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Most electric cars seem to have good acceleration but the top speed is poor compared to their petrol equivalents - Why?
Some local authorities are proposing that drivers will be given penalty notices for exceeding 20mph limit by as little as one mile per hour. Does this match the level of accuracy of speedometers? I thought...
I, along with seven other residents, have a right of way by vehicle over a private road that leads onto an A road. The private road has no speed signage etc. The road is owned by a campsite at the end...
Apart from the millions extracted from drivers in speeding fines, what justification is there for the 70mph speed limit on motorways? It was imposed as a "temporary measure" 55 years ago next month. Cars...
Smart motorways are very ambiguous and I genuinely don't know what speed to drive. I drive regularly on the M3 and between junction 4a and 2 is 'smart'. Currently there are roadworks with 50mph speed limit...
Are van-based cars subject to van speed limits? Which are the van-based cars? Thanks.
Is it correct that the law states that speeds are 10mph less on some UK roads for vans? I don't see many comply, including myself, and I have 45+ years experience driving vans.
Over the last month, the Uniti company has started to take orders for its three seater car, very similar to Proffessor Gordon Murray's T27 electric car concept, with a central driving position. Reading...
I have a Volkswagen T5 T28 van that has been converted to a camper van, the logbook has been changed by the DVLA and now states body type: Motor Caravan and the vehicle category is N1. What are the speed...
What are the speed limits when driving a Nissan NV200 Combi model?