Navara speed limit

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Fri 9 Jun 2006 00:46
Navara speed limit - EddieNavara
I've got a three year-old Nissan Navara pickup and somebody recently told me, because it's classed as a goods vehicle, I should be observing a lower speed limit on single carriage and dual carriageway roads. I know that's true of something like a transit van, but I'm not sure about the Navara. It's something to do with the weight (2 tonnes has something to do with it), but I'm not sure whether it's the gross vehicle weight fully laden, or whether it's the unladen weight, or what it is.

Anybody know for sure? You would think my local dealership would know, but they don't.

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Fri 9 Jun 2006 04:17
Navara speed limit - Lud
I thought Transit vans were not subject to speed limits at all.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 10:51
Navara speed limit - stunorthants
I hope this answers your question :)

www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

According to this, if your vehicle exceeds 2 tons yet is below 7.5, the differences are that you are limited to 50mph on single carriageways and 60 on dual carriageways, yet you can do 70mph on motorways ( 60 mph if towing a trailer ).
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 11:14
Navara speed limit - MokkaMan
I assume this is a "soft" rule ie not enforced. I regularly see white van men seemingly attempting speeds that would stretch a F1 driver.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 11:49
Navara speed limit - R75
The main reason it is not enforced is because the BiB do not know about it (Well most anyway)????
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 12:08
Navara speed limit - AR-CoolC
The main reason it is not enforced is because the BiB
do not know about it (Well most anyway)????


But do SPEC's camera's?

They read your reg, so linked to the DVLA know the rating for the vehicle, whilst calculating your time through a measured section of road.

I don't know the answer, just thinking out load.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 12:16
Navara speed limit - Alyn Beattie
Many van drivers have been "done" for exceeding the limits. All traffic police and tax camera operatives are well aware of these rules
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 14:15
Navara speed limit - drbe
I hope this answers your question :)
www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103
According to this, if your vehicle exceeds 2 tons yet is
below 7.5, the differences are that you are limited to 50mph
on single carriageways and 60 on dual carriageways, yet you can
do 70mph on motorways ( 60 mph if towing a trailer
).


Have you noticed that the Motorway speed limit for goods vehicles up to 7.7 tonnes etc is says 70+ what! Is that a licence to speed for white van man?
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 15:00
Navara speed limit - stunorthants
The '+' refers to the note listed below.
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Fri 9 Jun 2006 20:27
Navara speed limit - drbe
The '+' refers to the note listed below.

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Oh! Now you've spoiled it!
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