Work to change all 300 speed limit signs from 120 kph to 110kph on all the region’s motorways will begin on Monday.
The new speed limit comes into effect on March 7 and is legally enforceable, carrying fines but no points on a driving licence.
Central Government has introduced the new speed limit as an economy measure because the price of oil and thus petrol has spiraled. This week a litre of petrol soared to 1.30 euros at the pumps and no-one expects it to stay there with the general upheaval that exists in most of the oil producing countries.
Motoring experts this week have been advising motorists that the most effective way to save fuel is by driving at a steady pace, without quick acceleration. They claim drivers will feel the benefits of the new speed limit in their pockets.
