Oman Zero Tolerance Speed Cameras Now In Effect

Introduction

Speed limits are highly essential and present in almost every jurisdiction of the world with the only exceptions being the autobahn road in Germany. However, while they may be frustrating, speed limits are necessary requirements to ensure the safety of road users.

In Oman, speed limits are listed alongside the roads, though as with some of the other Middle Eastern countries, the speed limit is not precise. There is usually a specific range of speed within which fines will not incur.

In Oman, the allowance was 15km an hour above the specified speeds on certain roads. The reason for this is to account for variations and inaccuracies that may exist in car speedometers.

Royal Oman Police Announcement

The Royal Oman Police have recently revealed that they have looked into the accident rates around the nation and have decided that the best way to combat the same and produce a safer driving environment is to install speed cameras. These cameras will not permit the additional...