Speed limits in Gandhara: Difference between revisions

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The general speed limits in Gandhara are as follows:

50 km/h (31 mph) within built-up areas;
70 km/h (43 mph) outside built-up areas;
100 km/h (62 mph) on expressways;
120 km/h (75 mph) on freeways.

The limits shown above apply only if there are no other signs present, as the signs may prescribe a lower or higher speed limit. In urban residential areas, 30 km/h (19 mph) zones are found.

30 km/h zone limit, often found in residential areas.

There is no minimum speed on Gandhari motorways. However, only motorized vehicles capable of driving at least 50 km/h are allowed to enter expressways. For freeways, the required minimum is 60 km/h (37 mph).

Speed limits by vehicle type

Trucks and cars or vans pulling a trailer with a total weight of more than 3.5 metric tons are restricted to 80 km/h (50 mph). Buses and cars or vans with a trailer with a total weight of less than 3.5 tons (with the trailer weighing less than 750 kg) are allowed to drive 80 km/h on expressways and 90 km/h (56 mph) on freeways.

Motorcycles have the same speed limits as cars, while mopeds are restricted to 30 km/h within built-up areas and to 40 km/h (25 mph) outside built-up areas.

Motorized vehicles with a limited speed, like tractors, are allowed to drive on the road within and outside inhabited places. These types of vehicles are restricted to 25 km/h (16 mph).

The following table shows the various default speed limits that apply to different types of vehicles travelling on four different types of road.

Vehicle	Within built-up areas	Outside built-up areas	Expressways	Freeways
	50	70	100	120
	50	70	80	90
(< 3,500 kg)	50	70	80	90
(≥ 3,500 kg)	50	70	80	80
	50	70	80	80
	50	70	100	120
	30	40	Not allowed to enter
	25	25	Not allowed to enter

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-Gandhara uses speed limit signs with [[Wikipedia:Arabic_numerals|Western Arabic]] and [[Wikipedia:Eastern_Arabic_numerals|Eastern Arabic numerals]]. In certain parts of the country, Western Arabic numerals are more common due to a non-[[Wikipedia:Arabic|Arabic]] speaking community. In [[Nasr Governorate|Nasr]] for example, many inhabitants have [[Wikipedia:Spanish_language|Spanish]] or Lettucian as their first language. In areas where Eastern Arabic numerals are more common, road signs with Eastern Arabic numerals are always repeated by road signs with Western Arabic numerals.
 [[Category:Gandhara]]
 [[Category:Speed limits by country]]