National Car :: Denmark

Denmark summary

Key facts

Official language(s)

Currency

Population

Time zone

Calling code

Drive on the

Member of the EU

Danish

Danish Koruna

5,511,451

GMT + 1

Right

Yes

Local weather

Copenhagen

Speed limits

Road Safety

Alcohol limit:
- 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood
Use of mobile phone whilst driving:
- It is illegal to use a hand held mobile phone when driving and can result in an on the spot fine
- It is legal to use a hands free unit
Seat belts:
- Compulsory for front and rear seated passengers if already fitted
- Children must be at least 12 years of age to sit in the front of the vehicle, unless a special secured seat is fitted
Traffic lights regulations:
- Denmark conforms to International traffic light regulations
- Red – Stop
- Amber – slow down
- Green – Go

Costs

Road tolls:
- Danish motorways are free
- The two major bridges - the Oresund and Storebaelt Bridges - charge tolls
- The toll bridge across the StoreBælt between Sjælland and Fyn charges Dkk200 for cars
- The Oresund toll bridge charges DK235 (€31.50) for cars
- The toll bridge across the StoreBælt charges approximately DKK220
- The Oresund toll bridge charges DKK295
On the spot fines:
- On the spot fines are inforced for various traffic offences including speeding and using a handheld mobile phone while driving

General motoring advice

Rush hour in built up areas:
- 0730 – 0900hrs
- 1530 – 1800hrs
Fuel:
- Many of the larger fuel stations are open 24hrs a day and are often self-service
- Those fuel stations that are not situated in large towns tend to close late in the evening
- There are a limited number of fuel stations on motorways
- Credit and debit cards are widely accepted, although they probably won't work at automatic pumps, which are often the only pumps open out-of-hours
- All grades of unleaded petrol, diesel and LPG are available as well as lead substitute additive
- It is permissible to carry petrol in a can
Parking advice:
- Parking discs permit parking normally for one hour and are required where there are no parking meters in place
- Discs are available from fuel stations, post offices, banks and tourist information offices
- Parking meters usually allow up to 3 hours parking
- In major towns parking on the street is restricted to 1 hour