Revision question · Vehicle weights and dimensions

In England and Wales, what's the national speed limit on a single carriageway road for a rigid lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tonnes?

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30 mph

40 mph

50 mph

60 mph

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50 mphThis was the right answer

In England and Wales, vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass are restricted to a maximum of 50 mph on single carriageway roads. In Scotland, this speed limit is 40 mph.

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Use the speed limit for this vehicle and countryReviewed guidance summary · These ask the over-7.5-tonne England/Wales single and dual limits, a towing motorway limit and the bus dual-carriageway limit; the categories are not interchangeable.

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