New Driving Speed Limit has been issued on every roads. Drivers are worried!
Driving Speed Limit – In 2018, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had fixed the maximum speed limit on expressways at a minimum range. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari, proposed to the fact to increase the speed limit of vehicles on expressways by a minimum number of range.
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He said to increase the driving speed limit of vehicles by up to 20kmph. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari has said, “My personal view is that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways should be increased to 140 km per hour”.
“Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways” has divided the roads across the country into 4 categories. The categories are –
i) Expressway,
ii) Four-lane or more-lane road with dividers,
iii) Municipal border roads
iv) Other roads, including roads in rural areas.
As like the roads, “Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways” has divided the vehicles across the country into 6 categories. The categories are –
i) M1
ii) M3
iii) N category
iv) Motor Cycle
v) Quadricycle
vi) Three wheeler
M1 M3 category:-
The vehicles belongs to M1 M3 category are allowed to roam all kind of roads. The driving speed limit for M1 and M3 category vehicles are written down below-
| Category of vehicle | M1 and M3 category |
| Seats of the vehicle | 9 |
| Speed limit in Express-way | 120kmph |
| Speed limit in four-lane or more than 4-lane roads | 100kmph |
| Speed limit on the roads of municipal limits | 90kmph |
| Speed limit on other roads | 60kmph |
N Category Vehicles:-
The vehicles belongs to N category roads are allowed to roam in all the roads. Driving speed limit for N category vehicles are written down below-
| Category of vehicle | N category |
| Speed limit in Express-way | 80kmph |
| Speed limit in four-lane or more than 4-lane roads | 80kmph |
| Speed limit on the roads of municipal limits | 60kmph |
| Speed limit on other roads | 60kmph |
Motor cycle category:-
Driving speed limit for Motor cycle category vehicles are written down below-
| Category of vehicle | Motor cycle category |
| Speed limit in Express-way | 80kmph |
| Speed limit in four-lane or more than 4-lane roads | 80kmph |
| Speed limit on the roads of municipal limits | 60kmph |
| Speed limit on other roads | 60kmph |
Quadri-cycle category:-
The vehicles belong to quadri-cycle category are not allowed in the express ways. Speed limit for quadri-cycle category vehicles are written down below-
| Speed limit in four-lane or more than 4-lane roads | 60kmph |
| Speed limit on the roads of municipal limits | 50kmph |
| Speed limit on other roads | 50kmph |
Three wheeler Category:-
As like the quadricycle category vehicles, the three wheeler category are not allowed in the express ways. Speed limit for quadricycle category vehicles are written down below-
| Speed limit in four-lane or more than 4-lane roads | 50kmph |
| Speed limit on the roads of municipal limits | 50kmph |
| Speed limit on other roads | 50kmph |
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Written and edited by Rajeshwari.
