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'A' Roads / Motorways
« on: 13 August 2008, 20:53:52 »
Why are some roads motorways, but not?

ie, was on the A74(m) today.

To all intents and purposes, it is a motoway, so why isnt it?

Best reason we could come up with was so 'L' drivers could use it?

any better ideas out there?
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« Reply #1 on: 13 August 2008, 20:55:29 »
I thought the (m) would signify that it is a motorway ? :-/
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #2 on: 13 August 2008, 20:56:44 »
Could be any number of things, including lack of hard shoulder, or the hard shoulder is not of sufficient construction to meet the current wear standards.  Lane width is another reason....
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« Reply #3 on: 13 August 2008, 20:57:44 »
I wonder if it`s an Act of Parliament/Road Traffic Act distinction?

or simply perhaps: Motorways are made anew; whilst A**(m) roads are upgrades.
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #4 on: 13 August 2008, 20:58:50 »
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Could be any number of things, including lack of hard shoulder, or the hard shoulder is not of sufficient construction to meet the current wear standards.  Lane width is another reason....

There was a hard shoulder, certainly looked like a motorway, not far from you, you must have used it?
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #5 on: 13 August 2008, 20:59:32 »
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Why are some roads motorways, but not?

ie, was on the A74(m) today.

To all intents and purposes, it is a motoway, so why isnt it?

Best reason we could come up with was so 'L' drivers could use it?

any better ideas out there?

How many lanes does it have?
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« Reply #6 on: 13 August 2008, 21:01:48 »
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Could be any number of things, including lack of hard shoulder, or the hard shoulder is not of sufficient construction to meet the current wear standards.  Lane width is another reason....

There was a hard shoulder, certainly looked like a motorway, not far from you, you must have used it?

Yes, know the road and have used it.  As said, could be construction standards or still not been officially designated as a motorway.

Same as crossing the Forth Road Bridge northbound.  Once off the bridge, its the A90 until Rosyth, about 3 miles north of the bridge, when the same road becomes the M90.  Its the hard shoulder thing on that road, so unsure of elsewhere....  
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #7 on: 13 August 2008, 21:01:53 »
Its still the best major road in the UK though.
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #8 on: 13 August 2008, 21:01:55 »
Had 3 lanes, and a Hard shoulder, lanes appeared wide enough, road signs were blue....

maybe it was a construction issue.

I know some motorways do only have 2 lands + HS though
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #9 on: 13 August 2008, 21:02:05 »
It has to meet certain standards to become a motorway...
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« Reply #10 on: 13 August 2008, 21:02:08 »
No lay by's on motorways or learner drivers. Not all motorways have 3 lanes. Also illegal to run out of fuel on a motorway. :-*
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #11 on: 13 August 2008, 21:02:30 »
Lanes do not really apply.  M90 northbound has only 2 lanes, with hard shoulder.....   :y
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #12 on: 13 August 2008, 21:02:59 »
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Had 3 lanes, and a Hard shoulder, lanes appeared wide enough, road signs were blue....

maybe it was a construction issue.

I know some motorways do only have 2 lands + HS though
Ah, that is a motorway, and motorway restrictions apply.

I think they do that when they upgrade a section of trunk road to motorway standard.
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #13 on: 13 August 2008, 21:03:29 »
Are learners allowed on a Axx(M)?
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Re: 'A' Roads / Motorways
« Reply #14 on: 13 August 2008, 21:06:43 »
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Are learners allowed on a Axx(M)?
No - its a motorway
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