Traffic in Residential Zones

Traffic in Residential Zones

This page presents the official Lithuanian Road Traffic Rules (KET) on the topic of "traffic in residential zones", valid throughout the Republic of Lithuania under the 2026 rules. Understanding these provisions is essential for passing the theory exam at Regitra and for participating safely in traffic. Each provision below links to the official consolidated KET.

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📚 Detailed rules

📌 KET 175

Pedestrians are permitted to move on the carriageway throughout the residential zone, but they must not obstruct the traffic of vehicles. In a residential zone, pedestrians have priority over vehicles.

📌 KET 176

In a residential zone, it is prohibited:176.1. to drive at a speed greater than 20 km/h;176.2. to park with the vehicle engine running for longer than is necessary to prepare the vehicle for driving (clearing snow, and the like);176.3. to leave parked heavy goods vehicles with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 t, buses with more than 12 seats, tractors, self-propelled machines, and trailers with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 t;176.4. to overtake.

📌 KET 177

Before turning right, left, or turning around (except for turning at an intersection with circular traffic), the driver must in advance move close to the corresponding edge of the carriageway intended for travel in that direction. Road signs and (or) horizontal road markings may modify this requirement.

📌 KET 178

The requirements of this chapter also apply in the courtyards of multi-apartment residential buildings. The provisions of paragraph 175 and paragraph 176.4 of the Rules apply in parking lots.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Pedestrians are permitted to move on the carriageway throughout the residential zone, but…?
Pedestrians are permitted to move on the carriageway throughout the residential zone, but they must not obstruct the traffic of vehicles. In a residential zone, pedestrians have priority over vehicles.
What is in a residential zone, it is prohibited?
In a residential zone, it is prohibited: 176.1. to drive at a speed greater than 20 km/h; 176.2. to park with the vehicle engine running for longer than is necessary to prepare the vehicle for driving (clearing snow, and the like); 176.3.
A driver of a vehicle, when entering a road from a residential zone, must give way to…?
A driver of a vehicle, when entering a road from a residential zone, must give way to vehicles approaching along it, as well as to pedestrians whose direction of movement they are crossing. In a residential zone, the requirements established in paragraphs 57 and 663 of the Rules to ride in single file and as close as possible to the right edge of the lane do not apply to riders of bicycles and…
The requirements of this chapter also apply in the courtyards of multi-apartment…?
The requirements of this chapter also apply in the courtyards of multi-apartment residential buildings. The provisions of paragraph 175 and paragraph 176.4 of the Rules apply in parking lots.

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