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Meeting place
The sign indicates a place where the provisions of trafikkreglene concerning meeting places apply.
When you see the sign
Be prepared to use the widened section of the road to pass oncoming traffic. Adjust your speed, keep well to the right and do not park at the passing place.
Rules
- The sign marks a place where the traffic rules governing passing places apply.
- Parking is prohibited across the full width of the road for the entire length of the signed passing place.
- The sign does not automatically give either driver the right of way; drivers must adapt and cooperate when passing each other.
- A brief stop that is necessary only to let oncoming traffic pass is not considered parking.
Tips
- Slow down early and assess whether you or the oncoming vehicle can most easily pull into the passing place.
- Position your vehicle far enough to the right for the oncoming vehicle to pass, but watch out for the road edge, ditch and loose surfaces.
- Look for additional oncoming vehicles before leaving the passing place.
- Do not use the passing place as a rest area or parking bay.
Common misconceptions
- Some people think the sign gives the right of way to whoever arrives first, but the sign establishes no such right of way.
- Some mistake the passing place for an ordinary parking bay, even though parking there is prohibited.
- Some confuse the sign with a lane or road-type sign, but it only marks a place intended to make passing easier.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign indicate?
- AIt indicates a place where the provisions in trafikkreglene concerning a passing place apply.
- BIt indicates the start of a traffic lane reserved for public transport.
- CIt indicates the start of a road where the rules for a motortrafikkveg apply.
- DIt indicates the start of a traffic lane reserved for heavy traffic.
Medium
You want to leave your car in the widened area at the sign while waiting for a passenger. What do you do?
- AI park there if I remain seated in the car while waiting.
- BI drive on and find another place where parking is permitted.
- CI park there if I leave sufficient space for oncoming vehicles.
- DI park there if I arrived before the oncoming traffic.
Hard
You pull in at the sign and stop only for as long as necessary to let an oncoming vehicle pass. How is the stay classified?
- AIt is classified as parking because the car is completely stationary.
- BIt is classified as necessary stopping and not as parking.
- CIt is classified as permitted parking because you arrived first.
- DIt is classified as parking because the prohibition applies across the full width of the road.
Theory test tip
A common trap is to answer that the sign gives you the right of way. Remember that it marks a passing place and prohibits parking, but it does not determine who should drive first.
Did you know
Passing places are mainly used on narrow roads where two vehicles cannot pass each other without one of them using a widened section of the carriageway.
Frequently asked questions
Can I park at a passing place if I pull completely over to the edge?
No. The parking prohibition applies across the full width of the road for the entire length of the signed passing place.
Can I stop there to let an oncoming vehicle pass?
Yes. A necessary, brief stop to allow the vehicles to pass is not parking and is precisely part of the passing place's purpose.
Who has the right of way at the passing place?
The sign itself gives neither party the right of way. Drivers must reduce their speed, keep to the right and resolve the passing situation safely based on their positions and the conditions.
Can the passing place be used for loading and unloading?
A very brief stop for loading or unloading is normally not considered parking. However, you must not obstruct traffic or make the passing place unusable for oncoming vehicles.
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