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How good are you at getting about the UK using the road and motorway network? The Ultimate British Roads and Motorways Quiz Book has been compiled to test your knowledge of all aspects of the British roads and motorways. What was the first main road in Britain? What is the only town in the UK to have its own numbering system, H and V roads? In what year was the 70mph speed limit introduced on an experimental basis? The M6 motorway is carried across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey by which viaduct? Which London landmark forms a major road junction connecting Oxford Street to the east, Park Lane (A4202) to the south, Bayswater Road (A402) to the west, and Edgware Road (A5) to the north-west? The answers can all be found inside this handy new book.
With 200 challenging British road and motorway-related questions from the longest, the shortest, the highest and the lowest through to routes and destinations, you are certain to learn something new. This is a must-have book for anyone who drives.
With 200 challenging British road and motorway-related questions from the longest, the shortest, the highest and the lowest through to routes and destinations, you are certain to learn something new. This is a must-have book for anyone who drives.
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The Ultimate British Roads and Motorways Quiz Book - Nigel Freestone
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Questions
Roads A and B
What are the three tiers of roads in the UK?
How are A- and B-roads numbered?
Who was responsible for introducing road numbering to the UK?
What is a ‘trunk route’?
What is a ‘primary route’?
What is the longest classified road in Britain?
At over 309 miles from Bodmin to Mansfield, what is the longest 2-digit A-road in Britain?
What is the longest 3-digit A-road in Britain?
What is the longest 4-digit A-road in Britain at 53.4 miles from Long Sutton to Bury St Edmunds?
What is the length of the B6318 from Heddon-on-the-Wall to Langholm is the longest B-road in Britain - 21.4 miles, 61.4 miles or 104 miles? 61.4 miles
What is the longest A road wholly in England?
What is the longest A road wholly in Wales?
What is the length of the A9, the longest A road wholly in Scotland - 79 miles, 179 miles or 279 miles??
Which trunk road in Scotland runs from Stenhousemuir to Larbert, a mere 3.5 miles (5.6 km), connecting the A9 and A905, Britain’s shortest 2-digit road?
What are the highest numbers allocated to each road classification:
A Road - A9013, A91 or A97?
B Road - B9007, B9177 or B9345?
AX(M) - A38(M), A56(M) or 823(M)?
The A3 Kingston by-pass between Tolworth
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