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A V O N M A T E R I A L S U P P L I E S L T D ( A M S L T D ) D R I V E R T R A I N I N G M A N U A L V E R S I O N 2
Speed limits for LGV’s 3.5 tons and over
These speeds are maximums NOT TARGETS
AMS yards MAX
AMS Ltd Access
Road MAX
Built up area (Street Lit)
Single Carriageways
(National Speed Limit)
Commercial Vehicle 2.0 tons and over
Dual Carriageways
(National Speed Limit)
Commercial Vehicle 2.0 tons and over
Motorways
➢ Every year almost 3500 people are killed or seriously injured on UK roads where
speed was a factor.
➢ The risk of death is approximately 4 times higher when a pedestrian is hit at 40 mph
than at 30mph
➢ Speed is one of the main factors in fatal road accidents
➢ More than half of UK drivers admit to driving too close to the vehicle in front on
motorways and not maintaining the minimum braking distance.
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