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Vikeplikt to oncoming traffic
The sign indicates a prohibition against entering a narrow section of road if doing so would obstruct oncoming drivers.
When you see the sign
Reduce your speed and assess whether there is oncoming traffic on the narrow section of road. You must wait before entering the narrowing if doing so would obstruct oncoming road users, but you may enter if they can pass without being obstructed.
Rules
- You must give way to oncoming road users on the narrow section of road.
- You must not enter the section if doing so would cause oncoming road users to stop, brake or change course because of you.
- You may enter when the section is clear, or when it is wide enough for oncoming traffic to pass without obstruction.
- The sign regulates oncoming traffic on a narrowed section of road, not right of way for traffic on an intersecting road.
Tips
- Look through the entire narrowed section before entering, and pay particular attention to vehicles that are already there.
- Reduce your speed early and position yourself so that you can stop before the narrow section.
- Consider the width of both your own vehicle and the oncoming vehicle; a bus or lorry may require the section to be completely clear.
- Do not rely on oncoming traffic to stop, even if you are closest to the narrowing.
Common misconceptions
- Some people think that whoever reaches the narrowing first can always proceed first. The sign requires you to wait if oncoming traffic would otherwise be obstructed.
- Some people confuse this sign with «Møtende kjørende har vikeplikt». The opposite applies here: with this sign, you are the one who must give way.
- Some people think they must always come to a complete stop. Stopping completely is only necessary when required to avoid obstructing oncoming traffic.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign mean?
- AYou have vikeplikt toward oncoming drivers on the narrow section of road.
- BYou must always come to a complete stop before entering the narrow section of road.
- CYou have vikeplikt for traffic in both directions on the intersecting road.
- DYou have priority over oncoming drivers on the narrow section of road.
Medium
You are approaching a narrow section of road while an oncoming car is already entering it. The car would have to brake if you continue. What must you do?
- AYou must enter if you warn with the headlights' flasher.
- BYou must wait until the oncoming car has passed.
- CYou must enter if you maintain a very low speed.
- DYou must go first because you reached the sign first.
Hard
The road ahead is narrowed, but it is wide enough for you and an oncoming car to pass without braking or changing course. What may you do?
- AYou must wait because oncoming traffic must always pass first.
- BYou must come to a complete stop because the sign always requires a full stop.
- CYou may enter because the oncoming car will not be obstructed.
- DYou may enter only if the oncoming car stops.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be that the give-way obligation does not mean you are unconditionally required to stop. The decisive factor is whether entering would obstruct oncoming road users; if no one is obstructed, you may continue.
Did you know
The sign is often used at narrow bridges, underpasses, roadworks and other narrowings where traffic in both directions cannot always pass at the same time. On the opposite side, sign 214 is often displayed, indicating that oncoming road users must give way.
Frequently asked questions
Do I always have to stop before the narrow section?
No. You must reduce your speed and be prepared to stop, but you may continue if no oncoming road users are obstructed.
Can I enter if an oncoming vehicle is still a long way away?
Yes, provided you can pass through the entire narrow section without causing the oncoming vehicle to brake, stop or change course because of you. If you are unsure, you should wait.
What is the difference between this sign and sign 214?
Here, you are required to give way to oncoming road users. Sign 214, on the other hand, means that oncoming road users are required to give way.
Does the give-way-to-the-right rule apply at this narrowing?
No. The sign regulates who must wait for oncoming traffic on the narrow section. The give-way-to-the-right rule does not determine priority between you here.
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