Nitin Gadkari proposes 20 per cent speed limit relaxations on expressways |
Nitin Gadkari proposes 20 per cent speed limit relaxations on expressways
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed a 20 per cent tolerance margin for speeding violations on expressways.
New Delhi: Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed that officials consider allowing motorists a 20 per cent margin above the prescribed speed limit before issuing speeding challans on expressways. The proposal is aimed at reducing penalties for drivers who exceed the limit by a relatively small margin.
Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) National Conference on Highways of India’s Future, Gadkari said motorists should not receive speeding notices for travelling at speeds of up to 120kph. He further noted that drivers exceeding this speed by up to 20 per cent should also be spared........