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Remember that in areas of street lighting (other than on motorways)
a 30 mph limit applies unless another limit is specifically
signed.
The
maximum speed, in miles per hour, at which traffic
may travel,if it is safe to do so
The
national speed limit for the type of road and class
of traffic applies
A
larger sign indicates the start of a speed limit. Smaller
repeater signs act as reminders. Repeater signs for a
30 mph limit are used only on roads with no street lighting.
Repeater signs for the national speed limit are used only
on roads with street lighting (other than motorways)
Road
marking used in conjunction with upright signs to indicate
the speed limit
Entrance
to a zone where a 20 mph speed limit is enforced by
traffic calming measures (there may be no 20 mph repeater
signs within the zone)
End
of 20 mph zone and start of 30 mph speed limit
Start
of a speed limit at the boundary of a town or village
Start
of motorway regulations, including the national speed
limit (unless a different speed limit is signed)
Point
on a road with street lighting where an existing 30 mph
limit originally ended but has subsequently been extended
(temporary sign). This sign alerts drivers that a previous
higher limit has been replaced by a 30 mph limit by the
removal of speed limit signs
End
of road works and any temporary speed limit through those
works (may be supplemented by a sign indicating the permanent
speed limit beyond the road works)
Area
where speed cameras are in use
Length
of road where two cameras are used to measure the average
speed of a vehicle between two points
Reminder
that enforcement cameras are in use (may be supplemented
by a speed limit sign)
Speed
camera nearby on a lit road with a 30 mph speed limit
(i.e. where there are no speed limit repeater signs)
Speed
camera nearby on an unlit road subject to the national
speed limit (i.e. where there are no speed limit repeater
signs)
Maximum
speed advised, in miles per hour, at a bend (the plate
may be used with other warning signs)
Miniumum
speed permitted, in miles per hour, unless it is impracticable
or unsafe to comply
