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An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Czechia. 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.

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5. Speed limit

A speed limit is the maximum legal speed permitted on a road, lane or within a designated area. It may be established by general traffic law or indicated by fixed, variable or temporary traffic signs.

A speed limit is a maximum, not a target speed. Drivers must travel more slowly whenever traffic, visibility, weather, road conditions, vulnerable road users or the condition of the vehicle make the maximum permitted speed unsafe.

50 km/h speed-limit sign at the Prague boundary on K Šeberovu. (Zdiměřice, Czechia)
Wikimedia.org • ŠJů • CC BY
Which general speed limits should car drivers know in Czechia?

For an ordinary car in Czechia, the general maxima are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h on ordinary roads outside them, 110 km/h on roads for motor vehicles and 130 km/h on motorways outside built-up areas. The built-up-area motorway and motor-vehicle-road default is 80 km/h. Roads without directionally separated carriageways require a reduction to no more than 90 km/h. Authorised signed increases are possible under Section 18; obey the limit actually in force.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 2(cc), 18; Decree Annexes 3 and 5

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

May I drive at 150 km/h on every Czech motorway?

No. The D3 trial between approximately kilometres 84 and 131 permits 150 km/h only when the variable signs display it and the required conditions are met. The pilot is scheduled through the end of 2026; it is not a nationwide increase.

🔗 md.gov.cz • Czech Ministry of Transport, D3 pilot extended through 2026

Does a Czech motorway inside a built-up area have the ordinary rural motorway limit?

No. The statutory built-up-area motorway and motor-vehicle-road default is 80 km/h. Follow the actual signs and authorised exceptions; the motorway classification alone does not make every urban section a 130 km/h road.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 2(cc), 18; Decree Annexes 3 and 5

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

1 Czechia 2 Motorway 3 Residential area 4 Zone 5 Speed limit 6 Advisory speed 7 Footpath 8 Bike path 9 Shared-use path 10 Pedestrian warning 11 Pedestrian zone 12 Speed bump 13 Customs 14 Slope 15 Bus lane 16 Bus stop 17 Dead end 18 Stop sign 19 Give way 20 Roundabout 21 Priority road 22 Road narrowing 23 Priority over oncoming traffic 24 Give way to oncoming traffic 25 Pedestrian crossing 26 Railway crossing 27 School area 28 Crossing animals 29 Slippery road 30 Aircraft 31 Curve 32 Chevron 33 Wrong-way driving 34 Roadworks 35 Height limit 36 Weight limit 37 Radar speed sign 38 Selective barriers 39 Priority at the next junction 40 Traffic lights 41 Traffic lights warning 42 Pedestrian lights 43 Road markings 44 Junction layout 45 Bike box 46 Speed feedback 47 Location marker 48 Countdown markers 49 Traffic mirror 50 Emergency telephone 51 International border 52 Pedestrian underpass 53 Cycling route 54 Parking 55 No parking 56 No stopping 57 Park and ride 58 Kiss and ride 59 Disabled parking 60 Traffic management 61 Reversing 62 Road surface 63 Provisional licence 64 Hazardous cargo 65 Runaway truck ramp 66 Tourist attraction 67 Axle weight limit 68 Licence plate 69 Charging station 70 Dangers 71 Cyclist 72 Bus 73 Police 74 Ambulance 75 Taxi 76 Police signals 77 European emission standard 78 Pothole 79 Path 80 Particulates 81 Air pollution 82 Rush hour 83 Road code 84 Train station 85 Street gutter 86 Cargo bike 87 Forestry vehicle 88 Construction vehicle 89 Semi-trailer truck 90 Trolleybus 91 Speed pedelec 92 Delivery vehicle 93 Idling 94 Tow truck 95 Four-wheel drive 96 No vehicles 97 Bicycle 98 Motorcycle equipment 99 Tram 100 Rail track ...