Speed limit on major motorways reduced

Decision taken after detailed research and analysis of accidents that have occurred on the motorways

ISLAMABAD:

Motorway Police have decided to reduce the speed limit of vehicles on major motorways to cap the rising number of accidents on the roads. According to official sources, the decision was taken after detailed research and analysis of the accidents that have occurred on the motorways.

As part of the initiative, the speed limit of light transport vehicles (LTV) has been decreased from 120 to 100km per hour between Thokar Niaz Baig and Ravi Toll Plaza.

The speed limit of heavy transport vehicles (HTV) on M2 between Thokar Niaz Baig and Ravi Toll Plaza has been decreased from 100 to 80km per hour.

Similarly, the speed limit for LTV has been decreased from 120 to 100km per hour between Pindi-Bhattian to Multan Motorway (M4) and 120 to 100km per hour on Lahore-Sialkot (M11).

The HTV speed limit on M4 from Pindi-Bhattian to Multan Motorway has been decreased from 100 to 80km per hour and LTV on Lahore-Sialkot, M11, from 120 to 100km per hour.

Meanwhile, the HTV speed limit between Lahore-Sialkot Motorway has been decreased from 100 to 80km per hour.

The LTV speed limit on Hakla Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M14) has been reduced from 120 to 100km/h while the HTV limit has been decreased from 100 to 80km/h.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 7^th, 2022.