About Maximum speed with a trailer or caravan: which statement is WRONG?
- On expressways and motorways the maximum with a trailer or caravan is 90 km/h, not 100. 100 km/h does not appear in the trailer maxima.
- Outside the built-up area on an ordinary road it is 80 km/h; the 90 km/h only applies on expressways and motorways.
- ✓ On the motorway you may always do 90 km/h with a trailer or caravan, regardless of weight.
- Inside the built-up area the maximum with a trailer or caravan is 50 km/h.
Correct answer: On the motorway you may always do 90 km/h with a trailer or caravan, regardless of weight.
Explanation
The 90 km/h on expressway/motorway only applies if the permitted maximum mass of your trailer or caravan is not more than 3,500 kg. If it is heavier, you stay at 80 km/h.
Why learners get this wrong
- On expressways and motorways the maximum with a trailer or caravan is 90 km/h, not 100. 100 km/h does not appear in the trailer maxima.
- Outside the built-up area on an ordinary road it is 80 km/h; the 90 km/h only applies on expressways and motorways. Not every road outside the built-up area is an expressway.
- Inside the built-up area the maximum with a trailer or caravan is 50 km/h. The 80 km/h belongs only outside the built-up area.
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