Trial of 150km/h Speed Limits Begins For European Nation

Spain has begun a trial of 150km/h speed limits along sections of a highway in Catalonia.

According to website The Local, the Spanish Government has begun testing the 150km/h speed limit with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

While Spain has a national speed limit of 120km/h, the trial will allow AI technology to increase certain sections of the AP-7 motorway near El Vendrell to 150km/h if safe conditions are met.

Studies from the Netherlands show intelligent speed controls can reduce road accidents in black spots by as much as 30 per cent.

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While Germany is known for having unlimited sections of its autobahns, the Northern Territory Government axed open speed limits along sections of the highway almost a decade ago – with drivers now limited to 130km/h.

For the rest of Australia, state limits of 110km/h are enforced – even for freeways designed for higher-speed traffic.

Some groups have been lobbying the Victorian and New South Wales governments to increase the limit along the Hume Freeway – which connects Melbourne to Sydney – to 130km/h, arguing the higher speeds would reduce driver fatigue and accidents.

While most European countries have freeway speed limits of 120 to 130km/h, many limit speeds to 110km/h when driving in rain or adverse weather conditions.