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Old 08-06-2007, 08:25 AM
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On my travels today I saw some 40 "Advisory speed limit" signs, and I was wondering what these are all about.

What's the speed limit on this road, if the advisory limit is 40? Does this mean I can do 50 or above???

If you've not seen them, they are your normal circluar speed sign, but in yellow and black with the advisory speed limit (in this case 40) and the wording "Advisory speed limit".
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Those bend signs with speeds are only advisory.

Maybe it's a case of if you crash whilst exceeding that, they have a stronger case for calling it dangerous driving.
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I regularly take an s-bend on an NSL road with a recommended speed of 30 at 110.

In fact, every speed limit is only a recommendation AFAIC (with the exception of those in built up areas) so who cares?
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Advisory Speed limits are as Dave says normally on bends, but they are oblong in shape not round!
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The ones local to me and round and they are through a village with a tight right hander.

Can't seem to find anything out about them.
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TBH, if ALL speed limits were advisory, they'd have an awful lot more credibility.

Stop treating people like childern, they should act accordingly.
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