Road rules and safety - Luxembourg

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The use of seat belts and child restraint systems is MANDATORY (Directive 91/671/EEC as amended).

The use of seat belts is not compulsory for:

drivers and passengers of motor vehicles providing door-to-door services in municipal areas that require repeated exit and entering of vehicles;
persons with an exemption certificate for serious medical reasons issued by the Ministry of Transport;
drivers when moving a vehicle backwards;
police members whose job prevents the use of safety belt systems for security reasons;
fireman brigades whose job prevents the use of safety belt systems for security reasons;
handicapped persons with reduced mobility, using wheel chairs or especially adapted seats;
accompanying personnel in buses and coaches who are in charge of assisting or supervising passengers;
passengers of buses and coaches who use their seats temporally.

Commission Decision C(2007) 2362 final 7 June 2007

No information.

Motorcycles
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
	Motorways/expressways 110 km/h in rain.

Passenger cars & vans
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
	Motorways/expressways 110 km/h in rain.

Passenger cars & vans with trailers
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
	Motorways/expressways

Heavy goods vehicles
over 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
	Motorways/expressways

Buses

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
	Motorways/expressways

0,5 g/l Standard drivers
0,2 g/l Novice drivers
0,2 g/l Professional drivers

Forbidden drugs

THC (cannabis)

Methylamphetamine

MDMA (ecstasy)

Amphetamine
MDA
Free morphine
Cocaine
Benzoylecgonine

Drivers cannot use lanes that are closed (e.g. for construction) or whose use is illegal (e.g. motorway emergency lane) or that are reserved for other road users (bus lane, cycle lane, etc.).

	Bicycles
	MopedsDrivers are exempted from this obligation when the vehicle is fitted with a body structure (but in such case there is mandatory use of seatbelts).
	Motorcycles with/without a sidecarDrivers are exempted from this obligation when the vehicle is fitted with a body structure (but in such case there is mandatory use of seatbelts).
	Light and heavy tricycles
	Light and heavy quadricycles

	Use of mobile phone without hand-free.
	Use of mobile phone with hand-free set.

	Safety equipment for carswarning triangle reflective vest (for cars not registered in Luxembourg, only the use of a reflective vest is mandatory under certain circumstances)
	Mandatory use of winter tyresFor all vehicles on public roads, in wintery conditions (snow and ice).

Disclaimer

This content on road safety and traffic rules is provided by the national authorities according to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/413/EU. The European Commission does not assume liability for this content or its accuracy. For the most accurate and up-to-date information check national websites, where you can also find information on other national rules covering time-based charges (vignettes), emission stickers and road tolls.

Last checked: 12/06/2023