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The speed limit in localities is set at 50 km/h, but the owner of the road (usually the state) can apply for permission to raise it up to 100 km/h for automobiles and motorcycles or decrease it as low as 5 km/h for tramways and 20 km/h for automobiles. It is because of this that some city boulevards have a speed limit of 45 km/h, and some National Road stretches that pass through villages have a speed limit of 55 km/h. |
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The [[speed limit]] in localities is set at 50 km/h, but the owner of the road (usually the state) can apply for permission{{to whom?|date=May 2024}} to raise it up to 80 km/h for automobiles and motorcycles or decrease it as low as 10 km/h for tramways and 30 km/h for automobiles. It is because of this that some city boulevards have a speed limit of 60 km/h, and some National Road stretches that pass through villages have a speed limit of 70 km/h. |
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Out of localities, the speed limits for categories A and B ([[motorcycles]] and [[automobiles]]) are: 130 km/h on [[Motorways in Romania|motorways]], 120 km/h on expressways, 100km/h on E-roads, and 90 km/h on [[Roads_in_Romania#National_roads|other roads]]. For categories C, D, and D1 (trucks and buses), the limits are: 100, 100, 80 and 70 km/h respectively, and for categories A1, B1, and C1 (low weight/power motorcycles and automobiles) they are: 90, 85, 80, 70 km/h respectively. Tractors and mopeds have a maximum speed limit of 45 km/h both in and out of localities, and are not allowed on motorways or expressways. Any vehicle that can't reach a speed of 50 km/h can't use the motorways or expressways, including tractors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoalarutiera.ro/curs-legislatie/codul-rutier/viteza-de-deplasare-1|title=A collection of Romanian driving laws regarding speed limits (in Romanian).|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Vehicles with trailers or semis must travel at 10 km/h less than the speed limit for their category, when out of localities. Overweight automobiles, trucks and buses or those transporting oversized or dangerous products have a speed limit of 40 km/h in localities and 70 km/h out of localities. Also, drivers with less than one year of experience or learning how to drive must travel at 20 km/h less than the speed limit for their category, when out of localities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art. 50 OUG 195/2002|url=http://legislatie.just.ro/Public/DetaliiDocument/74028|access-date=2021-03-26|website=|language=ro-ro}}</ref><ref>[http://www.politiaromana.ro/dpr/OUG%20195%20din%202002%20-%20actualizata.pdf OUG 195/2002 - amended]</ref> |
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No legal sanction is established for driving within 20 km/h over the speed limit. |
No legal sanction is established for driving within 20 km/h over the speed limit. |
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As of February 2019, the fines for surpassing the speed limits are: |
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* Class I - 2 to 3 fine-points for 21–30 km/h over the limit |
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* Class II - 4 to 5 fine-points for 31–40 km/h over the limit |
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* Class III - 6 to 8 fine-points for 41–50 km/h over the limit |
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* Class IV - 9 to 20 fine-points for 51–60 km/h over the limit |
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* Class V - 21 to 100 fine-points for more than 60 km/h over the limit, only for legal persons. Also, in this case, the license is suspended for 90 days. |
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Where a fine-point is calculated as 10% of the [[List of European Union member states by minimum wage|minimum economy wage]] in [[Romania]]. In 2023, the fine-point was 145 [[Romanian leu|RON]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:02, 4 November 2024
The speed limit in localities is set at 50 km/h, but the owner of the road (usually the state) can apply for permission[to whom?] to raise it up to 80 km/h for automobiles and motorcycles or decrease it as low as 10 km/h for tramways and 30 km/h for automobiles. It is because of this that some city boulevards have a speed limit of 60 km/h, and some National Road stretches that pass through villages have a speed limit of 70 km/h.
Out of localities, the speed limits for categories A and B (motorcycles and automobiles) are: 130 km/h on motorways, 120 km/h on expressways, 100km/h on E-roads, and 90 km/h on other roads. For categories C, D, and D1 (trucks and buses), the limits are: 100, 100, 80 and 70 km/h respectively, and for categories A1, B1, and C1 (low weight/power motorcycles and automobiles) they are: 90, 85, 80, 70 km/h respectively. Tractors and mopeds have a maximum speed limit of 45 km/h both in and out of localities, and are not allowed on motorways or expressways. Any vehicle that can't reach a speed of 50 km/h can't use the motorways or expressways, including tractors.[1]
Vehicles with trailers or semis must travel at 10 km/h less than the speed limit for their category, when out of localities. Overweight automobiles, trucks and buses or those transporting oversized or dangerous products have a speed limit of 40 km/h in localities and 70 km/h out of localities. Also, drivers with less than one year of experience or learning how to drive must travel at 20 km/h less than the speed limit for their category, when out of localities.[2][3]
No legal sanction is established for driving within 20 km/h over the speed limit.
As of February 2019, the fines for surpassing the speed limits are:
- Class I - 2 to 3 fine-points for 21–30 km/h over the limit
- Class II - 4 to 5 fine-points for 31–40 km/h over the limit
- Class III - 6 to 8 fine-points for 41–50 km/h over the limit
- Class IV - 9 to 20 fine-points for 51–60 km/h over the limit
- Class V - 21 to 100 fine-points for more than 60 km/h over the limit, only for legal persons. Also, in this case, the license is suspended for 90 days.
Where a fine-point is calculated as 10% of the minimum economy wage in Romania. In 2023, the fine-point was 145 RON.
References
- ^ "A collection of Romanian driving laws regarding speed limits (in Romanian)".
- ^ "Art. 50 OUG 195/2002" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ OUG 195/2002 - amended