Trucking in Europe

Weight and speed limits

Highest weight-limits allowed to transport in UE Countries

	tons
Austria	38
Belgium	44
Denmark	48
France	40
Germany	40
Great Britain	38
Greece	40
Ireland	40
Italy	44
Luxemburg	44
Netherlands	50
Portugal	40
Spain	40
Sweden	60

Highest speed-limits allowed on European Motor-ways (km/h)

EUROPEAN UNION
	(km/h)
Austria	80	*
Belgium	90
Denmark	70
Finland	80
France	90
Germany	80
Great Britain	96
Greece	60
Ireland	64	**
Italy	80
Luxemburg	90
Netherlands	80
Portugal	90
Spain	90	***
Sweden	90	****

*	truck/trailer 70 km/h
**	tractor/trailer 56 km/h
***	truck/trailer 80 km/h
****	tractor/trailer and truck/trailer 80 km/h

REST OF EUROPE
	(km/h)
Albania	45
Belarus	90
Bosnia-Erzeg.	70	*
Bulgaria	100
Croatia	70	*
Czech (Rep.)	80	***
Esthonia	90
Fyrom (Mac.)	70	*
Georgia	90
Hungary	70
Jugoslavia	70	*
Latvia	90
Lithuania	90
Moldavia	70
Norway	70	*
Poland	70
Rumania	60	**
Russia	90
Slovakia	80
Slovenia	70
Switzerland	80
Turkey	80	****
Ukraine	90

*	tractor/trailer 60 km/h
**	truck/trailer 50 km/h
***	according to certain sources 70 km/h
****	tractor/trailer 70 km/h (according to certain sources 70 and 60 km/h respectively)