Bike pathDenmark
6. Bike path
A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.
Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
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What does Denmark call a cycle track?
The term is cykelsti. It is distinct from the vehicle carriageway under the Road Traffic Act. Where different traffic types have their own facilities, road users must use the part intended for their vehicle type.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
Can I use a Danish cycle track on either side of the road?
Normally use the track on the right in your direction of travel. A track on the opposite side may be used when signs or markings authorise it, for example on a two-way facility. Width alone does not establish two-way use.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
Mandatory path for cyclists.
English • Traffic sign D 21 • Cycle path. Cyclists and riders of small mopeds must use this path, which is reserved for them, subject to section 14(3) of the Road Traffic Act. Pedestrians may also use it under section 10. A supplementary plate may require small mopeds to use the carriageway.
Dansk • Tavle D 21 • Cykelsti. Tavlen angiver bane, som skal benyttes af cyklister og førere af lille knallert og kun må benyttes af disse, dog under hensyntagen til færdselslovens § 14, stk. 3. Banen kan dog benyttes af fodgængere, jf. færdselslovens § 10. Det kan angives med undertavle, at lille knallert skal føres på kørebanen.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 23
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2013-06-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Are Danish cycle tracks reserved only for bicycles?
No. Small mopeds, designed for no more than 30 km/h, must also use the cycle track unless signs indicate otherwise. Their riders must adapt speed to avoid danger or inconvenience. Do not apply this permission automatically to larger mopeds or motorcycles.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions

Traffic rules
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