Speed limits in Poland
Speed limits in Poland vary depending on the type of road and the type and weight of the vehicle:[1]
| Built-up areas (day) | Built-up areas (night) | Residential areas | Motorways | Expressways (dual carriageway) | Expressways (single carriageway) Other roads (dual carriageway) |
Other roads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and motorcycles | 50 | 60 | 20 | 140[2] | 120 | 100 | 90 |
| Heavy goods vehicles (> 3.5 t) | 50 | 60 | 20 | 80[2] | 80 | 80 | 70 |
| Buses | 50 | 60 | 20 | 80 (100 with a special permit). | 80 | 80 | 70 |
| Cars and vans with trailers | 50 | 60 | 20 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70 |
The higher night speed limit applies from 23:00 to 5:00 until 2021/06/01 when 50 km/h will apply all the time. 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).