SlopeBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Slope
A slope is a section of road that rises or descends noticeably. A steep slope can affect vehicle speed, braking distance, traction, visibility and the ability of heavy or low-powered vehicles to maintain a steady speed.
Warning signs may indicate a steep ascent or dangerous descent and may show the gradient as a percentage. Drivers should adjust their speed early, select a suitable gear and remain prepared for slow vehicles, bends and changing road conditions.
What does a steep-slope warning mean in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A steep uphill or downhill section affects braking, traction and the space needed to meet another vehicle. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Traffic Safety Law requires speed adapted to the road and the available visibility.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 55–56
🔗 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
🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance
Warning for a steep ascent.
English • Traffic sign I-6 • Dangerous ascent. The percentage shown gives the gradient.
Bosanski • I-6 • Opasan uspon. Približavanje opasnom usponu. Naznačeni postotak označava nagib.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 2
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-01-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a steep descent.
English • Traffic sign I-5 • Dangerous descent. The percentage shown gives the gradient.
Bosanski • I-5 • Opasna nizbrdica. Približavanje opasnoj nizbrdici. Naznačeni postotak označava nagib.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 2
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-01-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should I approach a steep descent in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Reduce speed before the descent and select a suitable gear to help control the vehicle. Keep enough following distance and avoid building up speed that requires continuous heavy braking. A warning gives no fixed safe descent speed: the gradient, surface, visibility, load and vehicle can require a speed well below the legal maximum.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 55–56
🔗 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
🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance
What should I check when meeting or overtaking on a slope in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Where meeting on a steep road is impossible or very difficult, the downhill driver normally stops at a suitable place. An uphill driver must instead use a suitable available stopping place where that avoids reversing. Further rules distinguish vehicle classes when reversing is necessary.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 55–56
🔗 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
🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance
