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Speed Limits for Vehicles other than Cars

Some drivers must obey speed limits for their vehicles as well as speed limits for the roads on which they are travelling. This is outlined below:

Vehicle Speed Limit
65 kilometres an hour (65km/h) on all roads

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
A single or double deck bus designed for carrying standing passengers.

Vehicle Speed Limit
80 kilometres an hour (80km/h) on all roads except motorways

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
A goods vehicle with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kilograms

Vehicle Speed Limit
90 kilometres an hour (90km/h) on motorways

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
A goods vehicle with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kilograms

Vehicle Speed Limit
80 kilometres an hour (80km/h) on all roads

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
Any vehicle towing a trailer, caravan, horsebox or other attachment

Vehicle Speed Limit
80 kilometres an hour (80km/h) on all roads except motorways or dual carriageways

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
A single or double deck bus or coach that is not designed for carrying standing passengers

Vehicle Speed Limit
100 kilometres an hour (100km/h) on motorways or dual carriageways where no lower speed limit is in place

Type of Vehicle to which it applies
A single or double deck bus or coach that is not designed for carrying standing passengers