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In the UK Highway Code for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a built-up area is a settled area in which the speed limit of a road is automatically 30 mph (48 km/h). In Wales it's 20 mph (32 km/h).
Local councils can set their own speed limits in certain areas, and these must be clearly signed. For example: 20mph zone in a built-up area near a school
20 mph (32 km/h) in some built-up areas in England and Scotland; 30 mph (48 km/h) in some built-up areas in Wales; 50 mph (80 km/h) on single carriageways with known hazards
In the UK Highway Code for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a built-up area is a settled area in which the speed limit of a road is automatically 30 mph (48 km/h). In Wales it's 20 mph (32 km/h). These roads are known as 'restricted roads' and are identified by the presence of street lights. History. In 1930, the concept of specific ...
In the UK Highway Code for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a built-up area is a settled area in which the speed limit of a road is automatically 30 mph (48 km/h). In Wales it's 20 mph (32 km/h). These roads are known as 'restricted roads' and are identified by the presence of street lights.
Built-up area: On a road where there are street lamps placed no more than 200 yards apart, the speed limit is 30mph for all vehicles. Single carriageway: For cars, the speed limit is 60mph, and 50mph for vans or if you’re towing a trailer/caravan.
Highway Code Rule 123. The Driver and the Environment. You MUST NOT leave a parked vehicle unattended with the engine running or leave a vehicle engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road.
