From September 15th, new speed limits will apply in Sweden. In addition to the current limits, there will also be signs with 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 km / h. However, 120 km / h instead of 110 km / h today will only be allowed on certain motorway routes. Mainly, the speed should be reduced with the help of the new signs, explained the General Director of the Central Office for Roads and Transport, Ingemar Skog: “The long-term goal will be on busy roads with two-way traffic to only allow 80 km / h, because the risk of being killed in a head-on collision increases the faster you drive. “

From the innovation, the office expects that the speed will be better adapted to the road situation and thus make driving easier. According to calculations by the office, the new speed limits will mean that 50 fewer people are killed in road traffic than today.
Message dated August 26, 2008 in https: // www. sr. se /


limes, 2008-09-20