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Zorluk: OrtaTowing Rules, Speed Limits, and Lane Restrictions

You are driving a car towing a horsebox on a dual carriageway where a national speed limit sign is displayed. Unless temporary signs indicate a lower limit, what is your maximum legal speed limit?

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

Cevap

60 mph
On dual carriageways displaying the national speed limit sign, cars towing a trailer, horsebox, or caravan are legally restricted to a maximum speed of 60 mph (10 mph lower than solo cars).

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the road type and applicable baseline speed limit.
The vehicle is travelling on a dual carriageway, where the standard national speed limit for unaccompanied cars is 70 mph.
Establishes the road classification and standard limits.
2
Apply the statutory speed reduction rule for towing combinations.
Towing a trailer, horsebox, or caravan reduces the legal speed limit on dual carriageways and motorways from 70 mph to 60 mph.
Compensates for increased braking distances and combination instability.

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UK national speed limits for vehicles towing trailers on dual carriageways
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