Car speed limits in Guerrero (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: Guerrero's mobility law sets maximums of 50 km/h on primary avenues and urban stretches of state highways and 30 km/h on secondary and tertiary streets. State highways outside urban zones are limited to 80 km/h, as are the central lanes of controlled-access avenues. No intersection may have an operating speed above 50 km/h.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads | 50 km/h on primary avenues without controlled access and on state highways within urban zones [1] |
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads; Secondary streets and tertiary streets | 30 km/h on secondary streets and tertiary streets [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads | 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] |
| MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads; Highways and motorways of federal jurisdiction | 110 km/h for cars, 95 km/h for buses and 80 km/h for freight on highways and motorways of federal jurisdiction [1] |
Notes
- Art. 53 lists minimum road-safety measures that state and municipal traffic regulations must include; the speeds in fracc. III are stated as maximums that must not be exceeded, and inciso f) adds that no intersection may have an operating speed above 50 km/h on any approach. State and municipal traffic regulations and signs were not checked.
Sources
- H. Congreso del Estado de Guerrero: Ley número 849 de Movilidad y Seguridad Vial del Estado de Guerrero (consolidated text; last modification P.O. No. 21 Alcance III, 13 March 2026; original P.O. No. 65 Alcance II, 13 August 2024) (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 Guerrero
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 18
- Drinking age and alcohol salesMinimum age to buy beer and wine: 18 (no entry or sale for under-18s) · Minimum age to buy spirits: 18 (same rule for all alcohol)
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General information, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official source before you fly or ride.