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2. Motorway
A motorway is a road specially designed and signposted for motor traffic. Motorways normally have separate carriageways for opposing traffic, controlled access through designated entrances and exits, no direct access to neighbouring properties, and no level crossings with other roads, railways or paths.
Special traffic rules apply on motorways. The permitted road users, speed limits, lane rules, tolls and emergency procedures vary between countries, so drivers must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
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How do people refer to a motorway in Sweden?
The Swedish term is motorväg. A motortrafikled is a separate road for motor traffic; many special motorway rules also apply to it.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: Traffic Ordinance chapter 9 section 1; Signs Ordinance E1-E2
🔗 riksdagen.se • Sweden: Road Signs Ordinance 2007:90
Start of a motorway.
English • Traffic sign E1 • Motorway. When used as advance information, the distance appears on a supplementary plate. May also be incorporated in a direction sign.
Svenska • Vägmärke E1 • Motorväg. Används märket som förberedande upplysning om att en motorväg börjar anges avståndet på en tilläggstavla. Märket kan även vara infogat i ett lokaliseringsmärke.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • E1 (SV)
SVG source: Transportstyrelsen • Public domain • Original revision 2014-04-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the motorway.
English • Traffic sign E2 • End of motorway. When used as advance information, the distance appears on a supplementary plate. Not used where a motorway becomes an expressway.
Svenska • Vägmärke E2 • Motorväg upphör. Används märket som förberedande upplysning om att en motorväg upphör anges avståndet på en tilläggstavla. Märket används inte när en motorväg övergår i motortrafikled.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • E2 (SV)
SVG source: Transportstyrelsen • Public domain • Original revision 2014-04-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies to cars on a motorway in Sweden?
The general motorway maximum is 110 km/h, with designated sections signed at 120 km/h. Lower limits also apply on some sections. Follow signs and adapt speed to traffic, weather and visibility.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: Traffic Ordinance chapter 9 section 1; Signs Ordinance E1-E2
Who may use a motorway in Sweden?
Only motor vehicles and combinations designed and legally permitted for at least 40 km/h may normally use motorways. Class I mopeds are expressly excluded. This vehicle requirement is different from a duty to maintain 40 km/h in a queue.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: Traffic Ordinance chapter 9 section 1; Signs Ordinance E1-E2
What should I do if I miss a motorway exit in Sweden?
Continue to the next exit and choose a safe onward route. Do not reverse, make a U-turn or cross the central reservation to return to a missed exit.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: Traffic Ordinance chapter 9 section 1; Signs Ordinance E1-E2

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