Attention, drivers! Speed limits lowered at several locations in Budapest
The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) is implementing changes to speed limits across the city as part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety outlined in the Traffic Safety Strategy. The adjustments, which lower speed limits in key areas, aim to reduce traffic speeds and improve overall safety for all road users.
The implementation of measures from the Traffic Safety Strategy continues in Budapest, as announced by the Budapest Transport Center (BKK), which stated that the maximum allowable speed will be reduced in several locations to promote safer driving.
The revised speed limits include:
- On Andrássy Avenue, between Oktogon and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street, the speed limit is reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.
- On Bécsi Road, between Vörösvári Road and Reménység Street, the limit decreases from 60 km/h to 50 km/h.
- On Váci Road, between Róbert Károly Boulevard and Dózsa Street, the limit drops from 70 km/h to 50 km/h.
BKK plans to consult with the relevant districts regarding additional locations for speed limit changes.
These reductions are in line with the previously approved Road Network Plan, aiming to adjust maximum speed limits to better match the roles of the road network and public spaces. Following the introduction of the new speed limits, experts will closely monitor the effects of these changes on traffic flow, including continuous speed measurements on the affected road sections.
Currently, investigations are underway on Attila Street between Mikó Street and Alagút Street, where speed reduction measures were implemented earlier this month. Starting Wednesday, 26 speed measuring devices equipped by the Capital City Municipality are operational, capable of monitoring traffic in 47 lanes.
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It has nothing to do with safety…they decrease the speed limit and put speed cameras for only one reason: MONEY.
I don’t have a problem with that because I always drive slow, too slow. But just tell the truth, the city is bankrupt and needs money.
this is a very bad time to own a car. Not only the triplified prices since covid but also the authorities are desesperate to collect money and the best way is to create traps for car owners. You can tell this is the trend since the added more tolls in the inner streets of Budapest making it very unclear to know if you are driving in a toll road or not. I noticed a lot of cars with fines on their windshields and wheel locks. The city halls are watching relentlessly.
This is what happens when a whole country is deficient in functional economics. Hungary is still too way behind the Western world in practical capitalism. The fact that they belong to the EU has made matters worse, hence taxing people to death as the sole option.
Even if Hungary receives four times-fold of the allocations from the EU they will continue to do what they know how to do best: planting trees and building parks.
Installing speed cameras on dilapidated roads just doesn’t fly.