Priority over oncoming trafficIceland
Traffic rules
Iceland
1. Priority over oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming traffic means that drivers travelling in one direction have priority through a narrow section of road over drivers approaching from the opposite direction. The rule is normally indicated by a priority sign facing one direction and a corresponding give-way sign facing the other.
Drivers with priority must still approach cautiously and must not force their way through when the passage is blocked or already occupied. The signs regulate priority through the narrow section, not speed, parking or priority at nearby intersections.
How is priority over oncoming traffic controlled in Iceland?
One priority sign requires you to give way to oncoming traffic; its counterpart tells you that oncoming traffic must give way. A narrowing or narrow-bridge warning alone does not allocate that priority. Check that the passage is clear before committing to it.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11, signs 212,214; Act 77/2019 sections 4,22
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign 214 • Oncoming traffic gives way. Indicates priority over oncoming traffic.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 214 • Umferð á móti veitir forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að umferð á móti veiti forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Can you enter an occupied narrow passage when you have priority in Iceland?
Do not force a conflict. Check the full available width and let a vehicle already committed to the passage clear it when both vehicles cannot pass safely. A priority control does not permit creating danger or disregarding a red signal or authorised instruction.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11, signs 212,214; Act 77/2019 sections 4,22
Does priority through a narrow passage extend to nearby junctions in Iceland?
No. A control releasing your direction or giving priority over opposing traffic concerns that passage. Junction priority, speed limits, crossings and any later restriction must be assessed separately from their own signs and rules.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Regulation 250/2024 articles 10-11, signs 212,214; Act 77/2019 sections 4,22
