School areaSweden
Traffic rules
Sweden
1. 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.
What speed rules apply around schools in Sweden?
Use the applicable road or local speed limit and read any posted restrictions or times. A children-warning sign does not itself impose one nationwide numerical school limit. Adapt speed for children and be ready to stop even when travelling below the posted maximum.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: SignsA15,C31 and zone signs; TrafficOrdinance2:1,3:14-17,47-53,60-61
🔗 riksdagen.se • Sweden: Road Signs Ordinance2007:90
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign A15 • Children. Indicates a section where children frequently cross, walk or gather on or beside the road.
Svenska • Vägmärke A15 • Varning för barn. Märket anger en vägsträcka där barn ofta korsar eller uppehåller sig på eller vid vägen.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transportstyrelsen.se • Transportstyrelsen • A15 (SV)
SVG source: Government of the Kingdom of Sweden • Public domain • Original revision 2022-03-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a school warning sign in Sweden 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.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: SignsA15,C31 and zone signs; TrafficOrdinance2:1,3:14-17,47-53,60-61
How should you pass a school entrance in Sweden?
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.
🔗 data.riksdagen.se • Sweden: SignsA15,C31 and zone signs; TrafficOrdinance2:1,3:14-17,47-53,60-61
