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Scots Government awaits DfT study of HGV speed limit rise

SPEED LIMITS

Andrew Forster
20 July 2018
HGVs:?40mph limit in Scotland
HGVs:?40mph limit in Scotland

 

The Scottish Government is awaiting the findings of DfT research into the effects of raising the speed limit for lorries in England and Wales before deciding whether to follow suit.

In April 2015 the speed limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes were increased in England and Wales from 40 to 50mph on single carriageways and from 50 to 60mph on dual carriageways. 

The limits in Scotland remain 40mph and 50mph on single and dual carriageways respectively, except on the A9 between Perth and Inverness...

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