Finland

Country: Finland
Passenger cars below 3.5t - urban roads: 50 km/h
Passenger cars below 3.5t - non-urban roads: 80 km/h
Passenger cars below 3.5t - expressways: Always displayed by traffic signs (80 km/h, 100 km/h, 120 km/h)
Vans 80 km/h or 100 km/h
Passenger cars below 3.5t - motorways: Always displayed by traffic signs (80 km/h, 100 km/h, 120 km/h)
Vans 80 km/h or 100 km/h
Vehicle registration plates: FIN
Maximum blood alcohol content - Standard drivers: 0,5 ‰
Maximum blood alcohol content - Novice drivers: 0,5 ‰
Maximum blood alcohol content - Professional drivers: 0,5 ‰
Daytime running lights: Daytime running lights are mandatory even during daylight hours

Seat belts

The use of seat belts and child seats is MANDATORY.

Exemptions for:

  • taxi drivers,
  • authorities like police and border control
  • delivery vehicles making frequent stops (every 100m or less)

Traffic lights

No information

Safety helmet not mandatory

Bicycles (recommended)

Safety helmet mandatory

Mopeds
Motorcycles with/without a sidecar
Light and heavy tricycles
Light and heavy quadricycles

Safety equipment for cars

warning triangle

Bike safety equipment

-

Winter tyres

Mandatory use of winter tyres


last modification: 2015-08-21 10:09:38

Last update: 12/8/2015
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