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Today's news about Speed guns on Maharashtra Highways.

45 speed guns with cameras will curb your need for speed on Maharashtra highways

As part of its measures to curb accidents on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and other state highways, the Maharashtra police have planned to introduce the speed gun monitoring system.

The police are acquiring around 45 speed guns with cameras for the state highways, which will enable their staff to avoid arguments with speeding drivers.

According to the state highway police, in 2017, around 12,264 people died in accidents on the highway, while 20,465 people were seriously injured in 35,853 accidents.

However, in 2016, 12,935 people died, while 22,273 people suffered serious injuries in 25,053 accidents.

The staff members would spot the rash drivers and then send the number of the vehicle to the officers posted at the approaching toll booth through WhatsApp, following which, the officers at the toll booth would charge the vehicle drivers,

Maximum number of speed-guns will be allotted for the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the rest will be distributed for other state highways.

The tender inviting vendors for the speed-guns have been uploaded online.

“We have received quotations and samples of the speed guns from two vendors,” said VV Lakshminarayan, additional director general of Maharashtra police.

News Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumba...vIreGpDoM.html

[volkman10]

Transport Ministry Increases Maximum Speed Limit For Cars in Urban Areas.

Centre has approved the maximum speed limit on urban roads at 70 km/h for cars, 60 kpmh for cargo carriers and 50 kmph for two-wheelers. However, state governments or local authorities can specify reduced speed limits for each category considering the safety of other road users.

As per the decision, which will be notified soon, no action would be taken against drivers if the vehicle’s speed was within 5% of the maximum speed limit

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[sparky@home]

I was talking to a relative of my wife regarding challans for over speeding, and came to understand that they have quite a few right from last year, and they have not paid up and seem to be least concerned. The irony is that the husband and wife are lawyers. Their argument is that last year’s challans are pending so why pay up. Any thoughts on this, by the way I am in Kerala.

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Notification issued on the Speed limit.