Motorcycle – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Motorcycle – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Motorcycle – expressways: 100 km/h
Motorcycle – motorways: 130 km/h
Car – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Car – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Car – expressways: 100 km/h
Car – motorways: 130 km/h
Car with trailer – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Car with trailer – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Car with trailer – expressways: 80 km/h
Car with trailer – motorways: 80 km/h
Lorry over 3.5 t – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Lorry over 3.5 t – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h (70 km/h over 7.5 t)
Lorry over 3.5 t – expressways: 80 km/h (70 km/h over 7.5 t)
Lorry over 3.5 t – motorways: 80 km/h (70 km/h over 7.5 t)
Bus – built-up areas: 50 km/h
Bus – outside built-up areas: 80 km/h
Bus – expressways: 80 km/h
Bus – motorways: 100 km/h
Country identification code: BIH
Alcohol – experienced drivers: 0.3 ‰
Alcohol – young and novice drivers: 0.0 ‰ (under 21 or licence held for less than 3 years)
Alcohol – professional drivers: 0.0 ‰ (categories C and D, public transport, professional drivers)
Lights during the day: compulsory round the clock (dipped headlights or daytime running lights)
Mobile phone while driving: hands-free kit only
Winter tyres: compulsory 1 November – 1 April regardless of the weather (or snow chains)
Road charges: motorways tolled – toll booths (ticket on entry, pay at the exit)
Driving side: right-hand traffic
Key points for young drivers:
- Motorway 130 km/h, expressway 100 km/h, outside built-up areas 80 km/h, in built-up areas 50 km/h.
- Alcohol: 0.0 ‰ if you are under 21 or have had your licence for less than 3 years (everyone else 0.3 ‰).
- Lights on round the clock.
- From 1 November to 1 April winter equipment is compulsory regardless of the weather.
- Motorways tolled at toll booths, no vignettes; no Green Card needed.
- Landmines: do not step onto the verge or into the woods.
Seat belts and child seats
A child under 12 may not travel in the front seat. A child under 5 may travel in the back only in a secured child seat.
A person under the influence of alcohol or drugs may not sit in the front either. Always wear your seat belt.
Traffic lights
No specific information in official sources – follow traffic lights as in most EU countries.
Helmet not compulsory
No data in official sources.
Helmet compulsory
- motorcycle and light motorcycle – rider and passenger
- moped – rider and passenger
We could not clearly confirm whether a helmet is compulsory on an ordinary bicycle.
Compulsory equipment in the car
- warning triangle – the rules require a stopped car to be marked with a warning sign
- from 1 November to 1 April: winter equipment (winter tyres or snow chains)
Note: we have not confirmed the full list of compulsory equipment in official sources – check before you travel on the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of the Interior website.
Compulsory equipment on a bike
No specific requirements in the sources.
Winter tyres and snow chains
From 1 November to 1 April, winter equipment is compulsory regardless of the weather. In a car you can choose:
- winter tyres (M+S, Snow, Winter etc.) on all wheels
- winter tyres on the drive wheels + snow chains on at least two drive wheels
- summer tyres with a tread depth of at least 4 mm on all wheels + snow chains on at least two drive wheels
Phone, drugs and other bans
- Phone: while driving, only with a device designed for use in the car (hands-free kit).
- Alcohol: limit 0.3 ‰, and zero if you are under 21 or have had your licence for less than 3 years.
- Drugs and narcotics: driving under their influence is punishable.
- Dipped headlights or daytime running lights must be on during the day too.
Vignettes, tolls and low-emission zones
There are no vignettes. Motorways in the Federation of BiH use a closed system: you take a ticket on entry and pay at the exit – in convertible marks (KM), euro or by payment card; there is also the ACC electronic system (JP Autoceste FBiH).
Official sources do not mention low-emission zones.
Documents and insurance
- Driving licence: according to the German Federal Foreign Office, a German licence is recognised, and according to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Polish one too. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also recommends an International Driving Permit (it is not compulsory). If your licence is from another country, check your foreign ministry’s travel advice before you travel.
- Insurance: Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the Multilateral Agreement of Green Card Bureaux – for a car with EU or EEA plates your third-party motor insurance is enough, you do not need a Green Card.
- Borrowed or leased car: official sources do not describe any requirements – to be on the safe side, take written authorisation from the owner.
What to watch out for
- Landmines: when you stop, do not step onto the verge or into the woods – there are still minefields left from the war (some marked with red “PAZI MINE” signs).
- Police patrol the roads often and fine heavily, especially for speeding.
- Many mountain tunnels are unlit – adjust your speed to the terrain.
- Navigation can be unreliable: the shortest route may lead along an unpaved road. Petrol stations are relatively few – fill up at trusted stations.
- Do not leave anything in your car in car parks at roadside restaurants.
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