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Speed & stopping
Know the difference between a maximum limit and a safe speed. These questions specify a car without a trailer where that matters; GB regional differences are stated.
Understand the decision.
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You drive a car without a trailer on a signed 30 mph road. What does the number mean?
- The maximum speed, with a lower speed needed when conditions require
- The minimum speed in all conditions
- The speed every vehicle must maintain
- A recommendation that can be exceeded when quiet
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The maximum speed, with a lower speed needed when conditions require
A signed speed limit is a maximum, not a target.
Read the reference guidance ↗For a car without a trailer, what is the national limit on a single carriageway where no lower limit applies?
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60 mph
The general car single-carriageway limit differs from the dual-carriageway limit.
Read the reference guidance ↗For a car without a trailer, what is the national limit on a dual carriageway where no lower limit applies?
- 70 mph
- 80 mph
- 90 mph
- 100 mph
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70 mph
Vehicle category and posted restrictions can change the applicable limit.
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