Spain's DGT Introduces Targeted 100 km/h Speed Limits on High-Risk Motorway Sections
Spain's traffic authority is reducing speed limits to 100 km/h on specific high-risk motorway stretches to boost safety, while keeping the 120 km/h.
Key Points
- Speed limits cut to 100 km/h on high-risk motorway sections with steep gradients, poor visibility, heavy traffic, or hazardous entries.
- General 120 km/h maximum unchanged; restrictions applied only to specific stretches.
- Initial changes on Tarragona's A-7, A-27, AP-7 motorways.
- Drivers urged to watch dynamic signage for varying limits.
Spain's Dirección General de Trànsit (DGT) has begun introducing targeted speed limit reductions to 100 km/h on specific sections of its motorway network, moving away from the standard 120 km/h maximum.
The changes aim to enhance safety in high-risk areas, adapting limits based on road features such as steep gradients, poor visibility, heavy traffic volumes, or hazardous entry points. While the general traffic regulations remain unchanged—retaining 120 km/h as the default—the DGT now tailors restrictions to individual stretches.
In Tarragona province, the A-7, A-27, and AP-7 motorways are among the first likely to see these adjustments in designated segments. The AP-7 has long used variable speed systems that respond to traffic congestion or weather conditions.
Drivers must stay alert to dynamic signage and information panels, as limits can shift along the route. The DGT emphasises that these measures seek to lower accident risks without broadly scrapping the 120 km/h cap.
The rollout underscores a flexible approach to road safety, prioritising conditions over uniform rules across Spain's highways.
Original Sources
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