Road rules and safety - Sweden

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• Alcohol limits
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• Safety helmet
• Seat belts
• Speed limits
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Reserved lanes may be used only by regular public transport vehicles. Reserved lanes on the right side of the road may also be used by bikes and mopeds.

Forbidden drugs THC (cannabis) Methylamphetamine MDMA (ecstasy) Do not drive if you cannot drive safely, due to illness, fatigue, the effects of alcohol or other drugs, or for any other reason.

	Drivers may use their mobile phone with a hand-free set
	Drivers may not use their mobile phone without a hand-free set

	Safety equipment for cyclistHelmet (compulsory for children under 15)
	Daytime running lights are mandatory even during daylight hours
	Mandatory use of winter tyresFrom 1 December to 31 March, if the Swedish Police decides there are wintry conditions on given roads. Studded tyres may be used from 1 October to 15 April.
	Safety equipment for carsWarning triangle Fire extinguisher - only buses

	Motorcycles with/without a sidecar
	Mopeds
	Light and heavy tricycles
	Bicycles(Only for under 15's)
	Light and heavy quadricycles

The use of seat belts and child restraint systems is MANDATORY (Directive 91/671/EEC as amended). Exemptions for: children over 3 and shorter than 135 cm travelling in buses children under 3 on temporary short distance travel by taxi sitting in the back seat children over 3 and shorter than 135 cm on temporary short distance travel wearing a seat belt in the back seat.

Motorcycles
Vehicles below 3.5 t

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

	Motorways/expressways
	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads

Passenger cars & vans with trailers
Vehicles below 3.5 t

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

	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads
The highest speed in Sweden is 80 km/h for vehicles with trailers
	Motorways/expressways

Buses

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

	Motorways/expressways
	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads

Heavy goods vehicles
over 3.5 t

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

	Motorways/expressways
	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads
The highest speed in Sweden is 80 km/h for vehicles with trailers

Passenger cars & vans
Vehicles below 3.5 t

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

	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads
	Motorways/expressways

Yellow light (following green): stop unless you are already too close to stop safely when the light changes.

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.