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End of gågate
The sign indicates that gågate ends.
When you see the sign
The pedestrian street ends at the sign, and the special rules for driving on a pedestrian street no longer apply beyond this point. Adjust your speed to the road you are entering, and be aware that you must give way to road users on another road when leaving the pedestrian street.
Rules
- The sign marks the exact point where the pedestrian street ends.
- Beyond the sign, ordinary traffic rules and any other signs on the road apply.
- When driving from a pedestrian street onto another road, you must give way to road users on the other road.
- The sign sets no speed limit and does not give you priority.
Tips
- Reduce your speed before leaving the pedestrian street, and look out for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles on the road you are entering.
- Do not accelerate abruptly at the sign; first check which speed limit and signs apply further ahead.
- Be prepared for pedestrians to still be near the exit from the pedestrian street.
- Look for a pavement or pedestrian area that you need to cross, and give way to pedestrians using it.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign automatically gives you priority when you drive onto another road.
- Confusing the sign with signs marking the end of a motorway or a motor traffic road.
- Assuming that a specific speed limit begins at the sign, even though the sign does not indicate a speed limit.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AThe heavy-traffic lane ends at the sign.
- BThe motortrafikkveg ends at the sign.
- CThe motorveg ends at the sign.
- DThe gågate ends at the sign.
Medium
You pass this sign and are going directly onto another road. What should you do?
- AGo first if you are coming from the right.
- BGo first because the gågate rules have ended.
- CGive way only to traffic coming from the right.
- DGive way to road users on the other road.
Hard
What can you determine with certainty based solely on this sign?
- AThat motorveg ends and the speed limit becomes 80 km/t.
- BThat the gågate rules end and the speed limit becomes 50 km/t.
- CThat the gågate rules end, but no specific speed limit begins.
- DThat motortrafikkveg ends and ordinary priority begins.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be that the pedestrian-street rules end, but this does not give the driver priority. Remember the special give-way obligation when driving from a pedestrian street onto another road.
Did you know
The sign is normally used at exits from pedestrian streets to clearly distinguish the area with special pedestrian-street rules from the rest of the road.
Frequently asked questions
Can I increase my speed to the normal speed limit as soon as I pass the sign?
The sign does not indicate a speed limit. You must follow the speed limit that applies further ahead and adjust your speed to the exit and the traffic conditions.
Do I have to give way when leaving the area?
Yes. When driving from a pedestrian street onto another road, you must give way to road users on the other road. You therefore cannot apply the usual right-hand rule as if this were an ordinary junction.
Do the pedestrian street's rules still apply beyond the sign?
No. The pedestrian street ends at the sign. Beyond this point, ordinary traffic rules and the signs displayed further along the road apply.
Does the sign mean that a motor traffic road or motorway begins?
No. The sign only indicates that the pedestrian street ends. Motorways and motor traffic roads begin with their own information signs.
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