# Regulation of motorcycle access on freeways

Regulation of motorcycle access on freeways is regulation of the freeway (controlled-access highway) and expressway (limited-access road) access of motorcycles in most nations.

## Access regulation

Freeway access regulation for motorcycles differs from country to country. In most countries, regulation is based on engine displacement.
| Country | Access Status | Access Condition (engine displacement) | Note |
| Austria | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Australia | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Belarus | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Belgium | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Bolivia | Permitted | All | |
| Brazil | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Bulgaria | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Canada | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| China | Restricted | Vehicle capable of going over 70 km/h de jure | There is no specific law prohibiting motorcycle access on freeways as long as a vehicle can exceed 70 km/h, de jure. However, many provinces have made other laws to prohibit motorcycle from driving on freeways. |
| Chile | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Czech | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Denmark | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Finland | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| France | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Germany | Permitted | Vehicle is capable of going over 60 km/h | EU Member state |
| Hong Kong | Permitted | More than 124cc | |
| Hungary | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Indonesia | Prohibited | | Prohibited day: Since the first day the first highway open to public |
| Ireland | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Italy | Permitted | More than 149cc | EU Member state, sidecar more than 249cc |
| Japan | Permitted | More than 125cc | |
| Kenya | Prohibited | | |
| Luxembourg | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Malaysia | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Mexico | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Netherlands | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member |
| Norway | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| New Zealand | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Pakistan | Prohibited | | Motorcycles are not allowed access to any motorway of Pakistan, regardless of engine displacement. |
| Peru | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Philippines | Permitted | More than 400cc | Date of motorcycle driving prohibited on freeways: February 19, 1968 Motorcycle driving prohibition lifted on freeways: 2001 (above 400cc), 2006 (some tollways) |
| Poland | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Portugal | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Romania | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Russia | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Singapore | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Slovakia | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Slovenia | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| South Africa | Permitted | More than 50cc | |
| South Korea | Prohibited | | 1. Motorcycles' access on expressways (고속도로 gosok doro) was prohibited by a Notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 June 1972 2. Motorcycles' access on expressways and semi-expressways (자동차전용도로 jadongcha jeonyong doro, literally 'motor vehicles only road') was prohibited by a Road Traffic Act amendment in 1992 |
| Spain | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Sweden | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | EU Member state |
| Switzerland | Permitted | More than 51cc and vehicle is capable of going over 80 km/h | |
| Taiwan | Restricted | More than 550cc | 1. It has been banned since the opening of the first freeway. (MacArthur Freeway, 2 May 1964) It was subsequently banned explicitly in the law for expressway and freeway on 10 April 1974. However, after 8 November 2011 the law no longer contains such a ban. 2. The ban was partially lifted for motorcycles above 550cc for expressways (freeway with lower speed limit) on 1 November 2007 and also for 250cc and above on 1 July 2012. Original ban for freeway still exists. |
| Thailand | Prohibited | | Prohibited since 8 May 1979 |
| Turkey | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| United States | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | Some states prohibit motor-driven cycles (under 125cc or 150cc) or low-horsepower motorcycles (example: motorcycle less than 5 HP) |
| United Kingdom | Permitted | More than 49cc or 50cc | |
| Venezuela | Prohibited | | Prohibited day: unknown |
| Vietnam | Prohibited | | 1. The 2008 Law on Road Traffic, Article 26, Clause 4. 2. Specialized vehicles (Vietnamese: xe máy chuyên dùng, literally "motorcycles with specific purpose"), including motorcycles, with a design speed of over 70km/h should be allowed to enter the expressway. |
| ■ Permitted: Motorcycles permitted on freeways and expressways ■ Restricted: Motorcycles generally restricted on freeways and expressways, with some exceptions ■ Prohibited: Motorcycles prohibited on freeways and expressways, except for emergency motorcycles ||||

## List of speed limits

Maximum speed limit on expressways or motorways/freeways :
| Country | Maximum speed limit (km/h) | Maximum speed limit (km/h) |
| Country | Automobiles | Motorcycles |
| Belarus | 110 | 90 |
| Bulgaria | 140 | 100 |
| China | 120 | 80 |
| Greece | 130 | 80 |
| Russia | 110 | 90 |
| Turkey | 120 (Expressways: 110) | 100 if L3 (expressways: 90 if L3) |
| Japan | 120 100 (statutory) | 120 100 (statutory – 80 until 2000) |
| Ukraine | 130 (dual carriageway 110) | 80 |
| Vietnam | 120 | 70 (for 2 wheeler motorcycles) |