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This Dorking road has a very bizarre speed limit
05 April 2017 - 0 Comments
Posted by Zoe Hudson
A lane in Surrey has been challenging drivers to keep to a speed limit which seems to defy logic. On Wotton Drive, in Dorking , people are tasked with driving at eight and three-quarter miles per hour as they approach the entrance to De Vere Wotton House. The unique speed limit is one of many quirks at at the luxury hotel. |
The management of De Vere Wotton House said the reasons behind the limit was to add a touch of "magic" to guests' visit.
"There is no real logical reason - it's to add a bit of magic, and make visiting the hotel a more interesting experience," said Tracy Montgomerie.
"It's pretty quirky, and there are other surprises around the hotel and grounds for visitors. We had a six million pound refurbishment and wanted to do something different.
“The eight and three-quarters limit is one of those details. The maximum limit on the road with bumps is ten miles an hour, but we didn't want to be too straight-laced.
"It is funny, I don't think anyone can actually do eight and three-quarter miles per hour."
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