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Does the speed limit change when I see the sign or pass it UK?
If all the drivers around you speed up when the new speed limit sign is in view while you, the law-abiding citizen, wait until reaching the sign to accelerate, by adhering to the letter of the law you create a speed differential.
How do you know if you are driving along a road that has a speed limit of 30mph?
Roads with regular street lighting (such as those in housing estates or town centres) usually have a speed limit of 30 mph, unless it’s indicated otherwise – maybe with a sign like this. If there’s no street lighting, but a 30 mph limit is in place, 30 mph repeater signs are used to remind drivers of the limit.
Can you break speed limit to overtake?
The official advice in the Highway Code is that when overtaking drivers should move quickly past the vehicle in front, but only when ‘safe and legal’ to do so. “Overtaking is no excuse for speeding. And if you have to break the speed limit to perform an overtaking move, then you should think twice about doing it.”
How is 30mph usually indicated?
How is a 30 mph limit generally indicated? Explanation: There’s a 30 mph speed limit where there are street lights unless signs show another limit.
Do street lights indicate speed limit?
Street lights usually mean that there is a 30 mph speed limit unless there are signs showing another limit.
What does the speed limit sign mean?
The speed limit sign is a regulatory sign. Speed limit signs are designed to communicate a set legal maximum or minimum speed that vehicles must travel. Drivers must not exceed the limit that the sign designates. Speed limit signs are road signs that are rectangular and oriented vertically.
When does the speed limit come into effect?
Any signposted speed limit comes into effect at the exact point the sign resides. In other words, if you’re driving at 30 MPH through a 30 MPH zone and you’re about to enter a zone that allows you to drive at 50MPH, it is technically illegal to begin accelerating beyond 30 MPH until you’ve reached the sign indicating the higher speed limit.
What does a yellow and black sign mean on a road?
Black and white mean a regulation, yellow means a warning. Regulatory speed limit signs are rectangular and have black letters and numerals on a white background. Speed limit signs tell you the legal allowable limits. You may drive at this speed when conditions allow, but basically you must not exceed the limit under any circumstances.
How fast can you Drive in Montana with advisory speed signs?
You may drive at this speed when conditions allow, but basically you must not exceed the limit under any circumstances. (In Montana, you may exceed the speed limit with 10 mph when passing another vehicle on a two-way road.) Advisory speed signs have black letters on a yellow background.
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