60mph limit for pick ups?

[bern]

I was on a shoot yesterday and someone mentioned that pick ups, stuff like L200s and Navaras were going to be imposed with a maximum speed limit of 60mph on the motorways.

Anybody else heard anything about it?

I can imagine it upsetting a few people as they aren't normally seen below 80.

[richs2891]

If its true and its a big if then what criteria would be used to justify it ?
Commercial vehicle ? Weight ?
Plenty of big vans out there with bigger load capacities that not limited to 60 mph on the motorway !
Sounds like pub talk to be honest.

But I could be proved wrong

[xRIEx]

According to this https://www.gov.uk/speed-limits, it applies to dual carriageways but not motorways.

[B.J.W]

My understanding is that if you drive a single cab pick up or double cab that does not have 4x4 you are limited to 60 mph.

Red double cab selectable 4x4's - as above, pub talk and nothing else

[bern]

I think it may well be bks as well, but then again I never thought they would be introducing a 60mph limit between J28 and J35A on the M1.

[Northernchimp]

I feel sorry for builders, tree surgeons etc, but hope it annoys metal thieves, meatheads, etc.

[Little Lofty]

I'd imagine a pickp to be the same as a panel van such as my Renault trafic.The limits are 50 on a single carrage way, 60 on a duel carriageway and 70 on a motorway.

[TLandCruiser]

Its BS.

[northwest monkey]

Northernchimp said:

I feel sorry for builders, tree surgeons etc, but hope it annoys metal thieves, meatheads, etc.

Yeah, I bet that will put a stop to their shenanigans

You need an address to send the speeding fines to - tricky when that address is being towed at 75mph to the next cinema carpark!

[Northernchimp]

northwest monkey said:

Northernchimp said:

I feel sorry for builders, tree surgeons etc, but hope it annoys metal thieves, meatheads, etc.

Yeah, I bet that will put a stop to their shenanigans

You need an address to send the speeding fines to - tricky when that address is being towed at 75mph to the next cinema carpark!

Racialist

[northwest monkey]

Northernchimp said:

northwest monkey said:

Northernchimp said:

I feel sorry for builders, tree surgeons etc, but hope it annoys metal thieves, meatheads, etc.

Yeah, I bet that will put a stop to their shenanigans

You need an address to send the speeding fines to - tricky when that address is being towed at 75mph to the next cinema carpark!

Racialist

Tree surgeons aren't a race.

I've just realised our usernames are freakily similar

[bigkeeko]

My pickup goes quicker than I`d like and to be honest 60 is enough.

I have driven it quicker and the back end gets kinda light so I`ll be taking my rubbish to the dump at leisure

[AdeTuono]

bigkeeko said:

My pickup goes quicker than I`d like and to be honest 60 is enough.

I have driven it quicker and the back end gets kinda light so I`ll be taking my rubbish to the dump at leisure

You should learn to drive it properly then. RWD and a light back end makes for a lot of fun. Add 400+bhp and it gets even better.

[Rick101]

I think it depends on the listed weight doesn't it? 2000T possibly?

[AdeTuono]

Rick101 said:

I think it depends on the listed weight doesn't it? 2000T possibly?

That's quite a lot; about the same as a medium-sized ship.

[Scuffers]

from here: http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq-answer?id=Q5...

Question
What class of vehicle is a double cab pick up?

Answer
Most double cab pick ups would fall into the class of dual purpose vehicle (examples of a double cab pick up are vehicles such as Mitsubishi Warrior and a Ford Ranger). A dual purpose vehicle is;

constructed/adapted for carriage of both passengers and goods
a vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 2040kgs
constructed/adapted that the driving power of the engine can be transmitted to all wheels
must have rigid roof, transverse passenger seats and rear windows amongst other things.
Dual purpose vehicles (when not drawing a trailer) have the speed limits as follows (unless shown as restricted);

motorway 70mph
dual carriageway 70mph
single carriageway 60mph
These speed limits also apply to passenger vehicles and motor caravans when they are not drawing a trailer, not adapted to carry more than 8 passengers and have an unladen weight not exceeding 3050kg.

[tehguy]

If it's four wheel drive then it's a dual purpose vehicle, and has same speed limit as cars.

[Rick101]

AdeTuono said:

That's quite a lot; about the same as a medium-sized ship.

LOL, yes, it was early when I posted that!

[R0G]

I think the Gov link about speed limits has something slightly wrong

It states vehicle not more than 2 TONNES unladen weight but I think that should be 2.040 TONNES because that is the same as the old 2 imperial TONS

[bigkeeko]

AdeTuono said:

You should learn to drive it properly then. RWD and a light back end makes for a lot of fun. Add 400+bhp and it gets even better.

That`s right I can`t drive it. I knew there was something.