During winter, many cities and roads have thick fog, which can lead to more accidents. Videos show vehicles colliding due to the fog.
To keep people safe, speed limit rules change on routes like Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, and Elevated every year on December 15.
Those who don’t know about these rules can get fines. On the first day, 468 fines were issued by traffic police.
Yamuna Expressway, which is 165 kilometers long between Agra and Greater Noida, gets foggy in winter.
So, the speed limit is reduced from December 15 to February 15. Light vehicles can go up to 80km/h instead of 100km/h, and heavy vehicles up to 60km/h.
To ensure safety on Yamuna Expressway, the authority lowers the speed limit every winter.
From December 15 to February 15, light vehicles’ speed limit is 80km/h, and heavy vehicles’ limit is 60km/h. If rules aren’t followed, a fine of Rs 2000 is issued.
In India, different rules exist for vehicle speed on national highways and expressways.
The maximum speed for cars on national highways is 100km/h, on expressways it’s 120km/h.
Two-wheelers can go up to 80km/h, and heavy vehicles like buses and trucks can go up to 100km/h. Speed limits are reduced in winter.
CCTV cameras on most expressways monitor vehicle speed. If you exceed 120km/h, it’s recorded at the next toll plaza.
Challans start at Rs 500 for speeding on Yamuna Expressway, but can be higher.
In 2019, a Mercedes driving at 214km/h got a Rs 2000 challan. Not paying can lead to license cancellation.
