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Speed-Limits
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| In towns | Outside towns | Expressways | Motorways | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mopeds Motorised bicycles Moped cars | ~ 28 mph [45 km/h] | ~ 28 mph [45 km/h] | – | – |
| Motor bikes Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.500 kg | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 80 mph [130 km/h] |
| Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.500 kg with a light trailer (categoryGerman text B driving licence) | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] |
| Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.500 kg with all trailers if the total weight of both vehicles does not exceed 3.500 kg (categoryGerman text B driving licence) | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] |
Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight of up to 3.500 kg with all trailers which correspond with those mentioned in the data sheet of the vehicle (categoryGerman text BE driving licence) | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 44 mph [70 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] |
| Motor vehicles with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.500 kg – also when using a trailer (categoryGerman text C driving licence) | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 44 mph [70 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] |
| Omnibuses (except articulated buses) | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] |
| Motor vehicles and trailers with spike tyres | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] | ~ 50 mph [80 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] | ~ 62 mph [100 km/h] |
| Motor vehicles and trailers with snow chains | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] recommended | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] recommended | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] recommended | ~ 31 mph [50 km/h] recommended |
| Towing with a rope, a bar, a towing dolly or a salvage crane | ~ 25 mph [40 km/h] | ~ 25 mph [40 km/h] | ~ 25 mph [40 km/h] to the next junction | ~ 25 mph [40 km/h] to the next exit |
There are several other regulations concerning speed-limits in addition to the ones aforementioned, for example a limit of ~ 37 mph [60 km/h] for drivers of certain trucks during the night
German text or the Verordnung über Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen auf bestimmten Autobahnen zur Nachtzeit.Legal Basis
- Section 20 of the Straßenverkehrsordnung (StVO)
- Section 58 of the Kraftfahrgesetz-Durchführungsverordnung (KDV)
- Verordnung über Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen auf bestimmten Autobahnen zur Nachtzeit
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Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology