The 110 km/h limit is set to be removed, but...

Spain has had its speed limit on roads reduced to 110 km/h since last February. A measure that was said would be temporary, and it seems that is indeed the path the law has taken: to be temporary. In a recent appearance before the Senate, Minister Miguel Sebastián said the limit “is set to be removed”.

The deadline of “at least 30 June” is approaching, but it is not yet certain that the law will be repealed; the budget for fuel imports will have the final say, since we are apparently saving a great deal and would keep saving more, and there are those who think there could be an extension of the unpopular 110 km/h limit, among them Sebastián himself.

Of course, savings are high because consumption is lower due to high fuel prices. And if demand is lower, imports will also be lower. The limit is almost anecdotal compared with what it costs to fill the petrol tank.

Spain is not in an ideal political moment, and recent events show that people are already somewhat tired of the political class. Recognising that the speed limit is not a matter of life or death for Spain, will they want to add more discontent with a measure nobody wants, or will they try to find a middle ground?

Source | Motor.es