Speed limits in Austria
Mandatory vehicle equipment in Austria
Vest
Mandatory should be used by the driver and all passengers when leaving the car in an undeveloped area, high-speed roads and highways
First Aid kit
First aid kit
Warning triangle
Required
Fire extinguisher
Required
Minimum tire tread height
1.6mm (summer tires); 4mm (winter tires)
Winter tires
The obligation to use winter tires on November 1 to April 15 for DMC vehicles up to 3.5t on all wheels and for vehicles pow. 3.5T only on the drive axis, if the vehicle does not have winter tires, it is required to have snow chains
Studded tires
Using spelled tires are allowed in the period from October 1 to May 31 by DMC vehicles to 3.5t equipped with radial tires. If we use spherical tires, we should use them on all wheels. It is required to have a sticker on the back of a vehicle informing about using spelled tires. If the trailer pulling the trailer has treated tires, the trailer should also be equipped with such tires
Snow chains
Using is allowed if atmospheric conditions are bad and the roads are snowing, the Austrian authorities can order the use of snow chains on some road sections
Car with a caravan
The obligation to have additional side mirrors (if the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle), additional warning triangle
Light bulbs
No special regulations
Spare tire
No special regulations
Tow rope
No special regulations
Other legal restrictions in Austria
Legal alcohol limit
Overall 0.49 ‰; Drivers holding a driving license less than 2 years and truck drivers 0.1 ‰
Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on
Obligatory only at night, and during the day only in the case of bad atmospheric conditions
Driving in seat belts
YES
Carriage of children
Prohibition of children transporting (with a height of up to 150cm and age up to 14 years) on the front car seat without a special security system, or customized seat belts to their growth. Children over 14 years of age and the height below 150cm can use adult belts without a special increase, if the belts do not go to the reign of the child's throat
Wild camping regulations
A one-off accommodation on the square or street is allowed to rest before a further journey. NOTBOARD WARNING IN SERIES OF NATIONAL AWARS AND ZONS CONCERNED NATURE. Always be careful for regional restrictions and best to ask the local population or such prohibitions do not occur
Tolls in Austria
- Passenger cars with a GVW of less than 3.5t in Austria must buy a vignette if they want to move on motorways. The vignette can be purchased online on the ASFINAG website. When purchasing an electronic vignette, consumers have the right to withdraw from the purchase. Therefore, the product is valid only from the 18th day after purchase. If you buy the vignette as an entrepreneur, there is no right of withdrawal and the vignette is valid immediately. You can also buy a vignette at stationary petrol stations located on the border. The electronic vignette is assigned to the registration number.
- Vignette when towing a trailer in Austria – if the towing vehicle's GVW (the towing vehicle) does not exceed 3.5t, the vignette is sufficient only for a passenger vehicle.
- Vignettes in Austria are sold for 10 days, 2 months or 1 year.
Road tolls in Austria for motorhomes
- Motorhomes with a GVW of less than 3.5t in Austria are treated as passenger cars.
- Motorhomes with a GVW of over 3.5t in Austria are subject to automatic toll collection, which is described in more detail in this article: Tolls for motorhomes with a GVW of over 3.5t
The data on this website is for informational purposes only. If in any doubt, remember that the road traffic regulations in your country always take precedence. The portal is not responsible for the consequences of using the information provided here.
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which many countries have signed, sets out only the minimum characteristics of motor vehicles and trailers involved in international traffic. At the same time, it allows a given country to expand and tighten its requirements for vehicles traveling on their roads, so it is worth checking before leaving what additional equipment of the vehicle is in force in a given country to avoid unnecessary discussions with the police about the Vienna Convention.
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