Speed limits in Belgium
The general speed limits in Belgium are as follows:
- 30 km/h (19 mph) in the entire Brussels-Capital Region, with the exception of certain main axes with dedicated higher speed limitation panels [1]
- 50 km/h (31 mph) within built-up areas;
- 70 km/h (43 mph) outside built-up areas in the Flemish Region and Brussels-Capital Region1;
- 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built-up areas in the Wallonia region;
- 120 km/h (75 mph) on roads with at least two two-lane roadways separated by a median, and on freeways.
- ^ Since 1 January 2017.
Informational sign at the Flemish borders.
Informational sign at the Walloon borders.
The limits shown above apply only if there are no other signs present, as the signs may prescribe a lower or a higher speed limit. The speed limit outside built-up areas in the Wallonia region can be restricted to 70 km/h, as well as the posted speed limit outside built-up areas in the Flemish Region can be 90 km/h. Around almost all schools, 30 km/h (19 mph) zones are found.
Especially in Flanders, the speed limit on roads with at least two two-lane roadways separated by a median is very often reduced to a maximum of 90 km/h (sometimes even to 70 km/h), where they would be 120 km/h without any traffic sign.
References
- Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Title II: Rules for using public roads, Article 11. Speed limits (in Dutch)
- Since the 1st of January 2021, the entire region becomes a zone 30km/h speed limit: https://www.brussels.be/brussels-30-kmh-zone-1-january-2021
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