Information signsNorway

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Norway. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

Information signs

An information sign identifies a route, destination, facility or regulated road or area. Some carry legal consequences, so apply the actual sign meaning and local traffic code.

Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.

Dead end street with a passage for cyclists.

Overview of the lanes and their direction.

Information about the directions of the roundabout.

Which signs provide information in Norway?

Opplysningsskilt can indicate that special rules, prohibitions or obligations begin or end; they are not merely advice.

🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Road Traffic Act 6; signing regulations 11–12, 16; place-name sign 729 is informational

🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals

How can you recognise a built-up area in Norway?

Use the applicable speed signs and any official designation of the built-up area. A place-name sign provides location information; it does not by itself set the urban speed boundary.

🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Road Traffic Act 6; signing regulations 11–12, 16; place-name sign 729 is informational

🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals

1. Start of a priority road

This traffic sign indicates the start of a priority road. Drivers on the priority road normally have priority over traffic entering from side roads until the priority road ends, unless traffic lights, other signs or applicable traffic rules indicate otherwise.

English • Traffic sign 206 • Priority road. Traffic from side roads or intersecting roads must give way under sign 202 ‘Give way’ or 204 ‘Stop’. Applies until sign 208 ‘End of priority road’, 202 ‘Give way’ or 204 ‘Stop’. In lanes marked with 531 ‘Acceleration lane’, the traffic rules for that lane nevertheless apply.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 206 • Forkjørsveg. Skiltet angir at kjørende som kommer fra sideveg eller kryssende veg, er pålagt vikeplikt med skilt 202 «Vikeplikt» eller 204 «Stopp». Skiltet gjelder til det blir opphevet med skilt 208 «Slutt på forkjørsveg» eller skilt 202 «Vikeplikt» eller skilt 204 «Stopp». I kjørefelt med skilt 531 «Felt for fartsøkning» gjelder likevel trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om kjøring i slikt felt.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 6

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2014-03-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.

2. End of the priority road

This traffic sign indicates the end of the priority road. The road no longer has continuing priority at subsequent intersections. Follow the applicable traffic lights, priority signs and default priority rules.

English • Traffic sign 208 • End of priority road.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 208 • Slutt på forkjørsveg.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 6

3. Start of a motorway

This traffic sign indicates the start of a motorway. From this point, special motorway rules apply, including restrictions on which road users may enter and on stopping, reversing and other manoeuvres. Follow the applicable speed limits, lane rules and local motorway regulations.

English • Traffic sign 502 • Motorway. Motorway traffic rules apply from this sign until 504 ‘End of motorway’, 503 ‘Expressway’, or the junction between a motorway exit road and a non-motorway road.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 502 • Motorveg. Skiltet angir at trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om motorveg gjelder fra skiltet og til skilt 504 «Slutt på motorveg», til skilt 503 «Motortrafikkveg» eller til kryss mellom avkjøringsveg fra motorveg og veg som ikke er motorveg.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript’s ps2pdf utility and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2008-08-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.

4. End of the motorway

This traffic sign indicates the end of the motorway. The special motorway rules end at this point. Follow the speed limits, access rules and other traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign 504 • End of motorway.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 504 • Slutt på motorveg.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

5. Start of an expressway

This traffic sign indicates the start of an expressway. From this point, the traffic rules and access conditions that apply to expressways take effect according to the applicable local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 503 • Expressway. Expressway traffic rules apply from this sign until 505 ‘End of expressway’, 502 ‘Motorway’, or the junction between an expressway exit road and a road that is not an expressway.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 503 • Motortrafikkveg. Skiltet angir at trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om motortrafikkveg gjelder fra skiltet og til skilt 505 «Slutt på motortrafikkveg», til skilt 502 «Motorveg» eller til kryss mellom avkjøringsveg fra motortrafikkveg og veg som ikke er motortrafikkveg.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

6. End of the expressway

This traffic sign indicates the end of the expressway. The special traffic rules associated with the expressway end at this point. Follow the rules and traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign 505 • End of expressway.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 505 • Slutt på motortrafikkveg.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

7. Start of a residential area

This traffic sign indicates the start of a residential area. Special traffic rules apply within the area according to the applicable signs and local regulations. These rules may affect speed, parking and how different road users use the road.

English • Traffic sign 540 • Residential area. Marks an area governed by the residential-area traffic rules. Obstacles are not separately marked or warned of. Applies until sign 542 ‘End of residential area’.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 540 • Gatetun. Skiltet angir grense for område hvor trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om gatetun gjelder. Hindringer er ikke særskilt merket eller varslet. Skiltet gjelder til det blir opphevet av skilt 542 «Slutt på gatetun».

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

8. End of the residential area

This traffic sign indicates the end of the residential area. The special traffic rules associated with the residential area end at this point. Follow the traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the area.

