Hoe snel mag je buiten de bebouwde kom in Vlaanderen?

70 km/u op gewone wegen, tenzij borden iets anders aangeven. In Wallonië is dat 90 km/u.

Wanneer mag je 120 km/u buiten de autosnelweg?

Op een weg met minstens twee rijstroken per richting en een fysieke middenberm tussen de rijrichtingen.

Speed regulations and limits in Belgium by region

In Belgium, the maximum speed depends on the region and the road type. Within the built-up area, you may drive 50 km/h, in Brussels 30 km/h. Outside the built-up area, it is 70 km/h in Flanders and Brussels, and 90 km/h in Wallonia. On the motorway, it is 120 km/h everywhere. Traffic signs always take precedence over these standard rules.

30/50 km/hwithin the built-up area

70/90 km/houtside the built-up area

120 km/hon the motorway

Within the built-up area

Sign indicating the start of the built-up area — The place name sign marks the beginning of the built-up area.

The standard limit is 50 km/h in Flanders and Wallonia. In the Brussels-Capital Region, it is 30 km/h, unless signs indicate otherwise locally.

Outside the built-up area

Sign with red stripe indicating the end of the built-up area — The crossed sign marks the end of the built-up area.

If there are no signs, the speed limit on regular roads is: 70 km/h in Flanders and Brussels, 90 km/h in Wallonia.

Road with two lanes in each direction and a physical median — Two lanes in each direction with a physical median: here you may drive 120 km/h.

There is one important exception that lifts the regional boundary: if you are outside the built-up area on a road with at least two lanes in your direction, where the directions are separated by a physical median (guardrail or concrete structure), you may drive 120 km/h throughout Belgium.

Note: if the directions are only separated by road markings (dashed lines), without a physical median, then the regional limit (70 or 90) applies, not 120.

Motorway or expressway?

Motorway (sign F5)Maximum 120 km/h, with a minimum speed of 70 km/h when conditions allow.

Expressway (sign F9)No minimum speed. The maximum speed follows the environment (within or outside the built-up area).

Specific zones

Zone	Max. speed	Important to know
Zone 30 and bicycle street	30 km/h	In a bicycle street, you must not overtake cyclists.
Residential area or yard	20 km/h	Pedestrians may use the full width of the road.
Raised structure (speed bump)	30 km/h	Applies at the location of the speed bump.

Raised structureTriangular danger sign warning of a speed bump. Maximum speed 30 km/h.

Always adjust your speed

According to Article 10 of the road code, you must continuously adjust your speed to the weather and the condition of the road. The maximum speed is therefore not always the correct speed. Driving abnormally slowly without valid reason is also punishable if it causes danger or obstruction.

Frequently asked questions

70 km/h on regular roads, unless signs indicate otherwise. In Wallonia, it is 90 km/h.

On a road with at least two lanes in each direction and a physical median between the directions.

20 km/h.

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Last updated: June 2026 · Content verified by Mathieu, instructor · Source: the Belgian road code

Speed regulations in Belgium