Residential areaSlovakia
Traffic rules
Slovakia
1. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
How do people refer to a residential area in Slovakia?
The Slovak term is obytná zóna. Its entrance and exit signs establish the specially regulated residential area.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act section 59(1)-(5); Decree signs 315-316
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
Start of a residential area.
English • Traffic sign 315 • Residential area. The sign marks the point from which the special traffic provisions for a residential area apply.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 315 • Obytná zóna. Značka označuje miesto, od ktorého platia osobitné ustanovenia o cestnej premávke v obytnej zóne.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 315 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-11-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign 316 • End of the residential area. The sign marks the end of a residential area.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 316 • Koniec obytnej zóny. Značka označuje koniec obytnej zóny.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 316 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-11-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Slovakia?
The maximum in the specially signposted category is 20 km/h. Drivers must be particularly considerate and stop if needed to protect pedestrians.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act section 59(1)-(5); Decree signs 315-316
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
What rights do pedestrians have in a signposted residential area in Slovakia?
Pedestrians may use the whole width, and children may play in the residential area. Drivers must not endanger them; pedestrians must allow vehicles to pass.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act section 59(1)-(5); Decree signs 315-316
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
Where may I park in a residential area in Slovakia?
Parking motor vehicles in this signed category is prohibited unless a traffic sign permits it. Follow the specific parking permission rather than treating an unmarked part of the road as a parking place.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Road Traffic Act section 59(1)-(5); Decree signs 315-316
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Slovakia: Traffic Signs Decree 30/2020, effective 31 March 2024
