UK National Speed limits for a Defender?

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My pal has just attended a speed awareness course and has returned claiming the instructor/adviser is unaware of the correct limits himself. As a result I thought I would check the limits on his behalf (he does not have a computer).

I currently own a Defender 110 Hard Top first registered Sept 2008 and over the past 25 years I have owned 8 similar Defenders/109's - all hard tops. I have not considered the speed limits for these vehicles would be any different from a car but it seems I was wrong.

If my new understanding is correct the speed limit for single carriageway is 50. dual is 60 and motorway is 70. Vehicle is classed as a goods vehicle <7.5T. I consider I have been lucky not to have been caught speeding in the last 25 years as I would have not hesitated to do 60 on a single carriageway with a flouride special following me!

Mike
 
mike56 said:
My pal has just attended a speed awareness course and has returned claiming the instructor/adviser is unaware of the correct limits himself. As a result I thought I would check the limits on his behalf (he does not have a computer).

I currently own a Defender 110 Hard Top first registered Sept 2008 and over the past 25 years I have owned 8 similar Defenders/109's - all hard tops. I have not considered the speed limits for these vehicles would be any different from a car but it seems I was wrong.

If my new understanding is correct the speed limit for single carriageway is 50. dual is 60 and motorway is 70. Vehicle is classed as a goods vehicle <7.5T. I consider I have been lucky not to have been caught speeding in the last 25 years as I would have not hesitated to do 60 on a single carriageway with a flouride special following me!

Mike
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as it classes as commercial vehicle yes 50 on single, 60 on dual, 70 motorway. They seem to go through phases down here of targeting commercials at speed traps. They catch quite a few
 
does the county station wagons make a difference

should do

mini busses are different

i just got done in works van

watch out for these

new anpr speed cameras
 
Where did you find this info from? can you post a link?

I want to check im not breaking the law in me 90 now. :confused::(
 
Depends how it is registered if registered as estate it is a car speed limits,if it is registered as a commercial then less. For instance I drive a vw t4 which is configured as a people carrier-dept transport confirm it is NOT a commercial and it is due to the load it is likely to carry.

Oh and a hormonal man hating police woman tried to do me for 55 in 60-outcome an apology as mine registered as estate
 
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Doesn't age affect this also?

Something about all newer Defenders being commercial vehicles, and commercials being cheap to tax, but restricted in speed, and other stuff.
 
I have been advised to refer to my V5 section 4. If the vehicle is classed as N1 (as mine is) it is 50/60/70. If it is M1 it is the same as a car.

Mike
 
mike56 said:
I have been advised to refer to my V5 section 4. If the vehicle is classed as N1 (as mine is) it is 50/60/70. If it is M1 it is the same as a car.

Mike
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My 90 is marked as 'D'...any idea what that means:confused:
 
Like so much in this country this doesn't make a lot of sense.

My Defender body type is described as Light 4x4 Utility and is registered as a Private/Light Goods vehicle, just the same as my car.

The only difference on the V5 is that it has the addition of a "revenue weight" of 2400KG gross.

I do not use the vehicle for business/commercial and could honestly plead ignorance as I have no idea what it is classed as. I wouldn't call it a "goods vehicle" or "van" or "car-derived van" as it is explained on the "speed limits and speeding" page on Directgov.

Very vague area indeed.
 
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