Speed limits, alcohol, compulsory equipment and vignettes in 36 European countries.
| Country | Motorway (car) | Alcohol – young and novice drivers | Alcohol – other drivers | Road charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 110 km/h | no data in official sources (general limit 0.2 ‰; 2026 changes – check) | 0.2 ‰ | no data in official sources |
| Austria | 130 km/h | 0.1 ‰ (licence held for less than 3 years) | below 0.5 ‰ (from 0.8 ‰ your licence is taken away) | digital or sticker vignette (motorways and expressways) + section tolls, e.g. A13 Brenner |
| Belgium | 120 km/h | 0.5 ‰ (no lower limit for novice drivers) | 0.5 ‰ | no vignettes for cars; toll for the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Antwerp |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ (under 21 or licence held for less than 3 years) | 0.3 ‰ | motorways tolled – toll booths (ticket on entry, pay at the exit) |
| Bulgaria | 140 km/h | 0.5 ‰ (no lower limit for novice drivers) | 0.5 ‰ | e-vignette (motorways and first-class roads); motorcycles exempt |
| Croatia | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ (novice drivers; under Croatian law young drivers up to 24) | 0.5 ‰ | toll booths on motorways (no vignettes); barrier-free CROLIBERTAS system being introduced |
| Cyprus | 100 km/h (minimum 65 km/h) | 0.2 ‰ (licence held for less than 3 years; also motorcyclists) | 0.5 ‰ | no vignettes or road tolls |
| Czech Republic | 130 km/h (80 km/h in built-up areas) | 0.0 ‰ | 0.0 ‰ | electronic vignette (motorways and expressways) |
| Denmark | 130 km/h (110 km/h on some motorway sections) | 0.5 ‰ (no lower limit for novice drivers) | 0.5 ‰ | no vignettes; tolls on the Storebælt (Great Belt) and Øresund (to Sweden) bridges |
| Estonia | 90 km/h (in summer up to 110 km/h on dual carriageways, as signed) | 0.2 ‰ (Polish MFA: total ban – don’t drink at all) | 0.2 ‰ (Polish MFA: total ban – don’t drink at all) | no tolls for cars (charge for vehicles over 3.5 t) |
| Finland | 120 km/h in summer, 100 km/h in winter (as signed) | 0.5 ‰ (no separate limit) | 0.5 ‰ (0.22 mg/l in exhaled breath) | no tolls (roads, motorways and bridges are free) |
| France | 130 km/h (110 km/h in the rain and with a licence held for less than 3 years) | 0.2 ‰ (licence held for less than 3 years) | 0.5 ‰ | toll motorways (toll booths; no barriers on the A13/A14, A79 and part of the A4 – pay within 72 h) |
| Germany | no general limit, 130 km/h recommended | 0.0 ‰ (probation period or under 21) | 0.5 ‰ (from 0.3 ‰ a criminal offence if your driving is unsafe) | no motorway tolls for cars |
| Greece | 130 km/h | 0.2 ‰ (novice drivers; Polish MFA 2026: drivers up to 23) | 0.5 ‰ (0.2 ‰ on motorcycles and mopeds) | toll motorways – toll booths (no vignettes) |
| Hungary | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ | 0.0 ‰ | e-vignette (e-matrica) for motorways and expressways |
| Ireland | 120 km/h | 0.2 ‰ (licence held up to 2 years and learner drivers) | 0.5 ‰ | toll booths on several motorways; M50 in Dublin has no barriers – pay online |
| Italy | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain or snow; 100 km/h in your first 3 years with a licence) | 0.0 ‰ (under 21 and in your first 3 years with a licence) | 0.5 ‰ | toll booths on motorways (pay per section), no vignettes |
| Latvia | no motorways – 90 km/h (in summer higher on some routes, as signposted) | 0.2 ‰ (licence held less than 2 years) | 0.5 ‰ | roads free for cars; charge to enter Jūrmala |
| Liechtenstein | n/a – Liechtenstein has no motorways or expressways | 0.8 ‰ (separate limit only for learner drivers: 0.1 ‰) | 0.8 ‰ | no tolls (access via CH or AT motorways – vignette of those countries) |
| Lithuania | 130 km/h, 1 November – 31 March: 110 km/h (licence held less than 2 years: 100 km/h) | 0.0 ‰ (licence held less than 2 years; also motorcyclists and moped riders) | 0.4 ‰ | no charges for cars (e-vignette for lorries, minibuses and N1 vans) |
