2023-07-21 02:55:00
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Italy is currently considering increasing the motorway speed limit. Currently, 130 kilometers per hour are allowed. Another EU country has already decided to relax.
Rome – A speed limit has been discussed in Germany for years. A speed limit on German roads would not only benefit the environment, but also the economy, according to a study. But while little is happening in Germany when it comes to speed limits, a recent move in two EU countries caused a stir.
Change in speed limit: Previously speed limit 130 on Italian motorways
In Bologna, capital of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, a speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour has been in effect across the board since the beginning of July. “In Bologna we will drive a little slower and be safer,” said Mayor Matteo Lepore in a statement. In some places, road users are allowed to drive 50 or 70 kilometers per hour – for example on multi-lane expressways.
extra-urban 90 km/h country roads 110 km/h motorways 130 km/h
On the other hand, the speed limit on motorways in Italy is 130 – at least for the time being. Italian Transport Minister Matteo Salvini is considering raising the speed limit to 150 kilometers per hour. The increase in the speed limit on some motorways has been under review since March, reported the Tiroler Tageszeitung. Salvini wants to take an example from German autobahns, it said.
Italy wants to loosen the speed limit: 150 kilometers per hour might be possible on the motorway
The easing of the speed limit might come on accident-free sections of the highway with three or more lanes, the quoted HE DOES the minister. Salvini is currently advising on this with the operating companies of the motorways.
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According to the minister, most road deaths occur on open roads, not on motorways. The speed limit to 150 km/h might be permanently raised on these motorways:
A4 (Mailand-Brescia)A26 (Genua Voltri-Gravellona Toce)A14 (Bologna-Bari)A30 (Caserta-Salerno)
It is still unclear whether and when the new maximum speed will apply. In the Czech Republic, the increase in the speed limit on motorways has already been announced Car picture. From next year at the earliest, drivers will be allowed to drive 150 km/h on a distance of around 50 kilometers.
Italy and Czech: speed limit of 150 km/h on motorways is imminent
With their project, Italy and the Czechs clearly stand out from other countries. A maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour applies to motorways in Belgium. In Austria, Luxembourg and France, the speedometer must not exceed 130 kilometers per hour. Anyone who is flashed abroad must expect high fines.
Italy wants to relax the speed limit on motorways. © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
In Germany, on the other hand, there is “free travel” on the motorway, there is only a recommended speed of 130 kilometers per hour. According to a survey last year, the majority is in favor of a speed limit in Germany. Activists from the “Last Generation” climate movement are even calling for a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour. According to Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), however, it is currently not possible to introduce a speed limit for motorways quickly. (which)
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