Traffic rules

Traffic rules Norway

General:

Norway has a superbly developed road network with over 90,000 kilometres of road, of which 71,185 are paved. Many roads are very curvy and steep. Cars going downhill always have the right of way. Traffic going uphill has to swerve into parking bays if necessary, if the road is a single lane. It is also driven with dipped headlights even during the day. Wildlife is often present at the end of a tunnel due to the heat. Caution is urgently required here. Likewise with the sign “Kjor Sakte!” which translates as “Drive slowly”.

Driver’s License:

An international driver’s license is not required.

Promise limit:

The 0.2 per mille limit applies everywhere in Norway.

Fines:

Drinking and driving: from 620 euros
Speeding: from 395 euros
Telephoning without a hands-free device: 150 euros
Red light: from 640 euros
Overtaking ban disregarded: from 640 euros
Parking ban: 90 euros

Other:

Similar traffic rules apply as everywhere in Europe. Speed limits are 50 km/h in cities and 80 km/h is allowed on rural roads. The limit on motorways is 90 km/h. Telephone calls are only allowed with a suitable hands-free device. Chargeable parking applies within the “Blue Zones”. Tolls are charged for the use of individual roads, bridges, in some tunnels and cities in Norway. High visibility vests have been compulsory in Norway since March 2007.