Kilometres per hour

The increase of speed limits by 10 to 20 kilometers per hour on highways across the country will start as of July 1.

The speed limits on some highways will be increased from 120 to 130 kph and from 120 to 140 kph on other roads. The speed limit will be 140 kph for the highways whose construction works are ongoing and will open to service in the future.

Turkey has approved plans to increase speed limits by 10 to 20 kilometers per hour (kph) on the country's highways.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu disclosed the plans in early May. On June 2, the Interior Ministry issued a statement stating that speed limits will be increased from 120 to 130 kph on some roads and from 120 to 140 kph on other roads.

German highways, popularly known as autobahns, are famous for having no speed limit. But that could change soon, reported rushlane.com

An unpopular but necessary measure - this is what the French government argues about the decision taken yesterday evening to reduce the permitted speed on the minor roadways in the country from 90 kilometers per hour to 80 kilometers per hour, the France press reported.