Islamabad: The government has announced a reduction in speed limits across the country’s national highways and motorways, aiming to conserve fuel. The new directives lower the speed limits for various vehicle categories, affecting both passenger and heavy transport vehicles.
According to Radio Pakistan, the changes set the maximum speed for cars and light transport vehicles on motorways at 100 kilometers per hour, down from the previous 120 kilometers per hour. Passenger service vehicles and heavy transport vehicles on motorways will now have a speed limit of 90 kilometers per hour, reduced from 110 kilometers per hour.
On national highways, the speed limit for cars and light transport vehicles has been decreased from 100 kilometers per hour to 80 kilometers per hour. For passenger service vehicles and heavy transport vehicles, the speed limit is now set at 65 kilometers per hour, down from the earlier 80 kilometers per hour.