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The sign shows that the intersecting road is physically closed.
When you see the sign
Be aware that the intersecting road shown in the symbol is physically closed and cannot be used as a through route. If you were to continue along this road, you would have to choose another route or only enter it if your destination can be reached before the closure.
Rules
- The sign indicates that an intersecting road is physically closed.
- The sign does not in itself prohibit turning onto the intersecting road; parts of the road may still be accessible up to the closure.
- The sign does not change the right-of-way rules at the junction.
- The sign does not set a new speed limit or cancel any existing speed limit.
Tips
- Do not choose the marked road if you need a through route.
- If you are going to an address on the road, check that the address is before the physical closure.
- Consider in advance where you can turn around if you enter the road.
- Do not assume that you can legally pass the closure, even if there appears to be room beside it.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the road you are driving on is closed; sign 527.2 applies to the intersecting road shown in the symbol.
- Interpreting the sign as an absolute prohibition on entering. It may be legal to enter and reach properties before the closure.
- Thinking that the sign affects the right-of-way rules or gives you priority at the junction.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign indicate?
- AThe road you are driving on becomes a motortrafikkveg from the sign.
- BThe shown arm of the intersecting road is physically closed.
- CThe lane you are driving in becomes a heavy-traffic lane from the sign.
- DThe road you are driving on is physically closed farther ahead.
Medium
You are going to a property on the intersecting road, and the entrance is before the physical closure. What do you do?
- AI must stop because the road I am driving on is closed.
- BI can turn in without taking account of the duty to give way.
- CI must drive straight ahead because all entry is prohibited.
- DI can turn in if this is otherwise permitted and safe.
Hard
You are driving in a signed 60 zone and must give way to traffic from the right at the intersection. What effect does this sign have?
- ABoth the speed limit and the duty to give way are cancelled at the intersection.
- BThe speed limit still applies, while the duty to give way is cancelled.
- CThe speed limit and the duty to give way continue to apply unchanged.
- DThe speed limit is cancelled, while the duty to give way still applies.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be the difference between the road you are driving on and the intersecting road. Look carefully at the road symbol on the sign: For 527.2, it is the marked branch of the intersecting road that is physically closed.
Did you know
Sign 527 comes in different versions: 527.1 indicates that the road ahead is physically closed, while 527.2 warns that an intersecting road is physically closed.
Frequently asked questions
Is it prohibited to turn onto the intersecting road?
Not necessarily. The sign indicates a physical closure, but is not in itself a prohibition on entering; other signs or barriers may nevertheless restrict access.
Can I drive to a home located before the closure?
Yes, provided that no other prohibitions or restrictions are signposted. You must be able to stop or turn around safely and legally before the closure.
Does the sign mean that I have priority at the junction?
No. The right-of-way rules are determined by give-way signs, traffic lights, road markings or the usual right-of-way rules.
Can pedestrians or cyclists pass the physical closure?
There may be a legal passage for pedestrians or cyclists, but this cannot be determined from the sign alone. Follow the signs and the actual layout at the location.
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