Car speed limits in Chiapas (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: Chiapas's traffic regulation allows up to 20 km/h in heavy-traffic zones and in front of schools where no limit is posted. On highways without an authorised limit it allows 70 km/h on paved roads and 50 km/h on unpaved ones.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads; Zones of heavy traffic and in front of schools | Up to 20 km/h in zones of heavy traffic and in front of schools where no limit is posted [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads; Highways (carreteras) | Where no limit is authorised for a stretch: 70 km/h on paved highways and 50 km/h on unpaved (terracería) highways [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (dual carriageway or expressway)Passenger car on public roads | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| School zonesPassenger car on public roads | Where no limit is posted, up to 20 km/h in front of schools and in zones of heavy traffic. [1] |
Notes
- These figures apply where no limit is authorised or signed. The text is the 2014 publication; later amendments and municipal rules were not checked.
Sources
- Periódico Oficial del Estado de Chiapas (copy via Orden Jurídico Nacional): Reglamento de Tránsito para el Estado de Chiapas (Periódico Oficial No. 111, 2a. sección, 4 June 2014) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
National rules that also apply
These rules are set at national level in Mexico and apply here too, alongside the rules above. All national rules for Mexico
| Built-up areas (Federal roads) | 50 km/h (source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
|---|---|
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway) (Federal roads) | 100 km/h by day, 90 km/h at night (source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
| Outside built-up areas (dual carriageway or expressway) (Federal roads) | As signed, up to 110 km/h. Where no sign sets a limit: 100 km/h by day, 90 km/h at night. (source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
| Motorways (Federal roads) | As signed, up to 110 km/h. Where no sign sets a limit: 100 km/h by day, 90 km/h at night. (source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
| Roadworks zones (Federal roads) | Drivers must obey the signs, devices and red-flag signals placed at roadworks on federal roads. Disobeying them is fined 20 to 30 times the daily quota (cuota diaria). (source: Diario Oficial de la Federación (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
More rules in Chiapas
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 16 (1-year licence for minors)
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes; driver must ensure passengers wear one · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes; driver must ensure passengers wear one
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.