No Sign: What is the Speed Limit

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Whether you are a learner driver or an experienced driver, you will find yourself wondering, What is the speed limit here?
Understanding speed limits is vital, as driving over the speed limit can land us with a fine and points on our licence. If we are taken to court, we can even end up losing our licence altogether. Speed limits are there for a reason, speeding can even get us killed.
Let's start off with the basics. If there is street lighting, generally speaking, the limit is 30 mph unless otherwise stated. However, many councils now have 20 mph zones. These roads will usually have speed humps as a way of enforcing the limit.
The national speed on a single carriageway for a motor car is 60mph, dual carriageways, and motorways are 70 mph. They are different for different types of vehicles.
00:00 Introduction
01:13 No speed signs when starting a drive
03:15 Speed Outside Schools
05:21 20 mph Zones
06:52 National Speed Limit
07:58 Entering a Lower Speed Limit
09:02 Different Speed Stated on Sat-Nav
10:05 Country Lanes
12:10 Variable Speed Limit on Motorways

[@als6226]

Given the quality of your content, this channel should have a million subscribers! Really great information. Cheers..

[@dtc_uk]

God bless your words. Thank you

[@MNS304]

Thank you for sharing such useful information

[@dtc_uk]

You’re most welcome KK

[@shoibyounus8126]

Thank you for giving information on all aspects of driving.

[@dtc_uk]

Hello Shoib. You're most welcome

[@lisashannon9381]

Thank you so much! I agree with the first comment, you make great videos that we all can learn from 😊.. I told my daughter that having speed humps is usually a sign that the road is a possible 20mph rather than 30, as the signs on that road in Norwich are not clear

[@dtc_uk]

Wonderful! That was good advice given to your daughter 😀

[@andrewhubbard4044]

The system needs updating for example you can drive at 60mph on country roads then only 50mph on three lane motorways none of it makes any sense thanks to stupid politicians

[@dtc_uk]

Hi. Thanks for commenting. Systems always need updating. We should always be trying to make progress. Thanks for commenting

[@davids8449]

Interesting wrist watch......my golden rule after driving for 36 years slow down to 30 mph or 25 mph it's a nice day so the police speed traps will be out if I see a speed trap give them a gesture of thanks

[@dtc_uk]

Hi. The watch is solar powered. Thanks for the golden rule

[@MNS304]

Are you saying even if 20MPH zoon started as you showed sign, and if there are no flashing lights on zebra crossing, it’s mean road is still 30mph ?

[@dtc_uk]

Hi. If the 20 mph sign is in rectangular and the lights are not flashing, than the official speed limit would still be 30mph. However, if the 20mph sign is in red circle, than lights flashing or no lights flashing - its 20.

[@MNS304]

@@dtc_uk thank you

[@dtc_uk]

You're most welcome

[@Iiiix235]

When you turned to the main road there was a national speed limit sign

[@dtc_uk]

Hello 👋 Thanks for commenting. At what stage in the video?

[@k4r4m_29]

@@dtc_ukI think they mean at 3:12 but that doesn’t look like a national speed limit because it is not a solid line going through the circle

[@bensonandaga]

When dual carriage route ends and 60 starts ? Sometimes there are only National Speed Limit signs and no obvious indication when exactly 70 mph ends , I try to always drop back to 60 mph at the end of the middle route divider , but many cars carry 70 mph..I was wonder today when exactly 70 finishes and 60 starts when no signs around ?

[@dtc_uk]

Helli Aggie 🖐Interesting question. The 70 mph will end as soon as th dual carriageway ends. Watch my short which i will upload today

[@bensonandaga]

@@dtc_uk thank you 😊, I look forward to it .. would you be able to tell more about speed limit on sleep route to motorways

[@ianhill4585]

If 20 mph is the new 30 then it should be posted ,wirh repeater signs , as it seems 30 will be replaced by 20 in the long (and slow) run, both 20 and 30 should have qualifying repeater plates,until unfortunately 30 is gone, as too dangerous, seemingly,practically over night.......

[@dtc_uk]

Thank you Ian for your comment. Its a good Suggestion

[@ianhill4585]

@@dtc_uk I have moments....... 😁

[@jonathantalbot6513]

We already have these on one of our roads. Something else for the idiots to ignore 😂

[@dtc_uk]

Hello Jonathan 🖐Thanks for expressing your view

[@user-kx6fe9le4d]

0:28

[@dtc_uk]

Hello. Sorry but i did ot understand your comment

[@stevec8496]

30 mph

[@dtc_uk]

😂

[@doriannewton8440]

The council's impose their own rules about it.

[@dtc_uk]

Yes, but is that right?

[@ianhill4585]

No, the highway code with its speed criteria is a national UK standard. Same way as the MOT emissions test is UK universal, unless you're in a rip off "acronym zone". I think sadly 30Mph will be phased out for 20 mph,and bicyclists and E scooterists will whizz past us oblivious to their speed as no device is needed to be fitted, and nor do they care.......