speed limits

[The Chairman]

Probably already been posted but the speed limit maximum in Spain has been put back to 120 clicks from 1st July

 

[Chris G]

er, it's 110...

 

[The Chairman]

Err, not around here it isn´t. 120 from the 1st July.

 

[PhilS]

Err, not around here it isn´t. 120 from the 1st July.

Hasn't the speed limit always been 120 kph in Spain?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12663092

Regards,
Phil.

 

[The Chairman]

Yes they were, but due to the high price of a barrel of crude they decided to lower them on March 7th to 110kph. The cost of changing the signs ran something like 230,000€. The Government now deem that with the crude price lower, some 450 Mil € has been saved (don´t ask me how they calculate that) and reduced road deaths in many areas, it´s time to put them up again!
Road fines of 100€ are being given for speeds of between 121 and 150.

 

[Chris G]

your joking right- ah maybe thats why most of the signs are fixed with magnets! - ruddy crazy