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Originally Posted by usl
Not only here did i read, that for some time now, people are being penalized for speeding ........ precisely for 91 km/hr ......... but i also have been hearing from the locals too...
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Here is what I read and not hearing from locals  ....
This is the law: karayollari trafik yonetmeligi - on the government site ::.. TRAFÝK HÝZMETLERÝ BAÞKANLIÐI ..::- where it says the speed limit is:
Otomobil, M1, M1G (Değişik: RG-05/07/2003-25159) 50 .... 90 ..... 120
M1 and M1G are motor vehicle categories and the above statement means any M1 or M1G motor vehicle is considered "Otomobil".
Here are the relevant bits from vehicle classification:
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Classification of vehicles in categories
A) General category of vehicles
* Category L – motor vehicles with generally fewer than four wheels
* Category M – motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are used for passenger transport
* Category N – motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are used for freight transport
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2. Category M is divided into
* M1 - vehicles with no more than eight passenger seats, excluding the driver’s seat, or multipurpose vehicles
* M2 - vehicles with more than eight passenger seats, excluding the driver’s seat, maximum permissible weight of which does not exceed 5,000 kg.
* M3 - vehicles with more than eight passenger seats, excluding the driver’s seat, and a maximum permissible weight of which exceeds 5,000 kg.
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5. Off-road vehicles are vehicles with increased passing capacity, which belong to vehicle categories M or N and comply with the other technical conditions set forth in the implementing legal regulation.
An off-road vehicle of relevant category is identified with the additional letter "G"added to M or N, e.g. M1G, N3G.
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What you 'heard' from other people might be true if they were pulling a trailer behind their car or there were other particular road conditions or traffic signs.
So, 4x4s or SUVs (like Land/Range Rovers, Toyota Land Cruisers etc) are "Otomobil"s and they are allowed 120km/h on the highways
One other thing. "Arazi taşıtlarında ve motosikletlerde" in the above quoted law refers to Motorcycles and ATVs (mostly). That's why they are in the same speed limit category.
Although off topic, here are some links for our friend Nath here, to check the current (live) fuel prices in Turkey:
- M-Oil Fuel Price - choose a station below "POMPA FIYATLARI" (price at the fuel pump)
- BP fuel price - choose a city ("İl Adı:") then choose the station within an area in that city ("İlçe Adı") then click "Bul" (it means "Find").
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