Give waySweden
13. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
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What does giving way mean in Sweden?
Sweden calls the duty väjningsplikt. Reduce speed in good time or stop to show that you will yield, and continue only without danger or obstruction to the priority traffic.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance chapter 3 sections 5,18-22; Signs Ordinance sign B1
Must you always stop when giving way in Sweden?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance chapter 3 sections 5,18-22; Signs Ordinance sign B1
Give way.
English • Traffic sign B1 • Give way. Drivers must give way to vehicles on the intersecting road or route; chapter 3, section 5 of the Traffic Ordinance (1998:1276) applies. May be used with T2 distance plate as advance warning of give way, or T3 distance-to-stop plate as advance warning of a stop requirement. If every approach must give way, T13 indicates all-way give way.
Svenska • Vägmärke B1 • Väjningsplikt. Märket anger att förare har väjningsplikt mot fordon på korsande väg eller led och att bestämmelserna i 3 kap. 5 § trafikförordningen (1998:1276) är tillämpliga. Märket kan vara uppsatt tillsammans med tilläggstavla T2, avstånd, som förberedande upplysning om väjningsplikt och tillsammans med tilläggstavla T3, avstånd till stopplikt, som förberedande upplysning om stopplikt. Om samtliga tillfarter i en korsning har väjningsplikt anges detta med tilläggstavla T13, flervägsväjning .
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • B1 (SV)
SVG source: Government of the Kingdom of Sweden • Public domain • Original revision 2022-03-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Sweden?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Traffic Ordinance chapter 3 sections 5,18-22; Signs Ordinance sign B1

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