Speed limits in Finland
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Speed limits in Finland are generally:
- Motorways: 120 km/h
- In winter limits are often lowered to 100 km/h as decided each year by local authority.
- Motorways close to urban areas are always 100 km/h.
- Main provincial roads (paved)- 100 km/h or 80 km/h (by location, and often in winter).
- Rural roads- 80 km/h (paved or gravel), unless otherwise indicated.
- Within a built-up area- 50 km/h unless otherwise indicated.
The speed limits in Finland are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 120 km/h. But the signs are always displayed with the actual speed limit value rather than having «end of speed limit» signs, unlike most other countries in Europe.
Usage of speed limits[edit]
- 20 km/h
- Special streets in cities (pedestrian zones, yard streets)
- 30 km/h
- In residential areas
- 40 km/h
- In built-up areas
- 50 km/h
- On big streets in built-up areas
- 60 km/h
- On big streets in built-up areas
- On small roads outside built-up areas
- 70 km/h
- On big roads close to big cities
- 80 km/h
- On rural roads
- On single carriageway main roads especially in winter
- 100 km/h
- On motorways close to big cities and in winter on all motorways
- Expressways/dual carriageway main roads
- Good quality single carriageway main roads especially in summer
- Some good quality paved regional roads with low traffic in summer
- 120 km/h
- Motorways in summer
Max Speed Limits[edit]
| Vehicle | Max Speed |
|---|---|
| Buses | 100 km/h |
| Trucks | 80 km/h |
| Vehicles with light trailers | 100 km/h |
| Vehicles with heavy trailers | 80 km/h |
| Towing another vehicle | 60 km/h |
| Mopeds | 45 km/h |
| Light quadricycles | 45 km/h |
| Tractors | 60 km/h |
| Snowmobiles | 60 km/h (80 km/h on ice) |
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