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ROAD TRAFFIC

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

 

A. Maximum Permitted Weights and Dimensions

  Heigh

4.00m

  Width

2.55m

  Length *1)

  • Coach/bus with 2 axles
  • 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

  tridem axle of motor vehicles, with a distance between the axles of:

    • <= 1.30 m – 21t

    • > 1.30 m – 24t

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 

  tridem axle of motor vehicles, with a distance between the axles of:

      • <= 1.30 m – 19,5 t

      • > 1.30 m – 24t

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)

 

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 unrestricted import of fuel in the standard tanks of the commercial vehicles.

 

D. Alcohol Level

 

 

The maximum permitted alcohol level for drivers is 0.5‰ 

 

 

 

E. Currency

 

  Any person who enters or leaves the EU territory and carries with him cash     totaling to EUR 10 000 or more, is obliged to declare this cash before the customs authorities at the point, through which he enters the Union or exits from it, and makes it available for control.

  Any person who crosses the border on foot or as a passenger (as well as a  crewmember) who enters or leaves the territory of Bulgaria by air, road, rail or water transport and carries with him cash of a value of EUR 10 000 or more, shall declare this amount upon request of the customs authorities.

 
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