# Speeding enforcement on Gostivar–Tetovo highway

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/speeding-enforcement-on-gostivartetovo-highway
> Updated: 2026-10-23T16:01:19.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Authorities in North Macedonia have conducted high-speed interceptions on the Gostivar–Tetovo highway as part of nationwide efforts to increase road safety.

On October 16, a 27-year-old motorcyclist from Gostivar was detained for traveling at 188 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. The driver faces charges of ‘reckless driving of a motor vehicle’ under Article 297-a of the Criminal Code.

One week later, on October 23, a 44-year-old driver was intercepted traveling at 194 km/h in a Rolls-Royce on the same highway. This individual also faces potential criminal charges for reckless driving under Article 297-a of the Penal Code.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Motorcyclist killed in fatal multi-vehicle accident in Kosovo

A motorcyclist died in a collision involving two cars on the Prishtina–Ferizaj road in Llapnasellë, Kosovo, on October 24.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gostivar-driver-detained-for-driving-194-kmh

### 2026-10-16: Gostivar motorcyclist detained for speeding on highway

A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Gostivar was detained for driving 188 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the Gostivar–Tetovo highway.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gostivar-motorcyclist-detained-for-speeding-on-highway

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