The speed restrictions on car derived vans and other goods vehicles do not apply to those adapted or constructed for the carrying of less than 9 passengers...
My LWB HiRoof transit was first registered as a rail track crew bus with 9 seats...
No speed restrictions below national speed limits..even after I took the last row of three seats out and built a new bulk head behind the second row..can carry 6 people and three large bikes at the national speed limit..
I posted up the chart on here once..think it was pre revamp..might be around somewhere still...
Sadly after 8 years of passing the MOT with no advisories and no break downs the turbo stopped kicking in last week..
Might have to spend something on it now...
Ahaha ..here some info I'll find the chart later..
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Schedule 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 sets out the national speed limits for vans.
Do vans and cars have the same national speed limits?
Vans are generally subject to lower speed limits than cars because they are equipped to carry more weight and, when loaded, take more time to decelerate than cars travelling at identical speeds.
Some vans and all goods vehicles not exceeding a Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of 7.5 tonnes have lower national speed limits than cars. This applies to both single and 'dual carriageway' roads (central reservations separating the two carriageways).
Cars can travel at speeds of up to 60 mph on single carriageways and 70 mph on dual carriageways while vans are only permitted to reach maximum speeds of 50 mph on single carriageways and 60 mph on dual carriageways.
Like cars, vans are subject to a 70 mph speed limit on a motorway - unless they are towing a trailer, in which case the speed limit is 60 mph.
The national speed limits for vans apply irrespective of whether the vehicle is travelling fully loaded, partially loaded or unloaded.
Lower speed limits apply (and are signposted) on local roads and in built-up residential areas.
Which vans are exempt from lower speed limits?
Some vans have the same speed limit as cars. These are known as 'car-derived vans', which are goods vehicles derived from a car chassis and have an MAM of no more than two tonnes.
What type of vehicle qualifies as a car-derived van for the purposes of speed limits?
The van design must literally be derived from the body of a regular passenger car. It is not enough that it resembles a particular make and model.
Only a small number of vehicles meet the criteria for a car-derived van and therefore benefit from the higher speed limit of cars. These are laid down in part IV, section 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Examples of car-derived vans include models based on the following vehicles:
Ford Fiesta
Vauxhall Astra
Vauxhall Corsa
Fiat Punto
Peugeot 207
Renault Clio.
A car-derived van has a maximum load of approximately 0.5 tonnes so that, when added to the weight of an unloaded vehicle (approximately 1.4 tonnes), it will not exceed two tonnes.
Here is the list table
My Transit is the at first registration goods, duel purpose passenger vehicle not exceeding 3050kg or 8 seats...unladen
Same for car derived van not exceeding 2000kg max laden...
http://www.dcsafetycameras.org/document ... Limits.pdfI now carry a print out in the visor of the van just for those tetchy traffic cops in Wales...I've only been pulled over once..in Wales ...the traffic cop didn't believe me but I insisted he call in and ask for clarification....he appeared frustrated he could not find anything wrong with the van having pulled me for a max of 68mph on a duel lane..Newport 4042
He even checked the washer bottle had water in and did the tyre pressures, lights etc... I just smiled at him...and had a cup of coffee while he got dirty looking for stuff wrong on the van... I also get the bridge for the same cost as a car...and it's London congestion and emission zone compliant still !