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From: msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: 70 mph fuel economy
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Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 19:51:53 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 11 19:51:53 1985
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Summary: Speed limits in France and Britain


> limits in various foreign countries. 100 km/h is the limit in Australia,
> Canada, and (I think) France. 70 is or was the limit in England at one time,

England is 70 mph on divided highways, 60 on other roads, cities 30.
(Not so long ago all roads outside cities were 70 mph; they didn't believe
 in telling you to slow down to the design speed of the road.  Sort of the
 US 55 mph attitude in reverse.  The 60/70 changes are still not signposted,
 except maybe on main motorways, which I haven't driven on lately.)

France allows 130 km/h (81 mph) on toll expressways, 110 (68) on other
divided highways, 90 (56) on two-lane rural roads, 60 (37) in cities.
(Incidentally, the change to/from urban speed limit is implicit, at the
marked city limit.)  Many people speed, too.  I liked driving in France.

Mark Brader