Speed limits in Slovakia

Speed limits in Slovakia vary by type of vehicle. Speed limits are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) on country roads that are not in a settlement, and 130 km/h (81 mph) on motorways. From 2020, all expressways that have an R (Rychlostna cesta) number are considered as a motorway. Trucks on motorways, expressways or dual carriageways are not allowed to overtake vehicles except for avoiding obstacles or if switching lanes, to exit, or to get into the right lane at a motorway or expressway intersection. Headlights are also required 24 hours a day for all types of vehicles.

Current speed limits

National speed limits sign in Slovakia

National speed limits by vehicle type and road type^[1]

	Built-up area	Roads outside built-up areas	Motorways (including within built-up areas)[2]
Cars, motorcycles and vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes	50 km/h (31 mph)	90 km/h (56 mph)	130 km/h (81 mph)
Buses (does not apply if towing a trailer)			100 km/h (62 mph)
Cars, motorcycles, vans or buses towing a trailer. Vehicles signed as carrying e.g. dangerous, fragile articles. Trucks or vans over 3.5 tonnes			90 km/h (56 mph)

See also

• Highways in Slovakia

References

1. "Zákon 8/2009 Z.z. z 3. decembra 2008 o cestnej premávke a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov". Slov-Lex.sk (in Slovak).
2. RTVS. "Od júla bude jednotná rýchlosť na všetkých úsekoch diaľnic". spravy.stvr.sk. Retrieved 2025-09-02.