Speed limits in the Netherlands

[citation needed] Unlike neighbouring countries such as Belgium, there is no minimum speed on Dutch motorways.

[citation needed] Starting in May 2002, 80 km/h zones have been introduced on some motorways that had daily traffic congestion and air pollution issues; however, most of these zones have been or will be abolished, with the exception of short stretches of the A20 ring road near Rotterdam and the A10 ring road near Amsterdam.

Although the government was free to choose which measures it would take to achieve this reduction, the plaintiff and other environmentalists suggested lowering the speed limit as one of several effective options to do so.

[10][11] In the Netherlands, heavy trucks and vehicles and trailer combinations with a total weight over 3.5 metric tons (7,700 lb) and busses have an overall speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) on expressways and motorways.

Furthermore, fixed average speed checks (trajectcontrole), which were first introduced in the Netherlands, are now in operation on many motorways in the densely populated Randstad region.