65KM/H speed limit on pickups, vans, omnibuses and goods vehicles

[badandy]

How come Tobago didn't get a "speed gun" ?

[pete]

Tobago has it the hardest.. Whole island is 50

[*$kїđž!™]

Sigh ppl don't take the time to read and understand... pick up speed limit is still 80km provided it doesn't have a trailer attached... with trailer it's 65km however the new pickups eg Ford ranger unfortunately will havento drive at 65 with or without trailer..... it's such a shame that the guardian would run such a propaganda story and leave out the most important part of the "section e "act "with trailer " the public will be misinformed and guys are gonna end up going to court just to put the system in place

But section d said mgw exceeding 2540 with or without a trailer.....
Can u clarify please....
Thanks buddy.....

[drchaos]

Sigh ppl don't take the time to read and understand... pick up speed limit is still 80km provided it doesn't have a trailer attached... with trailer it's 65km however the new pickups eg Ford ranger unfortunately will havento drive at 65 with or without trailer..... it's such a shame that the guardian would run such a propaganda story and leave out the most important part of the "section e "act "with trailer " the public will be misinformed and guys are gonna end up going to court just to put the system in place

Yeah boy its a shame people don't take time to read ... OH WAIT ...

It clearly states with or without trailer.

Doh accuse men of not reading when you not reading either, Anyways we does all make mistakes.
Just fall in line and accept that you will have to drive your pickup at 65 KPH.

[Spitfir3]

what's the M.G.W of your average pickup?

[tr1ad]

2750 is average 4x4.... That's L200, frontier B2500 I'm still disputing this document being shown from what I remember in regs

[Ted_v2]

friday i came down debe hiway at 80km/h, not a vehicle passed me, everyone obeying the speed limit.
For my few mins on the hiway i was totally in control, to the sense where i let go the wheel and was safe in the vehicle.
Crusing. I know i could of done this before but i dunno why i felt safe doing this knowing that theres not some ass speeding down the road behind me.


I seeing several beatup from van owners tho, whys that?
honestly speaking i drove a frontier for a while, A 4x2 manual van.
just regular driving on wet corners and shifting a bit can easily allow you to loose control.

[stillmatic]

My bad Lol...I forgot not every one knew about the amendment....I was just trying to clarify the with or without trailer part sry

[stillmatic]

Someone posted it b4 I was under the impression guys also read that... shame tho .... in layman's terms they raised the weight for goods vehicles clasification in the 1992 amendment... and all previous sections of the act is still applicable but with the new substitution in place that being said if it exceeds 2950 with or with out a trailer speed limit is 65 if it is less than 2950 with a trailer eg a burger cart speed limit is 65 if it's less than 2950 without a trailer 80km/hr

[mark2.0]

My pickup is my personal vehicle, the family weekend ride,
Never carry anything in the tray.
So petition to have pickup P instead of T....

Who wit meh?

[whiteknight1431]

Thanks for the info Duane, just another money making venture by the government to rob people.

[Rory Phoulorie]

Thanks for the info Duane, just another money making venture by the government to rob people.

Is this a new law? How is the government robbing people by enforcing the law? Why don't you obey the law and then reduce the potential for the government "robbing" you? Instead of bitching like a little girl about not liking the law, why don't you go see your MP about it and see what you need to do to get it legally changed?

[stillmatic]

I'm not sure but u probably can register Ur vehicle to what ever Ur intended use may be... although thats not gonna be practical it has been done .... cars and Suvs can licence as "t"..... u might be surprised pickups can be "p" or "h" idk

[pugboy]

lolll

[meccalli]

*shudder* and my folks wonder why I don't like driving.

[whiteknight1431]

Thanks for the info Duane, just another money making venture by the government to rob people.

Is this a new law? How is the government robbing people by enforcing the law? Why don't you obey the law and then reduce the potential for the government "robbing" you? Instead of bitching like a little girl about not liking the law, why don't you go see your MP about it and see what you need to do to get it legally changed?

In every group it must have a dotish uneducated individual that sole purpose is to suck up and be a puppet to whoever is in power. muffler bearing if you want to be politically blind or just plain ignorant then so be it. These laws was made since donkey carts was still in use. We all live in a technologically society and trying to be a developed country with old laws with keep a country stagnated. So try again.

[Rogue12354]

Whitenight1431 I completely agree wit you. You will never see no minister or government official driving at 80km/h for this weekend alone it had for accidents on the highway but it have a solution to this problem l it takes is for ten truck men to drive and 65km/h side by side on the highway and let traffic back right back up do that for a week and see what will take place

[2WNBoost]

Thanks for the info Duane, just another money making venture by the government to rob people.

Is this a new law? How is the government robbing people by enforcing the law? Why don't you obey the law and then reduce the potential for the government "robbing" you? Instead of bitching like a little girl about not liking the law, why don't you go see your MP about it and see what you need to do to get it legally changed?

In every group it must have a dotish uneducated individual that sole purpose is to suck up and be a puppet to whoever is in power. muffler bearing if you want to be politically blind or just plain ignorant then so be it. These laws was made since donkey carts was still in use. We all live in a technologically society and trying to be a developed country with old laws with keep a country stagnated. So try again.

