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Could 150 km/h speed limits spread across Europe?

From La Libre Belgique · () French

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  • The Czech Republic has spent more than a year testing speed limits of up to 150 km/h on sections of several motorways.
  • Italy allows speeds of up to 150 km/h on certain three-lane motorways with emergency lanes.
  • Both countries cite Germany’s unrestricted motorway model, while dynamic signs can adjust limits when weather conditions require it.

The 150 km/h motorway is gradually becoming a possibility in parts of Europe. The Czech Republic began testing higher limits more than a year ago, raising the maximum from 130 to 150 km/h on selected sections.

The D1, D3 and D11 motorways are being used to assess how the measure affects road safety. Dynamic signs can adjust the permitted speed in real time when weather conditions make that necessary, a system also found on motorways in Flanders.

Italy has moved further. Since January 1, drivers have been allowed to travel at up to 150 km/h on certain three-lane motorways equipped with an emergency lane.

The Czech and Italian approaches both draw on Germany, where some motorways have no general speed limit. The experiments are intended to test whether higher speeds can operate safely under controlled conditions.

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