That motorway advisory speed limit sign.....

[smeggy]

....is no longer advisory?

I just surfed the highway code and found that the sign in question no longer appears to be advisory:



"Temporary maximum speed limit" - no mention of advisory on the page

www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs01.htm

Please someone tell me (and prove to me) that I'm wrong!
Is this what I suspect: a really very sneaky manoeuvre?

[J1mmyD]

Matrix signs were never advisory (were they?)

[puggit]

Probably 'accidently' left off the advisory bit...

[shuvitupya]

J1mmyD said:

Matrix signs were never advisory (were they?)

Yes, always have been.

Unless in a RED circle, which would mean 'You Must Obey' the speed limit.





>> Edited by shuvitupya on Tuesday 25th April 20:22

[J1mmyD]

OK, so if a matrix sign is advisory how come you are going to get a nice cheery NIP for exceeding the speed on a matrix sign on the M3-M40 stretch of the M25 and also on the new stretch of the M42 (to give the two examples that immediately come to mind)?

[shuvitupya]

J1mmyD said:

OK, so if a matrix sign is advisory how come you are going to get a nice cheery NIP for exceeding the speed on a matrix sign on the M3-M40 stretch of the M25 and also on the new stretch of the M42 (to give the two examples that immediately come to mind)?

I think you will find the M25 & M42 have compulsory limits which are indicated by that big red circle surrounding the speed limit.

If the red circle is missing then it is only advisory.

[puggit]

J1mmyD said:

OK, so if a matrix sign is advisory how come you are going to get a nice cheery NIP for exceeding the speed on a matrix sign on the M3-M40 stretch of the M25 and also on the new stretch of the M42 (to give the two examples that immediately come to mind)?

Because those matrix signs are within a red circle - and the highway code includes definitions for these signs too!

[J1mmyD]

Oooooh .... you live n learn, don't ya!

Seems I might have learnt that one a little late, though ... if it's not advisory anymore.

[shuvitupya]

J1mmyD said:

Oooooh .... you live n learn, don't ya! Seems I might have learnt that one a little late, though ... if it's not advisory anymore.

Now you know why everyone was whizzing past you at 100MPH

[7db]

The HC is not the definition of Law on what is compulsory. TSRGD gives the matrix signs as advisory.