English • Traffic sign 542 • End of residential area.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 542 • Slutt på gatetun.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

9. Start of a zone for pedestrians

This traffic sign indicates the start of a pedestrian zone. Pedestrians are the principal road users within the zone, while access by vehicles and other road users is subject to the applicable traffic signs and local rules.

English • Traffic sign 548 • Pedestrian street. Marks an area where motor vehicles other than small electric motor vehicles are prohibited and pedestrian-street traffic rules apply. Applies until sign 550 ‘End of pedestrian street’.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 548 • Gågate. Skiltet angir grense for område hvor det er forbudt å kjøre motorvogn unntatt liten elektrisk motorvogn og hvor trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om gågate gjelder. Skiltet gjelder til det blir opphevet av skilt 550 «Slutt på gågate».

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

10. End of the zone for pedestrians

This traffic sign indicates the end of the pedestrian zone. The special traffic rules associated with the pedestrian zone end at this point. Follow the traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the zone.

English • Traffic sign 550 • End of pedestrian street.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 550 • Slutt på gågate.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

11. Crossing for pedestrians

This traffic sign indicates a crossing for pedestrians. It marks a designated place where pedestrians cross the road. Priority and crossing rules depend on the applicable traffic signs, signals and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 516 • Pedestrian crossing. Marks a pedestrian crossing where the relevant traffic rules apply.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 516 • Gangfelt. Skiltet angir kryssingssted for gående hvor trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om gangfelt gjelder.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

12. Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.

English • Traffic sign 214 • Oncoming traffic must give way. Oncoming drivers are required to give way by sign 212 ‘Give way to oncoming traffic’.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 214 • Møtende kjørende har vikeplikt. Skiltet angir at møtende kjørende er pålagt vikeplikt med skilt 212 «Vikeplikt overfor møtende kjørende».

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 6

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2013-07-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.

13. Dead end street

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street. The road has no through route for vehicles, although access to properties or other destinations along the road may still be possible.

English • Traffic sign 527.1 • Dead-end road. Indicates that the road is physically closed. The design is adapted to local conditions.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 527.1 • Blindveg. Skiltet viser at vegen er fysisk stengt. Skiltets utforming tilpasses forholdene på stedet.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

14. Dead end street with a passage for cyclists

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street with a passage for cyclists. The road has no through route for motor vehicles, but cyclists can continue beyond the dead end.

English • Traffic sign 527.3 • Dead-end road. Closed to car traffic but open to pedestrians and cyclists. The cycle symbol on signs 527.3 and 527.4 may be replaced by a pedestrian symbol if the continuation is intended only for pedestrians.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 527.3 • Blindveg. Skiltet viser at vegen er stengt for biltrafikk, men åpen for gående og syklende. Sykkelsymbolet på skiltene 527.3 og 527.4 kan erstattes av symbol for gående dersom vegen videre bare er beregnet for gående.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

15. Road with one-way traffic

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Vehicular traffic may travel only in the permitted direction, subject to any exceptions indicated by traffic signs or local rules.

English • Traffic sign 526.1 • One-way traffic. Driving is permitted only in the arrow's direction up to the first junction.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 526.1 • Envegskjøring. Skiltet angir at kjøring bare er tillatt i pilens retning fram til første vegkryss.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

16. Information about the next exit

This traffic sign gives information about the next exit. It may show the exit number, destination, direction or distance to the exit.

English • Traffic sign 705 • Exit direction sign.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 705 • Avkjøringstavle.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 16

SVG source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration • Public domain • Original revision 2019-07-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

17. Two lanes are going to merge

This traffic sign indicates that two traffic lanes merge into one. Drivers should follow the lane markings and applicable merging rules as the lanes combine.

English • Traffic sign 530 • Merge in turn. Lanes join into one with mutual adjustment under the traffic rules on merging.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 530 • Sammenfletting. Skiltet angir at kjørefelt føres sammen til ett med gjensidig tilpassing i samsvar med trafikkreglenes bestemmelser (fletting).

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

18. Overview of the lanes and their direction

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The diagram shows how the traffic lanes are arranged and how they continue, divide or merge.

English • Traffic sign 538 • Lane allocation. Shows the number of lanes and each lane's direction. Special rules for particular lanes may also be shown.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 538 • Kjørefeltinndeling. Skiltet angir antall kjørefelt på kjørebanen, og kjøreretningen for de enkelte felt. Spesielle reguleringer som gjelder for enkelte felt, kan være vist på skiltet.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

19. Start of a new lane

This traffic sign indicates the start of a new traffic lane. The displayed road layout shows where the additional lane begins and how the traffic lanes continue.

English • Traffic sign 534 • Lane begins.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 534 • Kjørefelt begynner.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

20. Information about the directions of the roundabout

This traffic sign gives information about directions at a roundabout. The diagram shows the available exits and the destinations reached from them.

