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Edge marker post
The sign is an edge marker post and makes the course of the road or an obstacle clearer.
When you see the sign
Use the roadside delineator post to follow the road ahead and identify where the road edge runs, especially in darkness or poor visibility. Adjust your speed and position if the posts indicate a sharp bend or make an obstacle more apparent.
Rules
- The roadside delineator post indicates the course of the road or makes an obstacle more apparent.
- The sign does not, by itself, indicate a specific speed limit or right of way.
- The roadside delineator post alone does not require you to pass an obstacle on a particular side.
- The driver must still follow road markings, other traffic signs and the traffic rules.
Tips
- Look at several roadside delineator posts ahead to spot bends early.
- Use the reflectors to assess the width of the road and your position on it in the dark.
- Reduce your speed if the line of posts shows that the road bends sharply.
- In snow or fog, the posts can help you find the edge of the road, but keep your eyes focused well ahead and do not fix your gaze on a single post.
Common misconceptions
- Believing that the roadside delineator post shows which side an obstacle should be passed on, as the diagonal stripes on a hazard marker can do.
- Mistaking the post for a speed-limit sign or a mandatory sign.
- Confusing it with a directional marker, which is used more closely spaced to emphasise a clear change of direction.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign in the picture mean?
- AIt marks the road's course or makes an obstruction clearer.
- BIt indicates that the road has a specific speed limit.
- CIt indicates which side an obstruction should be passed on.
- DIt indicates that traffic on the road has priority.
Medium
You are approaching an obstruction by the road and see this sign. No other signs or road markings show which side you should use. What do you do?
- AI always pass on the left because the post is placed at an obstruction.
- BI assess the conditions and follow road markings, other signs and trafikkreglene (traffic regulations).
- CI always stop in front of the obstruction because the post prohibits passing.
- DI always pass on the side toward which the marking on the post faces.
Hard
What is the correct difference between the sign in the picture and an obstruction marking with diagonal stripes?
- AThis sign clarifies the road or an obstruction, while the diagonal stripes may show the side to pass on.
- BThis sign indicates priority, while the diagonal stripes merely emphasize the direction of the road.
- CThis sign shows the side to pass on, while the diagonal stripes merely indicate the road's speed limit.
- DThis sign requires a direction of travel, while the diagonal stripes merely warn of a slippery carriageway.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be choosing that the marker determines which side you should pass on. The roadside delineator post primarily shows the course of the road or makes an obstacle more apparent; a hazard marker with diagonal stripes, on the other hand, can show which side the obstacle may be passed on.
Did you know
Roadside delineator posts are used along large parts of the Norwegian road network and are particularly useful in darkness, fog and winter conditions, when the edge of the road may otherwise be difficult to see.
Frequently asked questions
Does the marker require me to drive on a particular side?
No, not by itself. Look for a hazard marker, mandatory sign, road markings or other factors indicating where you should drive.
Does the marker mean that I must reduce my speed?
It does not set a specific speed. However, you must reduce your speed if the posts indicate a sharp bend, an obstacle or other conditions that make a higher speed unsafe.
What is the difference between this and a hazard marker with diagonal stripes?
The roadside delineator post makes the course of the road or an obstacle more apparent. On a hazard marker, the diagonal stripes point down towards the side on which the marker may be passed.
Is the marker only important at night?
No, it shows the course of the road in daylight as well. However, the reflectors make it particularly useful in darkness and reduced visibility.
Practise for the theory test
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