Traffic regulations in Latvia

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Speed limits in Latvia

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Mandatory vehicle equipment in Latvia

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Vest

It should be used by the driver and all passengers when leaving the car in an undeveloped area, high-speed roads and highways

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First Aid kit

Required

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Warning triangle

Required

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Fire extinguisher

Required

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Minimum tire tread height

1.6mm (summer tires); 4mm (winter tires)

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Winter tires

The obligation to use winter tires from December 1 to March 1

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Studded tires

Allowed on all wheels from October 1 to April 30

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Snow chains

Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road

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Car with a caravan

Additional mirrors and an additional warning triangle

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Light bulbs

No special regulations

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Spare tire

No special regulations

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Tow rope

No special regulations

Other legal restrictions in Latvia

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Legal alcohol limit 

Overall - 0.5 ‰; Drivers holding a driving license less than 2 years - 0.2 ‰

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Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on

Mandatory around the clock all year round

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Driving in seat belts

YES

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Carriage of children

Children with a height of up to 150cm must be transported in special seats or elevations

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Wild camping regulations

No regulation, while long-term stop out of the populated places is only possible in parking lots of three roadways or outside the road if there are no visible prohibitions of parking

Tolls in Latvia

Using the roads is free, you can only expect charges for entry to cities in the amount of 1 lvl from the car

The data on this website is for informational purposes only. If in any doubt, remember that the road traffic regulations in your country always take precedence. The portal is not responsible for the consequences of using the information provided here.

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which many countries have signed, sets out only the minimum characteristics of motor vehicles and trailers involved in international traffic. At the same time, it allows a given country to expand and tighten its requirements for vehicles traveling on their roads, so it is worth checking before leaving what additional equipment of the vehicle is in force in a given country to avoid unnecessary discussions with the police about the Vienna Convention.

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