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Vehicles on the roads are allowed to ply under a ceiling of Speed Limit also called the maximum speed limit. Driving
speed are fixed by the Central Government, the authorised body. It has fixed Maximum Speed Limits for different
classes of vehicles at a national level. The State Governments have been authorised to fix the Minimum & /or
Maximum Speed Limits provided that such maximum speed shall in no case exceed the maximum fixed for any motor
vehicle or class or description of motor vehicles by Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
There is a variation in the Speed Limits for different kinds of vehicles in the states of India.
Here we will discuss only the speed limit fixed by the Central Government at a national level. The following table will
guide you to check the speed of your vehicle: