maximum speed of the bus is about 48 mph
In the late 70’s/early 80’s i used to go to Lockerbie creameries every Tuesday, initially with a York Engined Transit & a twin axle trailer, later with a 4 cylinder Bedford TK, that did 48 flat out also.
Limeyphil, if you live in Blackpool, your Mrs goes a strange way to Preston… like going along 2 sides of a triangle to get along one. If she doesn’t like m/ways, why doesn’t she go along Preston New Rd?
limeyphil:
It was only a few months back that a women was banned from driving for going too slow on a motorway.So there is a minimum, But i don’t know what it is.
There is no legal minimum speed for motorways.
There is the ‘driving without due care & attention’ or ‘dangerous driving’ if the speed, relative to the conditions is TOO SLOW.
The Woman who was banned got prosecuted, not only for going too slow but, If I remember correctly, for refusing to speed up when told to do so by police traffic 
A fully laden truck doing 20mph up a steep motorway hill is NOT regarded as going too slow.
ROG:
Another myth - some LGVs think that you cannot use the 3rd lane of a 3 lane dual carriageway - but you legally can- the outer lane restriction is only for motorways.
Thanks Rog, I was going to ask that question as I used the third lane of the A3 in my bus earlier… 
I opened a discussion here on TN about this very thing some years ago.
Lighting mcqueen:
Driving without due care and attention is the offence for driving to slow for the road/traffic flow conditions depending on how your driving is affecting other road users.
Motorway Rules
No vehicle under 50cc
No Slow Vehicles (under 30MPH)
No L Drivers
No invalid carriages
NO Pedal Cycles
No Pedestrians
No Animals (did not know they could read)
I also remember these rules…30mph min speed, used to be on a blue board on entry to motorways. Also seem to remember no 3 wheelers were allowed either
Rick B:
Motorway Rules
No vehicle under 50cc
No Slow Vehicles (under 30MPH)
No L Drivers
No invalid carriages
NO Pedal Cycles
No Pedestrians
No Animals (did not know they could read)
I also remember these rules…30mph min speed, used to be on a blue board on entry to motorways.
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Indeed they did!
delboytwo:
howatsi:
delboytwo:
The MINIMUM legal speed on a UK Motorway is 50mph unless it is subject to a Variable Speed control [M25 SW section], roadworks control or just plain normal traffic flowNot sure you are correct on this, as I don’t know anybody who’s been done for climbing Windy Hill or Ainley’s on the M62 at less than 50mph
hi all hope this helps
was driving a bedford cf loton on the m5 3 years ago and was stoped by the plod as i was only doing 45mph(the van was old ) the officer said that the minum speed was 50mph on motorways and he said that you may only drive slower if dirceted to by signs and he used Variable Speed control [M25 SW section], roadworks control as an exsample.he let me off as the van was old and slow
If what you say is correct then he told you a complete lie.
There is a vehicle minimum speed requirement /capability of 25mph i think it is…that is the vehicle has to be capable of this speed to use a motorway. Otherwise there is no such minimum speed limit for a motorway.
Driveroneuk:
Also, some companies have more recently, due to the fuel price, had their limiters set lower to 52 or 50. Makes a big saving fuel wise accross a large fleet over a year.
I worked for one company who did this, reduced their trucks speeds, to 50mph, ended up using a lot more fuel.
07 Plate Volvo FH 440’s, carrying decent amount of weight wouldnt go out of 11th gear, ended up using more fuel and causing other problems like drivers taking a lot longer to do their trunks, so having to pay extra wages on OT.
Plus as well a few road rage incidents due to other truck drivers thinking they were messing about by going so slow.
Mike-C:
There is a vehicle minimum speed requirement /capability of 25mph i think it is…that is the vehicle has to be capable of this speed to use a motorway.
I believe you are correct - I’ll try and find those regs - they must be somewhere…
Well, I cannot seem to locate them 
I think they are contained in the Motorways Traffic (England & Wales) Regulations 1982 but there does not seem to be access to that act on the internet 
There is not a minimum speed limit on UK motorways. How could there be?
If JJ and Ricki are moving a transformer that weighs a tad over 400 tonne the vehicle may only be capable of 7 mph.
The minimum speed limit sign was mentioned although not generally seen on our motorways.
However I would question the legality of a prosecution arising from failing to meet that speed on a public road. Apart from the fact there may be debris on the road, ice, fog or snow. There maybe other reasons as to the type of sign used.
In my dictionary dual has always meant two.A three lane dual carriageway does not exsist.What job did you used to do?
jakmann:
In my dictionary dual has always meant two.A three lane dual carriageway does not exsist.What job did you used to do?
A dual carriageway is exactly whay it says - dual (2)…1 travelling in one direction and 1 in the other…it doesn’t matter how many lanes there are.
There are also single lane dual carriageways. Don’t mix up carriageway with lane. 
Rick B:
jakmann:
In my dictionary dual has always meant two.A three lane dual carriageway does not exsist.What job did you used to do?A dual carriageway is exactly whay it says - dual (2)…1 travelling in one direction and 1 in the other…it doesn’t matter how many lanes there are.
There are also single lane dual carriageways. Don’t mix up carriageway with lane.
You beat me too it 
I have had many trainees who thought that the word ‘dual’ referred to the number of lanes - it seems to be a popular misconception 