️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ New limit? Armoured tracked vehicles had been driving at 40mph since 1977, until it was realized 18 months ago that defence chiefs had mistakenly assumed they were exempt from road traffic laws (file picture) Ministers are worried that the 20mph limit is causing more congestion and raising possible safety concerns, as well as preventing proper training of tank crews to operate safely on public roads. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> DfT, which is now consulting on plans to raise the limit, added that actual operating speeds would still depend on careful risk assessments by the military and specific vehicle capabilities.<unk>DfT, which is now consulting on plans to raise the limit, added that actual operating speeds would still depend on careful risk assessments by the military and specific vehicle capabilities. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The plans under consultation will help address congestion that can be created by slow-moving vehicles on faster roads. <unk>The plans under consultation will help address congestion that can be created by slow-moving vehicles on faster roads. Raising the maximum speed limit to 40mph will also reduce costs of higher fuel consumption and the time taken for training and testing when vehicles are limited to 20mph.<unk> Frequent sight: Tracked vehicles can often be seen on rural roads near army firing ranges in Dorset, Pembrokeshire and Wiltshire - where a Challenger tank at Salisbury Plain is pictured in this file image. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>
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