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Speed limits in South Africa

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proposed that the baseline top speeds across the country's roads should be reduced by 20 km/h. This would effectively drop the speed limit on the country's highways from 120 km/h to 100 km/h, while the top speeds on main roads would drop from 100 km/h to 80 km/h. Speeds in
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Regional and provincial routes in South Africa numbered from R100 to R799 have a speed limit ranging from 60 km/h to 100 km/h, with some parts limited to 120 km/h.
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It has been proposed that the national speed limit throughout South Africa should be reduced. This would be implemented with South Africa's new road demerit system.
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have a fixed speed limit of 120 km/h, with sections which are in urban areas limited to 100 km/h.
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100 km/h on public road outside an urban area which is not a freeway; and
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ranging from 60 km/h to 100 km/h, with some parts at 120 km/h
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residential areas would decrease from 60 km/h to 40 km/h.
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Metropolitan routes in South Africa numbered "Mxy" have a
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Overview of the speed limits on roads in South Africa
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Index

Speed limit
Speed limits by country
province of South Africa
trucks
minimum speed limits




South Africa
National routes (South Africa)
N1
N18
N14
Pofadder
Kakamas
Regional routes (South Africa)
Provincial routes (South Africa)
Metropolitan Route (South Africa)
speed limit
Department of Transport
Numbered Routes in South Africa
"SPEED LIMITS IN SA"
"Road Safety Facts"
"Speed signs in SA: Here's all you need to know"
"Half-way-to-Pofadder (Kakamas)"
"Government Approved Highspeed Testing Vehicles"
"Finally! New SA road rules: 20km/h speed-limit reduction?"
"Call to lower SA speed limits"
"'Urban speed limit must be lowered from 60 km/h to 30 km/h'"

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