Belgium Traffic Law Report
trafficLawReports.report.sourceAgency: SPF Mobilité et Transports / FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer
trafficLawReports.report.lastUpdated: February 18, 2026
trafficLawReports.report.keyFindings
- ●Theory test pass rate is ~55% (2023, GOCA / Regional exam centres)
- ●Road fatalities: 494 deaths in 2023 — Decreasing - down 10% from 2019; target of max 350 deaths by 2030
- ●~250,000 tests administered per year by SPF Mobilité et Transports / FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer
- ●Most challenging topic: Regional Rule Differences (33% fail rate)
trafficLawReports.report.sections.testStatistics
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.title
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.urban
30-50 km/h (30 default in Brussels & Wallonia)
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.rural
70-90 km/h (varies by region)
trafficLawReports.report.speedLimits.motorway
120 km/h
trafficLawReports.report.sections.hardestTopics
Regional Rule Differences
33% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateThree regions (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels) with different speed limits and licensing procedures
Priority Rules
29% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failratePriorité de droite (right-hand priority) applied broadly in urban areas
Speed Zones
25% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateVariable default speeds by region: 30 km/h (Brussels), 50 km/h (Flanders), 30-50 km/h (Wallonia)
Signage & Road Markings
21% trafficlawreports.report.topics.failrateTrilingual signage in some areas (Dutch, French, German) and EU-standard signs
trafficLawReports.report.sections.roadSafety
trafficLawReports.report.safety.fatalities
494 deaths
VIAS Institute (2023)
trafficLawReports.report.safety.trend
Decreasing - down 10% from 2019; target of max 350 deaths by 2030
trafficLawReports.report.sections.penalties
trafficLawReports.report.sections.recentChanges
Wallonia adopts 30 km/h default speed in all urban areas (following Brussels)
Low Emission Zone expanded in Brussels and Antwerp with stricter vehicle standards
Flanders updates practical driving test with eco-driving evaluation component
Brussels Region implements 30 km/h default city-wide speed limit
trafficLawReports.report.sections.sources
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.text
trafficLawReports.report.methodology.lastVerified
Primary Sources:
- GOCA / Regional exam centres — Test statistics (2023)
- VIAS Institute — Road safety data (2023)
- SPF Mobilité et Transports / FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer — Official regulatory body
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