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UK National Speed Limits

	Built-up Areas*	Elsewhere		Motorways
		Single carriage-ways	Dual carriage-ways
Type of vehicle	MPH	MPH	MPH	MPH
Cars and motorcycles (including car derived vans up to 2 tonnes maximum laden weight)	30	60	70	70
Cars towing caravans or trailers (including car derived vans and motorcycles)	30	50	60	60
Buses and coaches (not exceeding 12 metres in overall length)	30	50	60	70
Goods vehicles (not exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)	30	50	60	70+
Goods vehicles (exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight)	30	40	50	60
+ 60 if articulated or towing a trailer. Street lights usually mean that there is a 30 mph speed limit unless there are signs showing another limit.

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