Residential areaNorway
Traffic rules
Norway
1. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
How do people refer to a residential area in Norway?
The Norwegian term for the specially signposted residential-area category is gatetun. It has different rules from an ordinary residential street with a posted 30 km/h limit.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 7(4), 9, 13(3), 17–18; signs 540/542
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
Start of a residential area.
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
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.
End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign 542 • End of residential area.
Norsk bokmål • Skilt 542 • Slutt på gatetun.
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.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Norway?
In the specially signposted category, drive at walking pace. Do not treat an ordinary 30 km/h zone as having identical rules.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 7(4), 9, 13(3), 17–18; signs 540/542
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
What rights do pedestrians have in a signposted residential area in Norway?
Drivers must give way to pedestrians in the signed category. Keep speed low enough to stop and let people pass safely.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 7(4), 9, 13(3), 17–18; signs 540/542
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
Where may I park in a residential area in Norway?
Ordinary motor vehicles may park only in specially designated parking places. Bicycles have a specific exception if they cause no unnecessary obstruction or inconvenience. Follow additional local restrictions.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 7(4), 9, 13(3), 17–18; signs 540/542
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
