Consultation outcome

Increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes: dual carriageway

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 24 July 2014
• Last updated: 28 November 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Consultation Response Report: examining the speed limit for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes on dual carriageway roads

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Raising the speed limit for HGVs above 7.5 tonnes on dual carriageway roads Impact Assessment

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Detail of outcome

This report presents:

• the feedback received during the consultation period
• an analysis of the responses
• the government’s position following the consultation

Detail of feedback received

Summary of responses and government response on Examining the speed limit for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes on dual carriageway roads.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on increasing the maximum speed limit to 60 miles per hour for heavy goods vehicles on dual carriageway roads.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 24 July 2014 to 11:45pm on 5 September 2014

Consultation description

We are inviting views on a proposed maximum speed limit increase for heavy goods vehicles, over 7.5 tonnes, when travelling on dual carriageway roads. The speed limit will be increased from 50 to 60 miles per hour.

Related documents

• HGV speed limits on dual carriageways ministerial statement 28 November 2014
• National speed limits for heavy goods vehicles, ministerial statement 24 July 2014
• £11 million boost for hauliers as speed limit raised, press release 24 July 2014
• Examining the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageway roads consultation

Documents

Examining the speed limit for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes on dual carriageway roads

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Raising the speed limit for HGV's impact assessment

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Published 24 July 2014
Last updated 28 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 28 November 2014

   Added the Consultation Response Report and Impact Assessment.

2. 24 July 2014

   First published.