Speed limit on campervan

[john kyte]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

[ake]

Because it becomes a goods vehicle

[john kyte]

What about carry a months shopping ??

[duvet]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

only if commercial use of any vehicle makes it a goods vehicle.

who told you that the limit drops?

only reduction I know if if you are towing

[blue estate]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

only if commercial use of any vehicle makes it a goods vehicle.

who told you that the limit drops?

only reduction I know if if you are towing

The op is right see link http://uk.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A7x9Q ... eed-limits

[duvet]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

only if commercial use of any vehicle makes it a goods vehicle.

who told you that the limit drops?

only reduction I know if if you are towing

The op is right see link http://uk.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A7x9Q ... eed-limits

well I only ever carry goods for the "exhibition" in a trailer.......

[john kyte]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

only if commercial use of any vehicle makes it a goods vehicle.

who told you that the limit drops?

only reduction I know if if you are towing

Nobody told me----but you can read it on the net

[Seriously Limited]

It's bonkers isn't it? You can drive a camper at 70 on a derestricted dual carriageway at 70, an unladen Transit Connect only 60. Also larger HGV's on Motorways should only be doing 60 unless I've read it wrong. Seen very few of them adhering to that limit.

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

only if commercial use of any vehicle makes it a goods vehicle.

who told you that the limit drops?

only reduction I know if if you are towing

The op is right see link http://uk.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A7x9Q ... eed-limits

[duvet]

true... I just read it the wrong way.
that you can gain 10mph when you turn a commercial vehicle into a campervan .... except if you are using it as a commercial.

rather than you lose 10mph.


how though the gatso or SPECS (as its unlikely you'find a real policeman) will know what you have inside is a mystery

[blue estate]

"It's bonkers isn't it? You can drive a camper at 70 on a derestricted dual carriageway at 70, an unladen Transit Connect only 60. Also HGV on Motorways should only be doing 60 unless I've read it wrong. Never seen them adhering to that limit"
Unless the HGV is forgein it can't do over 56mph and have not been able to since early 1990's all HGV's are restricted to 56mph

[Seriously Limited]

Interesting, the number of artics I see on the M5 quite happily keeping up with the other traffic, they're certainly not doing 56mph.

"It's bonkers isn't it? You can drive a camper at 70 on a derestricted dual carriageway at 70, an unladen Transit Connect only 60. Also HGV on Motorways should only be doing 60 unless I've read it wrong. Never seen them adhering to that limit"
Unless the HGV is forgein it can't do over 56mph and have not been able to since early 1990's all HGV's are restricted to 56mph

[john kyte]

I dont see 40 footers[artics] doing more than 56 on motorway,,or anywhere else. Maybe a touch more if downhill

Dont forget that your speedo is most likely 5 mph fast-----so is the mileage meter,,,so if you think tou are getting 60 MPG,,you are only getting 55

Foreign artics are also governed to 50

[ake]

The speed limit on camper up to 3.05 tons on an A road ,is 60 MPH

What I didnt know is that if you are carrying items to exhibition,,ie,, stationary engine---oil painting etc,,,the limit is 50MPH

Even more interestingly, the quoted 3.05 tons in un laden, so I reckon even mine can scrape under that and allow me to drive my bigger heavier less stable vehicle faster than my shorter lower more stable Transit 260

[James1123]

Well I have been passed on the a14 by a lorry. It wasn't a 40ft arctic, but it was a 4 axle tipper. I was doing 70 and he came past me and disappeared out of sight very quickly!!

My van was empty and he must have made me move a foot to the left!!!