Built-up areaBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Built-up area
A built-up area is an area containing concentrated buildings, streets and regular local activity. Drivers should expect more pedestrians, cyclists, intersections, parked vehicles, public transport and vehicles entering or leaving properties.
Many countries apply special traffic rules and lower default speed limits within built-up areas. The area may be identified by entrance and exit signs, street lighting or other legal criteria, so drivers must follow local signs and regulations.
How do people refer to a built-up area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The Traffic Safety Law uses naselje for a settlement identified by rows or groups of buildings on one or both sides of the road and by signs marking its boundaries. Apply the current definition as amended in May 2026; buildings beside a road alone do not replace the signed boundary.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 9(32) and 43; 35/2026 settlement definition
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Start of a built-up area.
English • Traffic sign III-84 • Settlement name. Entry into Mostar and the boundary from which built-up-area traffic rules apply.
Bosanski • III-84 • Naziv naseljenog mjesta. Ulazak u naselje Mostar i granica od koje se primjenjuju saobraćajni propisi u naselju.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 66
🔗 Sluzbenenovine.ba • Izmjene Zakona • Službeni glasnik BiH 35/26 • član 1
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-08-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the built-up area.
English • Traffic sign III-85 • End of settlement. Leaving Mostar; the built-up-area traffic rules cease to apply from this boundary.
Bosanski • III-85 • Završetak naseljenog mjesta. Izlazak iz naselja Mostar i granica od koje prestaju važiti saobraćajni propisi koji se primjenjuju u naselju.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 67
🔗 Sluzbenenovine.ba • Izmjene Zakona • Službeni glasnik BiH 35/26 • član 1
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-02-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How can you recognise a built-up area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Observe the official signs marking the beginning and end of the settlement. Reduce speed before entering and follow any additional restriction on the road.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 9(32) and 43; 35/2026 settlement definition
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
What speed limit applies to cars in a built-up area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
For an ordinary passenger car, the general maximum is 50 km/h unless signs establish another limit. A lower signed limit or zone still applies, and you must slow further when conditions require it.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 9(32) and 43; 35/2026 settlement definition
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
Can a road through a built-up area in Bosnia and Herzegovina have a higher signed limit?
Yes. On a suitable road, a sign may permit a higher speed than the ordinary 50 km/h default. This is an authorised exception; the road’s width alone does not give permission to drive faster.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 9(32) and 43; 35/2026 settlement definition
🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy
🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement
