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{{short description|Overview of speed limits in Hungary}} |
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[[File:Hungary road sign G-401.svg|thumb|200px|right|Border road sign with general speed-limits in Hungary]] |
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* 50 km/h urban (''lakott terület'') |
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* 90 km/h rural highways (''országút'') |
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|+ General Speed limits (km/h)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/hungary/speed_limits_en.htm|title=European Commission - Road Safety - Going abroad|website=Going abroad|accessdate=16 April 2022}}</ref> |
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* 110 km/h rural expressways (''autóút'') |
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! Type of road !! Urban (''lakott terület'') !! Rural highways (''országút'') || rural [[Limited-access road|expressways]] (''autóút'') ||[[freeways]] (''autópálya'') |
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* 130 km/h freeways (''autópálya'') |
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| Cars, motorcycles and vans || 50 || 90 || 110 || 130 |
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| Cars and vans with trailers || 50 || 70 || 80 || 80 |
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| Heavy goods vehicles (over 3.5 t) || 50 || 70 || 70 || 80 |
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| Buses || 50 || 70 || 70 || 80 |
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Certain urban multiple-lane roads may have higher speed limits posted (usually 60,70 or 80 km/h). |
Certain urban multiple-lane roads may have higher speed limits posted (usually 60,70 or 80 km/h). |
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In addition, many residential neighbourhoods have posted 30 km/h zones. |
In addition, many [[residential]] [[neighbourhoods]] have posted 30 km/h zones. |
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Also, certain rural highways may have higher speed limits posted (100 or 110 km/h). |
Also, certain rural highways may have higher speed limits posted (100 or 110 km/h). |
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== History == |
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On 1 March 1993, the urban speed limit was lowered from 60 to 50 km/h.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/speed-crash-risk.pdf|pages=30–31|publisher=[[International Transport Forum]]|date=2018|title=Speed and Crash Risk|accessdate=16 April 2022}}</ref> |
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On 1 May 2001, the rural speed limits were increased from 80 to 90 km/h on rural roads, from 100 to 110 km/h on expressways and from 120 to 130 km/h on motorways.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/speed-crash-risk.pdf|pages=33–34|publisher=[[International Transport Forum]]|date=2018|title=Speed and Crash Risk|accessdate=16 April 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Speed limits by country|Hungary]] |
[[Category:Speed limits by country|Hungary]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Hungary]] |
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Revision as of 02:25, 1 August 2024
| Type of road | Urban (lakott terület) | Rural highways (országút) | rural expressways (autóút) | freeways (autópálya) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars, motorcycles and vans | 50 | 90 | 110 | 130 |
| Cars and vans with trailers | 50 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Heavy goods vehicles (over 3.5 t) | 50 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| Buses | 50 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
Certain urban multiple-lane roads may have higher speed limits posted (usually 60,70 or 80 km/h).
In addition, many residential neighbourhoods have posted 30 km/h zones.
Also, certain rural highways may have higher speed limits posted (100 or 110 km/h).
History
On 1 March 1993, the urban speed limit was lowered from 60 to 50 km/h.[2]
On 1 May 2001, the rural speed limits were increased from 80 to 90 km/h on rural roads, from 100 to 110 km/h on expressways and from 120 to 130 km/h on motorways.[3]
References
- ^ "European Commission - Road Safety - Going abroad". Going abroad. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Speed and Crash Risk (PDF) (Report). International Transport Forum. 2018. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Speed and Crash Risk (PDF) (Report). International Transport Forum. 2018. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 16 April 2022.