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May consider increasing speed limit if traffic discipline improves: Transport security | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Union Road Transport Minister Anurag Jain said on Thursday that the government is not in favor of increasing the maximum speed limit on highways from the current 100 km/h to 120 km/h National highways until there is a significant improvement in discipline among road users, including drivers. On the need to focus more on reducing traffic accidents and pollution from vehiclesHe also proposed to convert or phase out vehicles produced before 2000 (pre-BS).
Responding to a question whether there are any plans to increase the speed limit, Jain said, “We will consider increasing the speed limit the day there is improvement in road discipline in our country. I have suggested to our minister not to increase the speed limit.” He said that more than four lakh road accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths are a major concern.
While talking about increasing the speed limit, Road Transport Minister Nitian Gadkari also spoke about large-scale violations of traffic rules during his speech at the Global Safety conference last week. “Large-scale violations of traffic rules and lane-keeping are a barrier to increasing the speed limit even on access roads with access control. There is little fear or respect for law,” he had said.
Speaking about the need to find ways to deal with old polluting vehicles, which were used before the Bharat Stage Emission Standards Jain said they now want to hear the views of all stakeholders, including automakers.
“Certain categories of vehicles (commercial) manufactured before 2000 cause 15 times more pollution. Do you think such vehicles should be plying at a time when the country is facing a huge pollution problem?” he asked.
Responding to a question whether there are any plans to increase the speed limit, Jain said, “We will consider increasing the speed limit the day there is improvement in road discipline in our country. I have suggested to our minister not to increase the speed limit.” He said that more than four lakh road accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths are a major concern.
While talking about increasing the speed limit, Road Transport Minister Nitian Gadkari also spoke about large-scale violations of traffic rules during his speech at the Global Safety conference last week. “Large-scale violations of traffic rules and lane-keeping are a barrier to increasing the speed limit even on access roads with access control. There is little fear or respect for law,” he had said.
Speaking about the need to find ways to deal with old polluting vehicles, which were used before the Bharat Stage Emission Standards Jain said they now want to hear the views of all stakeholders, including automakers.
“Certain categories of vehicles (commercial) manufactured before 2000 cause 15 times more pollution. Do you think such vehicles should be plying at a time when the country is facing a huge pollution problem?” he asked.
