Legal definition
Road that does not meet the characteristics of motorways, dual carriageways or roads reserved for motor vehicles.
RDL 6/2015, Annex I, point 69 (translation)Definition
A conventional road is a road that does not meet the characteristics of a motorway, a dual carriageway or a road reserved for motor vehicles. It may have at-grade intersections and access to adjoining properties.
Key facts
- Default maximum speed: 90 km/h for cars and motorcycles.
- On conventional roads with physically separated directions, the authority may set 100 km/h for cars and motorcycles.
- May have at-grade intersections and access to adjoining properties.
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In the DGT exam
- A dual-purpose vehicle, without a trailer or special transport operation, travels on a motorway with no lower specific limit. What is its general maximum speed?
- As a general limit, with no lower restriction, what is the maximum speed for a passenger car towing a trailer on an unpaved road outside built-up areas?
- On a conventional road outside built-up areas, without physical separation of directions or another restriction, a passenger car has a general limit of 90 km/h. With no reason justifying a lower speed, what is its minimum speed?
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