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Distance sign for cycle route
When you see the sign
Read the sign as information about the distances to the listed destinations along a signposted cycle route. As a driver, you should not automatically follow this route, but be especially alert for cyclists who may turn or cross the road in connection with the route.
Rules
- Sign 757 shows the distances to destinations along a cycle route.
- The distances apply to the cycle route and may therefore differ from the distances by road.
- The sign is a direction sign and does not give cyclists priority or any other special rights.
- The sign does not permit motor vehicles to drive on shared pedestrian and cycle paths, cycle paths or other areas where driving is otherwise prohibited.
Tips
- Look for features or symbols showing that the information applies to a cycle route, not normal road directions for motor traffic.
- Be prepared for cyclists to change direction at junctions or accesses near the sign.
- Do not use the distances for car navigation without checking that the route is also legal and suitable for motor vehicles.
- Avoid stopping in a way that blocks a cycle path or cycle lane while you read the sign.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the distances show the usual or shortest car route to the destinations.
- Interpreting the sign as an instruction requiring cyclists to follow the route shown.
- Assuming that the sign gives cyclists priority at junctions; the duty to give way is determined by other signs, road markings and traffic rules.
Test yourself
Easy
What information does the sign provide?
- AIt gives distances to destinations along a cycle route.
- BIt gives distances to destinations along the shortest car route.
- CIt requires cyclists to follow the route to the destinations.
- DIt indicates which lanes lead to different destinations.
Medium
You are driving a car and see the sign at the entrance to a cycle road. How should you act?
- AYou follow the cycle road if you drive slowly and show consideration.
- BYou follow the road for cars and drive only where motor vehicles are permitted to drive.
- CYou follow the cycle road if your destination is listed on the sign.
- DYou follow the cycle road if it provides a shorter distance to your destination.
Hard
The sign shows 8 km to a destination, while the car's navigation system shows 5 km. What is the correct interpretation?
- AThe number shows the distance along the cycle route, which may be longer than the car route.
- BThe number shows the shortest route, which all road users must follow.
- CThe number shows the distance along the car route, while the navigation system shows the distance as the crow flies.
- DThe number shows the distance in the lane intended for cyclists.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be that the sign looks like an ordinary distance sign. Note that the information applies to the cycle route, and that the sign neither regulates the duty to give way nor gives drivers the right to follow the route.
Did you know
Distance signs for cycle routes are part of a separate direction-sign system that makes it possible to show distances along a cycle-friendly route, even when it follows a different route from the main route for motor traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Do the distances also apply to drivers?
No, the distances are calculated along the signposted cycle route. The car route may be longer, shorter or take completely different roads.
Does the sign mean that cyclists are required to follow the route?
No, the sign provides directions and distance information. Any requirement must be indicated by a separate mandatory sign.
Do cyclists have priority because they are following a signposted cycle route?
No, the route markings themselves do not change the duty to give way. Who must give way is determined by the other signs, road markings and traffic rules applying in the specific situation.
Can a driver follow the arrows or destinations shown on the sign?
Only if the ordinary signs and traffic rules permit driving on the road in question. The cycle route may include sections that are closed to or unsuitable for motor vehicles.
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