The National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) has significantly reduced the speed limit on certain sections of different motorways across Pakistan.
According to details, the NH&MP has downward revised the speed limit in order to reduce accidents on motorways.
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The speed limit on the Thokar Niaz Baig till Ravi Toll Plaza section of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2) has been revised to 100 km per hour (KPH) for LTVs and 80 KPH for HTVs.
The above speed limit will also be applicable on Pindi Bhattian-Multan Motorway (M-4), Lahore to Sambrial section on Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (M-11), and Hakla till Yarik on Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M-14).
Reducing the speed limit on empty straight roads won’t prevent accidents
Accidents happen in Pakistan on Pakistani Motorways and highways not because of speed limit but because of poor driving standards and poor hazard awareness abd not being aware of the surrounding by drivers, poor driver training, accidents are happening on daily basis in Pakistani city’s, where the average speed is less then 40 kph, yet people are being killed, accidents are happening due to drivers no licence or if they have driving licences which should not have been issued to these drivers in the first place who no driving skills ,driver training is more important ,drivers must competent, other wise the authorities can reduce the speed to 10 or 20 KPH but the accidents will not stop. Poor driving examples ,overtaking for the left, drive on the wrong side of the road, not stopping at junctions, not stopping at traffic lights, not stopping and looking before joining main road from side road, not indicating before turning or overtaking, lights not working on Motor cycle and cars especially the rear lights in the dark.The mindset needs to change of the drives as they seem to think that they own the road and it was given to in dowry by there in laws.
Agree 100% correct. What about VIP and squads going at 150 km per hours.
They are not common people they are selected few and they are afraid of us (Pakistans).
Agreed
Your are 100% correct
Very accurate description of the state of affairs by the brother. When you have no standards when issuing driving licences you are bound to face such issues.
Then who will use the motor ways and why???
Speed Limit should be increased instead of decreasing, lane wise…
Aggreed 100%
Ye to waqai mulk ko reverse lagny wala hy. Haha.
Pakistan is also going downward on motorways, reducing speed limit instead increasing it and show advancement…
Shows poor performance of NHMP.
there is no speed limit on motorways in Germany (only advisory speed limit of 130 km/h) yet there accident rate is even lower than UK. Our government should focus more on car roadworthiness (by introducing yearly car inspection) and upgrading driving test (similar to UK), so that only good drivers are allowed to drive
Why the sane authorities blind eye on cars with high beam, HIDs installed by PAINDU drivers and JAHIL drivers with mobile phone on ears? Even cars with Applied For cards installed can be seen on motorways. Even at 100km/h car can be dangerous with under age or unlicensed driver. They should check license on before issuing mtag.
I agree with 100 km/hr. It will reduce the fuel consumption viz- a- viz pollution.This will reduce accidents. More strata of people like women and elderly people will use motorways. There will be less pressure on driver’s
New tactic to grab more fine…what else
ہائی ویز پر ہمارے ہاں ٹرک اوور لوڈنگ کرکے رائٹ لین میں سفر کرتے ہیں بار بار ہارن دینے کے باوجود وہ لیفٹ لائن مین نہیں آتے ان کو نیچے سے کراس کرنا پڑتاہے شروع میں بہت کوشش کی کہ نیچے سے گاڑی کو کراش نہ کیا جئے لیکن نا ممکنات میں شامل ہے۔۔ہرٹرک اور بس والے پریشر ہارن لگائے ہوتے جب وہ بار بار پریشر ہارن استعمال کرے ہیں تو دماغ پھٹنے والا ہو جاتا ہے کیا موٹروے پولیس اس کا قلع قمع نہیں کر سکتی۔
Ask people to follow the rules on Motorway. There are many drivers, driving at 80km/hr on fast lane and they do not move when horned, fine them. HID lights, it is extremely annoying and dangerous, especially for the people wearing specs, fine them.
This country is going in reverse :-(
There is no fast lane on highways or motorways. There is the heavy traffic lane, the light traffic lane (middle one) & the overtaking lane which people think is the fast lane but it isn’t. Pehlay khud highway rules ko samjhaein phir aglo ko bolein.
The reason of accident is not only the over speeding but certainly not obeying traffic rules and above all the physical condition of vehicles. In Pakistan laws are not made to abide but to to violate and violation is start from law enforcing responsible
Reducing the speed never reduces accident. It only increases the frustration. That in turn increases accidents.
Somehow it just feels like we are traveling backwards in contrast to developed countries. Just look at Autobahn for reference.
For god’s sake educate your drivers. Check licenses properly. Issue licenses properly. Increase fines.
Good idea but not a salution for stop exident
Agreed with all the comments. But I think the limit has been imposed due to fog on Motorways.
Besides that our people are really stupid, don’t follow lane discipline nor have any driving sense. Right lane is dedicated for overtaking only. People change lane without indication while driving @ 80km/h & without bothering to look into mirrors & updating traffic situations.
Public transport driving in right lane @ low speeds.
There should be minimum speed limit as well.
Police should use undercover/unmarked vehicles with recoding instruments.
Vehicles in the middle lane should also maintain ample distance.
Our nation understand the language of sticks only not Carrots & should be treated with same.
This is a good decision.
Everyone is sharing their own experiences. That’s good….. Hope NHA will delivered it.
POOR STRATEGY TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS ON HIGHWAYS….
Highway is mainly known as long distance roads and speed limits are set because of huge distance need to be coveron time.
Main causes of accidents on highways is because of worse management/monitoring/action of National Highway Police. If the authority focus on immediate crack down or take action against these genuine facts i.e. without license drivers, beginner/learner drivers, below 18 age drivers, over speed limit drivers, heavy vehicles road bloackage or trucks frequently shifting tracks drivers specially in night, then accidents may not happens.
If above main facts ignored then how come they control accidents? 🤷🤷🤷
Will it still be called Motorway?