Driving Lesson - Speed

Speed Limits

• Keep to the speed limit!!
• Identified by signs
  • National speed limit
  • Minimum speed
• If there are no signs
  • Street lights = 30
  • No street lights = 60
  • Dual Carriageways and Motorways = 70
  • Check for repeater signs

When to reduce speed

• Housing estates / Schools / Pedestrians / Etc......
• Blind bends
• Reduced clearance
• Bad weather

Speed Humps

• If possible maintain same speed throughout = 15-20mph

Stopping Distances

• See Chart
• 30 mph = 44 ft(14M)/sec (3 1⁄2 Car lengths)
• 30 mph 23m to stop in GOOD weather (6 Car lengths)
• Double speed – Quadruple the braking distance
• 30 mph -14M / 60 mph – 56M

Making Progress

• Do not hold up other traffic
  • Might make them do something dangerous
• Dual Carriageways and Motorways 60+
  • Do not force lorries to overtake

Suitable speed

• Drive up to the maximum speed that is safe and legal

Speed When Leaving Dual Carriageways

• Speed will appear to be very slow
  • Check speedo
  • Allow time to readjust to slower speeds

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