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ROAD TRAFFIC

A. Maximum Permitted Weights and Dimensions
B. Speed Limits (km/h)
C. Fuel
D. Alcohol Level
E. Currency
F. Road Signs

A. Maximum Permitted Weights and Dimensions
Heigh 4.00m
Width 2.55m
Length *1)
  • Coach/bus
  • Coach with 3 axles or more
  • Articulated bus
  • Coach with trailer

13.5m *2)
15.0m *2)
18.75m
18.75m

Weight per axle
І. for vehicles with pneumatic suspension or equivalent – on the whole road network and for vehicles without pneumatic suspension or equivalent – only for the road sections given in the enclosed list:
single axle
single driving axle
10t
11.5t *3)
tandem axle of motor vehicles, with a distance between the axles of:
  • < 1.00 m
  • from 1.00 m to 1.30 m
  • from 1.30 m to 1.80 m
  • from 1.30 m to 1.80 m if the driving axle is fitted with twin tires and pneumatic suspension or equivalent, or if each driving axle is fitted with twin tires and the maximum load for each axle does not exceed 9.5t
11.5t         16t           18t 
19t
II. for vehicles without pneumatic suspension or equivalent – only for the road sections not included in the enclosed list:
single axle
single driving axle
10t
10t *3)
tandem axle with a distance between the axles of:
  • < 1.30m 
  • from 1.30m to 1.40m 
  • from 1.40m to 1.80m 
  • 1.80m or more 
13t
16t
18t
20t

 


Maximum permitted weight
Coach with 2 axles       19.5t
Coach with 3 axles       25t
Coach with 3 axles if the driving axle is fitted with twin tires and pneumatic suspension or equivalent, or if each driving axle is fitted with twin tires and the maximum load for each axle does not exceed 9.5 t       26t
Articulated bus with 3 axles      28t *4)

 

*1) The maximum authorised length could be exceeded when vehicles or vehicle combinations are equipped with aerodynamic devices or cabs with improved aerodynamic performance under the provisions of Directive 96/53/EC.

*2) Maximum authorised length which must not be exceeded when the vehicle is fitted with a rear-mounted ski or luggage rack.

*3) The load on a driving axle (axles) of motor vehicles or combination of motor vehicles should not be less than 25% of the total weight of the motor vehicle or the combination of motor vehicles.

*4) For vehicles using alternative fuels the maximum authorised weight is increased by the additional weight required for the alternative fuel technology with a maximum of 1 tonne.

 

List of the road sections where the maximum permitted driving axle load is 11.5 t in spite of the type of suspension of the vehicle:

1. Road E70: border with Romania – Ruse – Tsar Kaloyan – bypass Razgrad – bypass Shumen – Devnya – Varna;
2. Road E79: border with Romania – ferry Vidin – bypass Vidin – Dimovo – Ruzhintsi – Belotintsi – Montana – Vratsa – Mezdra – Botevgrad – Gorni Bogrov – ringroad Sofia – Daskalovo – bypass Dupnitsa – bypass Blagoevgrad – bypass Simitli – Kresna – Kulata – border with Greece;
3. Road E80: border with Serbia and Montenegro – Kalotina – Dragoman – ringroad Sofia – bypass Ihtiman – Kostenets – Belovo – Pazardzhik – Plovdiv – Popovitsa – bypass Haskovo – Harmanli – Lyubimets – Svilengrad – Kapitan Andreevo – border with Turkey;
4. Road E83: Rail station Byala – bypass Pleven – Lukovit – Koritna – Yablanitsa – Botevgrad;
5. Road E85: Ruse – Byala – Polski Trambesh – Veliko Tarnovo – bypass Debelets – Dryanovo – Gabrovo – Shipka – Kazanlak – bypass Stara Zagora – Sredets – Dimitrovgrad – bypass Haskovo – Harmanli – Lubimets – Svilengrad –border with Greece;
6. Road E87: border with Romania – Durankulak – Shabla – bypass Kavarna – Balchik – Obrochishte – Kranevo – Zlatni pyasatsi – Sveti Konstantin – Varna – Staro Oryahovo – Obzor – bypass Slanchev bryag – Burgas – Marinka – Zvezdets – Malko Tarnovo –border with Turkey;
7. Road E772: Koritna – Balgarski izvor – Mikre – bypass Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – bypass Omurtag – bypass Targovishte - /bypass Razgrad – bypass Shumen/;
8. Road E773: Popovitsa – bypass Chirpan – bypass Stara Zagora – Nova Zagora – bypass Sliven – Lozenets – Karnobat – Burgas;
9. Road E871: ringroad Sofia – Pernik – Radomir – bypass Kyustendil – Garlyano – border with Macedonia;
10. Road І-5: section Haskovo – Konush – Chernoochene – Kardzhali – Momchilgrad – Makaza –border with Greece;
11. Road І-6: section Sofia – Dolni Bogrov – Pirdop – Rozino – Karlovo – bypass Kalofer – Kazanlak – bypass Sliven;
12. Road ІІ-55: section Debelets – Kilifarevo – Gurkovo – Dolno Panichevo – Nova Zagora;
13. Road ІІІ-554: Nova Zagora – Radnevo – Galabovo – Simeonovgrad – Harmanli;
14. Road I-7: Silistra – Shumen;
15. Road I-7: Preslav – E-773;
16. Road II-12: Vidin – border with Serbia;
17. Road II-14: Vidin – Kula – border with Serbia;
18. Road II-18: ringroad Sofia – Northern part;
19. Road II-19: Simitli – Gotse Delchev – border with Greece;
20. Road II-29: Dobrich – Varna;
21. Road II-35: Lovech - Karnare;
22. Road II-35: Sliven – Yambol;
23. Road II-55: Nova Zagora – Svilengrad;
24. Road II-57: Stara Zagora- Radnevo;
25. Road II-62: Kyustendil – Dupnitsa;
26. Road II-63: Pernik – border with Serbia;
27. Road II-73: Shumen – Karnobat;
28. Road II-78: Radnevo – Topolovgrad;
29. Road II-86: Asenovgrad – Smolian;
30. Road II-99: Burgas – Malko Tarnovo;
31. Ringroad Plovdiv (II-86);
32. Road III-662: Elena – Nova Zagora.

 
 

B. Speed Limits
In built-up areas
Cars      50
Coaches      50
Coach with trailer      50
    

Outside built-up areas
All-purpose roads

Cars      90
Coaches      80
Coach with trailer      70
Expressways
Cars      120
Coaches      90
Coach with trailer      90
  
Motorways
Cars      140
Coaches      100
Coach with trailer      100
    

 

C. Fuel
As from 16.06.2009 an unrestrected import of fuel in the standard tanks of the commercial vehicles.

D. Alcohol Level
The maximim permitted alcohol level for drivers is 0.5‰ 

E. Currency
The import and export of Bulgarian currency up to 5 000 Lewa is permitted without any restrictions. The import and export of more than 5 000 Bulgarian Leva less than 20 000 is permitted with declaration. The import and export of more than 20 000 Bulgarian Leva is allowed only with permission of the Bulgarian National Bank.

F. Road Signs
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  • Motorways are indicated by white lettering on a green background.
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  • Trunk roads are indicated by white lettering on a blue background.
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  • Secondary roads are indicated by black lettering on a white background.
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  • The names of towns are given in Bulgarian and French.

     
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