Georgia (Sakartvelo) · Decree No. 400 · Categories M2, M3, N2, N3
Speed limiters for buses and trucks in Georgia
International carriers have needed sealed, type-approved speed limiters since 31 December 2017. Regular domestic passenger routes follow in 2027. Resolute Dynamics manufactures speed limiters. Fitting and sealing are done by workshops on the Land Transport Agency (LTA) list, and inspection is done by an accredited inspection body.
Checked in October 2026 against Decree No. 400 (2017), Decree No. 647 (2025) and Decree No. 430 (2023) on Matsne, the Legislative Herald of Georgia.
Who and when
Who must fit a speed limiter in Georgia, and from when
The original 1 September 2020 domestic start date has been changed five times since 2021. These are the dates in force after Decree No. 647 of 31 December 2025.
International transport
Buses and trucks (M2, M3, N2, N3) in international road transport
Regular passenger routes between Tbilisi and Batumi
Regular domestic passenger transport on this route
Regular passenger routes, all other settlements
Regular domestic passenger transport elsewhere
Bus stations
Stations on regular domestic routes may only serve vehicles fitted with speed limiters
Domestic freight
Trucks not in international haulage: no start date since Decree No. 647. Dangerous-goods vehicles are covered separately (see FAQ). Confirm with the LTA.
Sources: Decree No. 400 (2017), Decree No. 647 (2025), Decree No. 648 (bus stations), SovaNews. Checked October 2026.
Settings
Maximum speed settings by vehicle category
Buses
M2 and M3, with more than 8 passenger seats. M2 has a maximum mass of up to 5 t; M3, over 5 t.
Trucks
N2 and N3. N2 has a maximum mass over 3.5 t and up to 12 t; N3, over 12 t.
Hazardous goods
Georgian-registered vehicles designed for carrying dangerous goods.
Minivans
On regular domestic passenger routes, added on 31 December 2025.
Sources: Decree No. 400 (2017), Decree No. 647 (2025), Decree No. 517. Checked October 2026.
Compliance
What a compliant installation needs
- Type approval. The device type must be approved under the UN 1958 Agreement. Georgia applies UN Regulation No. 89 on speed limitation devices.
- Listed workshop. Only a workshop that is on the LTA list and has an independent accredited inspection body may fit, inspect, service or repair a limiter.
- Sealed. The device is sealed after installation.
- Inspection every 2 years. An accredited inspection body checks the limiter once every two years, and again after fitting, after a repair that affects it or breaks a seal, and after any change to the tyres’ effective circumference.
- Roadside checks. At roadside inspections, the LTA, assisted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, checks the type-approval mark, installation data, seals and tyre circumference, on foreign-registered vehicles too. The Patrol Police also enforce the rules.
- Fines. A roadside defect brings a warning, GEL 1,000 or GEL 5,000, depending on how serious it is. Repeating a minor defect after a warning costs GEL 500.
Before you order any limiter, ask the supplier for the device’s type-approval documents and confirm the fitting workshop is on the LTA list.
Sources: Decree No. 430 (2023), UN Treaty Collection (R89), Decree No. 18 (2025), Law No. 4337. Checked October 2026.
Tbilisi.
Context
A transit country with a speeding problem
Georgia carried 13.7 million tonnes of transit cargo in 2025, 69.7% of it on the East-West route linking Azerbaijan with Turkey and the Black Sea ports. In the same year, speeding was the probable cause of 694 crashes, and the Ministry of Economy recommends effective implementation of the tachograph and speed limiter rules.
road deaths in Georgia in 2025, up from 444 in 2024
deaths in 694 speeding crashes in 2025
freight transit vehicles crossed Georgia in 2025
Sources: Ministry of Economy, Interfax, PMC Research. Checked October 2026.
Devices
Speed limiters we manufacture
Match the device to each vehicle’s accelerator type. Fitting and sealing stay with an LTA-listed workshop.
Electronic Speed Limiter (ESL)
For buses and trucks with an electronic accelerator. Caps the throttle signal at 90 or 100 km/h, or lower.
Electronic throttle
Fuel Type Speed Limiter (FSL)
For older vehicles with a mechanical accelerator pedal. Limits fuel delivery at the set speed.
Mechanical pedal
Dual and Multi-Speed Limiter
Two or more GPS-geofenced speed profiles, for lower limits in towns, terminals or mountain sections.
GPS profiles
RPM Regulator
Holds engine speed steady while a power take-off (PTO) runs, protecting hydraulic pumps on tankers and tippers.
PTO equipmentWhere the rule comes from: the EU-Georgia Association Agreement, Annex XXIV, lists Directive 92/6/EEC on speed limitation devices (Association Agreement).
Talk to salesFAQ
Speed limiter questions from Georgian carriers
Who needs a speed limiter in Georgia?
Buses and trucks of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 in international transport, since 31 December 2017. Regular domestic passenger routes follow from 1 March 2027 (Tbilisi to Batumi) and 1 December 2027 (elsewhere).
Do domestic trucks need one?
Not under the speed limiter regulation at present. Since Decree No. 647 of 31 December 2025, that regulation has set no start date for domestic freight. The exception is dangerous goods. Under Decree No. 89 of 2019, trucks over 3.5 t approved as dangerous-goods vehicles (such as FL tankers) need a UN R89 limiter set at no more than 90 km/h (Decree No. 89). Confirm the current position with the LTA.
What speed are limiters set to?
100 km/h for buses, 90 km/h for trucks and Georgian-registered hazardous-goods vehicles, and 110 km/h for minivans on regular domestic routes.
Who can install a speed limiter?
Only a workshop that is on the Land Transport Agency list and has an independent accredited inspection body. The device is sealed after fitting.
How is the limiter inspected?
An accredited inspection body checks it once every two years. At the roadside, the LTA checks it with Interior Ministry support, and the Patrol Police also enforce the rules.
What is the Georgian term for a speed limiter?
სიჩქარის შემზღუდველი მოწყობილობა (speed limiting device). The tachograph is ტაქოგრაფი.
What are the fines?
Defects found at roadside inspection bring a warning, GEL 1,000 or GEL 5,000, depending on severity, and GEL 500 for a repeated minor defect.
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