Qatar to introduce minimum speed limit

Mr Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, the General Director of the Traffic Department, in Doha said that the cameras are being tweaked to detect vehicles that tailgate as well as drivers who turn left from straight-heading lanes.

 

 

Al Kharji added that the country also plans to roll out minimum speed limits “in the near future.”

“If you are driving on a highway at 20km/hr, you would be obstructing traffic flow and a traffic patrol can fine you for that,” he said.

Currently, according to the Ministry of Interior’s list of traffic violations, a motorist can receive a QR300 ticket for driving at “abnormal low speed that may obstruct traffic movement without a good reason.”

But many have questioned the definition of “abnormal low speed,” and posting set minimum limits could help clear up some of the confusion surrounding the issue.

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