Luxembourg

This is a ROADPOL country driving guide to help drivers visiting Luxembourg.

Visitor Information: 

Collision & Breakdown Information: 

What should you do in case of a collision or breakdown?

Then: If there are wounded people:

If there are no wounded people:

Useful Phrase 1 - English: 

Hello!

Useful Phrase 1 - Destination: 

Bonjour!

Useful Phrase 2 - English: 

Goodbye!

Useful Phrase 2 - Destination: 

Au revoir!

Useful Phrase 3 - English: 

Call the Police!

Useful Phrase 3 - Destination: 

Appelez la police!

Useful Phrase 4 - English: 

Do you speak English?

Useful Phrase 4 - Destination: 

Parlez-vous anglais?

Useful Phrase 5 - English: 

My car has broken down.

Useful Phrase 5 - Destination: 

Ma voiture est en panne.

Useful Phrase 6 - English: 

Where is the nearest fuel station?

Useful Phrase 6 - Destination: 

Où est la station-service la plus proche?

Road Traffic Policing: 

Speed limits :

Situation

Speed maximum

Residential area

20 km/h

30 km/h Zone

30 km/h

Urban roads

50 km/h

Non-urban roads

90 km/h

Motorways

130 km/h

Motorways in rainy weather

110 km/h

Road Traffic Enforcement: 

Please note that law enforcement officers have the right to perform traffic controls (f.i. speed controls) at any given moment. During these traffic controls, they have the right to control your paperwork (personal and vehicle papers). Also, if there are signs indicating that a driver is under influence of alcohol, law enforcement officers have the right to perform preliminary breath alcohol tests.

Moreover, several permanent speed cameras are installed all over the country. Also, law enforcement officers have mobile speed cameras with which they can proceed to speed controls at any given time or place.

Individual limits and specific driving requirements: 

For more information about driving in Luxembourg please see the European Commission Road Safety Link - 'Going Abroad':

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/going_abroad/luxembourg/index_en.htm