Van speed limits

[SandyFloor]

How many of you are familiar with them and how many forget?

Clarification of national speed limits for vans

 

[White Room]

I've seen that before and do watch my speed but a good reminder for those that don't know

 

[SandyFloor]

That's why I posted it. I forget all the time and one of my wife's workmates just got done for doing 60 instead of 50. Poor guy didn't know as he was just standing in for the regular driver who was off sick.

 

[hillhead]

Who actually has ever been done for 60mph on standard roads in their van?

 

[SandyFloor]

I know of four people ( one mentioned above) but over 20 years isn't that many. Think it depends on how the cops are feeling.

 

[david campbell]

yeah i always remember when switching from the van to the car that in most limits over 40 the van is reduced by 10mph

 

[aph257]

i was doing 70(ish) on the M6 the other day in my car when a Merc Sprinter XLWB came past me like i was going backwards!!

 

[SandyFloor]

i was doing 70(ish) on the M6 the other day in my car when a Merc Sprinter XLWB came past me like i was going backwards!!

Those engines go up to 190 bhp. No wonder they can shift. I'm guessing it was a courier. How do those guys keep their licenses?

 

[Dan]

Yeah did some deliveries once with a regular delivery driver. Only the once though! I'm not good as a passenger in anything that's going quicker than enough to spill a full cup. :lol:

He was one of those that would switch back down a lane for 20yds then go in the outside lane for 20 due to a guy in the middle lane about to overtake a truck a quarter of a mile up the road, then in the first lane for 20yds, then another guy in the middle lane so we fly out to the outside lane for a couple of seconds, then back to middle, then off we go again.

My feet were desperately looking for brakes the whole time, couldn't help myself! Never got in with him again!

 

[Scott]

I thought this was looking for the fastest van! Mine does 103 flat out with the roof rack on

 

[CDS]

I thought this was looking for the fastest van! Mine does 103 flat out with the roof rack on

103!! Cripes. mine does 75 tops and thats with a good tail wind, a favourable gradient and a really good run up!!:yikes:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

103!! Cripes. mine does 75 tops and thats with a good tail wind, a favourable gradient and a really good run up!!:yikes:

I'am lucky to get 40mph with all that behind me - heap of $hite!

 

[grumpygrouter]

Who actually has ever been done for 60mph on standard roads in their van?

Friend of mine was knicked for doing 57mph!! I posted a thread about it some time a go!

 

[Scott]

Friend of mine was knicked for doing 57mph!! I posted a thread about it some time a go!

I remember the thread

My van is a 2.4 diesel toyota power van so not a small one and it was the biggest hill on the way to Cornwall on the A303

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Who actually has ever been done for 60mph on standard roads in their van?

me on the M50 i was doing about 80 then see the camer-van so droped to 70 thought i was alright, then ticket!! for exceeding 60 :yikes: that was the first time that i had known about this stuff, i just thought it was like a car!! T*&^%$£