Comparison of European traffic laws

General
Country codeCountrySpeed limit on motorway (km/h)Speed limit on dual carriageway (km/h)Speed limit on single carriageway (km/h)Speed limit in urban areaPermitted alcohol level (%)Toll roadsSeatbelt requiredMinimum child age (front seat)Triangle requiredFirst aid requiredFire extinguisher requiredSpare bulb requiredMinimum driver's ageTow rope required
A  Austria130100100500.05YesAll—YesYesRecommendedNo17Yes
AL  Albania110—90400Yes[1]—RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
AND  Andorra——90500.05Front10YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
B  Belgium1209070 (Flanders);
90 (Wallonia)		500.05No[2]All12YesYesYesNo18 (17 with supervision of parents)Yes
BG  Bulgaria140—90500.05YesAll10YesYesYesYes18Yes
BIH  Bosnia and Herzegovina13010080500.03Yes[3]12YesYesRecommendedYes18Yes
BY  Belarus110—90600.03YesYes[4]12YesYesYesNo18Yes
CH   Switzerland120—80 (100 on limited-access roads)500.05YesAllYesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
CY  Cyprus100—80500.05All12Yes, 2xRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
CZ  Czech Republic13090 (110 on expressways)90500YesAll—YesYesRecommendedNo18 (17 for B1 cars)No
D  Germany[5]no or speed limit sign (130 recommended)no or speed limit sign (130 recommended)100500.05No[6]All—YesYesRecommendedNo18 (17 with supervision of >30 years old driver)No
DK  Denmark130—80500.05YesAll—YesYesRecommendedNo18Yes
E  Spain12012090500.05YesAll—Yes, 2xRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
EST  Estonia11011090500All—YesYesYesNo18 (16 with supervision of a person with 2+ years of driving experience)Yes
F  France130 (rain/wet 110)110 (rain/wet 100)80500.05YesAll10YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18 (15 with supervision of a person with 5+ years of driving experience)Yes
FIN  Finland120[7]—80–100500.05NoAll3YesRecommendedRecommendedNo17 (16 with supervision of a 25+ years old person with 5+ years of driving experience)Yes
FL  Liechtenstein——80500.08All—YesYesRecommendedNo18Yes
GB  United Kingdom113 (70 mph)113 (70 mph)97 (60 mph)48 (30 mph)0.08 (0.05 Scotland)YesAll—RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo17No
GR  Greece130—90500.05All12YesYesYesNo18Yes
H  Hungary13011090500YesAll12YesYesRecommendedNo18 (17 with supervision of someone with 10+ years drive-experience)Yes
HR  Croatia13011080500.05YesAll12YesYesRecommendedYes18No
I  Italy13011090500.05YesAll12YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
IRL  Ireland120—80 (local & regional roads);
100 (national roads)		500.05Yes[8]All—RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo17Yes
IS  Iceland——90 (paved roads);
80 (gravel roads)		500.05All14YesRecommendedRecommendedNo17Yes
L  Luxembourg130—90500.05All11YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
LT  Lithuania13011090500.04All12YesYesYesNo18No
LV  Latvia—9090500.05AllYesYesYesNo18Yes
M  Malta——80500.08Yes[9]11RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
MC  Monaco——500.05—10RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
MD  Moldova——90500All12YesYesYesNo18Yes
NMK  North Macedonia130—80600.05YesAll12YesYesRecommendedYes18Yes
MNE  Montenegro120—80500.05YesAll12YesRecommendedRecommendedNoYes
N  Norway110—80500.02YesAll—YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
NL  Netherlands100 (day)[10]

130 (night)

 10080500.05Yes[11]All12RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo18 (17 with supervision of someone with 5+ years drive-experience)Yes
P  Portugal12010090500.05YesAll12YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
PL  Poland140100 (120 on expressways)90 (100 on expressways)500.02YesAll—YesRecommendedYesNo18 (16 for B1 cars)No
RO  Romania130100 (110 on expressways)90500YesAll12YesYesYesNo18 (16 for B1 cars)No
RSM  San Marino——70500.08All12RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNo18Yes
RUS  Russia[12]110—90600YesAll12YesYesYesNo18Yes
S  Sweden110—70500.02YesAll—YesRecommendedRecommendedNo18No
SK  Slovakia1309090500YesAll12YesYesRecommendedYes18 (17 with supervision of someone with 10+ years drive-experience)Yes
SLO  Slovenia13010090500.05All12YesYesRecommendedNo18Yes
SRB  Serbia13010080500.02YesAll12YesYesRecommendedNo18 (17 with supervision of someone with 5+ years drive-experience)Yes
TR  Turkey120110 (cars) / 90 (rest)90500.05YesAll10YesYesYesNo18Yes
UA  Ukraine13011090500YesAll12YesYesYesNo18Yes
Country codeCountrySpeed limit on motorway (km/h)Speed limit on dual carriageway (km/h)Speed limit on single carriageway (km/h)Speed limit in urban areaPermitted alcohol level (%)Toll roadsSeatbelt requiredMinimum child age (front seat)Triangle requiredFirst aid requiredFire extinguisher requiredSpare bulb requiredMinimum driver's ageTow 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. 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. In winter speed limit in motorways is 100 km/h
  8. "Laws and Tips for Driving in Ireland - EUroadlegal.co.uk". EUroadlegal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  9. "Global status report on road safety 2013: Malta" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  10. "Snelheid in het verkeer: de regels | ANWB". www.anwb.nl. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  11. "Dutch Toll Roads – A guide to toll roads in The Netherlands - rhinocarhire.com". rhinocarhire.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016. (There are two tunnels, in which you have to pay toll)
  12. "Russian Federation Traffic Code" (DOC) (in Russian). www.gibdd.ru. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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