Malta

By car

Road rules

In Malta you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Speed limits

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 25-45 km/h (15-27 mph) in all built-up areas and 60-80 km/h (37-49 mph) on undivided highways.

Turn on red

Left turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it.

Alcohol

It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.08%.

On the road

Fuel

Petrol (unleaded) gas options are called Petrol bla comb (95/98), Super or petrol bla comb. Petrol costs about €1.33 per liter.

Diesel option is called Dizil. Diesel costs about €1.20 per liter.

Petrol stations

Most popular petrol stations in Malta are Enemed, Falzon Group and Petrol.

Traffic news

Road assistance is available at 214 33333 (MTC). For general news on Malta's traffic use Transport Malta.