Belgium
Drives on the right · EUR · Emergency 112Speed limits
Urban
50 km/h
Rural / outside built-up areas
90 km/h
Motorway
120 km/h
Alcohol limits
General limit
0.5‰
Novice drivers
Same as general limit
Mandatory equipment
- •Warning triangle
- •Hi-vis vest
Winter tires & snow chains
No legal requirement for winter tires or chains, though recommended given variable winter conditions.
Tolls
System
No general toll
No general road tolls for passenger cars; a distance-based toll (viaTAG) applies to trucks and vans over 3.5 t only.
More things to know before you drive
Seatbelts
Mandatory front and rear for all occupants.
Mobile phone use
Hands-free only; holding a phone while driving is prohibited.
Child seats
Children under 135 cm must use an approved child restraint suited to their height and weight.
Headlights
Not generally mandatory in daylight outside tunnels; recommended in poor visibility.
Low-emission & restricted zones
Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent all operate low-emission zones (LEZ) requiring vehicle registration and meeting emissions criteria — check each city before driving in, since non-compliant vehicles can be fined even for a single entry.
Right of way & roundabouts
Priority to the right at unmarked intersections; roundabouts give way to traffic already circulating (a change from older rules, so watch for drivers still behaving as if entering traffic has priority).
Parking
Paid parking zones are common in cities via meter or app; blue-zone areas may require a parking disc.
Speed cameras
Extensive fixed and mobile camera network — Belgium has one of the highest camera densities in Europe.
Good to know
Brussels-Capital Region has a general 30 km/h default speed limit (since 2021) on most streets, lower than the 50 km/h shown above for typical urban roads — check local signage in the capital.