Sunday 1st January 1967
The ‘blanket’ speed limit of 70 mph in Britain came into force, the first time that such legislation had been applied since the 1930s, apart from the 20mph speed limit imposed in blackout hours during World War II.
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The ‘blanket’ speed limit of 70 mph in Britain came into force, the first time that such legislation had been applied since the 1930s, apart from the 20mph speed limit imposed in blackout hours during World War II.
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