Car speed limits in Durango (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: Durango's mobility law sets 50 km/h in urban zones, 30 km/h on secondary and tertiary streets and 20 km/h around schools and hospitals. State highways outside urban zones are limited to 80 km/h, as are the central lanes of controlled-access avenues.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads | 50 km/h within urban zones and on primary avenues without controlled access [1] |
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads; Secondary and tertiary streets | 30 km/h on secondary and tertiary streets [1] |
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads; Surroundings of schools and hospitals | 20 km/h in the surroundings of schools and hospitals [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads; State highways outside urban zones | 80 km/h on state highways outside urban zones [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (dual carriageway or expressway)Passenger car on public roads | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads; Central lanes of controlled-access avenues | 80 km/h in the central lanes of controlled-access avenues [1] |
| School zonesPassenger car on public roads | 20 km/h around schools and hospitals. [1] |
Notes
- The text read is the original 2023 text; later amendments were not checked. Limits follow the street type defined in Art. 61. Municipal regulations were not checked.
Sources
- Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación), copy of the state text (Durango): Ley de Movilidad y Seguridad Vial para el Estado de Durango (Periódico Oficial No. 60, 27 July 2023, original text) (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 Durango
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 16 (with parent or guardian)
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 (sale to under-18s banned) · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18 (sale to under-18s banned)
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.