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🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Bundestag: Is there a speed limit for legislation?

The German government is working to fulfill its promise to repeal the controversial heating law, while the Constitutional Court examines the expedited passage of the building energy law.

Feb 26 • 14:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

She drives 43 km/h over the speed limit to save her cancerous husband: the administrative tribunal does not annul the penalty

A woman was fined for driving excessively over the speed limit while rushing to help her husband undergoing chemotherapy, but the administrative tribunal upheld the fine, stating it lacked jurisdiction to consider her urgency as a valid excuse.

Feb 25 • 11:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With speeds of up to 170 km/h, Campinas has 9.3 thousand fines for vehicles circulating above 50% of the allowed speed on the road

Campinas recorded over 9,300 fines in 2025 for vehicles exceeding 50% of the speed limit, highlighting a significant issue with speeding in urban areas.

Feb 24 • 20:47 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Court decision on speed limit: Munich's mayor is heading for a collision course

Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter is openly criticizing a court ruling that mandates the reinstatement of 30 km/h speed limit signs.

Feb 24 • 16:14 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Middle Ring: 30 km/h signs on Landshuter Allee must be reinstalled

The Bavarian Administrative Court has mandated that Munich must reinstall 30 km/h speed limit signs on Landshuter Allee after a previous decision to lift the restriction was challenged.

Feb 24 • 08:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Reduce Speed in Snow, Rain, and Fog’…Police Implement Variable Speed Limit on Seohae Bridge

The South Korean police will enforce variable speed limits on Seohae Bridge in response to adverse weather conditions to prevent large-scale traffic accidents.

Feb 24 • 03:09 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The California City Changing Rules for Drivers: New Speed Limit

San Diego authorities are proposing a new speed limit aimed at enhancing road safety in high-traffic and school zones.

Feb 22 • 18:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Two-thirds 'not in favour' in key update on 20mph limit UK expansion

A recent survey indicates that a significant majority of UK drivers oppose the expansion of 20mph speed limits on roads previously at 30mph, raising concerns over potential road safety measures.

Feb 21 • 13:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Thessaloniki: 25-year-old was driving at 186 km/h on a road with a limit of 90 km/h

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki for driving at 186 km/h in a zone where the speed limit is 90 km/h, amid intensified checks for reckless driving by local authorities.

Feb 21 • 08:19 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Speed limit on Acceso Oeste reduced: what specialists say about the measure

Experts discuss the impact of the reduced speed limit on the Acceso Oeste highway in Argentina, aimed at lowering traffic-related incidents.

Feb 20 • 15:31 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

What Kind of Improper Enforcement Is There? What Is the Proper Speed Violation Enforcement?

Kanagawa Prefectural Police officers admitted to issuing traffic violation tickets without proper enforcement procedures during speed limit checks.

Feb 20 • 02:08 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Calls for speed cut at 'dangerous' intersection after fatal crash

Residents in Newham, central Victoria, are demanding a speed limit reduction at a perilous intersection following a fatal accident that highlights longstanding safety concerns.

Feb 19 • 18:14 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Middle Ring: Residents want to enforce 30 km/h on Landshuter Allee

Residents of Munich are pushing for a return to a 30 km/h speed limit on Landshuter Allee amid legal actions against the city's decision to restore the 50 km/h limit.

Feb 18 • 16:14 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

A speed limit of 30 km/h will be introduced on Murjāņu Street in Riga

Riga will implement a permanent speed limit of 30 km/h on Murjāņu Street to enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists due to increased traffic from nearby educational institutions.

Feb 18 • 05:54 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Google maps versus reality. A driver challenges a speed camera fine and reveals gaps in the investigation

A driver contests a speeding fine after discovering missing speed limit signs, challenging the credibility of police evidence based on Google Maps images.

Feb 17 • 22:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Is this the most embarrassing explanation for severe speeding? It was presented by the police chief who lost his license

Swedish police chief Rickard Eriksson lost his driver's license after exceeding the speed limit by 39 km/h in a 30 km/h zone.

