National Speed Limit on a dual carriageway

[freak_unique]

Right im currently practising for my theory test for next week - a question came up which totally confused me... What is the national speed limit on a dual carriageway for cars and motorcycles? I believed this was 60mph but it turned out to be 70 on the mock theory test which threw me off. Is this correct or is it an error on the mock theory test site i am using? See i have always been lead to believe it was 60mph and only 70mph on a motorway. Any comments would be appreciated! Cheers

[dosset]

70 is correct

[gary baldy]

If there is a central reservation with safety barriers then it is 70.
Otherwise it is 60.

[Richie Stan]

A dual carriageway, showing national speed limit signs the black and white ones, its 70 unless towing, then its 60.

A single carriageway showing national speed limit signs is 60 unless towing, then its 50.

Many dual and single carriageways will display speed limit signs, a dual carriageway near me has 30MPH signs.

These have to be displayed as you enter the 30MPH area from a different area and every 200 yards I think.

[freak_unique]

Cheers thanks alot for all your answers :)

[Buenchico]

It sounds like your driving instructor should be shot!

The very first thing that he/she should have done, even before you got into the driving seat, was to give you a copy of the Highway Code! :-)

A quick look at Section 103 would have answered your question:
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.htm#103

Chris

[scoobydooby]

gary baldy, what's all this about having to have a central reservation with barriers? A dual carriageway is 70mph, barriers or no barriers.

[ugly_bob]

as long as there is a central reservation, it is a dual carriageway, irrespective of the number of lanes for traffic.

[Loosehead]

Bob is correct a dual carraigeway is divided by barriers it does not necessarily have 2 lanes each side.

[fo3nix]

scoobydooby: gary boldy is correct. No central reservation, and it's 60.

[johnizere]

what's a dual-carriageway without a central reservation?

[Grunty]

Scoobydooby was actually querying the relevance of safety barriers. Although there must be very few dual carriageways without them, they do not affect the speed limit. It is 70 m.p.h. unless any lower limit applies.

[Slowhand]

If you read your highwaycode you would have found the answer was 70mph.
Read the book.
Safe motoring