Speed limits in Finland

Speed limits in Finland are generally:


 * Motorways: 120 km/h
 * In winter limits are often lowered to 100 km/h as decided each year by local authority.
 * Motorways close to urban areas are always 100 km/h.
 * Main provincial roads (paved)- 100 km/h or 80 km/h (by location, and often in winter).
 * Rural roads- 80 km/h (paved or gravel), unless otherwise indicated.
 * Within a built-up area- 50 km/h unless otherwise indicated.

The speed limits in Finland are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 120 km/h. But the signs are always displayed with the actual speed limit value rather than having «end of speed limit» signs, unlike most other countries in Europe.

Usage of speed limits

 * 20 km/h
 * Special streets in cities (pedestrian zones, yard streets)
 * 30 km/h
 * In residential areas
 * 40 km/h
 * In built-up areas
 * 50 km/h
 * On big streets in built-up areas
 * 60 km/h
 * On big streets in built-up areas
 * On small roads outside built-up areas
 * 70 km/h
 * On big roads close to big cities
 * 80 km/h
 * On rural roads
 * On single carriageway main roads especially in winter
 * 100 km/h
 * On motorways close to big cities and in winter on all motorways
 * Expressways/dual carriageway main roads
 * Good quality single carriageway main roads especially in summer
 * Some good quality paved regional roads with low traffic in summer
 * 120 km/h
 * Motorways in summer