Speed LimitsCzech D3 Runs at 150 km/h in 2026; Other Dálnice Stay at 130
130 km/h on Czech motorways, 110 on expressways, 90 on other rural roads, 50 in towns. The D3 between km 84 and 131 can show 150 km/h until the end of 2026. Alcohol limit: zero.
The Czech motorway limit is 130 km/h, and one stretch of the D3 in South Bohemia can show 150. Between kilometres 84 and 131, variable signs switch between 100, 130 and 150 km/h depending on weather and traffic, under a Ministry of Transport pilot extended to the end of 2026.
The general limits
Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act sets the limits for cars, motorcycles, other vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and buses:
| Road | Limit |
|---|---|
| Motorway (dálnice) | 130 km/h |
| Expressway (silnice pro motorová vozidla) | 110 km/h |
| Other roads outside built-up areas | 90 km/h |
| Built-up areas | 50 km/h |
| Motorway or expressway inside a built-up area | 80 km/h |
| Motorway or expressway without separated carriageways | 90 km/h at most |
| With snow chains fitted | 50 km/h |
| Other motor vehicles (heavier than 3.5 t) outside built-up areas | 80 km/h |
The same section allows the motorway and divided-expressway limits to be raised by up to 20 km/h through signs, which is the legal basis for 150.
How the D3 150 km/h pilot works
The pilot started on 1 October 2025. The overhead signs are fed by weather stations, traffic detectors and the national traffic information centre, and they show 150 only when visibility is good, traffic is light and there is no accident or queue. In the first six months the 150 mode was rarely active over the autumn and winter; when it was on, average car speeds rose by about 10 km/h compared with the 130 mode. In May 2026 the ministry extended the pilot to the end of the year to gather more data before deciding on any other sections. Everywhere else, the motorway limit remains 130.
Fines
The Czech scale has on-the-spot bands, paid to the officer, and higher ranges if the case goes to administrative proceedings.
| Over the limit | On the spot | In proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10 km/h | up to CZK 1,500 | CZK 2,000-5,000 |
| 10 km/h or more | CZK 1,500-2,000 | CZK 2,000-5,000 |
| 30 km/h or more outside towns (20 in town) | CZK 2,500-3,500 | CZK 4,000-10,000 |
| 50 km/h or more outside towns (40 in town) | not available | CZK 7,000-25,000 and a driving ban of 6-18 months |
On a 130 km/h motorway, the top band therefore starts at 180 km/h. Driving after any alcoholic drink is prohibited: there is no permitted blood-alcohol level.
Check exact speed limits for your route
Open Speed Limit MapThe vignette is electronic
Using the Czech motorways requires an electronic vignette for every four-wheeled vehicle with a maximum weight up to 3.5 tonnes. It is bought on the official e-shop against the number plate; there is no sticker to display.
Sources
- Zákon č. 361/2000 Sb. (Road Traffic Act), sections 5, 18 and 125c — zakonyprolidi.cz
- Ministry of Transport — Pilot provoz rychlosti 150 km/h na dálnici D3 se prodlouží do konce roku (14 May 2026)
- eDalnice — official electronic vignette e-shop
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Related Questions
130 km/h for cars, motorcycles and other vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, and for buses. Heavier motor vehicles are limited to 80 km/h. Where a motorway passes through a built-up area the limit is 80 km/h.
Only where the signs show it. The law allows the motorway limit to be raised by up to 20 km/h, and since 1 October 2025 the Ministry of Transport has piloted 150 km/h on the D3 between kilometres 84 and 131 using variable signs that switch between 100, 130 and 150. The pilot runs until the end of 2026.
Paid on the spot, up to CZK 1,500 under 10 km/h over, CZK 1,500-2,000 from 10 over and CZK 2,500-3,500 from 30 over outside towns. From 50 km/h over outside towns (40 in town) there is no on-the-spot option: the fine is CZK 7,000-25,000 with a driving ban of 6 to 18 months.
No. The Road Traffic Act forbids driving after drinking any alcoholic beverage, so the practical limit is zero.