Transport
Road Safety
Going abroad - Spain
Speed limits
Motorcycles
Vehicles below 3.5 t
Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]
Urban roads
Non-urban roads
Motorways/expressways
Passenger cars & vans
Vehicles below 3.5 t
Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]
Urban roads
Non-urban roads
- 80 km/h for vans and light lorries
- 90 km/h for passenger cars, pick-ups and multi-purpose vehicles
Motorways/expressways
- 90 km/h for vans and light lorries
- 100 km/h for multi-purpose vehicles
- 120 km/h for passenger cars and pick-ups
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
- 80 km/h for buses with trailer
Motorways/expressways
- 90 km/h for buses with trailer
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