UK Speed Limits

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• What is the national speed limit for a car not towing a trailer on a single-carriageway road in the UK?
• What is the national speed limit for a car not towing a trailer on a motorway in the UK?
• What is the usual maximum speed for a car towing a trailer on a dual carriageway or motorway?
• In England, what is the usual speed limit on a restricted road in a built-up area when no different limit is signed?
• What does a UK national speed limit sign indicate?
• A car is travelling on a motorway where a variable speed limit sign displays 50 mph. What is the maximum legal speed…
• A national speed limit sign always means that the speed limit is 70 mph, regardless of whether the road is…
• For a car towing a trailer, the usual maximum speed on a motorway is 60 mph.