Regulation of motorcycle access on freeways explained

Regulation of motorcycle access on freeways is regulation of the freeway (controlled-access highway) and expressway (limited-access road) access of motorcycles in most nations.

Access regulation

Freeway access regulation for motorcycles differs from country to country. In most countries, regulation is based on engine displacement.[1]

CountryAccess StatusAccess Condition
(engine displacement)
Note
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
All
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc
Vehicle capable of going over 70 km/h de jureThere is no specific law prohibiting motorcycle access on freeways as long as a vehicle can exceed 70 km/h, de jure.[2] However, many provinces have made other laws to prohibit motorcycle from driving on freeways.[3]
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
Vehicle is capable of going over 60 km/h Member state
More than 124cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
Prohibited day: Since the first day the first highway open to public
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 149cc Member state, sidecar more than 249cc
More than 125cc[4]
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc
Motorcycles are not allowed access to any motorway of Pakistan, regardless of engine displacement.
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 400cc
  • Date of motorcycle driving prohibited on freeways: February 19, 1968
  • Motorcycle driving prohibition lifted on freeways: 2001 (above 400cc), 2006 (some tollways)
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 50cc
1. Motorcycles' access on expressways (고속도로 gosok doro) was prohibited by a Notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 June 1972[5] 2. Motorcycles' access on expressways and semi-expressways (자동차전용도로 jadongcha jeonyong doro, literally 'motor vehicles only road') was prohibited by a Road Traffic Act amendment in 1992[6] [7]
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 49cc or 50cc Member state
More than 51cc and vehicle is capable of going over 80 km/h[8]
More than 550cc1. It has been banned since the opening of the first freeway. (MacArthur Freeway, 2 May 1964) It was subsequently banned explicitly in the law for expressway and freeway on 10 April 1974. However, after 8 November 2011 the law no longer contains such a ban.2. The ban was partially lifted for motorcycles above 550cc for expressways (freeway with lower speed limit) on 1 November 2007 and also for 250cc and above on 1 July 2012. Original ban for freeway still exists.
Prohibited since 8 May 1979
More than 49cc or 50cc[9]
More than 49cc or 50ccSome states prohibit motor-driven cycles (under 125cc or 150cc) or low-horsepower motorcycles (example: motorcycle less than 5 HP)
More than 49cc or 50cc
Prohibited day: unknown
1. The 2008 Law on Road Traffic, Article 26, Clause 4.[10] 2. Specialized vehicles (Vietnamese: xe máy chuyên dùng, literally "motorcycles with specific purpose"), including motorcycles, with a design speed of over 70km/h should be allowed to enter the expressway.
Permitted: Motorcycles permitted on freeways and expressways Restricted: Motorcycles generally restricted on freeways and expressways, with some exceptions Prohibited: Motorcycles prohibited on freeways and expressways, except for emergency motorcycles

List of speed limits

Maximum speed limit on expressways or motorways/freeways
CountryMaximum speed limit (km/h)
Automobiles Motorcycles
11090
140100
12080
13080
11090
120
(Expressways: 110)
100 if L3
(expressways: 90 if L3)
120
100 (statutory)
120
100 (statutory – 80 until 2000)
130 (dual carriageway 110)80
12070 (for 2 wheeler motorcycles)

See also

References

  1. World motorcycle facts & figures (Honda)
  2. Regulation on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, chapter 4, section 5, article 78(Simplified Chinese:Chinese: 《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法实施条例》第四章第五节第七十八条http://www.gov.cn/banshi/2005-08/23/content_25579_2.htm).
  3. Web site: 小伙骑摩托去西藏高速路上被拦. sina.com.cn. 28 July 2016.
  4. https://jaf.or.jp/common/kuruma-qa/category-bike/subcategory-rule/faq368 エンジン形式や排気量による違い
  5. News: Motorcycles and Three-wheeled Vehicles Prohibit access in Expressways from June 1st . Maeil Business Newspaper. 23 May 1972 . Korean.
  6. Article 58 of the South Korea Road Traffic Law (enforced on 15 March 1992)
  7. Article 63 of the South Korea Road Traffic Law (enforced on 1 June 2006)
  8. Art. 35, Abs. 1 and 2, Verkehrsregelnverordnung vom 13. November 1962 (VRV)
  9. Web site: Hız Sınırları. T.C Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. 23 January 2016.
  10. https://thuvienphapluat.vn/van-ban/Giao-thong-Van-tai/Luat-giao-thong-duong-bo-2008-23-2008-QH12-82203.aspx LUẬT GIAO THÔNG ĐƯỜNG BỘ