Cyberabad Police Fixed Speed Limit On ORR

Hyderabad, July 31 (Hydnow): The Cyberabad police through a notification on Monday fixed the new speed limits for motorists on the 158-kilometre Outer Ring Road (ORR) Accordingly, the maximum speed on lane 1 and lane 2 of the ORR has been increased from 100 kmph (kilometer per hour) to 120 kmph while the maximum speed on lane 3 and lane 4 will be 80 kmph and minimum speed will be 40 kmph. The minimum speed limit for Lane 1 (which is the nearest to the median) and Lane 2 has been set at 80 kmph.

The police stated that faster-moving vehicles should move in right lanes (lanes 1 and 2) and slow-moving vehicles should move in left lanes (lanes 3 and 4) within the fixed speed limits. heavy vehicles should move in lane 3 or lane 4 only.

The police further stated that no vehicle shall stop on any of the four lanes of ORR and no passenger vehicles shall stop on ORR and pick up passengers. The police said that pedestrians are not permitted to walk on any stretch of ORR.

The police also banned the entry of two and three-wheelers and seven-seater auto-rickshaws on the ORR. Also, wrong-side driving, entry from exit roads, and exit from entry roads is banned.

Cyberabad Commissioner, Stephen Raveendra said that decision to revise speed limits was taken with the purpose of ensuring safety for all permitted forms of transportation, reducing confusion and providing a comfortable passageway, and bringing about driving discipline. (Hydnow)

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