Overview
- The government placed a draft change to the roads code before Parliament after the Council of Ministers gave provisional approval on 13 October 2026, so the measure is not yet law.
- Article 50 of the draft would require drivers on the outer left lane of multi‑lane motorways (generally three or more lanes per direction) to travel at least 100 km/h.
- The bill’s sanction table foresees administrative fines roughly between €40 and €160, but the final penalty scale and wording can change during the parliamentary process.
- The draft lists explicit exceptions where the minimum would not apply, including posted speed signs, heavy fog, strong rain, accidents, construction and dense traffic, and coverage highlights major practical enforcement and liability questions.
- Reporters note possible passage by mid‑March 2027 with implementation by summer 2027 as an unconfirmed timetable, and coverage compares the plan with other countries’ approaches while warning it could affect tourists and heavy‑vehicle overtaking dynamics.