So my neighbour had said it but I thought it was just some overzealous traffic cops wanting to make a quick buck or two. Today I confirmed the worst, the Lilongwe - Mchinji road has a maximum speed limit of 80 km/h outside of the trading areas. This ridiculous limit is on a road as well maintained (maybe even better) and probably with five times less traffic as the M1 yet the M1 has a 100 km/h maximum limit.

The authorities are most definitely not in a hurry, and they are slowing down the whole nation with them!