Speed limits in Poland
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Speed limits in Poland vary depending on the type of road and the type and weight of the vehicle (speed limit values are given in kilometers per hour):[1]
| Motorways | Expressways (dual carriageway) | Expressways (single carriageway) Other roads (dual carriageway) |
Other roads | Built-up areas | Residential areas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and motorcycles | 140[2] | 120 | 100 | 90 | 50 | 20 |
| Buses | 80 (100 with a special permit). | 80 (100 with a special permit). | 80 | 70 | ||
| Heavy goods vehicles (> 3.5 t) | 80[2] | 80 | 80 | |||
| Cars and vans with trailers | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||
| for car towing | 60 (Only roadside assistance can tow) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 20 |
The limits shown above apply unless otherwise stated, as road signs may prescribe a lower or a higher speed limit (e.g. limits of 70 km/h or (occasionally) higher can be found on urban dual carriageways).
A higher night speed limit (60 km/h) used to apply in urban areas from 23:00 to 5:00 until 1 June 2021.[3]
Signs
[edit]- Speed limit signs
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5 km/h (3 mph) -
10 km/h (6 mph) -
20 km/h (12 mph) -
30 km/h (19 mph) -
40 km/h (25 mph) -
50 km/h (31 mph) -
60 km/h (37 mph) -
70 km/h (43 mph) -
80 km/h (50 mph) -
90 km/h (56 mph) -
100 km/h (62 mph) -
110 km/h (68 mph) -
120 km/h (75 mph) -
130 km/h (81 mph) -
140 km/h (87 mph)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "European Commission - Road Safety".
- ^ a b https://www.autostrada-a4.com.pl/bezpieczenstwo/zasady_ruchu_na_autostradzie/lang/en [dead link]
- ^ Ustawa z dnia 25 lutego 2021 r. o zmianie ustawy - Prawo o ruchu drogowym [Amendment to the Traffic code Act], Dz. U., 2021, No. 463 (2021-02-25)