Drivers set for higher speed limits on major intercity roads

Transportation Minister Miri Regev said that in the coming days a plan will be presented to raise the speed limit on additional intercity roads from 90 to 110 km/h. The plan was formulated over recent months by the National Road Safety Authority, in cooperation with the traffic police, and is intended to adjust the speed limit on selected roads after reviewing safety considerations, road accident data and widening works carried out on the ground.

According to estimates, the roads where the increase will be considered include Route 1 between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Route 90 in the Arava on sections that have been widened to two lanes in each direction, and Route 431, where the speed may rise in some sections from 70 to 90 km/h. The plan is also expected to include speed adjustments at intersections and in sections where the road infrastructure allows it.

At the Transportation Ministry, the move is presented as an adjustment to reality, in which many drivers are already traveling at speeds above 90 km/h on certain roads. A source close to the minister said that after the speed limit is raised, enforcement will be increased against drivers who exceed the new limit that is set. According to the source, the goal is to align the legal speed with road conditions, while also maintaining passenger safety.