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Motorhome speed limits - larger coachbuilts may be restricted to 50mph on single carriageways, and 60mph on dual carriageways.

Vehicle Speed Limits
Section 86(1) and Schedule 6 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Table I Passenger Vehicles, Car Derived Vans

 

Without Trailer
With Trailer
Carriageway
Single
Dual
M-way
Single
Dual
M-Way
Passenger vehicle,
Motor caravan,
Dual purpose vehicle
- none of which exceed 3050 kg unladen or 8 passenger seats, or
A car derived van - (a goods vehicle which is constructed or adapted as a derivative of a passenger vehicle which has a maximum laden weight not exceeding 2000kg )
 
60
70
70
50
60
60
Passenger vehicle
Dual purpose vehicle
Motor caravan
all of which exceed 3050 kg unladen or 8 passenger seats and :-
 
do not exceed 12 metres length
50
60
70
50
60
60
 
exceed 12 metres length
50
60
60
50
60
60
Vehicle Speed Limits
Section 86(1) and Schedule 6 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Table II Goods Vehicles

 Vehicle
Without Trailer
With Trailer
Carriageway
Single
Dual
M-way
Single
Dual
M-Way
Goods vehicle not exceeding 7.5 tonnes which is not an articulated vehicle or car derived van*
(* see table I)
50
60
70
50
60
60
Goods vehicle exceeding 7.5 tonnes which is not an articulated vehicle

40
50
60
40
50
60
Speed Table information - extract from Hughes Guide to Traffic Law by permission of Hughes Guides Ltd. - http://www.hughesguides.com