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A driver is travelling along a rural single carriageway road displaying the national speed limit sign while towing a horsebox with a car. Unless signs indicate otherwise, what is the maximum legal speed limit for this vehicle combination?

  1. A
    40 mph
  2. 50 mphCevap
  3. C
    60 mph
  4. D
    70 mph

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50 mph
Under the UK Highway Code, the national speed limit for a car towing a trailer, caravan, or horsebox on a single carriageway is 50 mph. This is 10 mph lower than the 60 mph limit permitted for a solo car on the same road type.

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1
Identify the road classification and the governing default regulation.
The road is a single carriageway subject to the national speed limit.
National speed limits differ according to the road infrastructure.
2
Identify the vehicle classification and setup.
The vehicle is a car towing a trailer (horsebox).
Vehicles towing trailers are subject to reduced national speed limits compared to unladen solo vehicles.
3
Apply the statutory Highway Code speed limit rule for this specific configuration.
The maximum legal speed limit is 50 mph.
Under the UK Highway Code, cars towing trailers or caravans have a maximum limit of 50 mph on single carriageways (10 mph lower than solo cars).

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