Country driving guide
Driving rules in Sweden
A practical summary of the main rules that may differ when you cross the border. The values below come from the official source linked on this page — the standardized Your Europe country page or the national law or authority.
Source-backedTypical passenger-car speed limits
- Built-up areas
- 50 km/h
- Outside built-up areas
- 70 km/h
- Motorways / expressways
- 110 km/h
Blood alcohol limits
- Standard drivers
- 0.2 mg/ml
- Novice drivers
- 0.2 mg/ml
- Professional drivers
- 0.2 mg/ml
Lights, winter rules and equipment
- Daytime lights
- Mandatory all day
- Winter tyres / equipment
- Mandatory in a defined season when winter conditions apply From 1 December to 31 March when the Swedish Police determines there are wintry conditions.
- Mandatory equipment
- warning triangle, fire extinguisher The source limits the fire-extinguisher requirement to buses.
Checks that depend on the route
- Low-emission zones
- Check the current national or local official source
- Fines and enforcement
- Check the current national or local official source
- Emergency number
- 112
This is a planning summary, not legal advice. Road signs and current national rules take priority. Always check the linked official source before departure.