Other types of vehicle
On a single carriageway, a car towing a caravan is driving slower than the other cars. Why is this likely?
- Towing a trailer lowers its legal speed limit, so it must go slowerCorrect
- The driver is lost and unsure of the route
- Caravans are banned from single carriageways
- It is trying to block the traffic behind
Why?
Rule 124 of The Highway Code sets lower speed limits for vehicles towing trailers: 50 mph on a single carriageway and 60 mph on a dual carriageway or motorway. The car is obeying its limit, so be patient and overtake only when it is safe.
Highway Code rule 124