Here are some important tips that you should bear in mind if you are travelling by car:
Please make additional enquiries before your journey, e.g. at the ADAC. The following information is without guarantee.
Slovenia
- Compulsory use of lights: During the day, dipped headlights (or daytime running lights) must be used on all roads.
- Backing up: The hazard warning lights must be switched on every time the vehicle is reversed.
- Winter tyres compulsory: from 15.11. to 15.03. and beyond in wintry road conditions
- Telephoning: Mobile phones may only be used with hands-free equipment
- Vignette obligation: on motorways
- Mandatory high-visibility vests
Austria
- Compulsory use of lights: During the day, dipped headlights (or daytime running lights) must be used on all roads.
- Emergency lanes: On motorways and expressways in the event of traffic jams or congestion.
- Winter tyres are compulsory from 01.11. to 15.04. of the following year.
- Telephoning: Mobile phones may only be used with hands-free equipment
- Vignette obligation: on motorways
- Mandatory high-visibility vests
| Traffic offences |
Alcohol Driving |
drink-drive- limit |
without light |
20 km/h too fast |
from 50 km/h too fast |
Mobile phone at the wheel |
Red light violation |
Overtaking violation |
Parking violation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
from 500 | 0,5 ‰ * | – | from 35 | from 240 | 40 | 90 – 320 | 30 – 250 | 10 – 70 |
| ** |
from 300 | 0,5 ‰ ** | from 15 | from 30 | from 2180 | from 50 | from 70 | from 70 | from 20 |
| *** |
from 300 | 0,5 ‰ *** | from 40 | from 50 | from 300 | 120 | 250 | from 500 | from 40 |
As of 2015 / Amounts in euros
* 0.0 ‰ for novice drivers in the probationary period or under 21 years of age, regular bus drivers, taxi drivers and drivers of hazardous goods.
** 0.1 ‰ for persons in the probationary period who have held their driving licence for less than two years
*** 0.0 ‰ for professional drivers.
All data without guarantee.
| Speed limits for passenger cars |
in town | outside town | Motorway | Hitched vehicles on the motorway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
50 km/h | 100 km/h | 130 km/h* | 80 km/h |
| ** |
50 km/h | 100 km/h | 130 km/h | 80 km/h |
| *** |
50 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h | 80 km/h |
* Recommended guideline speed
** Speed limit 110 km/h at night on some motorways e.g. A10
*** Car on motorways 110 km/h
All data without guarantee.