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Yellow flashing signal
The signal indicates that road users must exercise particular attentiveness and caution.
When you see the sign
Reduce your speed if necessary, increase your attention and be prepared for an unusual or particularly dangerous traffic situation. You may pass the signal if it is safe to do so, but you must adapt your driving to the visibility, traffic and local conditions.
Rules
- Gult blinksignal requires road users to exercise particular care and caution.
- The signal does not in itself mean that you must stop or give way.
- You must still follow signs, road markings, traffic rules and any instructions from the police or a traffic controller.
- Gult blinksignal does not grant priority and does not change the normal give-way rules at the location.
Tips
- Take your foot off the accelerator early and consider whether you need to reduce your speed before reaching the hazard.
- Actively look for the reason for the warning, such as roadworks, crossing road users, poor visibility or other temporary hazards.
- Increase the distance to the vehicle in front so that you can stop in a controlled manner if the situation changes.
- At the same time, check whether there are signs, traffic lights or road markings that impose specific requirements or give-way rules.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that Gult blinksignal means the same as a steady yellow light in a main signal. A steady yellow light warns that the signal is changing to red and normally requires you to stop, whereas Gult blinksignal warns you to exercise particular care.
- Assuming that the signal automatically means you must stop or give way. Such obligations must result from other rules, signs, road markings or the traffic situation.
- Confusing the signal with a flashing light arrow, which requires road users to pass on the side indicated by the arrow.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this signal indicate?
- AThat you must show particular attentiveness and caution
- BThat you have forkjørsrett through the area
- CThat you must always stop before passing
- DThat you always have vikeplikt to other traffic
Medium
You are approaching a junction where this signal is flashing, and there is a vikeplikt sign before the junction. What must you do?
- AI show particular caution and comply with the vikeplikt.
- BI continue because the signal gives me forkjørsrett.
- CI always stop and proceed first when the junction is empty.
- DI continue because the signal cancels the vikeplikt.
Hard
What is correct about the difference between this signal and yellow light alone in a main signal?
- AThis and yellow light alone always have exactly the same meaning.
- BThis requires particular caution, whereas yellow light alone normally requires stopping.
- CThis always requires stopping, whereas yellow light alone requires only caution.
- DThis gives forkjørsrett, whereas yellow light alone always gives vikeplikt.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be to choose “stop” or “you must give way”. The correct main meaning is that you must exercise particular care and caution; any specific obligations must be determined based on other signs, signals and traffic rules.
Did you know
Gult blinksignal is used as a clear warning to pay attention where road users must exercise extra caution. Unlike red, yellow and green in a main signal, it does not by itself regulate who may drive or pass.
Frequently asked questions
Must I always stop at Gult blinksignal?
No, the signal does not automatically mean that you must stop. However, you must reduce your speed or stop if the conditions make this necessary to pass safely.
Do I have to give way when the signal is flashing yellow?
Not because of the flashing signal alone. The give-way rules are determined by give-way signs, traffic rules, road markings or instructions at the location.
Is Gult blinksignal the same as a yellow light at a normal traffic light?
No. A steady yellow light in a main signal warns that the light will soon turn red, whereas Gult blinksignal means that you must exercise particular care and caution.
What is the difference between Gult blinksignal and a flashing light arrow?
Gult blinksignal warns you to be particularly attentive and cautious. A flashing light arrow indicates the specific side of the signal or obstacle on which you must pass.
Practise for the theory test
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