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Golf course
When you see the sign
The sign indicates that there is a golf course, or shows the direction to one. If you are going there, follow any arrow or directional sign and move into the correct lane well before the turn-off; otherwise, continue as normal.
Rules
- Skilt 790.40 provides information about or shows the way to a golf course.
- The sign does not give golfers or golf carts right of way on a public road.
- The sign does not change the speed limit, give way obligations or other traffic rules.
- When the symbol is used together with an arrow or directional sign, you must follow the indicated direction to reach the golf course.
Tips
- Look for an arrow, distance or road name displayed together with the symbol, so that you choose the correct turn-off.
- Reduce your speed in a controlled manner and signal in good time if you are turning towards the golf course.
- Do not stop abruptly by the sign; continue to a legal turn-off or parking area.
- Be aware of possible local traffic to the facility, but do not assume that the sign warns of golfers crossing the road.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign warns of golf balls or golfers in the carriageway.
- Interpreting the sign as an instruction to turn off, even though it only provides information or directions.
- Thinking that the sign itself changes the speed limit.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AIt warns of the danger of golf balls on the carriageway.
- BIt provides information about or shows the way to a golf course.
- CIt shows which lanes pass through the next intersection.
- DIt requires drivers to turn off at a golf course.
Medium
The sign is shown together with an arrow pointing right, but you are not travelling to the destination. What do you do?
- AI stop before the exit and wait for golfers.
- BI turn right because the arrow requires this direction of travel.
- CI reduce my speed because the sign introduces a lower speed limit.
- DI continue along my route if other signs permit it.
Hard
The sign is beside a road that passes through a golf area. What can you conclude from the sign alone?
- AThere is a golf course here or in the direction indicated, if one is given.
- BAn exit road begins there, with all lanes leading to the golf course.
- CA crossing point is approaching where golfers always have forkjørsrett (priority).
- DThere is a particular risk of golf balls hitting vehicles on the road.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be interpreting the sign as a warning sign or mandatory sign. Its correct meaning is information about or directions to a golf course; the sign gives no special traffic rights or obligations.
Did you know
The golf-course symbol makes it possible to direct road users to a leisure facility without using much text, and can therefore be combined with other directional information and understood quickly by both Norwegian and foreign road users.
Frequently asked questions
Does the sign mean that golfers may cross the road in front of me?
No. The sign provides information about or shows the way to a golf course, and is not a specific warning of people crossing.
Must I turn off when I see Skilt 790.40?
No. Follow the direction only if you are going to the golf course; the sign is not an instruction to turn.
Does the sign set a special speed limit at the golf course?
No. The applicable speed limit remains in force until it is changed by another sign or follows from the general speed limits.
Can the symbol be displayed together with a directional sign or arrow?
Yes. The arrow or directional sign then shows which direction you should drive to reach the golf course.
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