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End of gatetun
The sign indicates that gatetun ends.
When you see the sign
The sign indicates that the gatetun ends and that the special rules for gatetun no longer apply beyond the sign. Adjust your speed to the road you are entering, look out for new signs, and remember that you must give way to other road users when leaving the gatetun.
Rules
- Beyond the sign, the special rules for gatetun no longer apply, including the requirement to drive at walking pace.
- When leaving a gatetun, you must give way to other road users on the road you are entering.
- The sign does not establish a new speed limit; you must comply with any posted speed limit or the general speed limit on the road.
- Beyond the sign, the gatetun rule that parking is permitted only in specially designated spaces no longer applies, but other parking rules and signs remain in force.
- Pedestrians no longer have the special right to use the entire road area as they do in a gatetun, but you must still show consideration and comply with rules concerning, among other things, pedestrian crossings.
Tips
- Reduce your speed before leaving the gatetun and make sure you have a clear view of traffic on the road you are entering.
- Look out for speed-limit signs, priority-road signs, pedestrian crossings and other traffic controls immediately beyond the sign.
- Do not accelerate automatically as soon as you pass the sign; wait until you have a clear view and can leave the gatetun safely.
- Pay particular attention to children and pedestrians who may be near the transition between the gatetun and the ordinary road.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign automatically introduces a specific speed limit, such as 50 km/h.
- Applying the right-hand rule when leaving the gatetun and overlooking the fact that anyone coming from a gatetun must give way to other road users.
- Assuming that the sign means the end of a motorway or motor traffic road because several information signs indicating the end of a restriction use a similar strikethrough.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign indicate?
- AGatetun ends.
- BMotortrafikkveg ends.
- CThe heavy-traffic lane ends.
- DMotorveg ends.
Medium
You pass the sign and are going onto another road. A car is approaching from the left on the road you are entering. There are no other signs. What do you do?
- AI give way only if the car is travelling on a forkjørsveg.
- BI go first because the special rules end at the sign.
- CI give way to the car because I am leaving a gatetun.
- DI go first because the car is coming from the left side.
Hard
You have passed the sign and entered a road outside a built-up area. No speed limit is signed. Which rule applies if the conditions otherwise allow it?
- AThe general speed limit of 80 km/t applies.
- BAn automatic speed limit of 30 km/t applies.
- CAn automatic speed limit of 50 km/t applies.
- DThe requirement to drive at walking speed applies until the next intersection.
Theory test tip
A common trap is to ask both what is ending and who has the right of way when leaving the area. The correct combination is that the gatetun rules end, while the driver coming from the gatetun must give way to other road users.
Did you know
A gatetun is designed for shared use, where pedestrians may use the entire road area and vehicles must be driven only at walking pace. Sign 542 marks the exact transition back to ordinary traffic regulation.
Frequently asked questions
What speed limit applies beyond the sign?
The sign does not indicate a specific speed limit. Follow any posted speed limit or the general speed limit that applies on the road you are entering.
Do I have to give way when leaving the area?
Yes. Anyone coming from a gatetun must give way to other road users on the road they are entering.
Can I increase my speed as soon as I have passed the sign?
The requirement to drive at walking pace in a gatetun ends, but you must not increase your speed without taking visibility, traffic conditions and the applicable speed limit into account. You must first be able to leave the gatetun safely.
Can I park anywhere beyond the sign?
No. The gatetun rule requiring parking in specially designated spaces no longer applies, but ordinary parking and stopping rules, as well as local signs, remain in force.
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