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'''Speed limits in Poland''' vary depending on the type of road and the type and weight of the vehicle:<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/poland/speed_limits_en.htm</ref> |
'''Speed limits in Poland''' vary depending on the type of road and the type and weight of the vehicle:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/poland/speed_limits_en.htm|title=European Commission - Road Safety}}</ref> |
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! !! Built-up areas !! Residential areas !! Motorways !! Expressways (dual carriageway) !! Expressways (single carriageway)<br /> Other roads (dual carriageway) !! Other roads |
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! Cars and motorcycles |
! Cars and motorcycles |
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| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 50 || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 20 || 140<ref name=a4speedlimit>https://www.autostrada-a4.com.pl/bezpieczenstwo/zasady_ruchu_na_autostradzie/lang/en {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> || 120 || 100 || 90 |
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! Heavy goods vehicles (> |
! Heavy goods vehicles (> 3.5 t) |
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| 80<ref name=a4speedlimit /> || 80 || 80 || 70 |
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! Buses |
! Buses |
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| 80 (100 with a special permit). || 80 || 80 || 70 |
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! Cars and vans with trailers |
! Cars and vans with trailers |
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| 80|| 80 || 80 || 70 |
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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). |
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A higher night speed limit (60 km/h) used to apply in urban areas from 23:00 to 5:00 until 1 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite Polish law |title = Ustawa z dnia 25 lutego 2021 r. o zmianie ustawy - Prawo o ruchu drogowym |trans_title = Amendment to the Traffic code Act |gazette = Dziennik Ustaw |year = 2021 |number = 463 |date = 2021-02-25}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 1 August 2024
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Speed limits in Poland vary depending on the type of road and the type and weight of the vehicle:[1]
| Built-up areas | Residential areas | Motorways | Expressways (dual carriageway) | Expressways (single carriageway) Other roads (dual carriageway) |
Other roads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and motorcycles | 50 | 20 | 140[2] | 120 | 100 | 90 |
| Heavy goods vehicles (> 3.5 t) | 80[2] | 80 | 80 | 70 | ||
| Buses | 80 (100 with a special permit). | 80 | 80 | 70 | ||
| Cars and vans with trailers | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70 |
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]
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)