Speed limits in Belgium
The general speed limits in Belgium are as follows:
- 30 km/h (19 mph) in the entire Brussels-Capital Region, with the exception of certain main axes with dedicated higher speed limitation panels [1]
- 50 km/h (31 mph) within built-up areas;
- 70 km/h (43 mph) outside built-up areas in the Flemish Region and Brussels-Capital Region1;
- 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built-up areas in the Wallonia region;
- 120 km/h (75 mph) on roads with at least two two-lane roadways separated by a median, and on freeways.
- ^ Since 1 January 2017.
The limits shown above apply only if there are no other signs present, as the signs may prescribe a lower or a higher speed limit. The speed limit outside built-up areas in the Wallonia region can be restricted to 70 km/h, as well as the posted speed limit outside built-up areas in the Flemish Region can be 90 km/h. Around almost all schools, 30 km/h (19 mph) zones are found.
Especially in Flanders, the speed limit on roads with at least two two-lane roadways separated by a median is very often reduced to a maximum of 90 km/h (sometimes even to 70 km/h), where they would be 120 km/h without any traffic sign.
References
- Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, Title II: Rules for using public roads, Article 11. Speed limits (in Dutch)
- ^ Since the 1st of January 2021, the entire region becomes a zone 30km/h speed limit: https://www.brussels.be/brussels-30-kmh-zone-1-january-2021
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