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Motor traffic road (Motortrafikkveg)
The sign indicates that the provisions of the traffic rules concerning motortrafikkveg apply from the sign up to sign 505 “End of motortrafikkveg”, sign 502 “Motorveg” or the junction between an exit road from motortrafikkveg and a road that is not motortrafikkveg.
When you see the sign
From this sign onward, the special traffic rules for a motor traffic road apply. Check that your vehicle is permitted to use the road, obey the posted speed limit, and avoid stopping, reversing or turning around.
Rules
- Pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders are not allowed to use a motor traffic road.
- Only motor vehicles or vehicle combinations that can legally be driven at a speed of at least 40 km/h on a level road may use the motor traffic road.
- Stopping or parking on a motor traffic road is prohibited, except in a parking area or rest area. Emergency stopping is permitted when necessary.
- Turning around, reversing or driving across a central reservation or other physical barrier is prohibited.
- The rules apply until sign 505 «Slutt på motortrafikkveg», sign 502 «Motorveg», or an intersection between an exit road from the motor traffic road and a road that is not a motor traffic road.
Tips
- Look for speed-limit signs; this sign does not itself indicate a specific speed limit.
- Plan your exit early, because you cannot reverse or turn around if you pass it.
- If your vehicle breaks down, move it completely off the carriageway if possible and warn other traffic.
- Be prepared for the motor traffic road to have a different design from a motorway, including not having a physical central reservation.
Common misconceptions
- Many people think the sign automatically means 110 km/h. The speed limit is determined by speed-limit signs and the general speed limits.
- Some people confuse a motor traffic road with a motorway. A motor traffic road may have a simpler design and does not need to have physically separated directions of travel.
- Some people think the rules always continue until sign 505. They may also end at sign 502 or at the specified intersection on an exit road.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AIt indicates that the rules for motortrafikkveg cease to apply.
- BIt indicates that the rules for motortrafikkveg begin to apply.
- CIt indicates that a lane for heavy traffic begins.
- DIt indicates that the rules for motorveg begin to apply.
Medium
You pass this sign and want to stop to read a map. What must you do?
- ADrive on to a parking area or rest area and stop there.
- BStop on the road shoulder with hazard warning lights while reading the map.
- CStop in the carriageway as far to the right as possible.
- DReverse to the last exit and stop there.
Hard
After leaving the road, you come to a junction between the exit road and an ordinary road. There is no end sign. What applies when you pass the junction?
- AThe special rules continue until the next sign indicating a speed limit.
- BThe special rules are automatically replaced by the rules for motorveg at the junction.
- CThe special rules continue until a separate end sign is displayed later.
- DThe special rules cease at the junction even without a separate end sign.
Theory test tip
A common trap is to answer that the sign sets the speed limit at 80 or 110 km/h. The sign indicates the type of road and special traffic rules, not a specific speed limit.
Did you know
It is the sign that determines whether the rules for a motor traffic road apply. Such a road may therefore look like an ordinary country road, even though pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds, among others, are prohibited from using it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I ride a moped on this road?
No. Mopeds are not allowed on a motor traffic road, even if the moped can maintain a relatively high speed.
Does the sign mean that the speed limit is 110 km/h?
No. You must obey the posted speed limit, and if no special speed limit is posted, the applicable general speed limit applies.
Can I stop on the roadside to check the map?
No, ordinary stopping and parking are prohibited. Use a rest area or parking area, or leave the motor traffic road.
When do the rules for a motor traffic road stop applying?
They end at sign 505 «Slutt på motortrafikkveg», at sign 502 «Motorveg», or at an intersection between an exit road from the motor traffic road and a road that is not a motor traffic road.
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