[Closed] 3 points

3 years

but 4 years for insurance purposes.

They stay on your licence for 4 years

Valid for 3, on license for 4

And some companies want to know about them for 5 years.

Just been on a speed awareness course and can concur with funkymonkey and hairychested. #
I also learnt (yesterday) that the national speed limit is 60mph (always thought it was 50mph), unless there is a central barrier between you and oncoming traffic, the NSL then becomes 70mph.

Count towards totting up for 3 years but stay on your licence for 4. I wouldnt be worrying much about them not being on your new ticket.

Just been on a speed awareness course and can concur with funkymonkey and hairychested. #
I also learnt (yesterday) that the national speed limit is 60mph (always thought it was 50mph), unless there is a central barrier between you and oncoming traffic, the NSL then becomes 70mph.

I used to think this was common knowledge, but then when I tootle past people on derestricted sections of dual carriageway, I think a lot of people still think it is 60mph, as the average speed of other drivers is generally slower than motorways etc.

At the other end of the spectrum, some drivers seem to think that an overtaking lane is a 70mph derestricted area. The A9 is a good example of this, as people fly up and down the overtaking lanes.

Just renewed my insurance and was very suprised to hear the lady ask for any motoring convictions in the last [b]11 YEARS![/b] WTF?! I havent even got any record of my older offences!

as for OP:
3 years for legal reasons
4 years for printed license
5 years (typically!) for insurance

I also learnt (yesterday) that the national speed limit is 60mph (always thought it was 50mph)

Doh how long have you been driving about at 50 mumbling about the "speeding idiots"? 🙂

Similarly my missus, who has been driving for 18 years, was surprised to learn that "dual carriageway" doesn't mean two-lanes. She'd been happily doing 70 on two-lane A roads all that time (and never got a ticket). 🙄

Interested Q. I thought the limit on a 'dual carriageway' was 70 but the inference from above is:

single carriageway but with a central barrier = 70? (I'm pretty sure not on this but that's inferred)

dual carriageway with a central reservation but no [u]barrier[/u] = 60?

theotherjonv: 70 on a dual-carriageway, 60 on single.
See the rule 124 at http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070304

There is no "single with a central barrier" as a barrier means it is dual.

"Dual carriageways
A dual carriageway is a road which has a central reservation to separate the carriageways."
-- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070308

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thanks!

TheBrick: yep, that would be a dual carriageway. What's your point?

I've learnt something today from brick. Always thought a dual carriageway had 2 lanes in each direction.

so (taking aside the fact you can't see past the brow and there is a warning of queues ahead) you could legally do 70mph on a road like that?

TheBrick: yep, that would be a dual carriageway. What's your point?

I miss read your post initially but thought I'd keep the picture up as it illustrates the point for people like me who miss read your point. That was the point.

Fair enough.

theotherjonv: aye, the limit that is 70 (in a car), though obviously you'd be I'll advised to do that for obvious reasons.

so (taking aside the fact you can't see past the brow and there is a warning of queues ahead) you could legally do 70mph on a road like that?

It's a dual carriageway if there is a physical feature which stops you moving into the path of oncoming traffic.