Traffic regulations in Belgium

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Speed limits in Belgium

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Mandatory vehicle equipment in Belgium

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Vest

Mandatory should be used by the driver and all passengers when leaving the car in an undeveloped area, high-speed roads and highways

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First Aid kit

Recommended

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Warning triangle

Required

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Fire extinguisher

Required

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Minimum tire tread height

1.6mm (summer tires); 4mm (winter tires)

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Winter tires

No specified terms ordering using

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Studded tires

Using spelled tires is allowed in the period from November 1 to March 31 by DMC vehicles to 3.5t. 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 the tires. If the trailer pulling the trailer has treated tires, the trailer should also be equipped with such tires

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Snow chains

Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road

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Car with a caravan

The obligation to have additional side mirrors (if the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle), additional warning triangle

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Light bulbs

No special regulations

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Spare tire

No special regulations

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Tow rope

No special regulations

Other legal restrictions in Belgium

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Legal alcohol limit 

0.5 ‰

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Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on

Obligatory for 24h

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Driving in seat belts

YES

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Carriage of children

Prohibition of transporting children (up to 3 years) on the front seat in the car seat without approval for assembly in this place. On the back seats, children can travel only in seats adapted to their dimensions

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Wild camping regulations

There is a one-time accommodation on the parking lots of highway restaurants to rest before a further journey. Banning on the streets and squares

Tolls in Belgium

Using the highway is free but fees are charged with Liefkenhoek tunnel, fees depend on the vehicle height

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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