Contraflows

Article 41. Contraflows.
1. On multi-carriageway roads, the competent authority may designate, for reasons of traffic flow, lanes against the normal flow (contraflow), properly signed in accordance with Article 144. The use of contraflows is limited to motorcycles and cars and therefore prohibits other vehicles including cars with trailers. Drivers using this lane must use dipped headlights at least at all times, at a maximum speed of 80kph and a minimum of 60kph, or less if specified or specifically signed, and may not change lanes using those destined to the normal direction, not even to overtake. Vehicles using lanes in the normal direction, contiguous to the contraflow lane, cannot use the contraflow lane; they must use dipped headlights at least at all times, at a maximum speed of 80kph and a minimum of 60kph, or less if specified or specifically signed, and if more than one lane is available in their direction of travel, they must obey the speed limits specified in Articles 48.1.a)1.a and 2.a, 49 and 50. Drivers must take special care to avoid touching or moving any permanent or movable bollard [cones etc.].
The highway authority may designate contraflow lanes, in agreement with the competent authority, when road works make it necessary, and, in this case, all vehicles may use those lanes designated to navigate around the road works, except where expressly prohibited, under the same conditions established in the previous paragraphs.
2. Contravention of the use of contraflow lanes is a very serious offence; exceeding the speed limits in a contraflow is either a serious or very serious offence, according to severity (LST Art 65.5.f, 65.4.c and 65.5.e).