Feb 17 • 14:51 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Traffic in Munich: Environmental Aid Sets Deadline for 30 km/h on Mittlerer Ring

The German Environmental Aid is pressuring the city of Munich to implement a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h on the Mittlerer Ring for cleaner air, urging immediate compliance with a court ruling.

Feb 17 • 12:51 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Tallinn raises speed limit on Kaarli Avenue and lowers it on Nõmme Road

Tallinn city government is adjusting speed limits on several key streets to improve traffic safety, raising the limit on Kaarli puiestee and lowering it on Nõmme Street.

Feb 17 • 10:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Radar on Mogi-Guararema Begins Operations This Tuesday

The speed radar on the Mogi-Guararema highway will start operating with a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h from Tuesday.

Feb 16 • 22:58 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"It was a real mistake!": the switch to 80 km/h, a bitterly costly failure

The switch to an 80 km/h speed limit in France has been widely criticized and reversed in over half of the country's departments, marking a significant policy failure.

Feb 16 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Motorcycle and car caught at almost 200 km/h on highway in the interior of SP

A motorcycle and a car were caught driving nearly 200 km/h on a highway in Penápolis, Brazil, well above the speed limit.

Feb 16 • 14:51 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Traffic in Munich: Speed Limit of 30 km/h on the Middle Ring Again

The Munich Administrative Court has ordered a return to a speed limit of 30 km/h on a section of the Middle Ring due to environmental concerns after the city had recently reverted to 50 km/h.

Feb 16 • 11:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

DMV Alert in New York: What is the speed limit that drivers must follow to avoid losing their license

The article discusses upcoming changes to New York's DMV point system, which will impose tighter speed limits to help drivers avoid losing their licenses.

Feb 15 • 13:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver caught at 183 km/h exceeded the speed limit of BR-343 by more than 80%

A driver was caught speeding at 183 km/h on the BR-343 in Piauí, significantly exceeding the legal limit.

Feb 13 • 12:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver caught driving at 183km/h on a stretch of BR-343 and may have driving license suspended

A driver was caught speeding at 183km/h on BR-343, exceeding the speed limit by over 50% and facing substantial fines and possible license suspension.

Feb 12 • 19:54 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Art centre worker killed in remote rollover spurs highway speed review

The NT government is reviewing the speed limit on the Sandover Highway following the death of an art centre worker in a high-speed rollover.

Feb 11 • 07:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Professional driver was driving double the speed – 'What the heck?'

A professional driver was caught driving at double the speed limit, raising questions about the circumstances and regulations surrounding such reckless behavior.

Feb 10 • 17:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Speed skater Finn Sonnekalb: Beyond the limit of vomiting

Finn Sonnekalb, the youngest male athlete from Germany at the Olympics, contrasts sharply with veteran Patrick Beckert, who is participating in his final Olympic Games.

Feb 10 • 14:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown

The NSW government is set to implement new laws allowing police to seize and destroy illegally modified ebikes that exceed the legal speed limit.

Feb 8 • 01:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Next federal budget to 'lift speed limit' on economy, treasurer says

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces that the upcoming federal budget will aim to boost the economy's growth potential through productivity enhancements and potential tax reforms.

Feb 8 • 00:44 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Illegal e-bikes to be seized and destroyed in major NSW crackdown

New South Wales is implementing a crackdown on illegal e-bikes exceeding speed limits, with confiscation and destruction as penalties.

Feb 7 • 19:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Speed Limit: What the Electric Bicycle Bill Says in Florida

Florida legislators are advancing new rules for electric bicycles, requiring riders to slow down near pedestrians to enhance road safety.

Feb 6 • 19:37 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Front Chaos after Musk's 'Speed Limit Trick' - Russia's Troops Experience a Starlink Debacle

SpaceX has developed a method to disrupt satellite internet access for Russian troops in Ukraine, significantly impacting their operations on the front lines.

Feb 6 • 17:56 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor. Raise the speed limit on motorways in summer

The article advocates for increasing the speed limit on Swedish motorways to 130-140 km/h during good summer weather, with variable signage to reduce it to 110 km/h in poor conditions.

