Speed limitSlovenia

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Slovenia. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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4. Speed limit

A speed limit is the maximum legal speed permitted on a road, lane or within a designated area. It may be established by general traffic law or indicated by fixed, variable or temporary traffic signs.

A speed limit is a maximum, not a target speed. Drivers must travel more slowly whenever traffic, visibility, weather, road conditions, vulnerable road users or the condition of the vehicle make the maximum permitted speed unsafe.

40 km/h speed-limit sign at Gajnice. (Slovenia)
Wikimedia.org • Doremo • CC BY-SA
Which general speed limits should car drivers know in Slovenia?

For an ordinary passenger car, the general maxima are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h on ordinary rural roads, 110 km/h on expressways and 130 km/h on motorways, subject to applicable signs. A road’s appearance alone does not establish its category. Special urban areas and other vehicle classes have lower limits.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 31–31a, 46

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

Start of a speed limit. Start of a speed limit.

English • Traffic sign 2232 • Speed limit. A road or section where vehicle speed is limited to the maximum shown on the sign in km/h.

Slovenščina • Prometni znak 2232 • Omejitev hitrosti. Cesta ali njen del, kjer je hitrost vozil omejena na najvišjo dovoljeno hitrost, označeno na znaku (v km/h).

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 16. člen • preglednica 10 • 2232 • NPB 2

🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 26/2024 • 2232

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Slovenian government PISRS catalogue, published consolidation NPB 2 applicable from 28 February 2026: Pisrs.si • Signal 2232, PDF page 29. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.

End of the speed limit. End of the speed limit.

English • Traffic sign 2233 • End of the speed limit. The place where the maximum speed restriction imposed by sign 2232 (Speed limit) ends.

Slovenščina • Prometni znak 2233 • Prenehanje omejitve hitrosti. Mesto, kjer preneha omejitev najvišje dovoljene hitrosti, ki je bila označena z znakom 2232 (omejitev hitrosti).

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 16. člen • preglednica 10 • 2233 • NPB 2

🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 26/2024 • 2233

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Slovenian government PISRS catalogue, published consolidation NPB 2 applicable from 28 February 2026: Pisrs.si • Signal 2233, PDF page 29. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.

Does every Slovenian urban road have a 50 km/h maximum?

No. Slovenia distinguishes restricted-speed areas at 30 km/h, residential areas and pedestrian areas at 10 km/h, and a separate shared traffic area normally at 20 km/h. In the latter category, prescribed signs may permit 30 km/h under the statutory conditions. Ordinary built-up-area roads generally have a 50 km/h maximum, subject to lawful signs and restrictions. Identify the actual category rather than applying one urban limit everywhere.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 31–31a, 46

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

Can I use the Slovenian motorway limit on a road that merely looks similar?

No. The 130 km/h general car maximum belongs to a designated motorway; an expressway generally has 110 km/h. Use the official road-category signs and actual speed restrictions, rather than estimating the legal category from the number of lanes.

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, ZPrCP — articles 31–31a, 46

🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, current Signs Regulation — relevant national signs and markings

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