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Under the UK Highway Code, national speed limits vary depending on the road classification and whether a vehicle is towing. Match each driving scenario with its corresponding maximum legal speed limit.

  • A car driving along an urban road equipped with a regular system of street lighting and no speed limit signs posted30 mph
  • A car towing a trailer on an unlit single carriageway road subject to the national speed limit50 mph
  • A solo passenger car travelling on a single carriageway road subject to the national speed limit60 mph
  • A solo passenger car travelling on a dual carriageway road subject to the national speed limit70 mph

Answer

Urban street-lit road matches 30 mph; Car towing trailer on single carriageway matches 50 mph; Solo car on single carriageway matches 60 mph; Solo car on dual carriageway matches 70 mph.
Each driving scenario corresponds to its exact legal UK Highway Code national speed limit: 30 mph in street-lit areas without signage, 50 mph for towing vehicles on single carriageways, 60 mph for solo cars on single carriageways, and 70 mph for solo cars on dual carriageways.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the default speed limit in built-up areas with street lights.
Identified as 30 mph.
The presence of street lights without repeater signs establishes a default 30 mph limit.
2
Determine the national speed limit for a solo car on single versus dual carriageways.
Single carriageway is 60 mph; dual carriageway is 70 mph.
Divided dual carriageways permit 70 mph for cars, whereas undivided single carriageways permit 60 mph.
3
Apply the towing vehicle restriction on single carriageways.
The limit is reduced from 60 mph to 50 mph.
Vehicles towing trailers or caravans must travel 10 mph below the standard single carriageway limit.

Key Concept

UK National Speed Limits for different road types and vehicle towing configurations
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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