Slovenia summary
Key facts
Official language(s)
Currency
Population
Time zone
Calling code
Drive on the
Member of the EU
Slovene
Euro
2,053,355
GMT + 1
386
Right
Yes
Local weather
Ljubljana
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Sat-9° | -6° -
Sun-13° | -6° - Mon-9° | -6°
- Tue-8° | -4°
Speed limits
- Motorways:
- 130kmh (80mph)
- Open roads:
- 90kmh (55mph)
- Towns:
- 50kmh (31mph)
Road Safety
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Alcohol limit:
- 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood
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Use of mobile phone whilst driving:
- It is illegal to use a hand held mobile phone when driving
- The use of hands free kit is legal
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Seat belts:
- It is compulsory for front and rear seated occupants to wear seat belts
- Children are not permitted to sit in the front if they are under the age of 12 years
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Traffic lights regulations:
- Red-Stop
- Amber – Slow Down
- Green - Go
Costs
- Road tolls:
- No
- On the spot fines:
- On the spot fines are issued for minor motoring offences and drink driving
- Police are not empowered to collect fines on the spot
- Instead they will write a ticket payable at a Slovenian bank or post office
General motoring advice
- Rush hour in built up areas:
- 1500 – 1700hrs
- Fuel:
- Fuel stations are open Mon – Sat 0700hrs – 2000hrs
- Main fuel stations are situated at border crossing and on
motorways and are generally open 24hrs - Credit cards are generally accepted
- Unleaded petrol (91, 95 and 98 octane)
- No leaded petrol is available
- Diesel and LPG widely available
- Parking advice:
- In city centres parking is payable in marked areas and garages