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johndailey
johndailey Forum Participant Posts: 520 Participant
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edited October 2016 in Caravans #1

Was the 50 mph speed limit sign on caravans ever mandatory to display and if so when and why was it discontinued?

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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Club Member Posts: 10,224
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    edited October 2016 #2

    I remember when the towing limit was 40mph

  • ChemicalJasper
    ChemicalJasper Forum Participant Posts: 437 Participant
    edited October 2016 #3

    I believe it was and was dropped when the limit was increased to 60mph (on dual / mway).

  • IainM1970
    IainM1970 Forum Participant Posts: 170 Participant
    edited October 2016 #4

    The 50 sign was displayed if:

    The caravan weighed less than the car, both car and caravan displayed their respective weights and I guess if the owner wanted to travel at 50 rather than 40

    The limit was raised from 50 to 60 in the summer of 86 .... from memory!  I would have been 16 so not a driver at the time but I do remember we went on holiday as a family in July travelling at a max of 50 and returned in August at a max of 60!

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973 Participant
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    edited October 2016 #5

    I remember when the towing limit was 40mph

    Changed in the year we won the World Cup Cool http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Speed_Limit

  • johndailey
    johndailey Forum Participant Posts: 520 Participant
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    edited October 2016 #6

    Thank you all.

  • AstralRanger12
    AstralRanger12 Forum Participant Posts: 27 Participant
    edited October 2016 #7

    I remember when the towing limit was 40mph

    I remember when the speed limit was 30mph Happy

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973 Participant
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    edited October 2016 #8

    I remember when the towing limit was 40mph

    I remember when the speed limit was 30mph Happy

    That was the year I was born ........ Kiss just sayin' Wink

  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806 Participant
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    edited October 2016 #9

    Is there any point in speed limits (numbers in black surrounded by a red circle) if no one takes any notice of them and there is nobody to police them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?

  • rdchair
    rdchair Forum Participant Posts: 21 Participant
    edited October 2016 #10

    CoolI take notice.

    most of the time

  • Wildwood
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    edited October 2016 #11

    We started towing over 30 years ago and we never had a 50 sign but never had a car heavier than the car.

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