Dc Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Can anyone out there tell me what the white round stickers 60 80 90etc on lorries signifies.dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 In my humble opinion they are the maximum speed limits for these vehicules. HOWEVER, the drivers seem to take them as meaning minimum speed limits, so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Different speed limits on different categories of roads, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 But the direct link between sticker and throttle rarely works.Johnnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-R Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 They mean in a 40kmh do 60kmh, in a 50kmh do 80kmh and in a 60kmh do 90kmh. Where no speed limit is post lorries are to go as fast as there engine allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Why has this thread atracted more than the usual set of daft answers? I suspect the original poster is already posting on FE as we speak[:'(] In truth articulated lorries are limited to 90 kph they cannot physically go any faster as most of us have found when one gets in the outside lane when one is trying to pass another over which it has 1/10 kph more speed for miles on the Autoroutes. There is no evidence of lorries exceeding speed limits any more than roque Brits in MOT failures who are only able to get up any speed because their tax disc holder has fallen off[:)] I suspect the original poster wanted an answer which is these are the maximum speeds for the type of vehicle on Route National dual carriageways and Autoroutes , 60, 80 90 respectively.. Some non articulated lorries have 60, 90, 110, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 My personal experience tells me that lorries often go faster than the speed limit. On a rocade near us they reduced the speed limit to 90 for all vehicules and at one point it is 80 for lorries. I stick to 90 and am constantly overtaken by wagons even the big ones. In fact it is rare that any stick to it, same with non locals too.I agree that lorries cannot usually get much steam up on a hill, but on the flat these vehicules are more than capable of faster speeds than 90 or a 110. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 "on the flat these vehicules are more than capable of faster speeds than 90 or a 110." No they are not, perhaps down hill they can exceed 90 KPH but on the flat , no.All articulated lorries on Europe's roads are fitted with fuel pump governors that cut in at 60 MPH /90 kph ( they are also regularly checked in the UK and in Europe and penalties for tampering are very high) that is why they go side by side for miles /kilometres on Motorways and an Autoroute because neither has the speeed to pass the other. Did you think they do it to annoy car drivers???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dc Posted January 15, 2006 Author Share Posted January 15, 2006 So why are the stickers stuck on the lorry as its the driver who controls the speed?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 It is so that when you are following one on a 130 Kph Autoroute and he is only doing 90 and pro rata on other roads, you would know that he cannot legally go any faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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