English • Traffic sign 703 • Diagrammatic advance direction sign.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 703 • Diagramorienteringstavle.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 16

SVG source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration • Public domain • Original revision 2011-08-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

21. End of a lane

This traffic sign indicates the end of a lane. The displayed lane arrangement shows which lane ends and how the remaining traffic lanes continue.

English • Traffic sign 532 • Lane ends. Drivers in the ending lane must change lanes and give way under the traffic rules.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 532 • Kjørefelt slutter. Kjørende i felt som slutter, skal skifte felt og har vikeplikt i samsvar med trafikkreglenes bestemmelser.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

22. Temporary median strip diversion

This traffic sign indicates that traffic is temporarily directed through an opening in the central reservation. Follow the displayed direction and temporary lane markings through the diversion.

English • Traffic sign 539 • Changed traffic layout.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 539 • Endret kjøremønster.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

23. Parking allowed

This traffic sign indicates that parking is allowed. Vehicles may be parked in the area covered by the sign subject to any indicated conditions, restrictions or local parking rules.

English • Traffic sign 552 • Parking. Permitted unless contrary to the traffic rules on stopping or parking. With plate 828 showing the extent, parking in the indicated direction is nevertheless permitted despite those rules. Where a plate reserves parking for particular vehicle or user groups, others must not park. At a separately defined area, such as a car park, the sign applies throughout. Otherwise it applies on its side of the road until the nearest junction or a new sign 552 ‘Parking’, 370 ‘No stopping’, 372 ‘No parking’ or 376 ‘Parking zone’. A miniature sign, with any plate, on a parking meter permits parking under the special paid-parking rules in that bay regardless of the traffic rules on stopping and parking.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 552 • Parkering. Skiltet angir at parkering er tillatt på stedet, dersom parkeringen ikke er i strid med trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om stans eller parkering. Har skiltet underskilt 828 «Utstrekning av stans- eller parkeringsregulering», er det likevel tillatt å parkere i anvist retning selv om parkeringen er i strid med trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om stans og parkering. Dersom underskilt angir at parkering er forbeholdt bestemte kjøretøy- eller trafikantgrupper, er parkering forbudt for andre. Er skiltet plassert på eller ved særskilt avgrenset område, f.eks. parkeringsplass, gjelder skiltet for hele området. Ellers gjelder skiltet bare på den side av vegen hvor det er satt opp. Skiltet gjelder da fram til nærmeste vegkryss eller til nytt skilt 552 «Parkering», skilt 370 «Stans forbudt», skilt 372 «Parkering forbudt» eller til skilt 376 «Parkeringssone». Dersom miniatyr av skiltet, eventuelt med underskilt, er anbrakt på parkometer, er parkering tillatt i overensstemmelse med særlige regler om avgiftsparkering. Skiltet gjelder da for vedkommende parkeringsfelt uten hensyn til trafikkreglenes bestemmelser om stans og parkering.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 12

24. Start of a parking zone

This traffic sign indicates the start of a parking zone. The parking rules indicated for the zone apply throughout it according to the applicable signs and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 376.1 • Parking zone. Marks an area with special stopping or parking rules shown by the symbols and text. Applies until sign 378 ‘End of parking zone’. Different stopping or parking rules may be signposted for particular sections; the zone rules do not apply on those sections.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 376.1 • Parkeringssone. Skiltet angir grense for område hvor det gjelder særlige bestemmelser om parkering eller stans av kjøretøy. De særlige bestemmelser som gjelder, framgår av symboler og tekst på skiltet. Skiltet gjelder til det blir opphevet av skilt 378 «Slutt på parkeringssone». For bestemte vegstrekninger innenfor området kan det ved skilt være fastsatt avvikende bestemmelser om parkering eller stans. For disse vegstrekninger gjelder ikke soneskiltets bestemmelser.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 8

25. End of the parking zone

This traffic sign indicates the end of the parking zone. The parking rules associated with that zone end at this point. Other parking restrictions or conditions may still apply.

English • Traffic sign 378.1 • End of parking zone.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 378.1 • Slutt på parkeringssone.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 8

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2008-08-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.

26. Crossroad shape

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Supplementary plate 822 • Course of the priority road. A junction diagram shows the priority road with a thick line and roads with sign 202 ‘Give way’ or 204 ‘Stop’ with thin lines.

Norsk bokmål • Underskilt 822 • Forløp av forkjørsveg. Underskiltet viser et skjematisk bilde av krysset, hvor tykk strek angir forkjørsveg og tynn strek angir veg hvor skiltene 202 «Vikeplikt» eller 204 «Stopp» er satt opp.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 18

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2008-07-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.

27. Crossroad shape

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 18

28. Crossroad shape

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 18