double speed limits ??

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Sat 1 Dec 2007 17:08
double speed limits ?? - hillman
Can our legal eagles cast a little light on a question ?

The A6 between Disley and Newtown has been under reconstruction for the last few months, causing great tailbacks. The approaching stretch between High Lane and Disley has two sets of speed limits. The 40 mph stretch going South has the 40 mph limit signs still in place but smudged. A set off 30 mph limit signs have been set up in odd places. Going North the signs have been left as original at 40 mph.

Can the same stretch of road have two speed limits ?

I get the impression that the council are trying to send a message, because the newly - and nicely - finished road is now being dug up again.
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Sat 1 Dec 2007 17:13
double speed limits ?? - jc2
Roadworks on the A17 near Sleaford are 30mph westbound and 40 mph eastbound.Possibly because most of the work being done is on the westbound side.
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Sat 1 Dec 2007 17:24
double speed limits ?? - Glaikit Wee Scunner {P}
I drove along that road on Thursday. The 40mph limits were completely obscured with a grey substance. No confusion for me. Perhaps someone had tried to remove the stuff ?
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Mon 3 Dec 2007 16:50
double speed limits ?? - Sofa Spud
We have a village locally where a 30mph speed limit was introduced on the main A36 a few years ago (previously 60mph and lethal). But for a long time no speed limit signs were installed on the B road leading up to a junction with the A36. So I often wondered in the fact that a driver had not passed a 30 sign and could claim ignorance of the limit as a valid defence.

Now, there are signs and so there's no excuse!!
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