Germany

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
speed limit on highways
130 km/h
120 km/h
140 km/h
100 Km/h
130
reflective jacket in car
mandatory for driver
mandatory/one reflective
jacket in car
mandatory for every passenger
recommended
mandatory
alcohol limit
0,5 promille
0,5 promille
0,5 promille
0,5 promille
0 promile
lights on during day
not applicable (at the moment)
not applicable
mandatory
only on motorcicles
applicable
toll
on highways
exceptional toll
(Liefkenshoektunnel near
Antwerp)
on highways and country roads
- vignette
none
on highways - vignette
amount of toll
10 days vignette € 8,50; 2
month vignette € 24,80; one
year vignette € 82,70; more
details:
http://www.asfinag.at/tollstickers-and-rates
€ 3,56 - 6,00 depending on
payment method
7 days vignette € 5,00; 1
month vignette € 13; one year
vignette € 37
none
10 days/250 CZK, 1 month/350
CZK, 1 year 1200 CZK
For further informations see next page
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
country specific requirements
(like Umweltplakette in
Germany or Zona o traffico
limitato in Italy)
no, but in discussion
no
no
Drive on the left hand side
substitution bulbs are obligatry
requirements for bicycle riders
obligatry helmets for children
under 12 years
no requirements
no
Use of crash helmets is advised
obligatory helmets for children
under 18 years
Mandatory winter tyres
yes, in case of winter
conditions between 01.11.15.04.
no
winter tires are not mandatory
winter tyres mandatory upon
road sign - from 01/11 - 31/03
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
speed limit on highways
110 km/h unless signposting
indicates a different speed
limit
90 km/h; in some roads the
speed limit may be increased
up to 120 km/h (during
summer time)
100 (in winter) - 120 km/h (in
summer)
130km/h (some parts of
highways are limitated and
signalized at 110km/h); wet
highway 110 km/h
no speed limit (130 km/h
recommended)
reflective jacket in car
no requirements
no
mandatory
mandatory since 1st october
2008 ( + Pre-signaling triangle)
mandatory
alcohol limit
0,5 promille
0
0,5
0,5 promille/liter of blood
0,5 promille (regulatory
offence); 0,3-1,0 promille
criminal offence when
accompanied with adverse
effects; more than 1,1 promille
always crminal offence
lights on during day
mandatory
mandatory
mandatory
only on motorcicles
only on motorcicles
toll
Toll only for driving on
"Storebæltsbroen" and
"Øresundsbroen"
none
none
amount of toll
"Storebæltbroen", please look
at
http://www.storebaelt.dk/engl
ish/toll-charges,
"Øresundsbroen", please look
at
http://uk.oresundsbron.com/p
age/34
none
none
77% of the highways are
paying (paying/non paying
only for vehicules of more than
parts are available here :
12 tons
http://franceautoroutes.free.fr
/reseau.php)
varies
(www.autoroutes.fr)
For further informations see next page
Denmark
Estonia
country specific requirements
(like Umweltplakette in
Germany or Zona o traffico
limitato in Italy)
No requirements for cars
Speed cameras are installed on
bigger roads in purpose to
measure the speed of vehicles.
requirements for bicycle riders
no
Mandatory winter tyres
No
Helmets obligatory for
children under 16 years
From 01/12 until 29/02 winter
tyres are obligatory
(studded/grill tyres).
Finland
France
Germany
none
none
Umweltplakette in certain
cities, from Saturdys 10 pm
until Sundays 10 pm heavy
trucks are not allowed
Helmets obligatory for all
cyclists
Obligations include 2 brakes,
warning beep and reflective
jacket at night
no
winter tyres between
December 1- February 28
no
yes if required by weather
conditions
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
90 km/h (80 if you have a
caravan or
something like that in tow and
also on
gravel roads).
Ireland
Italy
120 km/h
130 Km/h if not differently
indicated (110 Km/h in case of
rain/ three lines: 150 km/h
when indicated)
no
recommended
mandatory
0,5 promille (0,0 promille
novice drivers and people
under 21 and professional
drivers)
Cars: mandatory on highways,
forbidden in town; motorbikes:
always mandatory
speed limit on highways
from 110 km/h up to 130 km/h
130 km/h
reflective jacket in car
no
mandatory
0,5
0,0 (!) zero tolerance in
Hungary
0,5 promille (blood test)
20mg (per 100ml of blood) for
learners, novice and
professional drivers; 50mg for
other drivers
outside cities and towns
is mandatory
obligatory
not applicable
alcohol limit
lights on during day
toll
amount of toll
only on motorcicles
yes, some highwys are paying
varies
on highways yes
about 5-6 euros for 4 days,
10 € for 10 days, 17 € for one
month, 147 € for one year
http://www.autopalya.hu/02E
matrica/00Dijtablazat2011
one tunnel: Hvalfjör
ður
toll payable on 12 motorways on highways normally required
1000 IKR (ca. 7 €) per car
M1, M3, M4, M7/M8, M50
(no cash!), N6, N8, N25 from
1,30 € to 3 € for cars, from
3,30 to 6 € for trucks; Limerick- It depends on vehicles and
Tunnel (between 0,90€ and
highway classification; please
5,70€); Dublin Port Tunnel
find here an official table:
(direction north mon. until fri. http://www.autostrade.it/en/h
between 4 pm and 10 am and ome . The medium amount is
direction south between 6am
about € 0,10/Km
and 10 am; other times 3€);
East Link Toll Bridge (between
1,70€ and 5,15€)
For further informations see next page
Greece
country specific requirements
(like Umweltplakette in
Germany or Zona o traffico
limitato in Italy)
requirements for bicycle riders
Mandatory winter tyres
On weekends and on holidays
heavy trucks are not allowed on
highways
Helmets are obligatory for
motorcycles and bicycles.
