Speed limits in Croatia

Speed limits in Croatia are regulated by the Road Traffic Safety Act (Croatian: Zakon o sigurnosti prometa na cestama).

Four general speed limits apply on Croatian roads:

• 50 km/h (31 mph) within inhabited places, or up to 80 km/h (50 mph) where explicitly permitted^[1]
• 90 km/h (56 mph) outside inhabited places^[2]
• 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways (brza cesta)^[2]
• 130 km/h (81 mph) on freeways (autocesta)^[2]

Lower speed limits apply to buses, heavy, trailer and towing vehicles, and tractors.^[3]

The limits shown above apply only if there are no other signs present, as the signs may prescribe a lower or a higher speed limit or enforce a traffic rule that affects speed.^[4]

Due to legal requirements for speed measuring, there is a tolerance of 10 km/h under 100 km/h, and 10% above that.^[5]

Limits of 100 km/h or higher can also be found within inhabited places. The lowest legal speed limit under normal traffic conditions is 40 km/h (25 mph).^[6]

Depending on the severity of the violation, driving faster than the speed limit is punishable by a fine in the amount between HRK 300 and 20,000 (roughly €40–2650). Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 km/h in a populated area may also be punished by imprisonment of up to 60 days.^[7][5]

See also

• Highways in Croatia