Drivers can often be confused by the classification of roads, especially as different speed limits are imposed. And in some situations, the same road can be included in both the national and European road category. For example, here is the speed limit on E85 and what are the differences between a European road and a national one.
Roads in Romania are classified into several categories, depending on their importance, use or size.
The classification is made by the Ministry of Transport, and depending on the category, the Police imposes different speed limits.
What is the difference between a European Road and a National Road
There have often been confusions among drivers as to the category of a road. Because the same road can appear both as a national road (DN) and as a European road (E).
From a functional and administrative-territorial point of view, public roads are divided into:
- roads of national interest;
- roads of county interest;
- roads of local interest.
The roads of national interest provide connections with the capital of the country, with the county residences, with the objectives of strategic national interest, as well as with the neighboring countries.
These national roads are classified into:
- highways (A);
- express roads (DEx);
- European roads (E);
- main national roads (DN);
- secondary national roads (DN 1/2/3….A/B/C…).
The classification in these categories is done by the Ministry of Transport. An exception is, however, the European roads, whose classification is established according to the international agreements and conventions to which Romania is a party.
Voluntary stopping is prohibited on the European road, and the maximum speed limit is higher than on a national road.
What are the speed limits on Romanian roads?
The speed limits allowed in Romania are:
- 130 km/h on the highway;
- 120 km/h on express roads;
- 100 km/h on European roads;
- 90 km/h on the other categories of roads (national or county);
- 50 km/h in the locality.
Maximum speeds are set by law, but the road administrator can reduce or increase these limits. For example, on a European road, in dangerous areas, the maximum limit can be reduced to 50 km/h. Or even at 30 km/h, in areas where there are pedestrian crossings.
2024: What is the speed limit on E85
It is the European road that ensures a continuous link along the continent. For example, E85, which has as its departure point the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania, crosses Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and arrives in Alexandroupolis in Greece.
Of the approximately 2,400 kilometers, over 550 km transit Romania. The route connects the town of Siret, located on the border with Ukraine, and Giurgiu Municipality, on Romania’s southern border with Bulgaria.
But, E85 is known by most Romanian drivers as DN2 and DN5.
National Road 2 (DN2) connects Siret, Suceava county, and Bucharest. And the National Road 5 (DN5) connects the Capital of Romania with the municipality of Giurgiu. Both sections are part of European Route 85.
Speed limits on E85 are:
- 100 km/h outside the town;
- 70 km/h in certain localities;
- 50 km/h in the locality;
- 40 km/h in the town of Râmnicu Sărat.
So, regardless of the category a road belongs to, it is important that drivers pay attention to road signs that set maximum speed limits.
Source: www.promotor.ro
