Shattered Speed Barriers: Tomsk State Aviation Institute Announces Top Car Speed of Over 200 km/h
In the first half of 2025, Alexander Zolotarev, the head of the GIBDD department in Tomsk Oblast, shared some concerning statistics and issues regarding the region's roads.
Zolotarev highlighted the problem of a lack of parking spaces in Tomsk, a city that witnesses high vehicular traffic. He also identified the absence of road markings as one of the main factors in road accidents, a issue that seems to be a recurring problem in Russia.
In an announcement on July 30th, Zolotarev revealed record-breaking speeding violations on the region's roads from January to June 2025. Some of the most notable incidents include a Lexus driver reaching 188 km/h on the Tomsk-Kargala-Kolpashevo road, a BMW driver reaching a speed of 217 km/h on the 27th kilometer of the same road, where the speed limit is 90 km/h, and a Porsche reaching 190 km/h on the federal road R-255 "Siberia" approaching Tomsk, where the speed limit is also 90 km/h.
Moreover, speed cameras on the Tomsk-Kargala-Kolpashevo road and Komsemolsky Prospekt in Tomsk have caught several drivers speeding excessively. A Mercedes driver was caught speeding at 156 km/h on the 66th kilometer of the Tomsk-Kargala-Kolpashevo road, where the speed limit is 50 km/h, and a Hyundai driver was caught traveling at 166 km/h on Komsemolsky Prospekt, where the speed limit is 40 km/h.
As the region grapples with these record-breaking speeding violations, Zolotarev also discussed plans to regulate rental scooters, aiming to ensure safety and order on the roads.
It's important to note that, at the time of writing, there are no publicly available or credible details regarding the penalties for these speeding violations in Tomsk Oblast in 2025. For official specifics, details on penalties, or statistics on traffic violations in Tomsk Oblast for 2025, these might need to be obtained directly from regional traffic police reports, government releases, or specialized local news sources.
[1] Tomsk Oblast sees a 12.6% decrease in road accidents compared to 2022, but this does not specifically relate to speeding violations in 2025. [2] Data about road accidents in Russia for 2024 and prior years is available but nothing specific or updated for Tomsk Oblast regarding speeding violations in 2025. [3] No publicly available or credible details regarding record-breaking speeding violations specifically in Tomsk Oblast in 2025 or the related penalties in the current search results. [4] The retrieved information does not mention speeding records or traffic violation statistics for Tomsk Oblast in 2025. [5] If you need official specifics, details on penalties, or statistics on traffic violations in Tomsk Oblast for 2025, these might need to be obtained directly from regional traffic police reports, government releases, or specialized local news sources, which are not included in the provided search results.
In the industry of transportation, automotive companies are urged to prioritize driver education and vehicle technology to address the increasing number of speeding violations on Tomsk Oblast's roads, as financial penalties have yet to be disclosed. The absence of specific road safety regulations in the finance sector could potentially contribute to the ongoing transportation issue.
