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.World motorcycle facts & figures (Honda)
Country Access Status Access 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 jure There is no specific law prohibiting motorcycle access on freeways as long as a vehicle can exceed 70 km/h, de jure.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:）. However, many provinces have made other laws to prohibit motorcycle from driving on freeways. 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エンジン形式や排気量による違い - Japan Automobile Federation 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 More than 599 or 600cc In March 2019, the country's High Administrative Court ruled that the ban on motorcycles on highways was not applicable. 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 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 Article 58 of the South Korea Road Traffic Law (enforced on 15 March 1992) Article 63 of the South Korea Road Traffic Law (enforced on 1 June 2006) 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/hArt. 35, Abs. 1 and 2, Verkehrsregelnverordnung vom 13. November 1962 (VRV) 1. 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 More than 49cc or 50cc Some 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.LUẬT GIAO THÔNG ĐƯỜNG BỘ 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/freewaysCountryMaximum speed limit (km/h) Automobiles Motorcycles11090140100 120 801308011090120(Expressways: 110)100 if L3(expressways: 90 if L3)120100 (statutory)120100 (statutory – 80 until 2000)130 (dual carriageway 110)8012070 (for 2 wheeler motorcycles)
See also Freeway motorcycling restrictions in East Asia Speed limits by country
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