North Macedonia Motorways 2026: 130, Then a Licence Ban

Motorway speed limit in North Macedonia: 130 km/h.

Passing through to Greece? Watch the third step of the ladder

Most people meet North Macedonia on the A1 (E75) — the corridor running from Serbia through Skopje down to the Greek border at Bogorodica — and the police know it, so keep to the 130 through the summer transit rush. The reason to care is how steeply the penalty climbs. Ten over is MKD 3,000-6,000 (roughly €50-100), a nuisance. Twenty over doubles it to MKD 6,000-12,000 and adds three penalty points. Thirty over is a different category: MKD 12,000-30,000, about €200-500, and licence suspension — which on a transit drive means the car stops where the patrol stopped it. Cameras watch the A1 and A2, and the long descents off the mountain sections are where speed creeps up without the engine note changing.

Complete Speed Limit Guide for North Macedonia

Here is the full breakdown of speed limits across all road types in North Macedonia.

| Road Type | Cars | Trucks |

|———–|——|——–|

| Urban | 50 km/h | 50 km/h |

| Rural | 80 km/h | 70 km/h |

| Motorway | 130 km/h | 110 km/h |

Urban Speed Limits

The urban speed limit in North Macedonia is 50 km/h for passenger vehicles. Watch for variable speed signs in city centres.

Motorway Speed Limits

The maximum speed on North Macedonia’s motorways is 130 km/h for passenger vehicles.

Trucks and heavy vehicles are limited to 110 km/h on the same roads.

Speeding Penalties

Running a red light sits alongside the middle tier at MKD 6,000-12,000 plus four penalty points, and the blood alcohol limit is 0.05.

What Most Guides Don’t Tell You

Enforcement Reality

North Macedonia has limited fixed camera coverage, but mobile radar traps are common on the A1 transit corridor and on the approaches to Skopje.

No published tolerance protects you, so treat the posted number as the number — the gap between the first tier and the third is only 20 km/h.

Penalty points accumulate from the second tier upward, and the third tier reaches the licence rather than only the wallet.

Truck Speed Limits

Heavy vehicles on North Macedonia motorways are capped at 110 km/h, creating a speed differential of 20 km/h with passenger cars. Be alert when overtaking or merging.

Mandatory Equipment

A speed check often turns into a full vehicle inspection, so have the warning triangle, reflective vest and first aid kit where you can reach them rather than under the luggage.

Alcohol and Speed

With a BAC limit of 0.05, North Macedonia is stricter than many destinations. Driving after even one drink and exceeding the speed limit can lead to a double penalty.

How North Macedonia Compares

Key Facts at a Glance

More Resources

• Full Driving Rules for North Macedonia

• World Speed Limit Map

• Speed Unit Converter