Bundesstraße
One distinguishing characteristic between German "Bundesstraßen" and "Autobahnen" is that there usually is a general 100 km/h (62 mph) speed limit on federal highways out of built-up areas, as opposed to the merely advisory speed limit ("Richtgeschwindigkeit") of 130 km/h (83 mph) in unmarked sections of the autobahns. However, a number of "Bundesstraßen" have been extended as expressways (dual carriageways) (colloquially called "Yellow Autobahns"). Many of these have speed limits of usually 100–120 km/h, others have only an advisory speed limit like autobahns. Most sections of the federal highways are only single carriageway with one lane for each direction and no hard shoulder pull-out area.
Highways in the Czech Republic
As of 2016, the former expressways that don't meet motorway standards, have been classified as roads for motorcars ("silnice pro motorová vozidla"). Those common roads are not subject to a fee (in form of a vignette) for vehicles with total weight up to 3.5 t and their high speed limit is of 110 km/h, partially up to 130 km/h. The signs on roads for motorcars have, like on other common roads, a white text on a blue background (unlike on motorways, where the background is green). Exits, like on motorways, are usually numbered.