Higher speed limits, new scooter and bike rules – fresh Highway Code comes into force soon in Hungary
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The draft road traffic legislation is now being sought from the general public.
Higher speed limits, new scooter and bike rules – fresh Highway Code comes into force soon in Hungary
The government has thrown open the new Highway Code draft for public debate, packed with updates since the last rules were inked over 51 years ago. The bill is now live on the website of János Lázár, the Minister for Construction and Transport. Key changes include jacked-up speed limits, overhauled overtaking rules, and beefed-up protections for cyclists and scooter riders – from cars and their own daring antics. Traffic on the Elizabeth Bridge …
The draft of the new Road Traffic Code was not published on the government's website, but on the website of János Lázár, for which the minister is waiting for opinions and comments via this page. The government has not yet approved the proposal. Lázár wrote on his Facebook page that the current Road Traffic Code is 50 years old, and the world has changed a lot since then, with many more vehicles and new means of transport appearing. The draft of…
A series of changes affecting cyclists and scooters, including the mandatory helmet requirement, and a new rule that would require courtesy. Finally, pedestrian crossings would be called zebra crossings and waiting would be called parking. The plan is now open for comment, but for some reason not on the ministry's website, but on János Lázár's website.
A comprehensive transport reform is underway in Hungary: the draft of the new Road Traffic Code has been published, which modernizes concepts and adapts to changed transport habits. The material, developed over a year and a half, is under public consultation from Tuesday and could bring significant changes for pedestrians, cyclists, scooter riders and motorists alike.
After fifty years, the completely revised collection of laws is arriving.
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