The government has determined the maximum speed that a motorcycle can ply on any type of road across the country.
Motorcycles can be driven at a maximum speed of 60 km per hour on expressways, 50 km per hour on national highways, 40 km per hour on regional highways, 30 km per hour in city corporation areas including Dhaka and 20 km per hour on narrow city roads.
Basically, the purpose of setting the speed limit is to control the reckless speed of the vehicles on the road. However, the concerned persons say that there is a possibility of increasing the risk of accidents due to the difference in speed rather than restoring order on the road.
BRTA has issued a notification on Wednesday according to Motor Vehicle Speed Limit Guidelines-2024. Analyzing the speed limit data, it can be seen that the maximum speed of vehicles on the expressway is 80 km and the minimum is 50 km.
The maximum speed on national highways of this category is 80 km and the minimum speed is 50 km. The maximum speed on B category national highways is 70 kmph, the minimum speed is 45 kmph.
The maximum speed of vehicles on national highways and regional highways passing through city corporations, municipalities, district headquarters is 40 kmph, minimum speed is 30 kmph. The maximum speed of vehicles on internal roads of city corporations, municipalities and district headquarters, except national highways and regional highways, has been fixed at 40 kmph and minimum at 30 kmph.
The maximum speed on the upazila highway is 40 km, the minimum is 30.
In urban areas, the maximum speed on primary urban roads is 40 kmph, the minimum speed is 30 kmph. The maximum speed on narrow/link roads and other roads in urban areas is fixed at 30 kmph, minimum at 20 kmph and on rural roads at an average speed of 30 kmph.
However, emergency service vehicles such as ambulances and fire service vehicles will remain exempt from this law. Again, the law will be relaxed in the case of all vehicles in emergency situations.
Similarly, speed limits have been fixed for passenger public transport, goods vehicles, private vehicles.
