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Penalty for exceeding 100 KMPH speed-Operations Director
“I accelerated up to 180 KMPH. I never felt it”
- Minister of Transport
It had been emphasised by the related authorities that the maximum speed on the new Southern Express Highway is only 100 KMPH. If anyone exceeds this limit there are equipment in the possession of the related authorities to detect and penalise the drivers, the Operations Director of the new Southern Express Highway B.D.K.Bandara has announced and made an open warning to the public in the media.
In the meantime a van had met with an accident yesterday the 28th for having exceeded this maximum speed limit. In complete contrast to the basic rules the Minister of Transport, Kumar Welgama at a meeting praising the new highway had said “I accelerated up to 180 KMPH without feeling anything having driven along it”
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