Driving in Karnataka? Get ready for fine, FIR if you go beyond this speed from Aug 1: Details

In a move aimed at enhancing road safety, the Karnataka Traffic Police has announced that, starting August 1, drivers exceeding speeds of 130 kmph will face FIR registration. This implementation of this new measure was confirmed by Additional Director General of Police (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar. Highlighting the gravity of the issue, he revealed that over-speeding accounts for approximately 90 percent of fatal accidents in Karnataka.In fact, as per recent data, on July 25 alone, 155 drivers were caught speeding above 130 kmph on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway.
“From August 1, FIRs will be registered against those driving vehicles above 130 kmph anywhere in Karnataka for rash and dangerous driving,” Kumar said. This new enforcement strategy falls under the purview of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) – 281, which classifies driving beyond 120 km/h as rash or dangerous.

The new speed regulations will apply to all roads across Karnataka, not just highways. The Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway, for instance, is equipped with speed laser guns and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, enabling the police to monitor and record vehicle speeds even at night.
The decision follows a tragic accident on the NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise) road earlier this month, where three individuals lost their lives due to a vehicle traveling at 160 kmph. The incident drew the attention of the Supreme Court monitoring committee on road safety, prompting the committee to urge the state government to implement more stringent measures against over-speeding.
Currently, the speed limit on national highways in India is set at 100 kmph, with state and other highways having lower limits. On expressways, the maximum permissible speed is 120 kmph. (Inputs from PTI)