Speeding violations in Iceland have increased close to 20% in the first six months of the year. The main reason being big increase in traffic thanks to growing tourism, explains Guðbjörg S. Bergsdóttir, at the National Commissioner of Iceland, in an interview with local news site Vísir. However the overall crime rate has dropped 6 percent in the first six months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
More than 60% of motorists who were stopped for speeding in 2015 were foreign travellers.
Dear foreign readers, please drive safely and keep in mind that traffic related injuries among foreign travellers were far to many last year. The increase was particularly dramatic in South Iceland, where the number of injuries and accidents involving foreign travellers grew by 140% between 2014 and 2015.
Read more: A record number of foreign visitors were involved in serious traffic accidents in 2015
One of the biggest dangers of driving in Iceland is the narrow road network of the country. The majority of national highways are two-lane roads, one lane in each direction, and many of them are both curvy and pass through hilly landscape.
Read more: The dangers of Iceland's narrow roads: A terrifying video of a car crash caught on a dashboard cam
Adding to the mix small one-way bridges, some narrow gravel roads and the possibility of rogue sheep popping up in front of your vehicle, driving around the island demands your full attention.
Speeding violations in Iceland have increased close to 20% in the first six months of the year. The main reason being big increase in traffic thanks to growing tourism, explains Guðbjörg S. Bergsdóttir, at the National Commissioner of Iceland, in an interview with local news site Vísir. However the overall crime rate has dropped 6 percent in the first six months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.
More than 60% of motorists who were stopped for speeding in 2015 were foreign travellers.
Dear foreign readers, please drive safely and keep in mind that traffic related injuries among foreign travellers were far to many last year. The increase was particularly dramatic in South Iceland, where the number of injuries and accidents involving foreign travellers grew by 140% between 2014 and 2015.
Read more: A record number of foreign visitors were involved in serious traffic accidents in 2015
One of the biggest dangers of driving in Iceland is the narrow road network of the country. The majority of national highways are two-lane roads, one lane in each direction, and many of them are both curvy and pass through hilly landscape.
Read more: The dangers of Iceland's narrow roads: A terrifying video of a car crash caught on a dashboard cam
Adding to the mix small one-way bridges, some narrow gravel roads and the possibility of rogue sheep popping up in front of your vehicle, driving around the island demands your full attention.
