On 18/11/17 16:52, Nightjar wrote:
On 18-Nov-17 1:10 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/11/17 12:41, Nightjar wrote:
On 18-Nov-17 11:15 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/11/17 11:05, Nightjar wrote:
On 18-Nov-17 10:44 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/11/17 10:38, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:

Murmansk wrote:

It occurred to me that it MIGHT have something to do with that
road
being used by foreign lorry drivers coming from Holyhead?

I'd hope not. Lorries in the UK are restricted to 58 mph.

I thought the legal limit on motorways for HGV was 60mph, but
they're limited by EU regulations to 90kph=56mph ?

EU regulations ARE a legal limit. Until we leave the EU.

An LGV doing 60mph on a motorway or on a dual carriageway in
England and Wales is in breach of the construction and use
regulations, which cover the speed limiter, but is not exceeding
the speed limit.

Its still a legal limit

It is a legally required speed limiter setting, which is not the same
as a legal speed limit. As I said, an LGV driver doing 60mph on a
motorway can't be charged with exceeding the speed limit.

Did I ever suggest that he could?

Yes, by claiming that 90kph is a legal limit.

It is.

Just a not a speed limit as such

That implies that
travelling faster than that is an offence, which it is not on UK motorways.

Ot is an offence as you pointed out agianst constructiuon and use .


--
€œIt is hard to imagine a more stupid decision or more dangerous way of
making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people
who pay no price for being wrong.€�

Thomas Sowell