Helmets and reflective jackets
are obligatory for bicycles
no
Hungary
no
no requirements
no, but signes possible
Iceland
no
Rather extensive rules on bikeriding - children
up to 15 years old are obliged
to wear
hemlets but mostly just general traffic
rules
and not specific requirements
for
bike-riders
non-mandatory
Ireland
Italy
no
In some cities the access to the
centre is limited to authorized
vehicles (e.g. Florence, Siena,
Bologna, Pisa, Rome, Milan,
Turin etc.) A detailed list here:
http://ztl-italia.blogspot.com/
In some of them it is possible
to buy temporary permits.
Motorbikes are normally
authorized to enter in the
Limited Traffic areas.
Bike riders are required to keep
their bikes roadworthy (breaks, Reflective jacket is mandatory:
tyres, chain, lights, reflector, bell
from 30 minutes after the
in good working condition);
sunset to 30 minutes before
minimum lighting requirements:
the sunrise, outside built-up
at night bike riders must carry a
areas and in tunnels.
lamp showing a white or yellow
light to the front and to the back.
non-mandatory
Mandatory from November
15th to March 31st where
expressly stated by local
regulations (e.g. Province of
Milan, South Tyrol, some areas
of Umbria and Emilia Romagna
regions etc.) When the Speed
Index of the winter tyres is
under the maximum speed of
the car, they are forbidden
since 2014.
Latvia
speed limit on highways
reflective jacket in car
alcohol limit
Lithuania
110 km/h (November 1 110 km/h (from 1st December
March 31), 130 km/h (April 1 until 1st March 90 km/h)
October 31)
no
mandatory
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
130km/h (bad weather
conditions 110 km/h)
generally it is 80 but it could
also be 60 or 70 – so the
advice is to follow the speed
limit signs.
120 km/h (for test purposes
130 km/h if indicated)
mandatory
no
not mandatory
0,8 promille
0,5 promille (0,2 for beginners
in the first five years and for
moped drivers until 24 years)
0,4 promille (0,2 promille for
drivers having less than 2 years
0,5 promille (0,2 for
0,5 promille (0,2 promille for
of practice, also for drivers
beginnenrs in the first two
drivers who have less than 2
driving more than 9-seat
years and for professionals and
years practice)
vehicle or more than 3,5 tons
taxi drivers)
of weight vehicle)
lights on during day
mandatory
mandatory
only motorcicles, others
recommended
NO (only when driving
through tunnels it is
obligatory to use lights)
if vision is unclear (due to
heavy rainfall or fog),
otherwise
toll
In generall no toll, exception is
city- Jurmala (since 1st July
2014 toll for trucks)
Toll is paid by drivers of
vehicles (buses, heavy
vehicles) in some roads (A1A18), not personal vehicles.
no
no
exceptional toll (2 tunnels)
amount of toll
In order to drive into Jurmala,
there must be paid toll in
amount of 1 LVL (about 0.70
EUR)
no
Waterscheldetunnel:
€ 3,80 - € 4,90
Kiltunnel:
€ 2,00
For further informations see next page
country specific requirements
(like Umweltplakette in
Germany or Zona o traffico
limitato in Italy)
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
no
no
no
no
no
no requirements
cycle helmet obligatory for
everybody
Driving bike during dark time
or in poor visibility conditions,
bike should be equipped from
both sides (in wheels) with 2
light reflectors, as well in front
of bike there should be
switched on white light, but in
the back of bike- red light.
yes if required by weather
conditions
no
no
Official requirements for bike
Driving bike during dark time riders: red reflector in the back
or in poor visibility conditions, of the bike, orange reflectors
bike should be equipped from from both sides; white light on
both sides (in wheels) with 2
the bike during dark time in
requirements for bicycle riders
orange (yellow) light
front, red - in the back.
reflectors, as well in front of
Reflective jacket or reflecors
bike there should be switched on the clothes are mandatory.
on white light, but in the back
Helmet is mandatory till 18
of bike- red light.
years old in the roads, for
others - recommended.
Mandatory winter tyres
yes (01/12 - 01/03)
winter tires are obliged in
Lithuania for the period 10
November – 1 April.
Norway
speed limit on highways
Poland
100 if it is indicates. If there is
no speed limits indicated the
min. 40 km/h; max. 140 km/h
speed limits is 80 KM/H.
