Speed limits and LGV/HGV
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:34 am
I was driving along a NSL rural single carriageway the other day and caught up with an HGV doing the speed limit (40mph). Traffic and solid white lines meant there were no opportunities to overtake and so I settled in behind him at 40mph to wait for an opportunity to develop. Half a mile later, the speed limit "dropped" to 50, and I was surprised to see the HGV pulling away from me and driving at 50mph. A couple of miles later, the road increased to NSL again, and the HGV dropped back down to 40mph.
Is this an oversight on the part of the road planners? I can see lorry drivers keen to increase the number of 50's on single carriageways if it means they can do more miles on their allocated hours!
Chris
Is this an oversight on the part of the road planners? I can see lorry drivers keen to increase the number of 50's on single carriageways if it means they can do more miles on their allocated hours!
Chris