MotorwayArgentina
Traffic rules
Argentina
2. Motorway
A motorway is a road specially designed and signposted for motor traffic. Motorways normally have separate carriageways for opposing traffic, controlled access through designated entrances and exits, no direct access to neighbouring properties, and no level crossings with other roads, railways or paths.
Special traffic rules apply on motorways. The permitted road users, speed limits, lane rules, tolls and emergency procedures vary between countries, so drivers must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
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How do people refer to a motorway in Argentina?
The national law uses autopista for a divided, multi-lane road without crossings at road level and with controlled direct access. A semiautopista can have level crossings and has a different car speed limit.
🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 46, 51–52
Start of a motorway.
English • Traffic sign I-12 • Motorway begins or access. Indicates a motorway ahead or an access branch leading to it.
Español • I-12 • Comienzo o acceso a autopista. Indica la proximidad o el ramal de acceso a una autopista.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, 1.12
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 10 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 10, I-12. Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
End of the motorway.
English • Traffic sign I-13 • End of motorway. Watch for changing road characteristics.
Español • I-13 • Fin de autopista. Indica la finalización de la autopista. Presta atención al cambio de características de la vía.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, 1.13
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 10 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 12
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Municipio de Morón • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 10, I-13. Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 12. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
What speed limit applies to cars on a motorway in Argentina?
Under the National Traffic Law, the normal maximum for cars on a motorway is 130 km/h. Local or posted limits can be lower. Check the jurisdiction and do not apply the motorway maximum to a semi-motorway or to every vehicle class.
🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 46, 51–52
Can pedestrians, bicycles and mopeds use an Argentine motorway?
No. Under the National Traffic Law, motorway access excludes pedestrians, vehicles propelled by their driver, animal-drawn vehicles, mopeds and special machinery. The same exclusions also apply to semi-motorways.
🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 46, 51–52
Can I stop on an Argentine motorway to pick up a passenger?
No. The national motorway rules prohibit parking and stopping to board or unload passengers or goods, except in bays specifically provided for that purpose. Use a designated facility rather than stopping in the traffic lanes or on the shoulder.
🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 46, 51–52
