RecogniseA valid lower limit or active special zone
InterpretApply that instruction first
A junction does not end Zone 30.
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Zones, school streets & speed rules
A visual guide to Zone 30, school-street access, residential areas, cycling zones and Belgium’s regional speed limits.
Visual tables, memory cards and a fixed 20-question English testWhich instruction decides the speed?
RecogniseResidential or living zone
Interpret20 km/h maximum
Pedestrians may use the full width.
RecogniseNo different limit on an ordinary road
InterpretUse region and road layout
Flanders and Brussels: 70 outside built-up areas; Wallonia: 90.
Part 1
Zone 30: one limit across the whole zone
A Zone 30 is not a single-street speed sign. From the F4a entrance sign, the 30 km/h maximum continues through every street and intersection until the corresponding F4b end sign.
Maximum30km/h
Junction≠ Endkeep 30 km/h
RuleExplanation
SpeedMaximum 30 km/h for every vehicle inside the signed zone.
CoverageThe rule applies on all streets and at all intersections within the zone.
End of the zoneA junction does not end it. Continue at 30 km/h until the F4b end sign.
School surroundingsWhere a signed Zone 30 is installed, follow it throughout the marked zone.
Part 2
School streets: restricted during the stated hours
A Belgian school street is temporarily closed to motor vehicles at specified times. It is identified by a C3 sign with a “Schoolstraat” supplementary panel; the panel may also show the operating hours or permitted exceptions.
SCHOOLSTRAATRead the hours and exceptions on the supplementary panel.Who may use it?
Pedestrians, cyclists and speed pedelecs. Motor vehicles are excluded while the school-street restriction applies.
Which vehicles may enter?
Emergency vehicles when their duty requires it, and vehicles carrying a permit issued by the road authority.
How must authorised drivers behave?
Drive at walking pace, give pedestrians and cyclists priority, keep the way clear and stop when necessary.
Part 3
Residential or living zones: people use the whole road
The F12a sign creates a low-speed shared environment. The legal maximum is 20 km/h—not walking speed—and pedestrians may use the full width while children are allowed to play.
RuleExplanation
Maximum speed20 km/h—not walking speed.
PedestriansMay use the entire road width.
ChildrenMay play throughout the zone.
Driver obligationDo not endanger or obstruct pedestrians; stop whenever necessary.
ParkingPark only in places specifically designated for parking.
End of the zoneThe rules continue until the F12b end sign.
20 km/hResidential or living zone
30 km/hZone 30
Part 4
Cycling zones: the cyclist sets the pace
The F111 sign marks a cycling zone. Motor vehicles may not exceed 30 km/h and may not overtake cyclists, even when the road appears wide enough.
May use the carriageway in accordance with the cycling-zone rules.
Maximum 30 km/h. Overtaking cyclists is prohibited.
Stay behind the cyclist and maintain a safe following distance.
Continue until the cycling-zone restriction ends as indicated.
Part 5
Regional default speeds
Belgium has national traffic rules, but several default speed limits differ by region. Apply these numbers only when no posted sign, dynamic signal or special zone sets another limit.
Road typeFlandersWalloniaBrussels
Built-up area50 km/h50 km/h30 km/h
Outside built-up areas70 km/h90 km/h70 km/h
Motorway120 km/h120 km/h120 km/h
Exam memory
30 · 20 · region
Memory cueRule to recall
🚦 Zone 3030 km/h across every junction; only the matching end sign ends the zone.
School streetWhile active: pedestrians, cycles and speed pedelecs; motor-vehicle entry only for qualifying priority vehicles or road-authority permit holders. Authorised drivers travel at walking pace and yield.
🏠 Residential zone20 km/h; pedestrians use the full width; children may play; designated parking only.
🚲 Cycling zone30 km/h; motor vehicles may not overtake cyclists.
🗺️ Regional defaultsFlanders 50/70; Wallonia 50/90; Brussels 30/70.
🛣️ MotorwayGeneral maximum 120 km/h unless a lower rule applies.
🎯 Flemish Category B examThe published pass mark is 41/50. Specified serious errors, including applicable maximum-speed questions, can cost five points; two such errors can therefore make a pass impossible.
Fixed assessment
20-question chapter test
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