Priority at the next junctionIceland
Traffic rules
Iceland
1. Priority at the next junction
Priority at the next junction means that drivers travelling on a particular road have priority over traffic entering from intersecting roads at the next junction. The priority arrangement is normally indicated by signs facing both the priority traffic and the traffic that must give way.
Unlike a continuing priority road, this priority applies only at the indicated intersection. Drivers must still approach cautiously and obey traffic lights, authorised officers, crossings, turning rules and other applicable signs.
How is priority at the next junction determined in Iceland?
The priority-junction warning indicates that traffic on the road bearing the sign has priority over traffic from the side roads at the junction ahead. Distinguish it from the priority-road sign and read any supplementary route diagram.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation signs 125,206,208; Act section 26
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
Does priority at one junction automatically continue along the entire road in Iceland?
No. One-junction priority and continuing priority-road status are distinct concepts. Check the local signs at each following junction, including any end-of-priority marker, traffic signal or new Give Way or Stop sign.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation signs 125,206,208; Act section 26
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
May a driver with priority ignore pedestrians or another safety obligation at the next junction in Iceland?
No. Junction priority does not cancel duties towards pedestrians, traffic signals, emergency vehicles or other road users where the law gives them precedence. Approach at a speed allowing you to stop safely.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation signs 125,206,208; Act section 26
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
