Speed limit on NAIAx, Skyway Stage 3 portions adjusted to 80 kph
MANILA, Philippines — The speed limit on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (NAIAx) and portions of Skyway Stage 3 will be adjusted to 80 kilometers per hour (kph), the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said on Tuesday.
According to SMC, the speed limit adjustment for the NAIAx will be effective on Wednesday, January 15, while the Skyway Stage 3 changes will be implemented next Monday, January 20.
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However, SMC Chairman Ramon Ang noted that the 60-kph speed limit will still be imposed for all drivers on the curved sections of both expressways.
“This is to maintain safety, as we do not want to put any motorists at risk of accidents due to miscalculation or oversteering, especially where there are sharp curves, given the limitations to the design of both the NAIAx and Skyway 3,” Ang said in a statement.
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Article continues after this advertisementAng mentioned that the adjusted speed limit would make the expressways more efficient for drivers, adding that it “also complements the ongoing reconfiguration of exit plazas at NAIAx, which should allow for less congestion and help improve motorists’ experience on the expressway.”
He added that all traffic patrollers, equipped with radar speed guns and deputized by the Land Transportation Office, will continue monitoring traffic violations and issuing corresponding offenses.