Go Safe on Scotland's Roads: road safety framework to 2020
Go Safe on Scotland's Roads it's Everyone's Responsibility: Scotland's road safety framework to 2020.
Annex E
National speed limits for different roads and classes of vehicles
| Type of vehicle |
Built-up areas* |
Single carriageways |
Dual carriageways |
Motorways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and motorcycles (including car-derived vans up to 2 tonnes maximum laden weight) |
30 |
60 |
70 |
70 |
| Cars towing caravans or trailers (including car-derived vans and motorcycles) |
30 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
| Buses, coaches and minibuses (not exceeding 12 metres in overall length) |
30 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
| Goods vehicles (not exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight) |
30 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
| Goods vehicles (exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum laden weight) |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
* A 30 mph speed limit generally applies on all roads with street lighting unless signs indicate a different limit.
Stopping Distances at Different Speeds
| Speed |
Thinking distance |
Stopping distance |
Overall stopping distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph |
6 metres |
6 metres |
12 metres (3 car lengths) |
| 30 mph |
9 metres |
14 metres |
23 metres (6 car lengths) |
| 40 mph |
12 metres |
24 metres |
36 metres (9 car lengths) |
| 50 mph |
15 metres |
38 metres |
53 metres (13 car lengths) |
| 60 mph |
18 metres |
55 metres |
73 metres (18 car lengths) |
| 70 mph |
21 metres |
75 metres |
96 metres (24 car lengths) |
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