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Traffic Rules, Speed Limits, and Priority
Essential Latvian traffic regulations (CSN), default speed ceilings, intersection priority, and driver obligations.
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Standard statutory speed limit in built-up areas (apdzÄ«votÄs vietÄs)
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Standard statutory speed limit in built-up areas (apdzÄ«votÄs vietÄs)
50 km/h, unless specific road signs indicate otherwise.
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Speed limit in designated residential living zones (dzÄ«vojamÄs zonÄs)
20 km/h; pedestrians and cyclists have right-of-way throughout the entire zone.
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Default speed limit for passenger cars on paved rural roads
90 km/h outside built-up areas.
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Default speed limit on unpaved gravel roads (grants ceļi)
80 km/h outside built-up areas.
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Maximum permitted speed when towing another motor vehicle
50 km/h on all categories of public roads.
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Legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for novice drivers (< 2 years)
Not exceeding 0.20 promille (0.20 g/l).
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Legal BAC limit for experienced drivers (> 2 years)
Not exceeding 0.50 promille (0.50 g/l).
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Priority rule at an uncontrolled intersection of equal roads
Yield to vehicles approaching from the right (labÄs rokas likums).
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Circulation priority inside a standard roundabout marked with Sign 409 and Give Way
Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout have right-of-way; entering drivers must yield.
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Mandatory daytime lighting requirement in Latvia
Dipped headlights or daytime running lights (DRL) must be turned on 24 hours a day year-round.
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Rule for turning left across oncoming traffic
Drivers turning left must yield right-of-way to oncoming traffic proceeding straight or turning right.
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Pedestrian priority at uncontrolled zebra crosswalks
Drivers must yield to pedestrians who are on the crossing or stepping onto it.
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Overtaking near or on a pedestrian crossing
Overtaking another moving vehicle on or immediately before an uncontrolled crosswalk is strictly prohibited.
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Rule when approaching a stopped vehicle before a zebra crossing
Drivers in adjacent lanes must stop or slow down until certain that no pedestrians are crossing.
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Overtaking on bridges, flyovers, and in tunnels
Strictly prohibited on two-lane undivided bridges, viaducts, and tunnels.
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Overtaking near railway level crossings
Prohibited on the crossing and within 100 metres before the crossing.
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Permitted passing side in Latvia
Overtaking is performed exclusively on the left side, except when passing a vehicle signaling and waiting to turn left.
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Distance required when parking before or after a bus stop marker
At least 15 metres before and 15 metres after the stop sign.
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Distance required when parking near an intersection
At least 5 metres from the edge of the intersecting carriageway.
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Distance required when parking before and after a pedestrian crossing
Prohibited on the crossing and within 5 metres before it.
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Distance required when parking before and after a railway crossing
At least 50 metres before and after the crossing.
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Minimum road width between a parked vehicle and a continuous solid white line
At least 3.0 metres of clearance.
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Maximum continuous engine idling permitted in residential zones
No more than 5 minutes while stationary.
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Yielding obligation to scheduled public buses departing from stops in built-up areas
Drivers must yield and allow buses to merge into traffic from designated bus stops.
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Use of mobile communication devices while driving
Prohibited to hold or use a handheld phone; only hands-free systems are permitted.
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Seatbelt usage requirement in Latvia
Mandatory for all occupants in all seats fitted with seatbelts (front and rear).
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Legal height threshold requiring child safety restraint systems
Children under 150 cm in height must use an appropriate child safety seat or booster.
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Airbag rule when mounting a rear-facing infant seat on the front passenger seat
The front passenger airbag must be deactivated.
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Right-hand rule during simultaneous lane changes
The driver changing from the left must yield to the vehicle changing from the right into the same lane.
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Obligation when entering a public road from courtyard or parking lot
Drivers must yield right-of-way to all vehicles and pedestrians on the road being entered.
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Exemption from wearing seat belts while driving
Permitted only when reversing or for authorized driving instructors during instruction.
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Use of horn (skaÅas signÄls) in built-up areas
Permitted strictly to prevent a road traffic accident; banned for general signaling.
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Priority of emergency vehicles with blue flashing beacons and siren
All road users must immediately yield right-of-way and pull over safely.
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Emergency vehicle with blue and red flashing lights
Drivers traveling in the same direction (and opposite on undivided roads) must pull over to the right and stop.
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Following distance rule outside built-up areas
Maintain at least a 2-second gap on dry asphalt, increasing to 4+ seconds in rain, snow, or ice.
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Reversing on motorways (automaÄ£istrÄlÄs)
Reversing and U-turns are strictly prohibited on motorways.
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Stopping on motorway carriageways or emergency shoulders
Prohibited except in designated rest parking areas or forced emergency breakdowns.
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Speed limit for Category B car towing a light trailer (< 750 kg) on rural roads
90 km/h outside built-up areas.
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Maximum permissible blood alcohol concentration during driving instruction for the instructor
Not exceeding 0.20 promille (or 0.50 if over 2 years, but instructional standards enforce strict limits).
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Rules for driving on tram tracks in the same direction
Permitted if tram rails are flush with carriageway, on the left of traffic, and no obstruction is caused to trams.
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Making a left turn from tram tracks
Must turn from the same-direction tram tracks if rails are flush with pavement and no lane arrows prohibit it.
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Rules on opening vehicle doors into active traffic lanes
Permitted only after ensuring doing so does not endanger cyclists, pedestrians, or passing cars.
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Rules on crossing railway tracks when barrier is closing or red light is flashing
Strictly prohibited; drivers must halt before the stop line or 5m before the barrier.
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Stopping distance before the nearest rail if no barrier or stop line is present
At least 10 metres from the nearest rail track.
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Rule for towing a vehicle in icy black ice conditions
Towing using a flexible tow rope is strictly prohibited; only rigid tow bar or transporter allowed.
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Flexible tow cable length requirements
Must measure between 4 and 6 metres and be marked with at least two red-and-white warning pennants.
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Rigid tow bar maximum length
Must not exceed 4 metres in length.
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Lighting required on a towed broken-down vehicle
Hazard warning flashers, or a warning triangle affixed to the rear if electricals fail.
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Rules for exiting a living zone (dzÄ«vojamÄ zona)
Drivers must yield right-of-way to all approaching vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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Priority between straight-ahead traffic and right-turning vehicles yielding to cyclists
Turning vehicles must yield to cyclists and e-scooters proceeding straight along the road edge or cycle path.
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Maximum legal speed on gravel roads in rainy weather
Statutory limit is 80 km/h, but drivers must adapt to safe speeds preventing skidding.
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Permitted lane position on two-lane undivided roads outside built-up areas
Drivers must keep as close to the right edge of the carriageway as reasonably possible.
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