ALL vehicles with a gross payload from the 1 st january 2007 WILL BE LIMITED TO 60 MPH...thats is on the statute books and is being done

Is that limited by law or limited by the engine?

Dave

sorry finger slipped 2000 kg...well its law now its to stop the white van man problem(if there is one???)

mjw as you say this is for vehicles with payload of 2000Kg (2 tonne) therfore a GVW of 3500Kg (3.5 tonne).

Thats bigger size transits, Merc sprinters, renault Masters, Iveco dailys etc.

Anything under that weight class can do 70mph on motorways and 60mph on duel carriagways/national limit zones.

Any van that is car derived e.g Caddy (polo), Combo (corsa), Berlingo/partner (saxo/106) can do 70 on duel carrigways/national limit zones.

Unless I'm missing someting (won't be the 1st time)

mjw as you say this is for vehicles with payload of 2000Kg (2 tonne) therfore a GVW of 3500Kg (3.5 tonne).

Thats bigger size transits, Merc sprinters, renault Masters, Iveco dailys etc.

Anything under that weight class can do 70mph on motorways and 60mph on duel carriagways/national limit zones.

Any van that is car derived e.g Caddy (polo), Combo (corsa), Berlingo/partner (saxo/106) can do 70 on duel carrigways/national limit zones.

Unless I'm missing someting (won't be the 1st time)

Well i spoke to one of the guys that operates a mobile speed camera and he said all car derived vans are included....don't want to put it to the test though!!!!!!!!!

ANY van over 2T is now subject to limit of 60 mph.

Some of the really small vans may be under 2T GVW

Little Suzuki at a guess???

Our berlingo, caddy and trainspotter are all over 2T

Also you don't get away with "think the limit is 70, officer" - I have been done for exceeding 60 MPH on a dual cabbageway.

ANY van over 2T is now subject to limit of 60 mph.

Some of the really small vans may be under 2T GVW

Little Suzuki at a guess???

Our berlingo, caddy and trainspotter are all over 2T

Also you don't get away with "think the limit is 70, officer" - I have been done for exceeding 60 MPH on a dual cabbageway.

That's right. (apart from the cabbage reference )

But I think we are getting mixed up between payload weight and gross vehicle weight.

Anything that is rated to carry 2 tonne or more is restricted to lower speeds.

James car derived is nothing to do with windows it the van style i.e does the front part look like a car in the manufacturers range.

That's right. (apart from the cabbage reference )

But I think we are getting mixed up between payload weight and gross vehicle weight.

Anything that is rated to carry 2 tonne or more is restricted to lower speeds.

James car derived is nothing to do with windows it the van style i.e does the front part look like a car in the manufacturers range.

No - its based on GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight - not what it can carry.

No - its based on GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight - not what it can carry.

Hi John where does this legislation come from?

Is there any reference to it on the tinternet?

Even my van which can only carry 1 tonne exactly has a GVW well over 3 tonne

Any reference appreciated.

Chris.

Keep it vaguely on topic from now on fellas.

what happened to the other replies?

what happened to the other replies?

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