speed limit

MMDA plans to impose 60-kph speed limit in entire Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday that the agency is planning to implement the reduced speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour (kph) on all roads in Metro Manila. MMDA General…

Lawyer dubbed ‘Mr. Loophole’ wins speeding case for Beckham

LONDON — A London speeding case against former football star David Beckham was dropped Thursday after his lawyer successfully argued that notice of the intended prosecution had not been served within the legal deadline. Beckham was accused…

Rody’s son rushing home at 57 kph fined for speeding

DAVAO CITY—He had it coming. In a mad rush to keep his wife from blowing a fuse, he drove his black Toyota Hilux pickup at 57 kilometers per hour, or 17 kph more than the speed limit…

New ordinance sets speed limits within Q.C. subdivisions

MANILA, Philippines—Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista has signed an ordinance setting the maximum speed for motor vehicles within residential subdivisions in Quezon City at 20 kilometers per hour. The new ordinance, titled “Subdivision Speed Limit Ordinance of…

In a rush? Don’t speed, says this heartbreaking ad from New Zealand

Whenever we’re behind the wheel, we like to think that we’re in full control. Whether we’re tootling to the grocery or barreling down the highway, we seldom consider that everything could go haywire in a fraction of…

Measure filed to increase speed limits: 130 kph on expressways

MANILA, Philippines—Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco has filed a bill raising the speed limit on expressways from 100 to 130 kilometers per hour (kph) for cars and motorcycles, and 110 kph for buses and trucks. Cojuangco filed House…