Police advise drivers not to reverse their vehicles if their desired destination lies more than 20 meters in either direction.
Responding to a tweet by the Traffic Police Twitter account, their spokesperson explained that 150-300 rials can trigger the maximum vehicle limit reverse on the highway.
Instead of turning around in traffic-clogged lanes and backtracking onto an alternate highway, it may be more efficient to travel straight and return the vehicle via its alternative turn or route.
Reverse driving can be particularly hazardous on highways. According to sources, policemen are authorized to determine that highway operations must fit within public requirements, with traffic congestion on the highway and any necessary fines determined accordingly.
Traffic police stressed the importance of everyone observing traffic laws as part of their duties as citizens, with laws designed to protect lives and property from accidents. An ideal speed limit ensures this goal.
Organization Traffic has established speed limits on various highways. Before setting the speed limit on any given highway in an institution's technical area, traffic police sources confirmed: "Before setting any speed limit on any particular highway in their technical area, traffic is reviewed to see whether exposure on that particular route exists and/or traffic levels on the said route can sometimes become excessively heavy".
"After an exhaustive review by our technical committee, it is determined which road should have the speed limit enforced."
As soon as a speed limit has been set, a fixed speed board is installed on the highway, and automated systems are installed by the Traffic Police Department for recording violations.