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Country
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Motorways
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Ordinary roads
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Built-up areas
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Special requirements
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ALBANIA
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Cars
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110 km/h
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80 km/h
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40 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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70 km/h
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35 km/h
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ANDORRA
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All vehicles
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N/A
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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AUSTRIA
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Cars
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130 km/h*
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100 km/h
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50 km/h
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* speed reduced to 110 km/h at night (from 2200 to 0500 hours) on A10, A12, A13 an A14
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Cars with trailer
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100 km/h
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100 km/h
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50 km/h
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BELARUS
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Cars
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110 km/h
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90 km/h
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60km/h
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Drivers who have held a driving licence for less than 2 years are restricted to 70 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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70 km/h
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60km/h
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BELGIUM
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All vehicles
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120 km/h*
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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*120 km/h on motorways and 4-lane highways with at least two lanes in each direction and separated by a central barrier
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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Cars
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130 km/h
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80 km/h
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50/60 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50/60 km/h
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BULGARIA
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Cars
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130/140 km/h*
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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*140 km/h on certain motorways
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Cars with trailer
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100 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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CROATIA
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Cars
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130km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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CYPRUS
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All vehicles
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100 km/h
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65-80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Minimum speed on motorways: 65 km/h
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Minimum speed on motorways: 80 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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DENMARK
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Cars
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110/130 km/h*
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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* Signs indicate which speed limit applies on motorways
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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ESTONIA
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Cars
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110 km/h*
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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**90 km/h for novice drivers
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Cars with trailer
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70 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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FINLAND
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Cars
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120 km/h
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80-100 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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FRANCE
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All vehicles
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130 km/h*
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80/90 km/h*
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50 km/h
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*Speed limit lowered to 110, in case of rain or bad weather.
The same speed limits apply to beginners in general.
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GERMANY
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Cars
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130 km/h*
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100 km/h
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50 km/h
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*Recommended speed
The motorways may only be used by vehicles capable of exceeding 60 km/h
** 100km/h under certain technical requirements and with a special permit
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h**
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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GREECE
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Cars
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130 km/h*
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90/110 km/h
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50 km/h
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*unless otherwise indicated
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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HUNGARY
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h*
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* In city centres, areas with a 30 km/h speed limit are increasingly common.
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h*
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ICELAND
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Cars
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N/A
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110 km/h
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50 km/h
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80 km/h on gravel roads
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Cars with trailer
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N/A
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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IRELAND
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Cars
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120 km/h
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60-100 km/h
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50 km/h
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* on national roads
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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ITALY
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90/110 km/h
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50 km/h*
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* 70 km/h on urban motorways where indicated by signs
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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LATVIA
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Cars
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100 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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LITHUANIA
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Cars
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110/130 km/h*
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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* 130 km/h in Summer only (from 1 April to 1 October) 110 km/h in Winter (from 1 October to 1 April)
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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LUXEMBOURG
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Cars
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130 km/h*
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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*110 km/h if raining or in case of bad weather
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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75 km/h
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50 km/h
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MACEDONIA
(FYROM )
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Cars
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130 km/h
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80 km/h
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40-60 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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40-60 km/h
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MALTA
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All vehicles
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N/A
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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MOLDOVA
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Cars
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N/A
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80-110 km/h
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50 km/h
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20 km/h in residential zones
*90 km/h allowed on “roads for motor vehicles” as indicated by this sign 
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Cars with trailer
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N/A
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70-90 km/h
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50 km/h
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MONTENEGRO
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Cars
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100 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50/60 km/h
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NETHERLANDS
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Cars
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130 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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NORWAY
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Cars
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90/100 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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POLAND
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Cars
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140 km/h
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90 km/h
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50/60 km/h*
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* 50 km/h from 05:00 to 23:00 and 60 from 23:00 to 05:00
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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70 km/h
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50/60 km/h*
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PORTUGAL
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Cars
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120 km/h
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90-100 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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100 km/h
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70-80 km/h
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50 km/h
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ROMANIA
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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UA driver who has held a driving licence for less than 1 year is restricted to a speed limit of 20 km/h below that indicated
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Cars with trailer
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120 km/h
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80 km/h
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40 km/h
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RUSSIA
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Cars
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110 km/h
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90 km/h
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60 km/h
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Drivers who have held a driving licence for less than 2 years are subject to a speed limit of 70 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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70 km/h
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60 km/h
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SERBIA
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Cars
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120 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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SLOVAKIA
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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90 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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SLOVENIA
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h*
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* There is an increasing number of “zone 30” in residential areas where the speed limit is 30 km/h.
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Cars with trailer
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100 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h*
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SPAIN
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Cars
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120 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailers
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90 km/h
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70 km/h
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50 km/h
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SWEDEN
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Cars
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110 km/h*
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60-100 km/h**
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30-70 km/h**
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*120 km/h on a few motorway sections. During the winter months, a special limit of 90 km/h is in force on some motorways.
** Speed limits are decided at the municipal level and vary across the country
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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SWITZERLAND
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Cars
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120 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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50 km/h
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TURKEY
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Cars
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120 km/h
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90 km/h
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50 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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110 km/h
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80 km/h
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40 km/h
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Cars
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112 km/h*
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96 km/h*
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48 km/h*
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* Converted into km/h
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Cars with trailer
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96 km/h*
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80 km/h*
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48 km/h*
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UKRAINE
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Cars
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130 km/h
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90 km/h
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60 km/h
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For drivers with less than 2 years’ experience, the speed limit is 70 km/h
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Cars with trailer
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80 km/h
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80 km/h
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60 km/h
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