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On a dual carriageway where no specific speed limit is signed, the national speed limit for a car-derived van with a maximum laden weight of 1.8 tonnes is 60 mph.

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Under the UK Highway Code, car-derived vans with a maximum laden weight not exceeding 2 tonnes are permitted to travel at the same national speed limits as passenger cars: 30 mph in built-up areas, 60 mph on single carriageways, and 70 mph on dual carriageways and motorways. Therefore, the national speed limit on an unsigned dual carriageway is 70 mph, making the 60 mph statement false.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle type and maximum laden weight specification.
The vehicle is a car-derived van with a maximum laden weight of 1.8 tonnes (under the 2.0-tonne legal threshold).
Vehicle classification and laden weight determine which national speed limit row in the Highway Code applies.
2
Determine the road classification and prevailing signage.
The road is a dual carriageway with no posted speed limit signs.
National speed limits apply automatically when no specific local limit is displayed.
3
Apply the statutory UK national speed limit rule for car-derived vans on dual carriageways.
Car-derived vans not exceeding 2 tonnes maximum laden weight share car speed limits (70 mph on dual carriageways), not the 60 mph commercial goods vehicle limit.
Under the Highway Code, car-derived vans under 2 tonnes are exempt from the lower goods vehicle speed limits.

Key Concept

UK national speed limits for car-derived vans not exceeding 2 tonnes maximum laden weight on dual carriageways
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