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You are driving a car on a single carriageway road with no street lights and no signs showing a speed limit. What is the national speed limit for your vehicle on this road?

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

Answer

60 mph
For cars and motorcycles travelling on a single carriageway road where there are no street lights and no specific limit signs displayed, the national speed limit is 60 mph.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the vehicle classification and the road type.
The vehicle is a standard passenger car and the road is an unlit single carriageway.
UK national speed limits depend on the specific vehicle class and the category of road being used.
2
Apply the official UK Highway Code national speed limit rule for cars on single carriageways.
The maximum legal speed is 60 mph.
Where no lower limit is posted and street lights are absent, the national speed limit for cars on single carriageway roads is 60 mph.

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National speed limit for cars on single carriageway roads
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