Good morning to you Doctor. I have just seen the letter from Norman Budge (Issue 352) regarding recent increases in HGV speed limits. Yes, he is correct in saying that the limit for normal roads has increased from 40 to 50 mph, but dual carriageway limits remained as they were. (I'm sorry Paul, but they didn't - the HGV limits rose from 50 to 60mph in early 2015!) He also states concems about trucks allegedly driving too close to him, and in an intimidating manner. Firstly, was he actually doing a true 50mph? Car speedometers are notorious for being inaccurate. HGV speedometers and their associated tachographs are checked for accuracy at every MOT and are recalibrated every five years, so I know which speedometer I would trust.
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