Nightjar wrote:
On 13/03/2013 12:36, ARW wrote:
Nightjar wrote:
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The street lights are the indication. Anything other than 30mph
in a built up area has to be signed with repeaters.

And you would not believe how many people I know that have been on
a speed awarness course now seems to think that there is a 30MPH
speed limit wherever there are streetlights!

BTW is it not the streetlights that define "built up" and not the
presence of any houses?


In law, the correct term is a restricted road and, as you say, it is
the provision of a 'system of street lighting' at the specified
spacing that makes it a restricted road. A system of street lighting
is deemed to be three or more lights.

You have managed to word that better than any website I have ever seen.
Should I ever go on a speed awareness course I'll take that quote with me.

I have a feeling that speed awareness courses are dumbed-down after
listening to some of the feedback from people who have been on them.


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Adam