Ahead of the expected increase in traffic volumes brought about by the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period, Melaka has announced that all state roads will be capped with a 70 km/h speed limit from today until July 26.
According to news reports, the state’s Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said that the speed limit was lowered from the normal 80 km/h to ensure a smooth flow of traffic during the Hari Raya holidays.
“We gazetted the speed limit at today’s exco meeting, which means that motorists can be slapped with summonses if they violate the traffic regulation,” he said. The move is nothing out of the ordinary – the standard 80 km/h speed limit for all state roads nationwide is normally reduced to 70 km/h during festive seasons.
Likewise, the 90 km/h speed limit for federal roads is also reduced to 80 km/h during this period. No change for that of expressways, which remains at 110 km/h. The practice in reducing federal and state speed limits during festive seasons began in 2006.
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70kph? wont happen.
the roads will be crowded one is lucky to achieve 50kmh. especially the first 2 days of raya festival.
Top 3 idiots on the wheel 1-jb 2-penang 3- Melaka n willayah plates will b In the lists v soon.
Reasons turn left r right with no signal given
2-either drive v slow r drive v fast
3-always beat traffic light
4-never give way to other motorists
5-alwys use emergency lane as complimentary fr them
6- jln sehala word They can’t read n understand
N lists is never ending
Reduce to zero km per hr is better la. Gov always think the rakyat are the culprit, i.e. rule breakers. Heck know…
look to me as:
Setup an trap for fund raising activity
How can you make sure that everyone from Melaka, or other states or from Singapore SHOULD KNOW THIS???
Cucuk a new speed limit tiang everywhere temporary ????
you can take jasin exit for traffic free route to banda hilir. altough it is longer nobody use it.
whatever speed is set is useless as the enforcer do not practice equality..who is catching those speeding BUSes, Lorries, Trucks which all speed along the NKVE..
just setup from till KLIA everyday and you will see them racing happily from left to middle to left to middle to right over 120KM/hr.
what JPJ, SPAD, Polis?
Reduce the speed limit will avoid traffic jam??? I don’t think so…the only thing is some of us got summons.
so easy meh???
Just reduce speed….and accident just reduced by itself ka??? (hint hint – playing handphone while driving)
Ask anybody from outside Melaka who is staying in Melaka, Melaka’s drivers are most horrible…..why???
1-Road Hogging
2-Not giving signal
3- Road weaving
4- Driving superbly slow ie. 30km/h
5- Not wearing seatbelt
So, reducing the speed to 70kmh is no biggie….really….
Reduce speed so that more people can be summoned!!