Rise in speed limit for trucks unlikely

News from yesterday's Sunday Times indicating the government is planning a drop in the national speed limit is probably bad news for those seeking a rise in the national speed limit for trucks on single carriageway roads. Much had been made of the safety issues caused by trucks trundling along at a 4omph maximum while the national speed limit was 60mph - the differential in speed being cited as a reason for rash overtaking manoeuvres. With the need for speed now going in the opposite direction, it's unlikely the legislators will consider a rise in truck speeds.