Running on Palma's Via Cintura
Not the first time he's been seen running along the road.
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Via Cintura ring road in Palma, Mallorca
Via Cintura in Palma.
Taxis and coaches back increased speed limit on Palma's Via Cintura
But there is opposition to eliminating the high-occupancy vehicle lane.
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80kmh speed limit to be scrapped
80kmh speed limit to be scrapped
New government will scrap 80 km/h speed limit on ring road
The PP have immediate priorities for the government, the Council of Mallorca and Palma town hall.
Mallorca roads councillor says PP policies "would increase contamination"
An 'exchange' of views by the Podemos and PP candidates for the presidency of the Council of Mallorca.
Via Cintura accident rate cut significantly
Traffic noise has dipped below WHO recommended maximum decibel level.
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Via Cintura - Palma, Mallorca
The Council of Mallorca is ultimately responsible for roads like the Via Cintura.
Transport federation demanding exclusive Via Cintura lane
The government's transport plan envisaged a start to this lane in 2021.
Man knocked down and killed on the Via Cintura
The driver of the car that struck the 65-year-old was totally blameless.
Speeding on the Via Cintura
The speed limit was cut from 120 km/h to 80 in February.
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Via Cintura - Palma, Mallorca
The Via Cintura - reduced speed, but tailbacks still inevitable.
Via Cintura accident rate cut by almost 30%
Reducing the speed limit was controversial, but there have been fewer accidents on the Via Cintura.
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Via Cintura - Palma, Mallorca
Will the lower speed limit reduce jams?
Via Cintura lower speed limit in effect from midnight on Sunday
There has been a good deal of opposition to the lower speed limit.
Traffic
Via Cintura traffic volumes continue to rise
The jams for getting onto the Via Cintura in the Andratx direction occur every weekday morning.
Traffic
Traffic volume increased three per cent last year
The increased traffic volumes are a reflection of the fact that there are more vehicles taking to the roads.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
The art of putting up Christmas decorations - Plus, the new cintura speed limit
Frank Leavers gives his insight on this year's Christmas decorations and the new speed limits in Palma.
Frank Leavers02/12/2020 14:01