Speed limits in Belgium
Mandatory vehicle equipment in Belgium
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
Recommended
Warning triangle
Required
Fire extinguisher
Required
Minimum tire tread height
1.6mm (summer tires); 4mm (winter tires)
Winter tires
No specified terms ordering using
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
Snow chains
Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road
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 Belgium
Legal alcohol limit
0.5 ‰
Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on
Obligatory for 24h
Driving in seat belts
YES
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
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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