Pedestrian zoneSlovenia

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7. Pedestrian zone

A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.

Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.

Pedestrian area in central Ljubljana. (Slovenia)
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How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Slovenia?

The official term is območje za pešce. The national Act gives pedestrians the space, with specified permitted users and service or emergency exceptions. Other vehicles need the access allowed by the traffic signs.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 32, 46, 83, 93; Cycling Surfaces 5, 7

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

Start of a zone for pedestrians. Start of a zone for pedestrians.

English • Traffic sign 2423 • Pedestrian zone. The point where an area intended for pedestrians begins, in which only cyclists and users of special means of transport may travel. A supplementary sign indicates the types of vehicle permitted as exceptions.

Slovenščina • Prometni znak 2423 • Območje za pešce. Mesto, kjer se začenja območje, namenjeno pešcem, in v katerem je vožnja dovoljena le kolesarjem in uporabnikom posebnih prevoznih sredstev. Z dopolnilnim znakom je označena vrsta vozil, ki lahko kot izjeme vozijo na območju.

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End of the zone for pedestrians. End of the zone for pedestrians.

English • Traffic sign 2424 • End of the pedestrian zone. The point where the area intended for pedestrians ends.

Slovenščina • Prometni znak 2424 • Konec območja za pešce. Mesto, kjer se konča območje, namenjeno pešcem.

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May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Slovenia?

Cycling is allowed only in the manner the Act permits: riders must not endanger pedestrians and must adapt their speed to walking. The area is different from a cycling-only facility or an ordinary mixed street.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 32, 46, 83, 93; Cycling Surfaces 5, 7

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Slovenia?

The general maximum in a pedestrian area is 10 km/h, with any stricter walking-speed duty still applying to the relevant users. Permitted service access must follow its signs and pedestrian-protection conditions.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 32, 46, 83, 93; Cycling Surfaces 5, 7

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

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