RoadworksBosnia and Herzegovina

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

For informational purposes only. Always follow official regulations. Some content and images were created with AI assistance.


1. Roadworks

Roadworks are construction, maintenance, repair or inspection activities carried out on or beside a road. They may temporarily change the road layout, lane widths, speed limits, priority, permitted directions and facilities for pedestrians or cyclists.

Drivers must follow the temporary signs, traffic lights, barriers, road markings and instructions from authorised personnel. They should reduce speed, increase their following distance and remain prepared for narrow lanes, stopped traffic, workers, machinery and sudden changes in the route.

What should you watch for when approaching roadworks in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Look for temporary warnings, cones, barriers, narrow lanes and construction vehicles. Road layouts can change temporarily, including lane shifts, traffic-light control and short one-way sections. Expect workers and slow or stationary traffic near the worksite.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 36–50, 57–65 and 150–157: actual controls, safe speed and manoeuvres

🔗 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

Is a temporary speed limit at roadworks binding in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Where an authorised temporary regulatory speed limit is in force, you must obey it. A roadworks warning alone should not be mistaken for a new numerical limit, but conditions may require driving more slowly.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 36–50, 57–65 and 150–157: actual controls, safe speed and manoeuvres

🔗 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 if only one lane remains open through roadworks in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Follow the temporary signals, stop/go instructions, lane arrows and priority signs. Do not enter an opposing traffic lane until permitted, and give vulnerable road users and road workers extra room.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 36–50, 57–65 and 150–157: actual controls, safe speed and manoeuvres

🔗 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

Warning for roadworks. Warning for roadworks.

English • Traffic sign I-25 • Roadworks. Warns of work on the road ahead.

Bosanski • I-25 • Radovi na cesti. Približavanje mjestu na kojem se izvode radovi na cesti.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 16

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Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Source revision 2020-06-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.