Speed limitSweden
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.
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Which general speed limits should car drivers know in Sweden?
The statutory base limits are 50 km/h in built-up areas and 70 km/h outside them, unless another limit has been established. Many roads have different signed limits, including lower urban limits and higher main-road limits. Motorways generally have a 110 km/h maximum; specifically designated sections may permit 120 km/h.
Does Sweden have a universal 90 km/h rural-road default?
No. The statutory base outside built-up areas is 70 km/h. Many roads have higher established and signed limits, but a rural location or a main-road number alone does not mean the maximum is 90 km/h.
May I use 120 km/h on every Swedish motorway?
No. The general motorway maximum is 110 km/h; 120 km/h applies only on specifically designated sections. Lower limits are also used. Follow the signs on the actual motorway section.
🔗 riksdagen.se • Sweden: Road Signs Ordinance 2007:90
Start of a speed limit.
English • Traffic sign C31 • Speed limit. Driving faster than indicated is prohibited. Applies until another speed limit sign, C32 end of temporary speed limit, E7 pedestrian street or E9 residential area. Need not be repeated after a junction if the intersecting road has the same maximum speed.
Svenska • Vägmärke C31 • Hastighetsbegränsning. Märket anger förbud mot att föra fordon med högre hastighet än den som anges på märket. Angivelsen gäller till den plats där en annan hastighetsbegränsning anges med märket, eller där märke C32, tillfällig hastighetsbegränsning upphör, E7, gågata, eller E9, gångfartsområde, satts upp. Märket behöver inte vara upprepat efter en vägkorsning om samma högsta tillåtna hastighet gäller på den korsande vägen.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • C31 (SV)
SVG source: Transportstyrelsen • Public domain • Original revision 2017-11-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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