Lps don't take steps on there own in most cases.They know that what implications are there for not following speed restrictions.It is mostly from the officers who force them to do so for saving detentions and show good punctuality results in the zonal railways and at the board.Incident of Southern railways has been attached in reply below where LP was given chargesheet even when he followed all rules just because he disregarded his seniors instructions to break the rule.
please wait...Translate to EnglishGotta tell ya, Locomotive Pilots usually don't make decisions on their own. They understand the consequences if they don't stick to the speed limits. It's mostly the higher-ups who push them to perform well to avoid delays and show off their punctuality at the railway zones and management levels. Check out the incident from Southern Railways below where a LP got in trouble even though he did everything by the book, just 'cause he didn't listen to his seniors to bend the rules.