Feb 6 • 16:10 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Driver received an absurd fine for speeding. Due to 1 km/h, he must pay 70 thousand

A driver in the Swiss canton of Jura was fined approximately 70,000 CZK for exceeding the speed limit by just 1 km/h, highlighting Switzerland's strict enforcement of traffic laws.

Feb 4 • 10:55 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Speeding took the young man directly from the driver's seat to the detention cell

A young man was sentenced to several weeks in jail for exceeding the speed limit by more than double while driving in Kohtla-Järvel.

Feb 3 • 15:24 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Demand for a Speed Limit: Driving Slower Protects Climate and Life

A coalition of groups, including environmentalists and police, is calling for a national speed limit on highways, but the government shows little hope for its swift implementation.

Feb 2 • 16:55 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
National & Local

Slower driving for climate protection: Associations demand speed limit

Various associations are urging the German government to implement a speed limit on roads as an effective climate protection measure.

Feb 2 • 07:42 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Rome introduces new speed limit in city center

Rome has implemented a new speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour in its historic center to reduce accidents and pollution, joining several other European capitals in this initiative.

Jan 15 • 11:52 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

For Security Reasons: Rome Introduces 30 km/h Speed Limit in the City Center

Rome has implemented a 30 km/h speed limit throughout its historic city center, rejecting accusations that the decision was ideologically motivated.

Jan 15 • 11:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Rome, in turn, will limit traffic to 30 km/h

Rome will implement a speed limit of 30 km/h in its historic center starting January 15, 2026, joining other major European capitals in an effort to reduce accidents and pollution.

Jan 15 • 11:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Fiat considers speed limit for its city cars

Fiat's CEO Olivier François announced the possibility of limiting the maximum speed of the company's urban models, such as the 500 and Panda, to 118 km/h as a cost-effective alternative to expensive safety technologies.

Jan 14 • 16:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

After Paris, Rome introduces a citywide speed limit of thirty, effective Thursday

Rome is implementing a citywide speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour for motor vehicles in the city center starting Thursday, with the measure aimed at enhancing safety.

Jan 14 • 14:36 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Landshuter Allee: Environmental Aid Wants to Fight Against Speed Limit of 50 on the Middle Ring

The German Environmental Aid (DUH) plans to take legal action against the reinstatement of a 50 km/h speed limit on Landshuter Allee, arguing it violates air quality regulations.

Jan 14 • 14:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

22-year-old arrested for driving 167 km/h on the Thessaloniki - Moudania National Road

A 22-year-old was arrested for speeding at 167 km/h on a road where the speed limit is 90 km/h.

Jan 14 • 07:51 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Landshuter Avenue: 30 km/h signs on the Mittlerer Ring will be removed

München's mayor has ordered the removal of the 30 km/h speed limit signs on Landshuter Allee, reverting to 50 km/h in an effort to manage air quality regulations.

Jan 12 • 13:59 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

News Overview: These are the News of the Day

Munich prepares for extreme winter weather as Germany faces severe snowfalls, while a strict speed limit on Landshuter Allee is lifted due to reduced nitrogen dioxide levels.

Jan 8 • 16:25 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

French Traffic Rules: Sleeping Gendarmes

The article discusses how French mayors are advocating for stricter traffic regulations, emphasizing the need for drivers to feel the impact of a 30 km/h speed limit, rooted in cultural attitudes towards authority and individual freedom.

Jan 8 • 12:56 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

News Overview: These are the news of the day

Families in Munich struggle with high rents but are reluctant to move to the outskirts, while the city lifts the 30 km/h speed limit on the Mittlere Ring due to improving air quality, according to Mayor Dieter Reiter.

Jan 7 • 16:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Richard Ashcroft hit with six-month driving ban after speeding in £120k G-Wagon

Richard Ashcroft has received a six-month driving ban and a £3,000 fine for exceeding the speed limit in his £120,000 Mercedes G-Wagon.

Jan 7 • 15:54 UTC

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