School areaNorway
13. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, road markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
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What speed rules apply around schools in Norway?
School roads often use signed 30 or 40 km/h restrictions, while the legal limit on any particular road comes from the signs and applicable road rules.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian Road Traffic Act — sections 3 and 6
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign 142 • Children. Warns of a place on or beside the road frequently used by children near a school, nursery, playground or similar facility.
Norsk bokmål • Skilt 142 • Barn. Skiltet varsler om sted på eller langs veg hvor barn ofte ferdes eller oppholder seg i forbindelse med skole, barnehage, lekeplass e.l.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 4
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Does a school warning sign in Norway automatically set the speed limit?
A children or school warning alerts you to a potential hazard; the enforceable numerical speed limit depends on the applicable law, regulatory signs and any time or variable display. Slow further if children are near the road.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian Road Traffic Act — sections 3 and 6
How should you pass a school entrance in Norway?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals
🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian Road Traffic Act — sections 3 and 6

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