School areaSlovakia
Traffic rules
Slovakia
1. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, road markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
What speed rules apply around schools in Slovakia?
A signed school zone has a maximum speed of 20 km/h. Drivers must take increased care for pedestrians, avoid endangering them and stop if necessary. A children-warning sign on an ordinary road is a different control; follow the actual zone boundary and other restrictions.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree141,319-320; Act4a,16,25,59(1)-(5)
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act8/2009, effective1October2026
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign 141 • Children. The sign warns of increased numbers of children and an increased risk of them unexpectedly entering the carriageway.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 141 • Deti. Značka upozorňuje na zvýšený pohyb detí a zvýšené riziko ich neočakávaného vstupu do vozovky.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 141 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
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Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Source revision 2011-02-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a school warning sign in Slovakia automatically set the speed limit?
Distinguish a children-warning sign from the school-zone sign. The warning alerts you to children; the school-zone sign starts the special zone rules, including a 20 km/h maximum. Follow any other applicable controls and drive more slowly when necessary.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree141,319-320; Act4a,16,25,59(1)-(5)
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act8/2009, effective1October2026
How should you pass a school entrance in Slovakia?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Decree141,319-320; Act4a,16,25,59(1)-(5)
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act8/2009, effective1October2026
