Speed bumpBosnia and Herzegovina
Traffic rules
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Speed bump
A speed bump is a raised traffic-calming device placed across all or part of a road to make drivers reduce their speed. It is commonly used near homes, schools, crossings, parking areas and other places where low vehicle speeds are important.
Speed bumps vary in shape, height and legal status. Drivers should approach them at a low, controlled speed and follow any warning signs or speed limits that apply.
How should I recognise and approach a speed bump in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Look for a raised surface, approach warnings, road markings and any separate speed instruction. A traffic-calming device can be part of a raised crossing or junction, so identify the layout and the road users who may use it.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 111
🔗 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 a speed bump.
English • Traffic sign I-12–I-14 • Uneven carriageway — hump. Warns of a hump in the carriageway.
Bosanski • I-12–I-14 • Neravan kolovoz — izbočina. Približavanje izbočini na kolovozu.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 6
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Speed bump.
English • Traffic sign III-12 • Traffic-calming hump. Marks the location of a traffic-calming hump.
Bosanski • III-12 • Preventivna izbočina na cesti. Mjesto na kojem se nalazi preventivna izbočina za smirivanje saobraćaja.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 10
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2025-05-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Which speed should I use at a raised device in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Obey the applicable speed restriction and slow further for the device, visibility and other road users. Do not assume that a raised device carries the same numerical rule as one in another country; a safe approach can be well below the road’s maximum.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 111
🔗 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 a raised road surface give pedestrians priority in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A raised surface alone does not establish pedestrian priority. If it incorporates a marked crossing, apply the crossing’s controls. At an uncontrolled marked crossing, Article 111 requires drivers to stop for pedestrians crossing, entering or clearly showing that they intend to cross. At a signal-controlled crossing, obey the signal and do not obstruct pedestrians already on it. Approach at a speed that allows a safe stop.
🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Articles 43 and 111
🔗 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
