# When will speed limits appear on UK Waze?
**URL:** https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173
**Category:** United Kingdom
**Created:** [May 27, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173 "2016-05-27T19:36:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/1 "2016-05-27T19:36:09Z")
I hope I’m not duplicating (I couldn’t find a similar question elsewhere) nor putting this in the wrong section… 🙂
I know we can already note speed limits on roads in the UK but the feature to let us know if we go over this limit (or report an incorrect limit whilst driving) is still not available.
Does anyone know when we can expect to see this feature? The editor still says “Speed Limits feature is almost ready to launch!” but that was dated April 06, 2016.
Also, is there anything I can do to help? (I’m adding speed limits if I spot a road that doesn’t have one but I don’t know whether that helps increase the likelihood that the feature becomes available in the UK more quickly.
---
### Author:  [@joshbrw](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/joshbrw)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/2 "2016-05-27T19:57:41Z")
I believe the goal was 70% of A Roads having verified speed limits for it to launch. Although I’m pretty sure we’ve reached that now, so I’m wondering the same thing!
---
### Author:  [@Challenger3802](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Challenger3802)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/3 "2016-05-27T21:43:49Z")
Lots of UK editors (myself included) are working hard to get 70% of all A roads Speed Limit verified. There are a number of areas still in need of verifying. See [here](https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=176406) for an update on where we’re at, at the moment (2nd post has a heat map of roads updated / in need of updating).
Ian
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/4 "2016-05-27T22:14:22Z")
Is an A road considered a major or minor highway? I note that major highways are already at 78% and minor highways are only 2 short at 68%.
---
### Author:  [@iainhouse](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/iainhouse)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/5 "2016-05-27T23:03:09Z")
I think the criteria HQ are looking for is “70% of highways” - major or minor. The UK standards have it that all A roads are minor highway, with the PRN roads being major, so “A roads” is an UK-centric way of saying “major & minor highways”.
Bear in mind that only a small percentage of A roads are part of the PRN. So with major highway could be at 100% and minor highway at 68%, we might still be below 70% overall. Those aren’t [accurate figures](http://dilbert.com/strip/2008-05-08), just an illustration. 😉
---
### Author:  [@ditchi56](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ditchi56)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/6 "2016-05-28T06:20:18Z")
Irrespective of what HQ are saying, I think it would be good to get all A roads (aka Major & Minor Highways) done before launch of speed limits. As long as we are making steady progress, I’d be in favour of holding off launch until we’ve done almost all of them - say 99% Major Highway, 95% Minor.
---
### Author:  [@joshbrw](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/joshbrw)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/7 "2016-05-28T13:09:35Z")
I agree with you @ditchi56, but I also think that releasing it would help the incorrect limits (as I’m sure some of them will have the boundaries set incorrectly etc.) be resolved quicker
---
### Author:  [@PealRinger](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/PealRinger)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/8 "2016-05-30T12:21:33Z")
> [@ForestPhil](#):
>
> Does anyone know when we can expect to see this feature?
Soon 😉
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/9 "2016-05-30T12:23:29Z")
> [@PealRinger](#):
>
> > [@ForestPhil](#):
> >
> > Does anyone know when we can expect to see this feature?
>
> Soon 😉
I’m hoping ‘soon’ means hours or days and not weeks or months!! On that basis, I’m watching the App Store …
---
### Author:  [@dmcconachie](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/dmcconachie)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/10 "2016-05-31T07:58:30Z")
> [@ForestPhil](#):
>
> > [@PealRinger](#):
> >
> > > [@ForestPhil](#):
> > >
> > > Does anyone know when we can expect to see this feature?
> >
> > Soon 😉
>
> I’m hoping ‘soon’ means hours or days and not weeks or months!! On that basis, I’m watching the App Store …
The feature will be activated server side rather than requiring a app update.
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/11 "2016-05-31T08:02:26Z")
I wondered whether that might be the case.
How will we know when it’s been turned on? Do we just have to occasionally drive over the speed limit and see if it tells us off?!
---
### Author:  [@dmcconachie](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/dmcconachie)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 8:20am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/12 "2016-05-31T08:20:34Z")
> [@ForestPhil](#):
>
> I wondered whether that might be the case.
>
> How will we know when it’s been turned on? Do we just have to occasionally drive over the speed limit and see if it tells us off?!
It’ll be announced on here, twitter, facebook, etc.
But bear in mind that there won’t be 100% coverage at launch so pushing to 70 on that nasty single-track back road to test the functionality probably isn’t wise! 😉
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/13 "2016-05-31T08:27:31Z")
Lol! I’m just eager for it to get started as once all Waze users in the UK can use, it, we can all push coverage to 100% more easily. 🙂
---
### Author:  [@dmcconachie](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/dmcconachie)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/14 "2016-05-31T08:29:47Z")
[https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=188404&start=30#p1417306](https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=188404&start=30#p1417306)
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/15 "2016-05-31T08:33:41Z")
Woohoo! 2nd June!
---
### Author:  [@Timbones](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Timbones)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/16 "2016-06-02T15:39:47Z")
Speed limits are now available to all Wazers in the UK! Please submit map reports if any are missing or incorrect.
:ugeek:
Sent from my Wileyfox Swift using Tapatalk
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/17 "2016-06-02T16:10:55Z")
Woohoo!
I’ve already driven a route, found a minor speed limit error and fixed it!
---
### Author:  [@Phill87](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Phill87)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/18 "2016-06-02T20:08:48Z")
Ok, this might be a silly question… But… How do I get the speed limits?
I drive home this evening along roads I know have limits added, but no sign of the limit.s in the app
How silly am I being? ☹
Many thanks
Phill
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
---
### Author:  [@ForestPhil](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/ForestPhil)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/19 "2016-06-02T20:14:48Z")
This probably just means you were driving within the limits. The speed limit warnings only appear if you go over the limit. Try driving 31 miles an hour on a 30 mile an hour road! Also: if you look at your current speed you should notice little tick marks around the circle and those increase as you speed up
---
### Author:  [@Phill87](https://www.waze.com/discuss/u/Phill87)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173/20 "2016-06-02T20:18:10Z")
> [@ForestPhil](#):
>
> This probably just means you were driving within the limits. The speed limit warnings only appear if you go over the limit. Try driving 31 miles an hour on a 30 mile an hour road! Also: if you look at your current speed you should notice little tick marks around the circle and those increase as you speed up
i like your optimism, but I might have gone over the limit… Obviously just to test waze 😉
No change to the original speedometer ☹
Maybe I just need to be patient.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
[Next page](https://www.waze.com/discuss/t/when-will-speed-limits-appear-on-uk-waze/248173.md?page=2)