Pedestrian zoneBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Pedestrian zone
A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.
Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The Law defines a pješačka zona as an arranged traffic surface intended for pedestrians, where motor vehicles may travel only with special authorisation. The local permission determines the admitted 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
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign III-28 • Pedestrian zone. Entry to an area exclusively for pedestrians; motor-powered vehicles are prohibited.
Bosanski • III-28 • Pješačka zona. Ulazak u područje namijenjeno isključivo kretanju pješaka; kretanje vozila na motorni pogon je zabranjeno.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 19
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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-01-18. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign III-29 • End of pedestrian zone. Marks where the zone's motor-vehicle prohibition ends.
Bosanski • III-29 • Završetak pješačke zone. Mjesto na kojem prestaje zabrana kretanja vozilima na motorni pogon određena pješačkom zonom.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 20
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-01-18. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Read the local access controls before riding. A pedestrian zone is different from a cycle path or a signed shared walking-and-cycling facility; its name alone is not permission for every bicycle or motor vehicle.
🔗 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
Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Motor vehicle access needs the required special authorisation. Being a resident or delivering goods does not by itself replace it; comply with its route, timing and operating conditions and protect people walking.
🔗 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
