Are lorries really limited in their speed? I thought the little signs on the back were just for show, they often seem to be going much more than 60!
Yes, absolutely. With pretty heavy penalties for drivers and/or operators found to have tampered with the speed limiting devices. Maximum limit of 60mph on motorways, but generally limited for fuel economy reasons to between 52-56mph.
Is this only
UK▸ registered/based vehicles? I have (alas) been motorway driving daily for the last month and lorries happily go along in the 65-70 range. Or is it a limited when laden type of thing giving a higher speed when not so full?
Alternatively the car I use has a very inaccurate speedo!
On a slightly different vein (already way off topic anyway, so no regrets!) I have often wondered why cars that can go 100+ are sold. If that is such a deal-breaking threshold then why is there no requirement for manufacturers to add limiters?
I think the 100mph thing has become important as it is really starting to result in quite high closing speeds with other 'normal' traffic. For whatever reasons of myth/psychology, it has been a bit of a number I have noticed not many people are willing to exceed, so it is self regulating. We don't all have an individual security guard to escort us around shops to ensure we don't steal anything, so why limit cars to 100mph when it is largely self governing. I suspect you'd also notice a lot more cars being driven like lorries - foot flat to the floor with max speed bumping off the limiter.
HGV's on the other hand are speed limited because of the devastating effects of collisions involving them - owners and operators have demonstrated in the past that they will overload, drive for huge periods of time without rest and do hugely inappropriate speeds without heavy regulation, so they became regulated.
I do not quite buy the security guard analogy - I think when it comes to driving a large number of people break the rules but I suspect most of them would not think of shoplifting. Although the 100 mark may well be the limit as you say.
For me I think any frustration comes down to what you said earlier about driving standards in general. I do not mind if somebody goes past me at 80+ too much. It is when they indicate after they have starting pulling in in a too small gap in front of me, simultaneously braking (or similar, etc) that gets my goat.
I was back on the train this morning, quite nice to be able to daydream while looking out the window!
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