Dead endSweden
Traffic rules
Sweden
1. Dead end
A dead-end road is a road that does not provide a through route for some or all vehicles. It may end completely, terminate at a barrier or continue as a path that only certain road users may use.
Drivers may normally enter a dead-end road to reach homes, businesses, parking places or other destinations, but they must be prepared to turn around or leave by the same route. Signs may indicate that pedestrians or cyclists can continue beyond the point where motor traffic cannot.
What does a dead-end indication mean in Sweden?
Swedish dead-end information describes an återvändsväg, a road without a through route for the indicated traffic. It is different from an entry prohibition.
Can pedestrians or cyclists continue beyond a motor-traffic dead end in Sweden?
The Swedish sign can include a symbol indicating that bicycles and class II mopeds can pass through. Read that symbol and the actual path controls; it does not authorise a motorcycle or car to follow the route.
🔗 riksdagen.se • Sweden: Road Signs Ordinance 2007:90
Dead end street.
English • Traffic sign E17 • Dead-end road. Through passage is not possible. The symbol is adapted to local conditions and may be incorporated in a direction sign. If bicycles and class II mopeds can pass through, symbol S8 for bicycles and class II mopeds is incorporated.
Svenska • Vägmärke E17 • Återvändsväg. Märket anger att genomfart inte är möjlig. Symbolen anpassas efter förhållandena på platsen och kan vara infogad i ett lokaliseringsmärke. Om genomfart med cykel och moped klass II är möjlig anges det genom att symbol S8, cykel och moped klass II, är infogad i märket.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • E17 (SV)
SVG source: Transportstyrelsen • Public domain • Original revision 2014-04-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a dead-end indication change speed or priority rules in Sweden?
The no-through information itself does not assign junction priority or a numerical speed limit. Continue to obey the actual speed, access, parking and priority controls. If you need to turn around, use a suitable lawful place, check for pedestrians and cyclists, and do not obstruct the space needed for other vehicles to turn.
