This statistic shows the share of vehicles exceeding the speed limit on dual carriageways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. The speed limit on dual carriageways is 70 mph for motorcycles, cars and light goods vehicles, 60 mph for cars towing, buses and coaches and some heavy goods vehicles, and 50 mph for other heavy goods vehicles. 78 percent of all heavy good vehicles exceeded the speed limit with 43 percent of motorcycles and buses/coaches doing so. 15 percent of motorcycles were travelling at 80 mph or over.
Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014
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GOV.UK. (May 21, 2015). Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014." Chart. May 21, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2015). Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Share of Vehicles Exceeding Speed Limits on Dual Carriageways in Great Britain in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/
GOV.UK, Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Share of vehicles exceeding speed limits on dual carriageways in Great Britain in 2014 [Graph], GOV.UK, May 21, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303383/vehicles-speeding-on-dual-carriageways-in-the-uk-great-britain/