You do realize that MPs, i.e. members of the legislative branch, are the ones who vote to change the laws.
If you want the law changed at a rate faster than the parliament is moving at, then you should contact your MP.
Be a positive instrument of change.

[Rory Phoulorie]

. . . l it takes is for ten truck men to drive and 65km/h side by side on the highway and let traffic back right back up do that for a week and see what will take place

Keep left except when overtaking. TTPS should charge people who don't follow that rule.

Go check your MP with proper scientific data to back up your request to increase the speed limit. With respect to the scientific data, present the following:

1) Design criteria for local roads (design speed limit, vertical and horizontal road profiles [curve radii, curve lengths, superelevations/crossfalls, sight distances], coefficient of friction based on local aggregates used, IRI data, road location, traffic volume and classification data projections for a 20 year horizon)
2) Current road maintenance strategies
3) Studies of effects of temperature on local driver behaviour

One set of people talking out of their ass about what being done in first world countries and that the same should apply here. It just plain and simply does not work that way. You cannot just adapt things wholesale from those countries and think that they will work here and achieve the same effect.

[abbow]

Oh great I have already been catching my ass to stay under 80 especially when tired so now to drive at 65 is even harder tbh I'm very worried some tiida will slam into the back of me or a government convoy will ram me off the road.
I say we all adhere to the law and drive at 65 In all 3 lanes bring the place to a halt.

Did this on Friday evening going Chag, police unit heading south, 3 lane full with vehicles doing 80km and police want to do 120 Km, no one moved, police had to use the shoulder....

[abbow]

on another note....wouldnt it be good if they can have speed limits for different times.....

6 30 am - 8 30 am - 120 Km

830 am - 3 pm - 80 Km

3pm - 5pm - 120 km

5 pm - 6 30 am (next morning)- 80 km

Friday and Sat 5 pm - 6 30 am (next morning) - 65 Km

[16 cycles]

^ppl don't even obey the no entry signs from 3pm to 6pm or the no u-turn signs during different times....

[drchaos]

Someone posted it b4 I was under the impression guys also read that... shame tho .... in layman's terms they raised the weight for goods vehicles clasification in the 1992 amendment... and all previous sections of the act is still applicable but with the new substitution in place that being said if it exceeds 2950 with or with out a trailer speed limit is 65 if it is less than 2950 with a trailer eg a burger cart speed limit is 65 if it's less than 2950 without a trailer 80km/hr

No, pickups are still considered Goods/commercial vehicles and they get less duty on landing in Trinidad than regular private vehicles.
The law you quoted above has to do with allowing people with a class 3 permit to operate smaller T vehicles less than 2950 kg.
The section you quoted has nothing to do with speed limits.
The 65kph speed limit for pickups state that once the vehicle is over 2540 and is a Goods vehicle you are screwed. It said nothing about class 3 or 4.

It's very clear that the law you quoted has nothing to do with speed limits.

[drchaos]

. . . l it takes is for ten truck men to drive and 65km/h side by side on the highway and let traffic back right back up do that for a week and see what will take place

Keep left except when overtaking. TTPS should charge people who don't follow that rule.

Go check your MP with proper scientific data to back up your request to increase the speed limit. With respect to the scientific data, present the following:

1) Design criteria for local roads (design speed limit, vertical and horizontal road profiles [curve radii, curve lengths, superelevations/crossfalls, sight distances], coefficient of friction based on local aggregates used, IRI data, road location, traffic volume and classification data projections for a 20 year horizon)
2) Current road maintenance strategies
3) Studies of effects of temperature on local driver behaviour

One set of people talking out of their ass about what being done in first world countries and that the same should apply here. It just plain and simply does not work that way. You cannot just adapt things wholesale from those countries and think that they will work here and achieve the same effect.

Well we don't use any of the sensible policies that first world countries use and we in a complete mess. So maybe we should try something new ...

[sMASH]

My pickup is my personal vehicle, the family weekend ride,
Never carry anything in the tray.
So petition to have pickup P instead of T....

Who wit meh?

I would disagree with that cause the ability for the vehicle to cross 2540 kg is still there. And toting that weight would affect ur ability to maneuver and brake.
So is either u modify ur registration to legally limit urself to 2540 or do a study to show that above 2540 eight is still safe above 65km/h

[BRZ]

Doesn't matter- if your Vehicle is Registered "T" as do ALL pickups LEGALLY then you must adhere to the laws that govern it regardless of How you use it.

[stillmatic]

Lol...well thats all i got imma sit down now on the good side 65 is only 15 less than 80 Lol ...if this is what it takes for road fatalities to decline so be it

[mitsu_chick941]

fyaz was still gheein this morning

[redmanjp]

If the speed limit is based on road design then it is the design itself that hasn't been updated in 30 yrs so it's the engineers to blame

[stillmatic]

based on vehicle capability to ?.but Cars now arnt like 30 yrs ago... however car manufacturers would take into acct speed limits tho to some extent