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How to lower road travel speed and save lives

Managing travel speeds on the roads of Asia and the Pacific will save lives and avoid costly, often debilitating, injuries.

Editorial / Fixing speed limit at 80 km

The government's decision to fix the speed limit of vehicles on highways across the country at 80 kilometres per hour in an attempt to reduce frequent road accidents may have been well-intentioned, but it has left officials at a loss about how to implement it.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

How to lower road travel speed and save lives

Managing travel speeds on the roads of Asia and the Pacific will save lives and avoid costly, often debilitating, injuries.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

Fixing speed limit at 80 km

The government's decision to fix the speed limit of vehicles on highways across the country at 80 kilometres per hour in an attempt to reduce frequent road accidents may have been well-intentioned, but it has left officials at a loss about how to implement it.