Speed Limits With Trailer

UK National speed limits

You mustn’t drive faster than the speed limit for the type of road and your type of vehicle. The speed limit is the absolute maximum - it doesn’t mean it’s safe to drive at this speed in all conditions.

A speed limit of 30 miles per hour (mph) or 48 kilometres per hour (km/h) usually applies, unless you see signs showing otherwise.

Type of vehicle	Built-up areas mph(km/h)	Single carriageways mph (km/h)	Dual carriageways mph (km/h)	Motorways mph (km/h)
Cars towing caravans or trailers (including car-derived vans and motorcycles)	30 (48)	50 (80)	60 (96)	60 (96)

European Speed limits for Passenger Cars & Vans with trailers (Vehicles below 3.5t)

Information from the European Commission @ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/index_en.htm.

Standard Speed Limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

Country	Urban roads	Non-urban roads	Motorways/expressways
Austria		100 km/h for passenger cars or vans towing a light trailer of less than 750 kg 70/80 km/h for passenger cars or vans towing a trailer between 750 kg and 3.5 t	100 km/h for passenger cars or vans towing a light trailer of less than 750 kg 80 km/h for passenger cars or vans towing a trailer between 750 kg and 3.5 t
Belgium	20 km/h in residential areas 30 km/h near schools and in streets with cycle paths	Dual carriageways	Dual carriageways
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France		80 km/h in rainy/wet conditions 50 km/h if the visibility is less than 50 m	100 km/h in rainy/wet conditions 50 km/h if the visibility is less than 50 m
Germany			For vehicle combinations up to 3.5 t with special technical equipment: 100 km/h
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania		Roads with asphalt and concrete cover – 90 km/h Other roads – 70 km/h For drivers with under 2 years of driving experience – 70 km/h
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland	50 km/h (5 a.m. – 11 p.m.) 60 km/h (11 p.m. – 5 a.m.)	80 km/h on dual carriageway
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia			90 km/h in built-up areas
Spain	40 km/h if carrying dangerous goods	Non-urban roads with no/narrow hard shoulder (<1.5 m) 10 km/h slower than the normal speed limit if carrying dangerous goods Non-urban roads with hard shoulder (>1.5 m) or dual carriageway10 km/h slower than the normal speed limit if carrying dangerous goods	10 km/h slower than the normal speed limit if carrying dangerous goods
Sweden
Switzerland