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Traffic rules
Slovakia
2. Motorway
A motorway is a road specially designed and signposted for motor traffic. Motorways normally have separate carriageways for opposing traffic, controlled access through designated entrances and exits, no direct access to neighbouring properties, and no level crossings with other roads, railways or paths.
Special traffic rules apply on motorways. The permitted road users, speed limits, lane rules, tolls and emergency procedures vary between countries, so drivers must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
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How do people refer to a motorway in Slovakia?
The Slovak term is diaľnica. Use the road’s legal designation and signs to identify where motorway rules begin.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
Start of a motorway.
English • Traffic sign 309 • Motorway. The sign marks the point from which motorway traffic rules apply and from which use of the motorway is subject to payment by motorway vignette.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 309 • Diaľnica. Značka označuje miesto, od ktorého platia pravidlá cestnej premávky o správaní sa na diaľnici a miesto, od ktorého užívanie diaľnice podlieha úhrade diaľničnou známkou.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 309 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
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Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Source revision 2010-08-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the motorway.
English • Traffic sign 310 • End of motorway. The sign marks the end of a motorway.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 310 • Koniec diaľnice. Značka označuje koniec diaľnice.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 310 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-08-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies to cars on a motorway in Slovakia?
For an ordinary motor vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes without a trailer, the general motorway maximum outside built-up areas is 130 km/h. The built-up-area default is 50 km/h unless signs establish another limit. Follow the actual signs, vehicle-specific restrictions and the duty to drive at a safe speed.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
Is there a minimum driving speed on a Slovak motorway?
Drivers must normally travel at at least 80 km/h. The law provides exceptions where safety or traffic conditions require a lower speed. If a fault prevents the vehicle reaching the required speed on level ground, leave at the nearest exit; if a parking area comes before that exit, stop the vehicle there.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
What should I do if I miss a motorway exit in Slovakia?
Continue to the next exit and choose a safe onward route. Do not reverse, make a U-turn or cross the central reservation to return to a missed exit.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
