From May, the maximum allowed speed will be increased on certain sections of national roads, including Pieriga

From May 1, the permitted driving speed will be increased on certain sections of the country’s main highways, VSIA “Latvijas Valsts ceļi” informs.

The maximum permitted driving speed is planned to be increased to 110 km/h on the section of the Jurmala highway (A10) from Riga to Jurmala.

Driving speed up to 100 km/h will be allowed in three stages:

• on the section of the Daugavpils highway (A6) from Salaspils to Ikškilei (km 19.65-28.30);
• on the section of the Tīnužu–Koknese highway (P80) from Ogresgal to Koknese (km 5.20–60.35);
• On the section of the Jelgava highway (A8) from Riga to Jaunolainei (km 9.98-18.96). Last year, the driving speed there was not changed during the summer season, however, after evaluating the traffic accident statistics, it was concluded that it is possible to increase the permitted driving speed in this section during the summer season.

The maximum permitted driving speed will not be increased on the Saulkrasti bypass section of the Tallinn highway (A1) (km 21.40-26.02), because last year, compared to 2022, the number of road traffic accidents on it increased by 58%. The maximum driving speed on this highway is no higher than 90 km/h, in some sections it is lower.

“Latvijas Valsts ceļi” reminds that road signs indicate the maximum driving speed, which must not be exceeded, but it is the driver’s responsibility to evaluate the road condition, driving conditions, the technical condition of the vehicle and his own abilities, and choose an appropriate driving speed up to the maximum allowed.

Drivers are invited to treat the right to drive a vehicle responsibly and take care of their own and other road users’ safety, not to perform daring and prohibited maneuvers and to carefully evaluate the need to perform each planned overtaking maneuver, which is the most dangerous in traffic.

From April 15, the maximum permitted driving speed in favorable conditions is up to 110 km/h on the section of the Vidzeme highway (A2) from Langstiņi to Sigulda, where the changing electronic road signs operate, as of April 15, according to the representatives of “Latvijas Valsts kētu”.

The variable electronic road signs are connected to three meteorological stations, with the help of which data is obtained: adhesion coefficient, air and surface temperature, amount of precipitation, type, intensity, visibility, wind speed, etc. After evaluating each of the obtained measurements, the most appropriate maximum permitted driving speed is automatically selected speed. The information on the variable information road signs is updated every five minutes and may be different on each road sign, as the weather station readings may be different at each stage.

If there is no information on the variable information road signs, the maximum permitted driving speed is 90 km/h outside built-up areas and the speed must be chosen according to the specific weather and/or road situation.

On the other hand, on the four-lane section of the Ķekava bypass from Krogsil to the crossing of the Riga bypass, the maximum permitted speed for vehicles weighing up to 7.5 t is 120 km/h. The representatives of “Latvijas Valsts kētu” draw your attention: the section from Krogsil to the crossing of the Riga bypass is marked with road sign no. 552 “High-speed road”, which allows a maximum driving speed of up to 120 km/h and prevents slow-moving vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from using this section.