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The new regulations in England and Wales for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes speed limits rise from 40mph to 50mph on single carriageways, and from 50mph to 60mph on dual carriageways.
Speed limits was changed from 6 April 2015. Rule 124 of The Highway Code has been updated  Speed limits changed for HGVs
31 Comments
Kev F
10/6/2016 08:45:19 pm
Having spoken to some HGV drivers, there is confusion on the new speed limits introduced in Apr 2015. Can I confirm that a single carriageway signed at 50mph is still a 40mph limit to an HGV and that the 50mph single carriageway rule is only for National speed limit single carriageway roads?
Adam
14/6/2017 06:04:20 pm
Could you tell me if you are traveling tractor unit only ( not pulling a trailer) what is the speed limit in Scotland on a single track road national speed limit ?
Rick
16/8/2018 06:17:31 am
A tractor unit without a trailer is still treated as an HGV over 7.5 tonne
SteveM
29/9/2017 01:13:22 pm
As far as I am aware. It is for a single carriageway regardless of markings. It could say 50, 60 or 70. If it's a single carriageway you can only do 40 (HGV) .Unless it's a 30mph limit.
Rick
16/8/2018 06:19:55 am
HGV speed limit in a 50mph limit single carriageway road is 50mph.
Roy Joned
17/9/2018 05:35:57 pm
A posted speed limit is a posted speed limit. Rule only applies to National Speed Limits.
Richierich
27/7/2016 11:30:02 pm
Read what it says.... Roads displaying "national speed limit" and single carriage way are 50mph for HGVs (over 7.5 tonnes) Why can't any give a straight answer to the question can a hgv over 7.5 do 50 on a single carriage way if the sign says 50mph .yes or no that's all us drivers want to know .I've spoken to loads and this needs sorting as nobody knows .we know we can do 50 in a national speed limit. None of these Web cites give the answer is there anyone out there that can finally put this to bed for us thousands of drivers .thanks
stephen campbell
7/11/2017 08:52:42 pm
keith, the speed limit HAS NOT changed on single carriageway roads where it is signed speed limit at 50. anyone is legally allowed to go upto a posted speed limit sign on any road, except in scotland. if you are on a single carriageway road where ever in the uk and the posted limit is 50 mph then that is the speed limit for ALL traffic.
Alan
24/7/2018 02:49:25 pm
can a hgv over 7.5 do 50 on a single carriage way if the sign says 50mph .yes or no?
Steve c
3/5/2019 09:46:03 am
Yes you can
Christine Black
12/8/2019 11:17:36 pm
If a single carriageway sign displaying 50mph then your hgv is limited to 40mph but if a national speed limit sign is displayed cars can do 60mph but your hgv can only do 50mph hope this clears this matter up
stephen campbell
7/11/2017 08:55:06 pm
the current speed limits on national speed limit dual carriageway and single carriageway roads are not just for HGV over 7/5t. HGV speed limits are now the same as a transit van that may only weight 2.5t or even a citroen berlingo van that maybe only just over 2 ton.
monty
24/8/2016 05:49:47 pm
the national speed limit sign is the thing that confuses too many people about time it was changed to show real speeds against symbols for the vehicle classes as I am fed up of the 40 mph'ers who have miles of traffic stuck behind them suddenly do 80 as soon as it becomes dual carriageway, vanish over the horizon only to be there blocking the road again as son as it becomes single carriageway
Jeremy H Pritchard
2/8/2017 10:21:41 am
If the sign you refer is vis; (//) THEN, this is an international road traffic sign held in "The 1968 UN Convention on Road Traffic, Signs & Signals", including Amendments to date.
Peter
14/10/2016 12:45:09 pm
Richierich - I am afraid you are wrong; the above reads "the National Speed limits for HGVs ..... tarvelling on a single carriageway increased ..... to 50mph". It does not mention the speed limit for cars. Therefore 50mph signage is irrelevant - HGVs can do 50 on such a road.
K Abbott
27/6/2018 04:22:11 pm
The speed of lorries in the north of the country is more than 60mph on the Motorways, in fact I sometimes have to do just over 70mph to pass them, do they fiddle with the speed limiters. If so, this is illegal.
Alan
24/7/2018 02:54:28 pm
It depends on the type of lorry.
Rick
16/8/2018 06:13:49 am
Fiddling with a speed limiter is a serious offence.
Tim
12/12/2018 08:26:46 am
@Alan, not sure on legalities of fiddling with limiters....are you serious? Looking at the sheer number of serious accidents now caused by HGV drivers and the insane decision to raise their speed limits, they should be retested every 12 months, and have much harsher penalties for failure to comply...after all they are incharge of the most lethal weapons on the roads...also, and this is too ALL drivers. The speed limits are the MAXIMUM speed under perfect conditions, so throw in light rain, cold temps (tarmac /tyres lose some grip when cold) and any PROFESSIONAL driver should know they should be travelling significantly below the maximum speed limit...mad as you all may be by my comments, just remember, all every road user wants to do, is simply complete their journey safely...don't be the idiot who ruins that.
Joe Bloggs
29/12/2018 10:19:56 pm
Had an HGV up my ar**, on the M1 before Christmas. HGVs seem to have their speedometers calibrated differently to cars.
Andrew Jones
26/8/2019 07:35:54 pm
Or maybe not sit in the nearside or middle lane in road works, saying to yourself, he can f off is just dumb, we have 2 lanes only, for Christ's sake, just go in the outside lane. Why run with them when you don't have to.
Deggs
6/1/2019 12:08:31 am
This is true, the Highway Code does say regardless of what the speed sign the weather dictates what speed you do..
Andy Jones
26/8/2019 07:32:27 pm
Tim, you've obviously never driven one. By far the most dangerous drivers on the road are your average car drivers pissing about with phones in narrow lanes in road works. Absolutely horrendous, they're swerving in and out of lanes, HGV drivers try to avoid them and end up in an accident with an innocent, while the culprit buggers off.
Robert K
6/1/2019 08:25:18 pm
I have just bought an electric car with a kerb weight of 2.2t (Due to the amount of batteries!)
Clive
10/2/2019 02:27:05 am
The 2 tonne weight only applies to car derived vans over this weight
Roger Ward
18/6/2019 02:50:51 pm
And now perhaps Asda and Tesco HGV drivers will now give us a break and unblock Lincolnshire.
Peter J
14/8/2019 07:01:36 pm
So, what about reduced speed limits on motorways, e.g. through roadworks (M5 Bristol, for example). Are HGV drivers allowed to drive up to the 50mph limit through these areas?
Daniel Satchell
5/9/2019 11:56:38 pm
If you can see the number you can do the limit. This still applies for smart motorways! National speed limits are 10mph less. Simple.
Richard McCarthy
6/9/2019 03:04:59 pm
Hi, just a query for those of you who know about this stuff: when I was a kid, I thought that the national speed limit for carswas 50mph on main roads, 60mph on a dual carriageway and then 70mph on a motorway. Was this just my imagination? or was tis th case prior to 1984, after which it became what it is now? Leave a Reply. |
