Speed limit for us in France / Spain ??

Just been browsing the AA website as going to France / Spain soon and they
seem to be saying that bikes have an upper speed limit of less than cars -

I quote "Motorcycles 80 (49) outside built-up areas and 100 (62) on
motorways. " (kph and mph respectively)

First I've heard of this... !!!!

Can anyone confirm for sure what the rules are please ?

Thanks,

Nick

 

Nick fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

http://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/allaboutcars/overseas/aa_european_touring_tips_05_2005.doc

for France ....


"Lower speed limits of 49 mph (80 km/h) outside built-up areas, 62 mph
(100 km/h) on dual carriageways and 68 mph (110 km/h) on motorways apply
in *wet weather* and to visiting motorists who have held a driving
licence for less than *two* years"



--
Steve Parry
K100RS SE & F650
and a 520i SE Touring for comfort

(not forgetting the SK90PY)

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Don't know about Spain, but France is 130/110 (motorway depending on
wet/dry), 110/100(dual carriageway), 90/80(single carriageway), 50(towns)
with signed exceptions.

That said, try doing 50 in a town and you'll get tailgated to the
extreme/run over....

French driving is, off motorways, a bit 'macho'... For all drivers, male
and female alike.

Motorways, however, are a bit less so and driver awareness is, on the whole,
better towards bikes than the UK so it's easy to make progress...

Dave

 

<checks date>

Nope, not April 1st...

Fuckin' hope it ain't true...

Besides, I never bother with the conversion; if it says "100", then
that's what I do.

 

A bit more digging around seems to suggest its for bikes towing trailers !!
Ordinary bikes are as for cars - Pheww !!

Nick

 

Yeah - believe that

 

Champ emerged from their own little world to say

with or without air in the tyre

 

Change like for can

 

"Yo tambien, señor"

(me too)

10-20-30 in special (pedestrian) areas, 50 in built-up areas, 90 on
roads without side emergency lanes, 100 on roads with, 120 on highways.
That is in case you obey the law. If not, just observe quantum
mechanics.