Last update: October 2017
There are standard speed limits in the United Kingdom (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs):
Speed limits for passenger cars (up to 3t):
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
96 km/h |
| on a highway |
112 km/h |
| on a speedway |
112 km/h |
Speed limits for motorcyclists, passenger cars with trailers & vans:
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
96 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for vehicles above 3 t:
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
112 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for buses, coaches and minibuses (up to 12 m overall length):
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
112 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for buses, coaches and minibuses (more than 12 m overall length):
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
112 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for good vehicles (up to 7.5 t maximum laden weight):
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
112 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for good vehicles (more than 7.5 t maximum laden weight) in England and Wales:
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
80 km/h |
| on a highway |
96 km/h |
| on a speedway |
96 km/h |
Speed limits for good vehicles (more than 7.5 t maximum laden weight) in Scotland:
| in populated areas |
48 km/h |
| outside populated areas |
64 km/h |
| on a highway |
96 km/h |
| on a speedway |
80 km/h |
If there is no placed a road sign about the speed limit, the allowed maximum speed limit is 30 miles/hour (48 km/h).
All vehicles, with more than 8 passenger seats, must be equipped with a speed limiter must. The device must be installed, by a way limiting the supply of fuel to the engine to avoid exceeding the maximum permitted speed.