Bus Coaches 100km/h speed limit

bk

Why are bus coaches in Ireland limited to 100km/h.

With the very high quality of the new direct coaches operating in Ireland, which certainly have plenty of power and the very high quality of our motorways, I don't see any reason why thy should be limited to just 100km/h.

After all much the same coaches on generally inferior roads in the UK are limited to 70mph which is 113km/h.

AlekSmart

bk wrote: »

Why are bus coaches in Ireland limited to 100km/h.

With the very high quality of the new direct coaches operating in Ireland, which certainly have plenty of power and the very high quality of our motorways, I don't see any reason why they should be limited to just 100km/h.

After all much the same coaches on generally inferior roads in the UK are limited to 70mph which is 113km/h.

Firstly bk,if the Bus/Coach has "Provision for Standing Passengers" it's limited to 65 Km/h.

If No provision for Standees then it's 100Km/h on Motorways and Dual Carriageways,but back to 80Km/h on "other roads" subject to the limit in place on them.

Some interesting stuff here on the UK situation....

http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/01/ministers-refuse-to-update-obsolete-hgv-speed-limits/

christmas2012

bumps on the roads in ireland and potholes a bus doing 100km :eek: are you serious?that could topple long load bus easily..

theres a reason why they go slower..

currins_02

In the UK coach (no standees) speed limiters must be set to 100kph exactly as they are here

Mycroft H

bk wrote: »

Why are bus coaches in Ireland limited to 100km/h.

With the very high quality of the new direct coaches operating in Ireland, which certainly have plenty of power and the very high quality of our motorways, I don't see any reason why thy should be limited to just 100km/h.

After all much the same coaches on generally inferior roads in the UK are limited to 70mph which is 113km/h.

I've had CityLink Coaches up my ass on an 80km/h R road when I was doing 95km/h with nowhere to pull in.

I would not object to a faster then 100km/h limit on a Dual Carriageway/M-Way but the 80km/h limit outside of the above is not enforced and almost always broken, so by that reason, it should stick at 100km/h. Its a compromise.

bk

christmas2012 wrote: »

bumps on the roads in ireland and potholes a bus doing 100km :eek: are you serious?that could topple long load bus easily..

theres a reason why they go slower..

I'm talking about the speed limit on Motorways.

The intercity motorways are built to a very high standard, as good as motorways almost anywhere in the world and aren't bumpy.

coylemj

No airbags and most passengers not wearing seat belts is probably the reason. That said, I remember even on the old Newbridge bypass the big white Bus Eireann coaches used to bomb along at well over 60 mph before we went metric.

The_Wrecker

BX 19 wrote: »

I've had CityLink Coaches up my ass on an 80km/h R road when I was doing 95km/h with nowhere to pull in.

I would not object to a faster then 100km/h limit on a Dual Carriageway/M-Way but the 80km/h limit outside of the above is not enforced and almost always broken, so by that reason, it should stick at 100km/h. Its a compromise.

I wouldnt be in favour of any speed over 100kph. As a driver i can tell you for sure on a wet day you cant stop these monsters in a hurry.

Cookie_Monster

The_Wrecker wrote: »

I wouldnt be in favour of any speed over 100kph. As a driver i can tell you for sure on a wet day you cant stop these monsters in a hurry.

well you would assume they would drive to the conditions and know how the bus reacts, being professionals and all that.

AlekSmart

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Well you would assume they would drive to the conditions and know how the bus reacts, being professionals and all that.

And thankfully,that assumption has largely been justified,with only rare examples of the negative results which stimulate so many...:rolleyes:

foggy_lad

bk wrote: »

Why are bus coaches in Ireland limited to 100km/h.

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After all much the same coaches on generally inferior roads in the UK are limited to 70mph which is 113km/h.

In the UK Passenger Carrying Vehicles are physically limited to 100kph but their road speed limit is lower at 60mph.

The 70mph/112kph speed limit is only applicable to goods vehicles under 7.5tonnes but most goods vehicles over 3.5tonnes are now limited to 56mph/90kph

Vic_08

foggy_lad wrote: »

bk wrote: »

Why are bus coaches in Ireland limited to 100km/h.

<snip>

After all much the same coaches on generally inferior roads in the UK are limited to 70mph which is 113km/h.

In the UK Passenger Carrying Vehicles are physically limited to 100kph but their road speed limit is lower at 60mph.

The 70mph/112kph speed limit is only applicable to goods vehicles under 7.5tonnes but most goods vehicles over 3.5tonnes are now limited to 56mph/90kph

We should just have you renamed as Mr. Wrong. Everything you post is incorrect.

bk is right, the UK limit on motorways for bus/coach is70mph.

foggy_lad

Apologies to BK as i was partly wrong and the speed limit on motorways for Coaches is 70mph as was stated.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Roadsafetyadvice/DG_178867?CID=TAT&PLA=url_mon&CRE=speed_limits

part of my post is correct though and those same coaches if registered from 1988 must have limiters restricting their top speed to 100kph

http://www.dvlni.gov.uk/Freedom%20of%20Information/Heavy%20Vehicle%20Inspection%20Manual/Speed%20limiter.pdf

L1011

DVLNI != DVLA

NI has its own regulations for motor transport.