the UK Highway Code, the national speed limit for cars and motorcycles on a single carriageway without street lights is 60 mph.

Key Concept

Classification of single vs dual carriageways and corresponding national speed limits
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