Bike pathSweden
6. Bike path
A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.
Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
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Must cyclists use a Swedish cycle path?
Normally yes, where a cykelbana exists. However, cyclists aged fifteen or over may use the carriageway with particular care where its speed limit is 50 km/h or lower. The rules also recognise situations where the destination’s location makes the carriageway more suitable.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance, Ch 3 §6, Ch 6 §6; Signs Ordinance D4–D7
🔗 riksdagen.se • Signs Ordinance 2007:90: D4–D7 and C7,C20–C24 as applicable
Is a Swedish cycle path always reserved only for bicycles?
No. A path may also be designated for pedestrians, and two-wheeled class II mopeds normally use cycle paths unless a sign excludes them. This does not give ordinary motorcycles or class I mopeds the same permission.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance, Ch 3 §6, Ch 6 §6; Signs Ordinance D4–D7
🔗 riksdagen.se • Signs Ordinance 2007:90: D4–D7 and C7,C20–C24 as applicable
Mandatory path for cyclists.
English • Traffic sign D4 • Compulsory cycle path. A supplementary plate indicates if class II mopeds are prohibited from using it.
Svenska • Vägmärke D4 • Påbjuden cykelbana. Om moped klass II inte får föras på banan anges det på en tilläggstavla.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • D4 (SV)
SVG source: Transportstyrelsen • Public domain • Original revision 2014-04-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a Swedish cycle path give me automatic priority at every road crossing?
No. The rules distinguish a cycle passage from a designated cycle crossing. At a cycle passage, slow down, consider approaching vehicles and cross only without danger. Identify the crossing and its controls before assuming that road traffic must yield.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance, Ch 3 §6, Ch 6 §6; Signs Ordinance D4–D7
🔗 riksdagen.se • Signs Ordinance 2007:90: D4–D7 and C7,C20–C24 as applicable

Traffic rules
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