Denmark: 0.5 ‰ also for novice drivers, lights on day and night, 130 km/h on motorways (110 in places). No vignettes, but the Storebælt and Øresund bridges are tolled.
Key points for young drivers:
Everyone must wear a seat belt. Children travel in child seats suited to their height and weight. The exceptions (e.g. taxis, a child over 3 occasionally travelling in the back seat with a seat belt) are narrow – in everyday driving a child seat is a must.
As in most EU countries – official sources point out no particular differences in traffic lights.
A parking disc (clock) comes in handy in paid or time-limited parking zones.
No specific requirements in the sources.
Winter tyres are not compulsory – official sources do not mention such a requirement. In winter, choose tyres that suit the weather.
Phone only with a hands-free kit – holding it in your hand while driving is banned.
Drugs: very low blood limits apply to THC, methamphetamine and MDMA, and dozens of other substances (including cocaine and opiates) and some medicines are considered dangerous for road traffic. If you have taken something, don’t drive.
Drive in the lane meant for your type of vehicle. The slow-vehicle lane is only for vehicles slower than the speed shown on the sign.
Motorways are free and there are no vignettes. You pay to cross two big bridges: Storebælt (Great Belt, between Zealand and Funen) and Øresund (to Sweden). At the toll plazas you pay by card, in cash or via BroBizz / number plate recognition – see storebaelt.dk and oresundsbron.com.
Low-emission zones (miljøzoner) are in place in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. Older diesels (cars first registered before 1 January 2011) must meet the Euro 5 standard or have a particulate filter, and must be registered at miljoezoner.dk no later than the day you enter. Petrol cars and hybrids do not need to be registered.
A driving licence from an EU/EEA country (plastic card) is valid here – you don’t need an international driving permit. Take your vehicle registration certificate and proof of third-party motor insurance. You don’t need a Green Card in the EU/EEA – your EU/EEA motor insurance is valid here.
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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