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 N/A Yes Yes Recommended No 17 Yes
AL  Albania 110 N/A 90 40 0 Yes[1] N/A Recommended Recommended Recommended No N/A Yes
AND  Andorra N/A N/A 90 50 0.05 Front 10 Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
B  Belgium 120 120 90 50 0.05 No[2] All 12 Yes Yes Yes No 18 (17 with supervision of parents) Yes
BG  Bulgaria 140 N/A 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 N/A 90 60 <0.03 Yes Yes[4] 12 Yes Yes Yes No 18 Yes
CH   Switzerland 120 100 80 50 0.05 Yes All Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
CY  Cyprus 100 N/A 80 50 0.05 All 12 Yes, 2x Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
CZ  Czech Republic 130 (urban 80) 130 (urban 80) 90 50 0 (tolerated 0.02) Yes All 12 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 N/A Yes Yes Recommended No 18 (17 with supervision of >30 years old driver) Yes
DK  Denmark 130 N/A 80 50 0.05 Yes All N/A Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
E  Spain 120 120 90 50 0.05 Yes All N/A Yes, 2x Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
EST  Estonia N/A 110 90 50 0 All N/A Yes Yes Yes No 18 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 (16 with supervision of parents) Yes
FIN  Finland 120 N/A 80 50 0.05 No All 3 Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
FL  Liechtenstein N/A N/A 80 50 0.08 All N/A Yes Yes Recommended No 18 Yes
GB  United Kingdom 112 112 97 48 0.08

(0.05 Scotland)

All N/A Recommended Recommended Recommended No 17 Yes
GR  Greece 130 N/A 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 N/A 100 50 0.05 Yes[7] All N/A Recommended Recommended Recommended No 17 Yes
IS  Iceland N/A N/A 90 50 0.05 All 14 Yes Recommended Recommended No 17 Yes
L  Luxembourg 130 N/A 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 16 No
LV  Latvia 90 N/A 90 50 0.05 All Yes Yes Yes No 18 Yes
M  Malta N/A N/A 80 50 0.08 Yes[8] 11 Recommended Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
MC  Monaco N/A N/A 50 0.05 N/A 10 Recommended Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
MD  Moldova N/A N/A 90 60 0 All 12 Yes Yes Yes No 18 Yes
MK  Macedonia 130 N/A 80 60 0.05 Yes All 12 Yes Yes Recommended Yes 18 Yes
MNE  Montenegro 120 N/A 80 50 0.05 Yes All 12 Yes Recommended Recommended No Yes
N  Norway 110 N/A 80 50 0.02 Yes All N/A Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
NL  Netherlands 130 100 80 50 0.05 Yes[9] 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 (hours 5 till 23), 60 (hours 23 till 5) 0.02 Yes All N/A 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 N/A N/A 70 50 0.08 All 12 Recommended Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
RUS  Russia [10] 110 N/A 90 60 0 Yes All 12 Yes Yes Yes No 18 Yes
S  Sweden 110 N/A 70 50 0.02 Yes All N/A Yes Recommended Recommended No 18 Yes
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 60 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

  1. ↑ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Albania" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Belgium - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Belarus" (PDF). World Health Organization. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Germany Traffic Code" (in German). www.gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Germany - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Laws and Tips for Driving in Ireland - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Global status report on road safety 2013: Malta" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "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)
  10. ↑ "Russian Federation Traffic Code" (DOC) (in Russian). www.gibdd.ru. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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