Speed limits in Hungary
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|+ General Speed limits (km/h){{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/hungary/speed_limits_en.htm|title=European Commission - Road Safety - Going abroad|website=Going abroad|accessdate=16 April 2022}} ! Type of road !! Urban (lakott terület) !! Rural highways (országút) | rural expressways (autóút) | freeways (autópálya) | ||
| Cars, motorcycles and vans | 50 | 90 | 110 | 130 |
| Cars and vans with trailers | 50 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Heavy goods vehicles (over 3.5 t) | 50 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| Buses | 50 | 70 | 70 | 80 |
Certain urban multiple-lane roads may have higher speed limits posted (usually 60,70 or 80 km/h).
In addition, many residential neighbourhoods have posted 30 km/h zones.
Also, certain rural highways may have higher speed limits posted (100 or 110 km/h).
History
On 1 March 1993, the urban speed limit was lowered from 60 to 50 km/h.{{cite report|url=https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/speed-crash-risk.pdf|pages=30–31|publisher=International Transport Forum|date=2018|title=Speed and Crash Risk|accessdate=16 April 2022}}
On 1 May 2001, the rural speed limits were increased from 80 to 90 km/h on rural roads, from 100 to 110 km/h on expressways and from 120 to 130 km/h on motorways.{{cite report|url=https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/speed-crash-risk.pdf|pages=33–34|publisher=International Transport Forum|date=2018|title=Speed and Crash Risk|accessdate=16 April 2022}}
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