Finland
Drives on the right · EUR · Emergency 112Speed limits
Urban
50 km/h
Rural / outside built-up areas
80 km/h
Motorway
120 km/h
Alcohol limits
General limit
0.5‰
Novice drivers
Same as general limit
Mandatory equipment
- •Warning triangle
Winter tires & snow chains
Legally required from 1 December to the end of February, with an extended practical window (roughly November to April) given the climate; studded tires are permitted seasonally.
Tolls
System
No general toll
No toll roads anywhere in the country — a rarity in Europe.
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 generally use an approved child restraint suited to their size.
Headlights
Dipped headlights (or daytime running lights) are required at all times, day and night, year-round.
Low-emission & restricted zones
No low-emission zone network currently in place.
Right of way & roundabouts
Priority to the right at unmarked intersections; roundabouts give way to traffic already circulating.
Parking
Paid parking is common in cities via meter or app, with a parking disc used in some time-limited zones.
Speed cameras
Fixed and average-speed camera systems are used on many main roads.
Good to know
The only Nordic country using the euro (Norway, Sweden, and Denmark all use their own currencies). Motorway limits often drop from 120 to 100 km/h in winter. Fines for serious offences can scale with income under the day-fine system.