About Maximum speed with a trailer or caravan: which statement is correct?
- With a trailer or caravan you may drive at most 80 km/h inside the built-up area.
- On the motorway you may drive at most 100 km/h with a trailer or caravan.
- ✓ With a trailer or caravan separate fixed maxima apply (50 inside the built-up area, 80 outside, 90 on expressway/motorway up to 3,500 kg).
- With a combination longer than 7 metres you may use any lane on a motorway with three or more lanes, as long as you move back right in time.
Correct answer: With a trailer or caravan separate fixed maxima apply (50 inside the built-up area, 80 outside, 90 on expressway/motorway up to 3,500 kg).
Explanation
With a trailer or caravan separate fixed maxima apply (50 inside the built-up area, 80 outside, 90 on expressway/motorway up to 3,500 kg). These can be lower than what the sign allows for an ordinary car.
Why learners get this wrong
- 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.
- 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.
- With a combination longer than 7 metres you may only use the two rightmost lanes on a motorway with three or more lanes (except to get into lane). The ordinary overtaking rule does not replace this requirement.
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