Border road sign with general speed-limits in Hungary
General Speed limits (km/h)[1]
Type of roadUrban (lakott terület)Rural highways (országút)rural expressways (autóút)freeways (autópálya)
Cars, motorcycles and vans5090110130
Cars and vans with trailers50708080
Heaving goods vehicles (over 3.5 t)50707080
Buses50707080

Certain urban multiple-lane roads may have higher speed limits posted (usually 60,70 or 80 km/h).

In addition, many residential neighbourhoods have posted 30 km/h zones.

Also, certain rural highways may have higher speed limits posted (100 or 110 km/h).

History

On 1 March 1993, the urban speed limit was lowered from 60 to 50 km/h.[2]

On 1 May 2001, the rural speed limits were increased from 80 to 90 km/h on rural roads, from 100 to 110 km/h on expressways and from 120 to 130 km/h on motorways.[3]

References

  1. "European Commission - Road Safety - Going abroad". Going abroad. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. Speed and Crash Risk (PDF) (Report). International Transport Forum. 2018. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. Speed and Crash Risk (PDF) (Report). International Transport Forum. 2018. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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