Tempary speed limits on M ways

[MiniMeee]

Hi all,

Just a quick question for ya'll in the know, when 50 is displayed on the small yellow flashing matrix signs on a Mway, is it an advisery max speed limit or an enforced max speed limit?

Ive never seen people actually drive at 50 when the signs are diplaying nor would it be safe to half the time anyway!

Thanks

[streaky]

AFAIK, the matrix signs are advisory. I guess that you could still be considered by BiB to be committing an offence (DWORCFORU, DWODC&A, DD, etc.) if road conditions were not suitable for the speed you were doing (eg. fog, ice, flooding) - Streaky

[gone]

I think you need to invest in a Highway Code book. They are inexpensive and worth their weight in gold!
Highway code will tell you exactly the answer you are looking for. Be careful with the temporary speed signs which are surrounded by a red ring! You may be shocked at the response for not complying

>> Edited by gone on Monday 17th May 00:01

[MiniMeee]

gone said:

I think you need to invest in a Highway Code book. They are inexpensive and worth their weight in gold! Highway code will tell you exactly the answer you are looking for. Be careful with the temporary speed signs which are surrounded by a red ring! You may be shocked at the response for not complying >> Edited by gone on Monday 17th May 00:01

Thank you I will! Im usually pretty careful when I see the red ring! damn M25

cheers for the info streaky, could you tell me what DWORCFORU stands for?

Ithankya

[Dwight VanDriver]

Shouldn't that be:

DWORCFOPUTROP

Streaky?

DVD

[streaky]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Shouldn't that be: DWORCFOPUTROP Streaky? DVD

DVD - I'm old-fashioned! What was (is?) CD20. [MiniMeee} Used to be "Driving WithOut Reasonable Consideration For Other Road Users", now: DWORCFO Persons Using The Road (Or Pavement?).

O/T - I would have written DWRCFORU, but remembered that when entering the US a couple of years ago, the Immigration officer wrote "CWOP" across the old business visa stamped in my passport. I asked what it meant and he replied, "Cancelled Without Prejudice". I was just about to point out that "without" is one word, but decided not to as (a) "CWP" would undoubtedly mean "Cancelled WITH Prejudice" and (b) one does not argue with US Immigration officials ... unless one is into bondage and latex exploration of ones' cavities - Streaky