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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 459

16 April 2015

Van Speed Limits

An internal peer on peer positive intervention recently highlighted an issue that we wish to share with
all van drivers who work for us.

All vans that we operate are rated between 2 and 3.5 tonnes, which means means their maximum speed limit is
lower than that of a car.

The legal speed limits can be found at the government site: https://www.gov.uk/speed-limits

For vans over 2 tonnes, they are classified as “Goods vehicles (not more than 7.5 tonnes maximum laden
weight)”, which means the maximum speed limit is reduced to 50mph on single carriageway and 60mph on dual
carriageway roads.

Please note that these are the absolute maximum speed limits and it does not mean it is always safe to drive at
these speeds. Always assess the local conditions and reduce your speed appropriately.

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