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1. ebygomm - Member

   So I always thought that the national speed limit on a dual carriageway with a central reservation was 70 mph.

   So was surprised to read this

   Chief Insp Andy Clarke, of Mansfield police, said: “There was a very real risk that someone could have been seriously injured because there were people walking into on a road where cars travel at 60 mph.Link

   Does it make a difference if the road has a very very large central reservation? Large enough to find some nice off road biking

   A611 between Hucknall and Annesley btw

   Posted 6 months ago #
2. Cougar - Member

   It's 70 unless signed otherwise. Is it signed otherwise?

   Posted 6 months ago #
3. allthepies - Member

   70 for cars/bikes unless signed otherwise. 60 for vans.

   Posted 6 months ago #
4. ebygomm - Member

   National speed limit signs only

   Posted 6 months ago #
5. TooTall - Member

   Best way I was told to judge whether it is a dual carriageway:

   Can you roll a ball from one side to another? If you can, it isn't.

   Posted 6 months ago #
6. ebygomm - Member

   You'd struggle to throw a ball from one side to the other, nevermind roll it.

   Posted 6 months ago #
7. totalshell - Member

   succient.. http://www.abd.org.uk/know_your_speed_limits.htm

   Posted 6 months ago #
8. passtherizla - Member

   Have a look at this quite interesting...

   Know you speed limits
   edit: too slow

   Posted 6 months ago #
9. ebygomm - Member

   All supports what I've always thought to be the case, just surprised that apparently the the Mansfield police Chief Inspector doesn't know.

   Posted 6 months ago #
10. GrahamS - Member

    So I always thought that the national speed limit on a dual carriageway with a central reservation was 70 mph

    <pedant>it wouldn't be a dual carriageway without a central reservation</pedant>

    Posted 6 months ago #
11. coffeeking - Member

    All supports what I've always thought to be the case, just surprised that apparently the the Mansfield police Chief Inspector doesn't know.
    

    Tis possible he is human and made a mistake?

    Posted 6 months ago #
12. poly - Member

    Or perhaps he was referring to typical actual speed rather than the limit.

    Posted 6 months ago #
13. ebygomm - Member

    Or perhaps he was referring to typical actual speed rather than the limit.

    Typical actual speed is probably more like 80mph, especially late at night

    Posted 6 months ago #
14. Wibble89 - Member

    <pedant>it wouldn't be a dual carriageway without a central reservation</pedant>

    Correct it would be as S4 instead of a D2

    Posted 6 months ago #
15. totalshell - Member

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_carriageway#United_Kingdom

    Posted 6 months ago #
16. midlifecrashes - Member

    If it's the area I'm thinking of it's more like a rural one way system with two lanes in each leg, you can't even see the other road so I'd not have considered it as a dual carriageway.

    Posted 6 months ago #
17. ebygomm - Member

    It is that area midlifecrashes. I wasn't sure whether the fact that the carriageways follow totally different routes affected it's classification and thus speed limit.

    Posted 6 months ago #
18. midlifecrashes - Member

    Mind you if you're coming from Hucknall end it starts as a regular dual, then splits where the new road was built on, if you come from Annesley end it just looks like you've come on a one way road that later merges in to a dual. Off to google streetview to look at the signs now.

    Posted 6 months ago #
19. iain1775 - Member

    It's not classed as a dual carriageway, there is no central reservation, just an entire woodland (w some decent trails in) between carriageways
    It is a bit of an oddity as it is dual lane and as safe of not safer than a dual carriageway but the limit there is definately 60
    I should know I fell foul of it a few years ago said the same to the copper and was actually let off with a warning as he agreed with me but did state they don't class it as a dual carriageway

    Posted 6 months ago #
20. midlifecrashes - Member

    Yup, loads of one way signs, white arrow on blue, and no stopping circles too. Can't be classed as a dual if the one way signs are there.

    Posted 6 months ago #
21. ebygomm - Member

    So the Hucknall end where it's a traditional dual carriageway would still be 70 then turn into a 60 past the Newstead turnoff?

    Posted 6 months ago #

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