Speed limits lowered on motorways, highways under govt's austerity drive

Islamabad (Web Desk): In accordance with the directives of the Government of Pakistan, authorities have lowered the permissible speed limits for vehicles travelling on motorways and national highways as part of broader austerity initiatives aimed at reducing fuel consumption.

A statement released on Thursday said the move follows the Prime Minister’s directive to promote responsible energy use and encourage motorists to conserve fuel amid prevailing economic and energy concerns.

Under the revised rules, the maximum speed for cars and Light Transport Vehicles (LTV) on motorways has been brought down from 120 kilometres per hour to 100 kilometres per hour.

In the same way, Passenger Service Vehicles (PSV) and Heavy Transport Vehicles (HTV) will now operate on motorways at a reduced limit of 90 kilometres per hour instead of the previous 110 kilometres per hour.

For national highways, the allowable speed for cars and Light Transport Vehicles has been cut from 100 kilometres per hour to 80 kilometres per hour.

Meanwhile, the speed limit for Passenger Service Vehicles and Heavy Transport Vehicles on highways has been lowered from 80 kilometres per hour to 65 kilometres per hour.

The statement added that the National Highways and Motorway Police have initiated a nationwide awareness drive to brief road users about the updated speed restrictions and to ensure the effective implementation of the new regulations across the country.