Speed limits, alcohol, compulsory equipment and vignettes in 36 European countries.
| Country | Built-up areas | Outside built-up areas | Expressways | Motorways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 40 km/h | 80 km/h (90 km/h on main intercity roads) | 90 km/h (main intercity roads) | 110 km/h |
| Austria | 50 km/h | 100 km/h | 130 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Belgium | 50 km/h (30 km/h in Brussels) | 70 km/h in Flanders, 90 km/h in Wallonia and Brussels | 120 km/h (2×2 roads with a physical central reservation) | 120 km/h |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Bulgaria | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 120 km/h | 140 km/h |
| Croatia | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | as signed – lower than on motorways | 130 km/h |
| Cyprus | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 100 km/h (minimum 65 km/h) |
| Czech Republic | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 110 km/h (80 km/h in built-up areas) | 130 km/h (80 km/h in built-up areas) |
| Denmark | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 80 km/h (motortrafikvej roads, unless signs say otherwise) | 130 km/h (110 km/h on some motorway sections) |
| Estonia | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 90 km/h (in summer up to 110 km/h on dual carriageways, as signed) | 90 km/h (in summer up to 110 km/h on dual carriageways, as signed) |
| Finland | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | as signed (80 km/h without a sign) | 120 km/h in summer, 100 km/h in winter (as signed) |
| France | 50 km/h | 80 km/h (90 km/h where signed; licence held for less than 3 years – 80 km/h) | 110 km/h (100 km/h in the rain and with a licence held for less than 3 years) | 130 km/h (110 km/h in the rain and with a licence held for less than 3 years) |
| Germany | 50 km/h | 100 km/h | no general limit, 130 km/h recommended | no general limit, 130 km/h recommended |
| Greece | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 110 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Hungary | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 110 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Ireland | 50 km/h | 100 km/h (national roads), 80 km/h (regional), 60 km/h (local) | 120 km/h | 120 km/h |
| Italy | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 110 km/h (90 km/h in rain or snow and in your first 3 years with a licence) | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain or snow; 100 km/h in your first 3 years with a licence) |
| Latvia | 50 km/h | 90 km/h (80 km/h on gravel roads) | no motorways – 90 km/h (in summer higher on some routes, as signposted) | no motorways – 90 km/h (in summer higher on some routes, as signposted) |
| Liechtenstein | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | n/a – Liechtenstein has no motorways or expressways | n/a – Liechtenstein has no motorways or expressways |
| Lithuania | 50 km/h | 90 km/h (70 km/h on unpaved roads; licence held less than 2 years: 80 km/h) | 120 km/h, 1 November – 31 March: 110 km/h (licence held less than 2 years: 90 km/h) | 130 km/h, 1 November – 31 March: 110 km/h (licence held less than 2 years: 100 km/h) |
| Luxembourg | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain) | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain) |
| Malta | 50 km/h (vans 40 km/h) | 80 km/h (vans 60 km/h) | 80 km/h (vans 60 km/h) | 80 km/h (vans 60 km/h) |
| Montenegro | 50 km/h | 80 km/h (drivers up to 24 and novice drivers: 70 km/h) | 100 km/h (drivers up to 24 and novice drivers: 70 km/h) | 130 km/h (drivers up to 24 and novice drivers: 100 km/h) |
| Netherlands | 50 km/h (in Amsterdam 30 km/h on most streets) | 80 km/h | 100 km/h 6–19 h, at night 120 or 130 km/h (as signposted) | 100 km/h 6–19 h, at night 120 or 130 km/h (as signposted) |
| North Macedonia | 50 km/h | 90 km/h (novice drivers: 60 km/h) | 110 km/h (novice drivers: 80 km/h) | 130 km/h (novice drivers: 100 km/h) |
| Norway | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 100 km/h (110 km/h on some motorways – as signed) |
| Poland | 50 km/h (round the clock) | 90 km/h (100 km/h on 2+2 dual carriageways) | 120 km/h (100 km/h on single carriageways) | 140 km/h |
| Portugal | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 100 km/h | 120 km/h |
| Romania | 50 km/h | 90 km/h (100 km/h on national European (E) roads) | as signed – lower than on motorways | 130 km/h |
| Serbia | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Slovakia | 50 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h (90 km/h in built-up areas) | 130 km/h (90 km/h in built-up areas) |
| Slovenia | 50 km/h (30 km/h in reduced-speed zones) | 90 km/h | 110 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Spain | 50 km/h (30 km/h on streets with 1 lane in each direction; 20 km/h on single-level streets) | 90 km/h | 120 km/h | 120 km/h |
| Sweden | 50 km/h | 70 km/h | 110 km/h (100–120 km/h depending on signs) | 110 km/h (100–120 km/h depending on signs) |
| Switzerland | 50 km/h | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 120 km/h |
| United Kingdom | 30 mph (48 km/h); Wales: 20 mph (32 km/h) | 60 mph (96 km/h) | 70 mph (112 km/h) | 70 mph (112 km/h) |
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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