SnowBrussels
Traffic rules
Brussels
1. Snow
Snow can make roads slippery, reduce visibility and greatly increase stopping distances. Drivers should reduce speed, increase their following distance and accelerate, steer and brake smoothly to avoid losing control. Snow or ice should be removed from the windows, mirrors and lights before driving, and suitable tyres or other winter equipment may be required depending on the country and road conditions.
Do you have to reduce your speed in snow in Belgium?
Yes. Belgian traffic rules require drivers to adapt their speed to the weather conditions, visibility and condition of the road. A posted speed limit is therefore not necessarily a safe speed when the road is covered with snow or ice.
Are studded tyres allowed in Belgium?
Belgium’s general prohibition has a seasonal exception from 1 November to 31 March under the studded-tyre order. Use is subject to vehicle, tyre-fitting, speed and rear-sign conditions. For an ordinary car, check all those conditions before fitting studded tyres; they are not unrestricted winter equipment.
🔗 wegcode.be • Vias/Wegcode, studded-tyre Order of 28 September 1976
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Vlaamse Codex, Road Code, applicable article versions through 31 May 2027
When must rear fog lights be used during snowfall in Belgium?
Rear fog lights must be used when snowfall reduces visibility to less than approximately 100 metres. They must not be used in other circumstances unless another permitted condition applies.
