Speed bumpCzechia
12. Speed bump
A speed bump is a raised traffic-calming device placed across all or part of a road to make drivers reduce their speed. It is commonly used near homes, schools, crossings, parking areas and other places where low vehicle speeds are important.
Speed bumps vary in shape, height and legal status. Drivers should approach them at a low, controlled speed and follow any warning signs or speed limits that apply.
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How should I recognise and approach a speed bump in Czechia?
Look for a raised surface, approach warnings, road markings and any separate speed instruction. A traffic-calming device can be part of a raised crossing or junction, so identify the layout and the road users who may use it.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Warning for a speed bump.
English • Traffic sign A 7b • Speed hump. The sign warns of an artificial unevenness in the carriageway intended primarily to reduce vehicle speeds.
Čeština • Dopravní značka A 7b • Zpomalovací práh. Značka upozorňuje na umělou nerovnost na vozovce, jejímž účelem je zejména snížení rychlosti jedoucích vozidel.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • A 7b • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025
SVG source: Life of Riley • Public domain • Original revision 2011-10-18. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against E-sbirka.gov.cz • official published diagram A 7b.
Speed bump.
English • Traffic sign IP 2 • Speed hump. The sign marks the actual location of an artificial unevenness in the carriageway intended to reduce vehicle speeds.
Čeština • Dopravní značka IP 2 • Zpomalovací práh. Značka bezprostředně označuje umělou nerovnost na vozovce, jejímž účelem je snížení rychlosti jedoucích vozidel.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • IP 2 • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-08-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against E-sbirka.gov.cz • official published diagram IP 2.
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Source revision 2010-08-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Which speed should I use at a raised device in Czechia?
Obey the applicable speed restriction and slow further for the device, visibility and other road users. Do not assume that a raised device carries the same numerical rule as one in another country; a safe approach can be well below the road’s maximum.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Does a raised road surface give pedestrians priority in Czechia?
A raised device alone does not identify pedestrian priority. If it incorporates a crossing, apply the crossing’s controls and the national rules. At an uncontrolled crossing, drivers must allow pedestrians crossing or clearly intending to cross to pass safely. Pedestrians must not enter immediately in front of an approaching vehicle; the driver’s crossing duty has a tram exception.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

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