| Luxembourg | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain) | 0.2 ‰ (novice drivers) | 0.5 ‰ | no vignettes or toll booths for cars |
| Malta | 80 km/h (vans 60 km/h) | 0.2 ‰ (drivers in their probation period) | 0.5 ‰ | no vignettes or toll roads; entering Valletta is charged (CVA) |
| Montenegro | 130 km/h (drivers up to 24 and novice drivers: 100 km/h) | no data in official sources (general limit 0.3 ‰) | 0.3 ‰ | no vignettes; tolls: Sozina tunnel, Bar–Boljare motorway section, Kamenari–Lepetane ferry |
| Netherlands | 100 km/h 6–19 h, at night 120 or 130 km/h (as signposted) | 0.2 ‰ (licence held for less than 5 years) | 0.5 ‰ | motorways with no vignettes or toll booths; tolls only for the A24 Blankenburg tunnel and the Kiltunnel |
| North Macedonia | 130 km/h (novice drivers: 100 km/h) | 0.09 ‰ – practically zero (first 2 years after getting your licence) | 0.5 ‰ | motorways tolled – toll booths (denars or euro) |
| Norway | 100 km/h (110 km/h on some motorways – as signed) | 0.2 ‰ (same limit as for everyone) | 0.2 ‰ | toll roads, bridges and tunnels – automatic AutoPASS toll points; ferries paid separately |
| Poland | 140 km/h | 0.2 ‰ (0.0 ‰ only with a Polish licence in its probation period, since 4 September 2026) | 0.2 ‰ (0.2–0.5 ‰ a petty offence, over 0.5 ‰ a criminal offence) | tolls only on A2 Konin–Świecko and A4 Katowice–Kraków; other motorways free for vehicles up to 3.5 t |
| Portugal | 120 km/h | 0.2 ‰ (licence held for less than 3 years) | 0.5 ‰ | toll booths and electronic gantries (no barriers); some sections free since 2025 |
| Romania | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ | 0.0 ‰ | e-vignette (rovinieta) – not only for motorways; separate tolls for some bridges |
| Serbia | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ (drivers with a probationary licence) | 0.2 ‰ | motorways tolled – toll booths (dinars, euro, card, TAG) |
| Slovakia | 130 km/h (90 km/h in built-up areas) | 0.0 ‰ | 0.0 ‰ | e-vignette (motorways, expressways, selected class I roads) |
| Slovenia | 130 km/h | 0.0 ‰ (under 21 and for 2 years after getting your licence) | 0.5 ‰ (0.24 mg/l in exhaled breath) | e-vignette (motorways and expressways); Karawanks Tunnel charged separately |
| Spain | 120 km/h | 0.3 ‰ (for 2 years after getting your licence) | 0.5 ‰ | some motorways (AP) tolled at toll booths; no vignettes |
| Sweden | 110 km/h (100–120 km/h depending on signs) | 0.2 ‰ (no separate limit) | 0.2 ‰ (0.1 mg/l in exhaled breath) | no vignettes; congestion tax (Stockholm, Gothenburg) and bridge tolls – charged automatically |
| Switzerland | 120 km/h | 0.1 ‰ (probationary licence) | 0.5 ‰ | annual vignette (e-vignette or sticker) for motorways and expressways |
| United Kingdom | 70 mph (112 km/h) | same as for everyone: 0.8 ‰; in Scotland 0.5 ‰ | 0.8 ‰ (England, Wales, Northern Ireland); 0.5 ‰ (Scotland) | no vignettes; tolls: M6 Toll, Dartford Crossing (online), London: Congestion Charge and ULEZ |
Remember: Abroad, the rules of the country you are driving in apply – including lower alcohol limits for novice drivers. Road signs take precedence over the values in the table. Vignettes, toll booths and toll-free motorways: motorway tolls and vignettes in Europe.
Sources: European Commission – Your Europe, “Road rules and safety” (data from EU and EEA countries and Switzerland); Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Odyseusz, country profiles (in Polish); German Federal Foreign Office (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia); official national websites (listed for each country). Last updated: September 2026. Rules change – check them on the official websites before you travel.
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