Key Insights

Rear fog lights must be on in very heavy rain, thick fog, heavy snow or dense smoke.

Even dipped headlights can dazzle other drivers if they are poorly adjusted.

High beams are allowed in fog outside built-up areas only when there is no risk of dazzling.

Clearance lights mark the total width of the vehicle and are mandatory above 2.10 m wide.

Hazard lights may be used while moving if driving abnormally slowly with risk of being rear-ended.

Below 40 km/h on unlit interurban roads, either dipped or high beams may be used.

The number plate light must switch on simultaneously with the position lights.

No-overtaking signs don't apply to mopeds or bicycles; you may overtake them keeping 1.5 m lateral distance.

Reversing to merge into traffic is limited to a maximum of 15 metres and cannot invade an intersection.

Roundabouts are a suitable place to make a U-turn since they minimise obstruction to traffic.

Overtaking pedestrians outside built-up areas requires at least 1.5 m and partially or fully occupying the adjacent lane.

When exiting a garage onto a public road, yield to all vehicles regardless of their direction of travel.

U-turns are prohibited wherever overtaking is prohibited.

Minimum lateral separation when overtaking a pedestrian on a conventional road is 1.5 metres.

Overtaking a bicycle requires at least 1.5 m lateral separation, both inside and outside built-up areas.

Parking is never permitted in a bus lane, as it obstructs public transport.

Parking on traffic islands, medians or channelling elements is considered dangerous and prohibited.

A moving vehicle, even if abnormally slow, requires overtaking; you cannot cross a continuous line to pass it.

The horn may be used to warn of an overtaking manoeuvre only outside built-up areas.

Blue zone markings allow parking only for a limited time.

On curves with reduced visibility, overtaking is forbidden if it requires invading the opposite direction.

U-turns are prohibited wherever visibility is insufficient, such as crests with no visibility.

Overtaking a cyclist outside a built-up area requires at least 1.5 m of lateral separation.

You may cross a solid line to overtake an immobilised or broken-down vehicle, leaving 1.5 m of separation.

You may cross a solid line to overtake cyclists, mopeds, pedestrians or animals, leaving 1.5 m separation.

Overtaking in tunnels is allowed only when there is more than one lane in your direction and you don't invade the opposite.

When forward movement is impossible, reversing has no distance limit and may even cross intersections.

Double-row parking is always prohibited; only brief stopping is allowed when no nearby kerb space exists.

On urban roads you may park on the carriageway provided at least 3 metres of free passage remain.

Bicycles are exempt from the 15-second/200-metre parallel-driving limit when overtaking on the verge.

Mopeds turning left without a dedicated lane must do so from the right, off the carriageway when possible.

When leaving the driving position, engage the parking brake, switch off the engine and prevent unauthorised use.

Begin overtaking from the proper frontal safety distance to react safely to sudden braking.

Mopeds overtaking must not exceed 15 seconds or 200 metres of parallel driving with the overtaken vehicle.

On a one-way road, position yourself near the left edge of the carriageway to turn left.

Lacking a valid ticket in a time-limited parking zone allows agents to immobilise the vehicle.

Mopeds overtaking slower vehicles must not exceed 200 metres or 15 seconds of parallel driving.

On two-way roads, trams travelling in the centre must be overtaken on the right.

Overtaking is prohibited in tunnels with only one lane per direction of travel.

Stopping and parking are forbidden on the passable part of the shoulder outside built-up areas.

When forward movement is impossible, reverse only the minimum essential distance, even crossing intersections if needed.

Don't begin overtaking if you cannot complete it before reaching a no-overtaking sign or continuous line.

Outside built-up areas, vehicles must stop off the carriageway and beyond the passable shoulder.

Enter deceleration lanes as early as possible, then reduce speed once inside them.

Stopping in a bus lane is always prohibited as it obstructs public transport.

U-turns may follow either a short or full loop trajectory, unless a 'no left turn' sign forces the longer route.

When overtaking cars or vans, leave lateral separation proportional to speed, width and road characteristics.

If danger arises during overtaking, the overtaken vehicle is required to reduce speed to facilitate the manoeuvre.

Stopping in double row is forbidden when there is nearby kerb space available.

When merging onto a motorway, vehicles already on it have priority over you.