Overhead speed limit v roadworks limit.

[Frane Selak]

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I've seen this situation on more than one occasion whilst traveling down the motorway, sometimes the signs are all over the place, 40 overhead, then 50 signs, back to 40 overhead with 50 repeaters, even NSL repeaters through roadworks that are temp 30's. Now I know facebook is mostly monotonous dross but surely the majority of the comments can't be right saying the 40 has precedence over the 50 can they.

You pass a 40, so the limit is 40, then you pass a 50 so the limit is now 50, maybe the next gantry has a 40 again so the speed limit would revert back to 40mph. Yes you could get a ticket but legally surely the speed limit at that time would be 50 would it not.

[E-bmw]

Well let me put it this way.

If you stick to 40 are you going to get a ticket?

[Pica-Pica]

Legally (assuming the driving is considerate and careful) the speed limit is the last one that has been passed.
It looks to congested to do more than 40 - but - I would be tempted to put my limiter to 45.

[Frane Selak]

E-bmw said:

Well let me put it this way.

If you stick to 40 are you going to get a ticket?

I know you will probably get a ticket if you do 50 and they will swear blind in court that there were never any roadworks in that area at that time, let alone one with a 50 limit, but I was asking from a legal perspective as the question that was asked was what is the speed limit.

I did like the top comment though - I drive an Audi and don't follow any of them

[Panamax]

Whenever you goo through roadworks there are always two speed limits apparently at the same time, for instance on a divided road NSL 70 and roadworks 30. When there are gantries all that's happening is the NSL part of the equation moving about. The lower posted roadworks limit will always apply.

[silentbrown]

Panamax said:

Whenever you goo through roadworks there are always two speed limits apparently at the same time, for instance on a divided road NSL 70 and roadworks 30. When there are gantries all that's happening is the NSL part of the equation moving about. The lower posted roadworks limit will always apply.

Roadworks limit is HIGHER than the gantries limit (and, has an NSL sign at the end of the roadworks...)

[Panamax]

I think if you've seen a temporary speed limit sign propped up for roadworks you're going to need to stick to that until you see a temporary propped up NSL at the end.

[GasEngineer]

Panamax said:

I think if you've seen a temporary speed limit sign propped up for roadworks you're going to need to stick to that until you see a temporary propped up NSL at the end.

....unless there is another sign in the meantime - as per the theme of this thread.

[BertBert]

Pica-Pica said:

Legally (assuming the driving is considerate and careful) the speed limit is the last one that has been passed.
It looks to congested to do more than 40 - but - I would be tempted to put my limiter to 45.

Just curious as to why choose 45?

[Plus4Four#]

10%+1 with your speedo over-read still in place ?

[Pica-Pica]

BertBert said:

Pica-Pica said:

Legally (assuming the driving is considerate and careful) the speed limit is the last one that has been passed.
It looks to congested to do more than 40 - but - I would be tempted to put my limiter to 45.

Just curious as to why choose 45?

Really? If the limit really is 40, then 45 on limiter won't get you a NIP
If the limit is really 50, then 45 on the limiter is not too slow.