Speed limits in Latvia
Mandatory vehicle equipment in Latvia
Vest
It 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
Required
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 from December 1 to March 1
Studded tires
Allowed on all wheels from October 1 to April 30
Snow chains
Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road
Car with a caravan
Additional mirrors and an additional warning triangle
Light bulbs
No special regulations
Spare tire
No special regulations
Tow rope
No special regulations
Other legal restrictions in Latvia
Legal alcohol limit
Overall - 0.5 ‰; Drivers holding a driving license less than 2 years - 0.2 ‰
Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on
Mandatory around the clock all year round
Driving in seat belts
YES
Carriage of children
Children with a height of up to 150cm must be transported in special seats or elevations
Wild camping regulations
No regulation, while long-term stop out of the populated places is only possible in parking lots of three roadways or outside the road if there are no visible prohibitions of parking
Tolls in Latvia
Using the roads is free, you can only expect charges for entry to cities in the amount of 1 lvl from the car
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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