Maximum speed on Czech highways remains on 130 km per hour

The maximum speed on the Czech Republic’s motorways will remain 130 kilometres per hour, the lower house of Parliament ruled on Tuesday. The chamber of deputies had previously proposed raising the maximum speed on selected motorway sections to 150 kilometres per hour, but the plan was rejected by the Senate. The Minister of Transport, Dan Ťok, was also against it, arguing that the current state of the country’s motorway network was not ready for a speed increase. President Miloš Zeman has already said that he would veto the proposal if it was approved by the lower house.

Author: Ruth Fraňková