- Driving in Macedonia
- Speed limits
- Useful and important numbers
- Parking
- Red zone in Skopje
- Parking via SMS
- Mobile phones
- Drinking and driving
- Macedonia road network
- The main road axes are listed below, followed by the European road number in brackets
- Corridor 10 (north-south) E-75
- Corridor 8 (west-east) E-871, E-75, E-65, E-852
- Skopje ring road
Drive on the right hand side of the road and so approach roundabouts in an anticlockwise direction. Vehicles on roundabouts have priority and not those entering it. Seat belts are compulsory. Insurance companies may refuse to pay for any accidents if you are not wearing seat belt. The use of dimmed headlights is obligatory in Macedonia during daylight as well - 24 hours. This helps to spot a moving vehicle faster, but more importantly to separate a moving vehicle from a parked one. The use of those also saves you money... Within city limits – Up to 50 KmPH Outside city – Up to 80 KmPH On the highways – Up to 120 KmPH Road toll assistance – 196 Ambulance call – 194 Fire service – 193 Police – 192 Parking on the sidewalk is forbidden. Only vehicles with weight of up to 2.5 tons and vans or buses with maximum 12 passengers are allowed to park in the "Red Zone". On working days from 07.00 to 22.00 parking places in "Red Zone" require a fee. Parking in the "Red Zone" is permitted within two hours and only on the designated areas. After the expiration of time the vehicles will be repatriated.
You are not permitted to use a mobile phone while driving unless it has a hands free connection. In Macedonia you are not allowed to drive when you have a an alcohol concentration of more than 0,5 pro mille. The law is very strict, random testing is carried out and if convicted you will loose your license, receive a heavy fine and may be imprisoned. If you hold a driving license and are traveling in a car with a drunk driver, you are equally responsible under Bulgarian law. In case of an accident with your car, accident and health insurance may all be made void if it is shown that you were under the influence of alcohol. As in all countries it is safer not to drink and drive at all! It covers 20,000 kilometers in total and can be divided into the following categories: Motorways and highways - 216 km Sectional road network (road connections between municipalities and regions) - 906 km Asphalted roads Main dirt roads (connecting communities) Other dirt roads (forest roads, rough roads, secondary connections E-75/M-1: Tabanovce - Kumanovo - Veles - Gradsko - Negotino- Demir Kapija - Gevgelija - Bogorodica E-65: Blace - Skopje - Tetovo - Gostivar - Kicevo - Ohrid - Bitola - Medzitlija E-871: Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka - Deve Bair E-852: Podmolje - Struga – Kjafasan Route Tabanovce (border) - Kumanovo - Veles - Gradsko - Negotino - Demir Kapija - Gevgelija - Bogorodica (border) National roads M-1 Length 170.4 km (118.7 km highway with 4 lanes and divider) Paytolls Romanovce, Otovica/Sopot and Gradsko Route Kjafasan (border), Struga - Podmolje (Ohrid airport)- Kicevo - Gostivar - Tetovo - Skopje Ring road - Miladinovci - Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka - Deve Bair (border) National roads M-2 / Deve Bair (border) - Kriva Palanka - Kumanovo M-1 / Kumanovo - Miladinovci M-4 / Miladinovci - Skopje ring road - Tetovo - Gostivar - Kicevo - Podmolje (Ohrid airport) - Struga - Kjafasan (border) Length 253 km (183.5 km highway with 4 lanes and divider) Paytolls Miladinovci, Glumovo, Zelino, Tetovo and Gostivar Traffic level 1,500/-2,500 vehicles daily Route Eastern section, with 2 branches (Hipodrom-Miladinovci and Hipodrom-Petrovec) both 17 km. North-western (Hipodrom - Orizari - Volkovo - Saraj) 25.5 km. National roads M-3 / Petrovec - Hipodrom M-4 / Miladinovci - Hipodrom - Orizari - Volkovo - Saraj Length 26.5 km highway with 4 lanes and divider Paytolls Petrovec and Miladinovci (eastern section) |
