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Side Of Road DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SPEED LIMITS Police impose on-the-spot fines (for which receipts are issued), although a foreign motorist may refuse and instead be asked to make a surety payment. Limited-access highways (autoroutes/ autoweg) 120 k.p.h. (74 m.p.h.) Minimum speed on straight, level stretches 70 k.p.h. (43 m.p.h.) Main roads 90 k.p.h. (56 m.p.h.) Urban areas 50 k.p.h. (31 m.p.h.) SEAT BELTS Must be worn in front and back seats at all times; children under 10 must travel in the rear. If a child is sitting in the front, a seat belt/child restraint appropriate to his or her size/weight must be used. BLOOD ALCOHOL The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.05%. Random breath tests on drivers are carried out frequently, especially late at night, and the penalties for offenders are severe. |
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