Parliamentary panel to explore uniform speed limit in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday will deliberate on the need to bring uniformity in speed limits across the national capital.
“In parts of Delhi, the limit is 70km/hour, but it changes to 50km/hour at some places with no warning or announcement,” a senior parliamentarian, who is part of the committee, told TOI.
“The subordinate legislation committee has powers to scrutinise the matter and propose rules and sub-rules to the Lok Sabha,” another member said. The Delhi Police commissioner is likely to attend the meeting.
The move comes amid no substantial dip in speeding challans in Delhi during the Covid-19 lockdown. Between March and June, 72,800 people were fined for speeding despite the traffic volume being at 10-15% of the routine number, a Delhi Police source said. Most of the accidents reported were hit-and-run incidents attributed to speeding by police.
Speeding in Delhi attracts a fine of Rs 1,000-2000 for light vehicles, Rs 2,000-4,000 for medium commercial vehicles and impounding of a vehicle along with the seizure of licence for repeat offences.
The meeting has been convened by Andhra Pradesh YSR Congress MP Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. The 14 other members include DMK’s A Raja, BJD’s Pinaki Misra, Congress’ Uttam Kumar Reddy and BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav and Ajay Bhatt.