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colinw
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speed limits
« on: Nov 28th, 2004, 9:05pm » |
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does anyone have the definitive answer to this question how fast can you go on a dual carriageway in a mercedes sprinter van .i mean legally i know what it will do illegally ,is it restricted to 60mph or can it go 70 mph like say a astra or escort van ,i have asked a cuople of police officers who were not sure ,tried a guy in a road safety camera van ,he wasnt to sure either in fact he was to busy catching hardened criminals to chat !!! me bitter surely not
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Paul B
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Re: speed limits
« Reply #1 on: Nov 28th, 2004, 9:13pm » |
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Well I've always relied on 70 in mine, but I think that technically, it is 60  (boo... hiss!)
Great news that the old bill don't know either!
But there's always that possibility that you'll get the one bloke who does! 
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Richard
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Not just one bloke Paul, but ONE copper.
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Paul B
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Re: speed limits
« Reply #3 on: Nov 28th, 2004, 9:25pm » |
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Copper... That's it! I was desperately trying to think of the polite word! Cheers Richard 
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colinw
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Re: speed limits
« Reply #4 on: Nov 28th, 2004, 9:31pm » |
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reason for asking is i have had a ticket saying i was doing 74mph ,i thought it was 70 allowing for slight speedo error i think they are being a bit harsh ,but unless i try a solicitor which i dont want to do because if it is 60 im banged to rights ,still i suppose driving down a quite dual carrigeway on the inside lane in wales ,is more dangerous and an outrage to public decency than mugging an old lady or worse ,but as i said before im not bitter and twisted no not at all ,i shall be up before the judge begging to hung drawn and quartered ,for being such a lawless citizen
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waders
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Hi guys  ,
I have to say, all the Sprinters round my way seem to be doing about 90mph  !
But the highway code says  60 mph on dual carriageways for goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.(70 for cars)  (my instant thought is what if you have a van for SDP only?).
 
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Richard
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lol at Paul, Colin, not sure but i think it is 60 for 7.5 ton and above.
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Richard
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Waders you just got in before me,lol. , But are you sure it doen't say over 7.5 
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Re: speed limits
« Reply #8 on: Nov 28th, 2004, 9:39pm » |
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Colin,
I owned 5 Merc Vitos and I always told my lads that the limit was 60 in a van despite a dual carriageway at national speed limit. I read a thing in the paper recently that someone had been done for doing 70 in a bigger van on a dual carriageway because the laws states that they can only do 60 like a caravan and car
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waders
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Hi,
No, the highway code definitely says "up to 7.5 tonne" It is lower for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes (50). I would scan the page, but my scanner is broke .
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Richard
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Yeah, thats right, It is 50 for 7.5 ton and above. silly me ,lol.
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waders
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Seems strange 7.5 tonners can do 70 the same as a car on a motorway though .
No wonder there's confusion .
Waders
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nick
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I thought white vans were allowed to do the maximum speed available for the van, i have been flashed in my cossie by a white astra van, doing 130ish, with a copy of the sport on the dash and 28 empty fag packets next to it.
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Paul B
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Re: speed limits
« Reply #13 on: Nov 29th, 2004, 6:52am » |
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Did it have one window broken in the rear doors too?
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PiercedEllie
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Can we stop with the Astra van drivers references?
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