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Speed limits in Finland are generally:
- Motorways: 120 km/h
- In winter limits are often lowered to 100 km/h as decided each year by local authority.
- Motorways close to urban areas are always 100 km/h.
- Main provincial roads (paved)- 100 km/h or 80 km/h (by location, and often in winter).
- Rural roads- 80 km/h (paved or gravel), unless otherwise indicated.
- Within a built-up area- 50 km/h unless otherwise indicated.[1]
The speed limits in Finland are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 120 km/h. But the signs are always displayed with the actual speed limit value rather than having «end of speed limit» signs, unlike most other countries in Europe.
Usage of speed limits
edit- 20 km/h
- Special streets in cities (pedestrian zones, yard streets)
- 30 km/h
- In residential areas
- 40 km/h
- In built-up areas
- 50 km/h
- On big streets in built-up areas
- 60 km/h
- On big streets in built-up areas
- On small roads outside built-up areas
- 70 km/h
- On big roads close to big cities
- 80 km/h
- On rural roads
- On single carriageway main roads especially in winter
- 100 km/h
- On motorways close to big cities and in winter on all motorways
- Expressways/dual carriageway main roads
- Good quality single carriageway main roads especially in summer
- Some good quality paved regional roads with low traffic in summer
- 120 km/h
- Motorways in summer
Max Speed Limits
editVehicle | Max Speed |
---|---|
Buses | 100 km/h |
Trucks | 80 km/h |
Vehicles with light trailers | 100 km/h |
Vehicles with heavy trailers | 80 km/h |
Towing another vehicle | 60 km/h |
Mopeds | 45 km/h |
Light quadricycles | 45 km/h |
Tractors | 60 km/h |
Snowmobiles | 60 km/h (80 km/h on ice) |
References
edit- ^ "Guide to driving in Finland | Visit Finland". www.visitfinland.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.