Speed limits

Speed Limits in Poland 2025

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Poland: Motorways 140 km/h, Expressways 120 km/h (100 km/h single carriageway), Rural roads 90 km/h, Urban 50 km/h (60 km/h at night 23:00-05:00 was removed in 2021).

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Speed limits in Poland

Motorways (Autostrady)

  • Maximum: 140 km/h
  • One of Europe's highest limits
  • Minimum: 40 km/h

Expressways (Drogi Ekspresowe)

  • Dual carriageway: 120 km/h
  • Single carriageway: 100 km/h

Rural Roads

  • Two-lane roads: 90 km/h
  • Unless signed otherwise

Urban Areas (Obszar Zabudowany)

  • Maximum: 50 km/h at all times
  • Note: 60 km/h night limit was removed in 2021
  • 30 km/h zones near schools

Special Rules

  • Residential zones: 20 km/h
  • Traffic-calmed areas: Walking pace

Speeding penalties

ExcessFine (PLN)Points
Up to 10 km/h50-3000-2
11-20 km/h300-8002-4
21-30 km/h800-1,5004-6
31-50 km/h1,500-3,0006-10
Over 50 km/h3,000-5,00010+ license suspension
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Speed Cameras

  • Fixed cameras (fotoradary)
  • Section control (odcinkowy pomiar)
  • Mobile police checks
  • ITD (Transport Inspection) vehicles

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