diff --git a/PythonAPI/examples/manual_control.py b/PythonAPI/examples/manual_control.py
index f440718b9..9b6b96969 100755
--- a/PythonAPI/examples/manual_control.py
+++ b/PythonAPI/examples/manual_control.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class KeyboardControl(object):
             self._control.speed = .01
             self._rotation.yaw += 0.08 * milliseconds
         if keys[K_UP] or keys[K_w]:
-            self._control.speed = 3.333 if pygame.key.get_mods() & KMOD_SHIFT else 2.778
+            self._control.speed = 3.333 if pygame.key.get_mods() & KMOD_SHIFT else 1.389
         self._control.jump = keys[K_SPACE]
         self._rotation.yaw = round(self._rotation.yaw, 1)
         self._control.direction = self._rotation.get_forward_vector()
diff --git a/PythonAPI/examples/spawn_npc.py b/PythonAPI/examples/spawn_npc.py
index 5dd04db4e..d9fbd6ec2 100755
--- a/PythonAPI/examples/spawn_npc.py
+++ b/PythonAPI/examples/spawn_npc.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def main():
             # set walk to random point
             all_actors[i].go_to_location(world.get_random_location_from_navigation())
             # random max speed
-            all_actors[i].set_max_speed(1 + random.random())    # max speed between 1 and 2 (default is 1.4 m/s)
+            all_actors[i].set_max_speed(1 + random.random()/2)    # max speed between 1 and 1.5 (default is 1.4 m/s)
 
         print('spawned %d vehicles and %d walkers, press Ctrl+C to exit.' % (len(vehicles_list), len(walkers_list)))