Comparison of European traffic laws
General
| Country code | Country | Speed limit on motorway (km/h) | Speed limit on dual carriageway (km/h) | Speed limit on single carriageway (km/h) | Speed limit in urban area | Permitted alcohol level (%) | Toll roads | Seatbelt required | Minimum child age (front seat) | Triangle required | First aid required | Fire extinguisher required | Spare bulb required | Minimum driver's age | Tow rope required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |  Austria |
130 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | — | Yes | Yes | Recommended | No | 17 | Yes |
| AL |  Albania |
110 | — | 90 | 40 | 0 | Yes[1] | — | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| AND |  Andorra |
— | — | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | Front | 10 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| B |  Belgium |
120 | 90 | 90 (70 in Flanders) | 50 | 0.05 | No[2] | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 (17 with supervision of parents) | Yes |
| BG |  Bulgaria |
140 | — | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| BIH |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
130 | 100 | 80 | 50 | 0.03 | Yes[3] | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | Yes | 18 | Yes | |
| BY |  Belarus |
110 | — | 90 | 60 | <0.03 | Yes | Yes[4] | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes |
| CH |  Switzerland |
120 | — | 80 (100 on limited-access roads) | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| CY |  Cyprus |
100 | — | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | All | 12 | Yes, 2x | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| CZ |  Czech Republic |
130 (urban 80) | 110 (urban 80) | 90 | 50 | 0 (tolerated 0.02) | Yes | All | Yes | Yes | Recommended | Yes | 18 (17 for B1 cars) | Yes | |
| D |  Germany[5] |
no (130 recommended) | no (130 recommended) | 100 (no / 130 recommended with two or more lanes per direction) | 50 | 0.05 | No[6] | All | — | Yes | Yes | Recommended | No | 18 (17 with supervision of >30 years old driver) | No |
| DK |  Denmark |
130 | — | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | — | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| E |  Spain |
120 | 120 | 100 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | — | Yes, 2x | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| EST |  Estonia |
120 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 0 | All | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 (16 with supervision of a person with 2+ years of driving experience) | Yes | |
| F |  France |
130 (rain/wet 110) | 110 (rain/wet 100) | 90 (rain/wet 80) | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 10 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 (15 with supervision of a person with 5+ years of driving experience) | Yes |
| FIN |  Finland |
120[7] | — | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | No | All | 3 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| FL |  Liechtenstein |
— | — | 80 | 50 | 0.08 | All | — | Yes | Yes | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| GB |  United Kingdom |
112 | 112 | 97 | 48 | 0.08
(0.05 Scotland) |
All | — | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 17 | Yes | |
| GR |  Greece |
130 | — | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes | |
| H |  Hungary |
130 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 0 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | No | 18 (17 with supervision of someone with 10+ years drive-experience) | Yes |
| HR |  Croatia |
130 | 110 | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | Yes | 18 | No |
| I |  Italy |
130 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| IRL |  Ireland |
120 | — | 100 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes[8] | All | — | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 17 | Yes |
| IS |  Iceland |
— | — | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | All | 14 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 17 | Yes | |
| L |  Luxembourg |
130 | — | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | All | 11 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| LT |  Lithuania |
130 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 0.04 | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | No | |
| LV |  Latvia |
— | 90 | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | All | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes | ||
| M |  Malta |
— | — | 80 | 50 | 0.08 | Yes[9] | 11 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| MC |  Monaco |
— | — | 50 | 0.05 | — | 10 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | ||
| MD |  Moldova |
— | — | 90 | 60 | 0 | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes | |
| MK |  North Macedonia |
130 | — | 80 | 60 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| MNE |  Montenegro |
120 | — | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | Yes | |
| N |  Norway |
110 | — | 80 | 50 | 0.02 | Yes | All | — | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| NL |  Netherlands |
130 | 100 | 80 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes[10] | All | 12 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 (17 with supervision of someone with 5+ years drive-experience) | Yes |
| PT |  Portugal |
120 | 100 | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes |
| PL |  Poland |
140 | 100 (120 on expressways) | 90 (100 on expressways) | 50 (5–23), 60 (23–5) | 0.02 | Yes | All | — | Yes | Recommended | Yes | No | 18 (16 for B1 cars) | No |
| RO |  Romania |
130 | 100 (110 on expressways) | 90 | 50 | 0 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 18 (16 for B1 cars) | No |
| RSM |  San Marino |
— | — | 70 | 50 | 0.08 | All | 12 | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| RUS |  Russia[11] |
110 | — | 90 | 60 | 0 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes |
| S |  Sweden |
110 | — | 70 | 50 | 0.02 | Yes | All | — | Yes | Recommended | Recommended | No | 18 | No |
| SK |  Slovakia |
130 | 130 | 90 | 50 | 0 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | Yes | 18 | Yes |
| SLO |  Slovenia |
130 | 100 | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Recommended | No | 18 | Yes | |
| SRB |  Serbia |
120 | 100 | 80 | 50 | 0.03 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes |
| TR |  Turkey |
120 | 110 (cars) / 90 (rest) | 90 | 50 | 0.05 | Yes | All | 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes |
| UA |  Ukraine |
130 | 110 | 90 | 50 | 0 | Yes | All | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 18 | Yes |
| Country code | Country | Speed limit on motorway (km/h) | Speed limit on dual carriageway (km/h) | Speed limit on single carriageway (km/h) | Speed limit in urban area | Permitted alcohol level (%) | Toll roads | Seatbelt required | Minimum child age (front seat) | Triangle required | First aid required | Fire extinguisher required | Spare bulb required | Minimum driver's age | Tow rope required |
See also
References
- ^ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Albania" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Belgium - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Belarus" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Germany Traffic Code" (in German). www.gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Germany - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ The general speed limit on Finnish motorways is the same as the general speed limit outside built-up areas (80 km/h). The maximum speed that can be allowed is 120 km/h.
- ^ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Ireland - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Malta" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Holland - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013. (There are two tunnels, in which you have to pay toll)
- ^ "Russian Federation Traffic Code" (DOC) (in Russian). www.gibdd.ru. Retrieved 2013-07-15.