Always pay attention to signs!
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
120 km/h (beginners - first
year - only 90 km/h)
130 km/h (only one line: 100
km/h)
130 km/h
reflective jacket in car
Mandatory, but not for cars
registerd in other countries
than Norway
recommended
mandatory, but not for cars
registerd in other countries
than Protugal
mandatory (for cars which are
heavier than 3,5 tons)
mandatory
alcohol limit
0,2 promille
0, 2 promille
0,5 promille (2,0 for
professionals and beginners
for the first three years)
0 mg/L
0,0 promile
lights on during day
mandatory
mandatory
only motorcicles
only on national roads or
highways, motorcicles
everywhere
mandatory
toll
Yes. Credit cards and coins
(NOK) accepted, some only
with coins, it is recommended
to have enuogh coins in the
car!
exeptional toll on highways
on highways and some bridges
on national roads
on highway vignette
See
http://www.roviniete.ro/en
See
http://www.dialnicnenalepky.s
k/en/types-of-vignettes
amount of toll
Depends on the motorway
(about 30 NOK)
A1 highways - 17,50 PLN/ 90
km
A2 highways - 13 PLN/ 50 km
A4 highways - 8 PLN/ 60 km
only cash (Zloty)
Toll rates are determined by
multiplying a unit
tariff/kilometre by the number
of travelled kilometres. See
http://www.portugaltolls.pt/
For further informations see next page
Norway
country specific requirements it is forbidden to drive with
(like Umweltplakette in
studded tires in Norway except
Germany or Zona o traffico
between November 1st until
limitato in Italy)
second Easter Day
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
no
no
no
no
requirements for bicycle riders
Helmet and reflectors
no requirements
helmet
yes when driving on public
roads
1) helmet compulsory for
everyone - adults outside city,
children under 15 years also in
the city, 2) reflexion vest
compulsory for everyone by
reduced visibility, 3) 0,0
promile alcohol limit
Mandatory winter tyres
not mandatory but drivers
must always adapt the type of
tires to the weather
conditions.
no
mandatory only for caravan,
not obligatory in general
no
winter tires are mandatory in
case of continuous snow and
ice coat on road
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
speed limit on highways
130 km/h
120Km/h
90-120 km/h (depending on
location)
112 km/h (70 mph)
reflective jacket in car
mandatory
mandatory
Not mandatory (at the
moment)
No requirements
alcohol limit
0,5 promille (0,0 for beginners
in the first two years and
professionals)
0,5 promille (0,3 for
professionals and beginners
under 2 years)
0,2 promille
0,8 promille
lights on during day
mandatory
only motorcicles
mandatory
not applicable, recommended for motorcicles
toll
yes
yes
Only in downtown Stockholm
(Gothenborg from 2013), and
Öresund Channel)
occasional toll (London City toll, some tunnels)
amount of toll
see
10, 15 or 20 SEK/passing out/in
http://www.dars.si/dokumenti depends on distance/highway
of downtown (Prices varies
/toll_297.aspx
depending on what time it is)
N/a
For further informations see next page
country specific requirements
(like Umweltplakette in
Germany or Zona o traffico
limitato in Italy)
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
no
In some cities there are
restricted traffic areas, just for
residents
no
Certain requirements
regarding lights (only applies
during dark hours). Helmet is
helmet not required in cities,
helmet obligatory for children
mandatory for persons under
requirements for bicycle riders
but in trunk roads; not on long
under 15 years
the age of 15. A bike must
slopes and not when it is hot)
have a bell for signaling (no
special requirements regarding
the bell).
Mandatory winter tyres
yes (from 15/11 - 15/03)
no
Yes, 1st december - 31st march
United Kingdom
London Congestion Charge - Cameras at entrances,
exits and around the zone read your number plate.
They check it against a database to work out whether
you've paid already, are exempt, or have a 100 per cent
discount.
We keep checking the database until midnight the
following charging day.
Speed cameras
________________________________________
Gatso speed cameras - sited at the road side, Gatso speed
cameras use radar technology to measure speed, a photo
of the back of the vehicle is taken.
________________________________________
Truvelo speed cameras - sited at the road side, forward
facing Truvelo speedcameras use loops in the road to
trigger when a speed limit is exceeded.
________________________________________
SPECS speed cameras - sited on overhead gantries, SPECS
speed cameras measures your average speed between two
points.
________________________________________
Speedcurb speed cameras - sited at the road side,
Speedcurb speed cameras use loops in the road to trigger
when a speed limit is exceeded.
________________________________________
Watchman speed cameras - sited at the road side,
Watchman speed cameras use radar technology to
measure speed, a photo of the back of the vehicle is taken.
________________________________________
Traffic Light cameras - sited at the road side, Traffic Light
cameras although mainly used to enforce red lights, these
systems can also be used in the same way as a Gatso speed
camera.
________________________________________
DS2 speed cameras - sited at the road side, Traffic Light
cameras although mainly used to enforce red lights, these
systems can also be used in the same way as a Gatso speed
camera.
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Last update: 15th September 2014