What are the new highway speed limit regulations in 2020?
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The new highway speed limit regulations in 2020 include the following: For speeding violations where the speed does not exceed 10% of the limit on highways, a warning will be issued without fines or penalty points; for speeding violations where the speed does not exceed 50% of the limit on roads with a design speed below 60 km/h, a warning will be issued without fines or penalty points; on highways, speeding violations where the speed is below 100 km/h, or below 80 km/h on bridges, tunnels, and construction zones, will not be penalized if they do not cause traffic accidents. Article 78 of the "Implementing Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" states: Highways shall indicate the speed limits for each lane. The maximum speed shall not exceed 120 km/h, and the minimum speed shall not be less than 60 km/h. On highways, the maximum speed for small passenger vehicles shall not exceed 120 km/h, for other motor vehicles it shall not exceed 100 km/h, and for motorcycles it shall not exceed 80 km/h. On roads with two lanes in the same direction, the minimum speed for the left lane shall be 100 km/h; on roads with three or more lanes in the same direction, the minimum speed for the leftmost lane shall be 110 km/h, and for the middle lane it shall be 90 km/h. If the speed limit indicated by road signs differs from the above lane speed regulations, drivers shall follow the speed limit indicated by the road signs. The potential hazards of high-speed driving are as follows: Increased reaction distance. When a vehicle is traveling at 60 km/h, the average person's reaction time from recognizing danger to applying the brakes is approximately 0.7 to 1.0 seconds, with a reaction distance of about 17 meters (free travel distance). At 120 km/h, the reaction distance increases to about 39 meters (free travel distance), doubling the distance. Reduced reaction ability. At high speeds, the driver's focus tends to be farther ahead, narrowing the field of vision. Objects outside the window pass by quickly, and it takes about 0.4 seconds to sense a target and an average of 1 second to clearly identify it. In dangerous situations, there may not be enough time to judge and take emergency measures. Extended braking distance. As speed increases, the vehicle's braking performance decreases, the friction coefficient drops, and the braking distance lengthens, making it harder to stop the vehicle in time. Additionally, higher speeds increase vehicle vibration and jolting, affecting safe driving. Worsened accident consequences. The kinetic energy of a moving object is proportional to its mass and the square of its speed. Experiments show that a vehicle hitting a concrete wall at 60 km/h is equivalent to falling from a height of 14 meters (5 stories). A collision at 100 km/h is equivalent to falling from 39 meters (13 stories), with very severe consequences.
