Minimum speedBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Minimum speed
A minimum speed is the lowest speed that vehicles are required to maintain on a particular road or under specified conditions. Minimum-speed rules are intended to prevent vehicles travelling unnecessarily slowly from disrupting traffic or creating large speed differences between road users.
A minimum speed does not require drivers to maintain that speed when traffic, weather, visibility, road conditions or safety require them to slow down. The way minimum speeds are indicated and enforced varies between countries.
Does the 40 km/h motorway access threshold in Bosnia and Herzegovina mean I must always drive that fast?
An ordinary motor vehicle must be capable by design of travelling faster than 40 km/h. This is a vehicle admission condition, not an instruction to maintain that speed in congestion or unsafe conditions. Separate speed restrictions and safe-driving duties still apply.
🔗 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
May I drive more slowly when traffic or safety requires it in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Yes. Slow down for queues, restricted visibility, poor grip or another hazard. A vehicle’s eligibility to use the road does not remove the duty to choose a safe speed or obey traffic controls. Maintain a safe following distance rather than accelerating towards stationary traffic.
🔗 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
Does meeting the motorway access threshold remove other restrictions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No. It does not remove restrictions on particular road users, vehicle classes or combinations, and it is not a maximum-speed limit. Check that the vehicle is admitted, then follow the restrictions and driving conditions on the actual road.
🔗 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
