Im hoping to be driving vans through my work for delivery
They are merc sprinter boxed vans (supermarket ones) (plated at 3500kg or less I think so im okay on my cat b licence)

But I know at a certain weight they have to drive at a slower speed
Ie 40mph on a 50mpg single carriage way

They are limited to start with (56mph)

The gov website dont really give me the answer im looking for

Any ideas

Ziggy

Ziggy122 said:

Im hoping to be driving vans through my work for delivery
They are merc sprinter boxed vans (supermarket ones) (plated at 3500kg or less I think so im okay on my cat b licence)

But I know at a certain weight they have to drive at a slower speed
Ie 40mph on a 50mpg single carriage way

They are limited to start with (56mph)

The gov website dont really give me the answer im looking for

Any ideas

Ziggy

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you're probably correct -
this looks to be right;
http://www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?9027-Van-Speed-Limits

commertial vehicles
Goods vehicles (not more than 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight) 30 (48) 50 (80) 60 (96) 70 (112)
60 (96) if articulated or towing a trailer
https://www.gov.uk/speed-limits

Hi mate,



Alan

there are new smarter average speed camera that know if you are a van too http://www.businessvans.co.uk/van-news/smart-speed-camera-warning-to-van-drivers/

Ziggy122 said:

Im hoping to be driving vans through my work for delivery
They are merc sprinter boxed vans (supermarket ones) (plated at 3500kg or less I think so im okay on my cat b licence)

But I know at a certain weight they have to drive at a slower speed
Ie 40mph on a 50mpg single carriage way

They are limited to start with (56mph)

The gov website dont really give me the answer im looking for

Any ideas

Ziggy

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Your category B licence allows you to drive up to maximum gross weight of 3.5tonnes. The supermarket delivery vans are all at this limit.
If you are with Sainsbury's or Waitrose you will be trained properly and speed limits will be part of that. Don't know how the others do it.

As post 4 shows, the Sprinter is restricted to 50mph on single carriageways, and 60mph on dual-carriageways, when subject to the national speed limit. Any road subject to a lower limit, shown by the round signs with numbers in applies to the van as well, but you do not need to reduce it below the signed limit. e.g. a single carriageway with 50mph signs, makes no difference to you, as you're at that limit anyway. A 40mph limit is 40 for you too, not 30.
The 56mph limit that the van is set to is a company choice, not any legal requirement, although it aligns with the 90kph of lorries.

dave said:

there are new smarter average speed camera that know if you are a van too http://www.businessvans.co.uk/van-news/smart-speed-camera-warning-to-van-drivers/

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The average speed cameras are connected to the DVLA database, which knows the vehicle type, so the lower limits can be programmed in.
Standard speed cameras work on a simple radar, so only trigger if the threshold speed is exceeded, but then the vehicle type will be considered.

a1ant said:

Hi mate,

Alan

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With regards to the speed limits of 7.5tonne+ this his old information. Single carriageway now 50mph not 40mph and dual carriageway now 60mph not 50mph (although construction and use regulations post 2000 restricts to 56mph)

MN500 said:

With regards to the speed limits of 7.5tonne+ this his old information. Single carriageway now 50mph not 40mph and dual carriageway now 60mph not 50mph (although construction and use regulations post 2000 restricts to 56mph)

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True, but the post was about a 3.5 tonne van.
The latest Highway Code was sent to press a month or so before the speed limit was raised for the larger trucks. A bit of good planning from the Department for Transport!