Keep an eye out for penalty points
Drivers could notch up sufficient penalty points for possible disqualification on just a single smart motorway journey if they are not continually aware and do not observe speed limits.
Drivers could notch up sufficient penalty points for possible disqualification on just a single smart motorway journey if they are not continually aware and do not observe speed limits.
DIFFERENT laws apply to car and van speed limits. Van speed limits are lower than cars on both single- and dual carriageway roads. This applies to all goods vehicles not exceeding 7.5 tonnes. For example, a car can travel at 60mph on a single carriageway road, and 70mph on dual carriageways. However, a van must travel 10mph less in each [...]
BIGGER pick-ups starting to arrive could be caught in a double cab pick-up speeding trap - because some should be sticking to van speed limits rather than the higher limits for cars, warns Arval. The major leasing company says models such as the most popular double cab derivatives of the latest Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Volkswagen Amarok can exceed the legal 2,040kg unladen weight [...]
VAN drivers who flout their class speed limits are at greater risk of being caught. That's the latest smart speed camera warning to van drivers as the latest hi-tech camera systems show that you really must know and stick to your limits. You can no longer rely on cameras 'clocking' only those vehicles exceeding the standard car limit for the road - say 70mph for a dual [...]
The EU Environment Committee has voted in favour of proposed legislation to limit the speed of new vans, with effect from 1 January 2014 THE top speed of vans could be restricted if new proposals approved by the European Union are accepted by member states. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee recently voted to limit the speed of [...]
Author: ROBIN ROBERTS A recent trial by telematics provider, Cobra UK, proves that a speed limiter can reduce fuel costs by nearly 40%, and help employers meet Duty of Care requirements by protecting their drivers. In the independent test, Cobra achieved a 37% reduction in fuel use with its speed limiter; a figure which it believes could [...]
GARETH Powell has much to be thankful for the vehicle tracking system in his van – it proved his innocence.
Pick-ups and double-cabs: van speed limitsDifferent laws apply to cars and drivers of pick-up speed limits. The speed limit for pick-ups is not the same as the law applying to cars. Pick-up speed limits are lower than cars on both single- and dual carriageway roads. For example, a car can travel at 60mph on a single carriageway road, and 70mph [...]
Many vans over 3.5 tonnes now need limitersFrom 01 January 2007 all vans over 3500kg with Euro III engines must now have speed limiters fitted. As well as passenger vehicles with more than eight seats. The changes particularly affect goods vehicles between 3.5 tonnes and 7.5 tonnes. VOSA, the government