Are you a slow or a fast walker?

Fast walkers living in Slovakia, in central Europe, might need to slow down a little in future.

That's because the country is bringing in a speed limit..for pedestrians.

The Slovak government has announced that from next year, pavement users in busy areas won't be able to travel faster than 6 kilometres per hour (around 3.7miles per hour).

However, it's not known yet if and how they plan to keep across everyone's speeds.

Are you a fast walker? Or do you prefer taking things at a slower place? Let us know in the comments below.

The Slovak government made the announcement earlier this week.

The speed limit will apply not only to pedestrians - but to all people who use pavements in urban areas - such as cyclists, skaters and scooter riders.

Officials say they are bringing in the new rule to help keep all pavement users safer.

For most adults, the average walking speed is around 3mph.

However, fast-paced power walking can clock speeds of up to around 5mph - which would be over the newly proposed speed limit.

The new law is due to come into effect from 1 January next year, however it hasn't been announced if and how people's speeds will be monitored.