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Background marker
The sign is a background marker and makes the course of the road or an obstacle clearer.
When you see the sign
Reduce your speed if necessary and use the marking as a visual aid to recognise that the road continues or curves to the right, or that an obstacle needs to be made more visible. Follow the lane and assess the road’s actual course, since the sign itself does not require you to travel in a particular direction.
Rules
- Sign 902.0H is a background marking that highlights the course of the road or an obstacle.
- The H variant indicates a marking towards the right and is used to make a rightward change in the road alignment or the position of an obstacle easier to perceive.
- The sign is a marking sign, not a mandatory-direction sign, and therefore does not by itself require you to turn or pass on a particular side.
- The driver must still follow lane markings, road markings and any give-way, prohibition or mandatory-direction signs at the location.
Tips
- Look through the bend early and use the direction of the entire marking to read the course of the road.
- Adjust your speed before reaching the marking, especially in darkness, fog or heavy rain.
- Do not fix your gaze on the sign itself; move your eyes further along the lane.
- Look for supplementary signs and road markings if the marking is positioned beside a physical obstacle.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign requires you to turn right.
- Confusing it with hindermarkering 906.0H, where the diagonal stripes point down towards the side on which the obstacle can be passed.
- Assuming that the sign indicates priority or provides information about who has to give way.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign mean?
- AIt indicates that the driver has forkjørsrett (priority road/right of way).
- BIt makes the course of the road or an obstruction more distinct.
- CIt requires the driver to turn right.
- DIt warns of an exit to the right.
Medium
You are approaching a right-oriented change in the course of the road and see this sign. What must you do?
- AI continue without considering other signs because the sign gives me forkjørsrett.
- BI always pass on the right side because the sign determines the passing side.
- CI turn right because the sign alone imposes a binding requirement.
- DI follow the lane and road markings and adjust my speed to the course of the road.
Hard
What distinguishes this sign from a sign where the diagonal stripes point down toward the side on which an obstruction can be passed?
- AThis sign indicates the passing side, but gives no information about the course of the road.
- BThis sign requires a right turn, while the other sign merely recommends a right turn.
- CThis sign highlights the course of the road, but does not by itself indicate which side may be used.
- DThis sign gives forkjørsrett, while the other sign imposes vikeplikt (give way).
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be interpreting the marking as a mandatory-direction sign. Its correct meaning is that it makes the course of the road or an obstacle more visible; it does not by itself determine which side you are legally required to pass on.
Did you know
Background markings are designed to provide strong visual contrast and are often used where a bend, the end of a road or an obstacle might otherwise be difficult to perceive, particularly in darkness.
Frequently asked questions
Must I always turn right when I see the sign?
No. The marking indicates and highlights a road alignment or an obstacle to the right, but it is not in itself a requirement to turn.
Must I stop before the marking?
No, the sign does not require you to stop. You must nevertheless adjust your speed so that you can follow the course of the road and deal safely with any obstacles.
What is the difference between this marking and an obstacle marking with diagonal stripes?
The background marking mainly highlights the course of the road or an obstacle. On hindermarkering 906, the diagonal stripes point down towards the side on which the marking can be passed.
Does the marking function as a give-way sign?
No. The duty to give way must arise from the traffic rules, a give-way sign, traffic lights or other traffic regulation at the location.
Practise for the theory test
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