MotorwayChile
Traffic rules
Chile
1. Motorway
A motorway is a road specially designed and signposted for motor traffic. Motorways normally have separate carriageways for opposing traffic, controlled access through designated entrances and exits, no direct access to neighbouring properties, and no level crossings with other roads, railways or paths.
Special traffic rules apply on motorways. The permitted road users, speed limits, lane rules, tolls and emergency procedures vary between countries, so drivers must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
How do people refer to a motorway in Chile?
The Traffic Act uses autopista and autovía in its road-access provisions. Read the signs and toll requirements for the actual route; an urban motorway does not automatically have the rural-road maximum.
Start of a motorway.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • Motorway begins. Observe its traffic rules and signs.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Inicio de autopista. Indica el inicio de una autopista. Respeta las reglas de circulación y la señalización aplicables a ella.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 158
SVG source: Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the motorway.
English • Traffic sign CONASET · annex 1 • End of motorway. Marks the motorway's end.
Español • CONASET · anexo 1 • Fin de autopista. Indica el término de la autopista.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Mejoresconductores.conaset.cl • CONASET: Libro para la conducción en Chile, anexo 1, página 158
SVG source: Gobierno de Chile • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies to cars on a motorway in Chile?
For an ordinary light vehicle on a rural road with two or more lanes in the same direction, the general maximum is 120 km/h. Rural roads with one lane in each direction normally have a 100 km/h maximum. Follow the signed limit; urban motorways can be lower.
Do I need an electronic payment arrangement on a Chilean toll motorway?
Where the road uses electronic toll collection, vehicles must have an enabled payment device or an accepted complementary payment system. Check the operator’s arrangements before using the road; driving through without a device does not remove the toll obligation.
Is there a minimum speed on a Chilean motorway?
Do not drive a motor vehicle below the minimum set for the particular road. Motor vehicles travelling within the applicable limits but below the maximum must keep to the right. Read the actual signs and choose a prudent speed for traffic and hazards.
