In Austria, vignettes (motorway toll stickers) are obligatory on certain marked roads. In addition, special tolls are charged for tunnels, bridges etc. Vignettes can be obtained at all newsagents or in all fillings stations (also at certain designated Autobahn filling stations in Germany before you reach the border!)
Since 8th November 2017, you can also conveniently order your digital vignette online.

is no longer obligatory in Austria. From the 1.1.08, driving with the lights on by day has no longer been mandatory in Austria. However, switching on your headlights is still recommended in all cases by the Advisory Board for Traffic Safety!

All car drivers in Austria are obliged to carry reflective safety vests in their vehicles. The safety vests must be worn by drivers on multi-lane roads when setting up the warning triangle on a road outside urban limits. On an Autobahn or dual carriageway it is mandatory for the driver to wear the safety vest when leaving the vehicle and being on the roadway or the hard shoulder! In most cases, an on-the-spot official fine of EUR 14.00 is charged.

In Austria, as in most European countries, phoning on your mobile without a hands-free set is prohibited while driving. If you are caught, you will have to pay a sizeable fine (from EUR 25.00).

Non-built-up areas/ expressways: 100 km/h; Autobahn: 130 km/h; Built-up areas: 50 km/h (unless signs state otherwise)

Ab dem 1.1.2008 gilt in Österreich vom 1. November bis 15. April eine Winterreifenpflicht! Es müssen aber ausdrücklich “winterliche Verhältnisse” herrschen. Alternativ zu den Winterreifen können auch Schneeketten verwendet werden, parkende Pkw sind ausgenommen.