Road rules and safety - Czechia

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The use of seat belts and child restraint systems is MANDATORY (Directive 91/671/EEC as amended).

Exemptions for:

  • drivers while reversing
  • people exempt for medical reasons (which must be supported by a doctor's certificate or result from sudden acute health problems)
  • drivers of emergency or authority vehicles, on duty
  • Red light: do not cross the stop line or pass the light.
  • Yellow light precedes the red light: stop unless you are already too close to stop safely when the light changes.
  • Yellow and red lights flashing together: prepare to drive.
  • Green light: drive.
  • Flashing yellow light alone: the intersection is not regulated by traffic lights, proceed with caution.


Motorcycles
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

Urban roads
Non-urban roads
Motorways
  • 80 km/h in built-up areas
Expressways
  • 80 km/h in built-up areas

Passenger cars & vans
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

Urban roads
Non-urban roads
Motorways
  • 80 km/h in built-up areas
Expressways
  • 80 km/h in built-up areas

Heavy goods vehicles
over 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

Urban roads
Non-urban roads
Motorways/expressways

Buses

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

Urban roads
Non-urban roads
Motorways
Expressways
0,0 g/l

Standard drivers

0,0 g/l

Professional drivers

0,0 g/l

Novice drivers

Forbidden drugs

THC (cannabis)

Methylamphetamine

MDMA (ecstasy)

It is forbidden to drive either motorised or non-motorised vehicles under the influence of addictive substances.

Some lanes are reserved for certain types of vehicles. Other vehicles may use them only for passing, overtaking, turning (including U-turns), or where there is not enough space between the reserved lane and the edge of the carriageway.

Bicycles(under-18's)
Mopeds
Motorcycles with/without a sidecar
Light and heavy tricycles
Light and heavy quadricycles
Drivers of motorised and non-motorised vehicles may not use their mobile phone without a hand-free set
Drivers may use their mobile phone with a hand-free set
Daytime running lights are mandatory even during daylight hours
Safety equipment for carsSeat belts
First-aid kit
Mandatory use of winter tyresFrom 1 November to 31 March, in snow and ice.
Safety equipment for cyclistsTwo independent brakes
Rear red reflector and front white reflector
Front white lamp and rear red lamp in conditions of reduced visibility
PedestriansPedestrians walking in poor visibility, on the verge or the side of the road, outside a built-up area, in places where there is no public street lighting, must have on their person elements of retroreflective material positioned in such a way that they are visible to other road users.

Disclaimer

This content on road safety and traffic rules is provided by the national authorities according to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/413/EU. The European Commission does not assume liability for this content or its accuracy. For the most accurate and up-to-date information check national websites, where you can also find information on other national rules covering time-based charges (vignettes), emission stickers and road tolls.

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Last checked: 12/06/2023
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