{"id":2476,"date":"2018-08-15T06:14:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T06:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/speed-limits-uae\/"},"modified":"2018-08-15T06:14:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T06:14:20","slug":"speed-limits-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/speed-limits-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Limits Aren’t Just For Revenue Raising – They’re There To Protect Us All"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The story of the tourist, renting a Lamborghini Huracan<\/a>, blitzing down Sheikh Zayed Road at speeds in excess of 230kph is still at a stale-mate.<\/p>\n

The owner of the car rental company is looking to the UK embassy to step in<\/a>, the driver reportedly cannot afford the AED170,000 in speeding fines.<\/p>\n

Added to that, Abu Dhabi has removed two 20kph speed-limit buffers on Abu Dhabi roads – which has inspired a mixed reaction.<\/p>\n

230kph is a legal limit NOWHERE in the world<\/h3>\n

It’s terrifying to think – what could have happened to the man and surrounding vehicles if he had had to come to a quick halt, if he’d been cut off, or a tyre blown out. It would have been horrific.<\/p>\n

This man deliberately and intentionally rented a high powered vehicle, and drove it at huge speeds – this wasn’t a touch over the speed limit, it was more than DOUBLE the legal limit.<\/p>\n

Making it time to remind everyone – speed limits are there for everyone’s safety<\/h3>\n

They’re not there to raise revenue – regardless of the AED170,000 fines the Lambo driver has racked up.<\/p>\n

They’re not there for leisure, or luxury – they are there, to save lives. To show drivers what the safe speed on different roads are.<\/p>\n

Roads are analysed – with danger to pedestrians, traffic levels, likelihood of immediate stopping and stop-times all calculated to provide what is a safe speed for drivers to maintain on each road.<\/p>\n

They’re not just for the fun of it, they’re important to note, obey and respect.<\/p>\n

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