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Transport in the Isle of Man

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484: 116:, but there are many events during the year) and many residents familiar with the roads are well used to traversing country roads at speeds illegal on similar roads elsewhere. This leads to a very diverse spread of both driving competence and speed. In an official survey in 2006 the introduction of blanket speed limits was refused by the population, suggesting that a large number appreciate the freedom. 43: 758: 109:
passing their driving test (Isle of Man citizens are permitted to start driving at the age of sixteen) and some are not used to having to make progress in the same way as on a larger road network such as that in the UK: even a cautious driver can get from anywhere in the island to anywhere else in no more than sixty minutes.
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laws still apply, so one may not drive at absolutely any speed, and there are local speed limits on many roads. Many unrestricted roads have frequent bends which even the most experienced driver cannot see round. Drivers are limited to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) in the first full year after
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The Isle of Man Aircraft Register became operational on 1 May 2007. The register is open to all non-commercial aircraft and is intended to be of particular interest to professionally flown corporate operators. As of November 2012 a total of 537 corporate and private aircraft had been registered.
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for all routes. One of the reasons the campaign gives for supporting this is to encourage people to change their transportation habits to help mitigate
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The island has a total of 68.5 km (42.6 mi) of railway. There are seven separate public rail or tram systems on the island:
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The island has a total of 688 miles (1,107 km) of public roads, all of which are paved. Roads are numbered using a
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An organisation on the Isle of Man called the Fare Free Campaign supports making bus and tram travel on the island
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decrease in size and/or quality. (The C, D and U numbers are not marked on most maps or on signposts.) There is no
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Set against this is a strong culture of motor sport enthusiasm (pinnacled in the
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under the conditions of the user agreement with the Isle of Man Government.
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Reopened 2022, on a shortened route with its western terminus at Broadway.
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The Isle of Man register comprised 404 merchant ships of 1,000
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roads are the main roads of the island whilst roads labelled
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Index

Roads in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man

List of roads in the Isle of Man
Bus Vannin
Speed limits in the Isle of Man
numbering scheme
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
national speed limit
dangerous driving
TT
Bus Vannin
Isle of Man Government
free of charge
climate change
Rail transport in the Isle of Man
List of Isle of Man railway lines and locations
Isle of Man Railway
Department of Infrastructure
Manx Electric Railway
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Douglas Horse Tram
Douglas Borough Council
Groudle Glen Railway
Great Laxey Mine Railway
Orchid Line
Curraghs Wildlife Park
Isle of Man Airport
Ronaldsway

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