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Northern European winter road safety regulations

Overview

In late October 2026, Latvia and Finland implemented seasonal speed limit changes to address winter driving conditions.

Latvia introduced winter speed limits on October 15, setting a general maximum of 90 km/h on most roads. On the Vidzeme highway (A2) between Riga and Sigulda, an adaptive traffic management system uses electronic signs to allow up to 100 km/h during good conditions, with the ability to reduce limits to 90, 80, or 70 km/h as weather deteriorates.

Finland scheduled its transition to winter and dark season limits for late October, with all updates expected by October 30. On main roads, limits are primarily reduced to 80 km/h or 70 km/h, while motorway limits decrease to 100 km/h. Fintraffic may maintain 120 km/h on motorways through November if safety conditions permit. These measures, intended to last until early April, aim to mitigate risks associated with darkness and slippery surfaces.

Entities

Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency · Fintraffic · Finland

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Finland implements winter and dark season speed limits

    Finland is implementing winter and dark season speed limits on highways, primarily reducing limits to 80 km/h on main roads and 100 km/h on motorways to improve safety.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Latvia implements winter speed limits on national roads

    Latvia is implementing winter speed limits starting October 15, with a general limit of 90 km/h, except for the Riga-Sigulda section of the Vidzeme highway which may allow up to 100 km/h in good conditions.

Sources

autotoday.fi · keskilaakso.fi · koillis-savo.fi · pieksamaenlehti.fi · somerolehti.fi · sttinfo.fi