Moldova
Drives on the right · MDL · Emergency 112Speed limits
Urban
50 km/h
Rural / outside built-up areas
90 km/h
Motorway
No general limit
Alcohol limits
General limit
0.0‰
Novice drivers
Same as general limit
Mandatory equipment
- •Warning triangle
- •Hi-vis vest
- •First aid kit
Winter tires & snow chains
No fixed nationwide legal requirement, though recommended given winter conditions.
Tolls
System
No general toll
No general road tolls.
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 require an appropriate child restraint suited to their age and size.
Headlights
Dipped headlights are required at all times, day and night, year-round.
Low-emission & restricted zones
No low-emission zone network.
Right of way & roundabouts
Priority to the right at unmarked intersections.
Parking
Paid parking zones are common in Chișinău via meter or app.
Speed cameras
Fixed and mobile cameras are used on main routes.
Good to know
Not in the EU. Currency is the leu (MDL). The breakaway Transnistria region operates outside normal Moldovan control — standard travel/rental guidance doesn't apply there.