Dead endIceland
Traffic rules
Iceland
1. Dead end
A dead-end road is a road that does not provide a through route for some or all vehicles. It may end completely, terminate at a barrier or continue as a path that only certain road users may use.
Drivers may normally enter a dead-end road to reach homes, businesses, parking places or other destinations, but they must be prepared to turn around or leave by the same route. Signs may indicate that pedestrians or cyclists can continue beyond the point where motor traffic cannot.
What does a dead-end indication mean in Iceland?
Iceland’s Botngata sign identifies a road closed at one end. Icelandic rules also protect the turning head of a dead-end street from parking that obstructs its purpose.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 652.7; Act sections 28-29
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
Dead end street.
English • Traffic sign 652.7 • Dead-end road. Closed at one end. May indicate a continuing footpath, cycle path or shared path. Adapted to conditions.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 652.7 • Botngata. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að vegur sé lokaður í annan endann. Á merkinu má gefa til kynna að göngustígur, hjólastígur eða sameiginlegur stígur sé í framhaldi af veginum. Merkið tekur breytingum eftir aðstæðum.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 21. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Can pedestrians or cyclists continue beyond a motor-traffic dead end in Iceland?
Iceland’s sign can indicate that a footpath, cycle path or combined path continues beyond the motor-traffic end. Follow the actual symbols and the controls on the continuation.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 652.7; Act sections 28-29
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
Does a dead-end indication change speed or priority rules in Iceland?
The no-through information itself does not assign junction priority or a numerical speed limit. Continue to obey the actual speed, access, parking and priority controls. If you need to turn around, use a suitable lawful place, check for pedestrians and cyclists, and do not obstruct the space needed for other vehicles to turn. Iceland’s Road Traffic Act specifically prohibits parking in the turning head of a dead-end street.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation sign 652.7; Act sections 28-29
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
