Driving rules with a caravan or trailer in Europe

European speed limits for caravan/trailer using a car or motorhome

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Country	Speed limits en km/h		Dipped Headlights	Blood alcohol level	Vests		Warning triangle
	Agglomeration	Trunk roads	Motorways
Germany (11)	50	80	80/100 (9,12)		0,5
Austria	50	60/80 (5)	70/100 (5)	yes	0,5	yes	yes
Belgium	50	90/120	120 (10)		0,5	yes	yes
Bulgaria	50	90	120		0,5
Cyprus (3)	50	80	100		0,9
Croatia	50	80	80		0,5
Denmark (16)	50	70	80	yes	0,5		yes
Spain (16)	50	70/80 (1)	80		0,5	yes	Yes 2x
Estonia	50	70	90	yes	0
Finland	50	80	80	yes	0,5
France	50	80/90	90/130 (8,10,14)		0,5
Great Britain (3)	48	80/96 (1)	96 (9)		0,8		yes
Greece	50	80	80		0,5
Hungary	50	80	80		0
Ireland (3)	48	80	80		0,8
Italy (16)	50	70	80	yes (2)	0,5	yes	yes
Latvia	50	80	80	yes	0,5
Lithuania	50	70	110 (10)	yes	0,4
Luxemburg	50	75	90		0,5
Macedonia	50/60	80	80		0,5
Norway	50	80	80	yes	0,5
The Netherlands	50	80	80		0,5
Poland	50	70/80 (11)	80	yes	0,2		yes
Portugal (7)	60	80	100	yes	0,5	yes	yes
Czech  Republic	50	90	80	yes	0
Romania	50	90	100	yes	0
Russia	50	80	90	yes	0,5
Slovakia	60	80	80	yes	0
Slovenia	50	80	80	yes	0,5
Sweden	50	80	80	yes	0,2
Switzerland  (15)	50	80	80 (10)		0,5
The seatbelt is obligatory all around Europe. It is forbidden to drive and use a cell phone
(1) On motorways and on roads with more than a lane per direction and on roads similar to motorways.
(2) Only on highways.
(3) in these countries, people drive on the left.
(5) with a trailer that weights
(7) Bicycle hangers in the back of the vehicle is forbidden
(8) In raining conditions 110 km/h
(9) On 3 ways roads, the combination car+caravan are not allowed to drive along on the left lane (in GB the most of the right)
(10) In case of accident with a speed over 100 km/h, limitation or no intervention from the vehicle’s insurance.
(11) To be conformed with the signaling
(12) Only with authorization of competent authorities (TÜV)
(14) Speed limited traction of 80 on nationals and 90 on motorways if the permissible gross train weight of the tractive is superior to 3500 kg.
(15) In Europe, you must leave a gap of 5 m before a pedestrian crossing; in Switzerland, it is 10m.
(16) A spare light bulb’s kit is obligatory on board

Source: FICC Secretariat