Road signs in Norway

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Road signs in Norway are regulated in Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration). Except for road numbers, there are a maximum of three signs on a pole, with the most important sign at the bottom. All signs have a reflective layer added on selective parts of the sign as is custom for European signs, most larger signs also have their own lumnination.

Most signs are based on pictograms, except signs like the prohibiton-sign for stop at told and signal, the sign indicating taxi rink, low speed road and the sign for accident. If the sign included text, the text is most of the time written in Norwegian.

1 Warning signs
2 Prohibitory signs
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Warning signs

The warning signs are triangular. The signs warning for animals do not render the vehicle, as is usual of other states' signs, but only render the animal in question (for example the famous elk warning sign).

Dangerous bend, bend to right	Dangerous bend, bend to left	Dangerous bends, first bend to right	Dangerous bends, first bend to left
Steep hill upwards	Steep hill downwards	Road narrows on both sides	Road narrows from right side
Uneven road	Opening or swing bridge	Quayside or ferry berth	Uneven road
Speed bump^[1]	Road works^[2]	Slippery road	Falling rocks from right
Falling rocks from left	Loose chippings	Dangerous ditch^[3]	Junction
Roundabout	Priority crossroad	Give way	Traffic signals
Level crossing with gates^[4]	Level crossing without gates	Distance to level crossing	Intersection with tramway line^[5]
Single track level crossing	Multitrack level crossing	Pedestrian crossing^[6]	Children crossing^[7]
Cyclists on carriageway^[8]	Animals (elk)	Animals (reindeer)	Animals (deer etc.)
Animals (polar bear - Only on Svalbard)	Animals (cow)	Animals (sheep)	Skiers crossing^[9]
Crossing horses^[10]	Low-flying aircraft^[11]	Crosswind	Line
Two-way traffic	Tunnel^[12]	Other dangers

[edit] Prohibitory signs

Prohibitory signs are round with white backgrounds and red borders.

Closed to all vehicles in both directions	No entry	No power-driven vehicles	No motorcycles
No lorries	No tractors, construction vehicles etc.	No cycles	No pedestrians
No pedestrians or cycles	No riding	No vehicles exceeding ... tons laden weight or bearing capacity class	No vehicles having an overall width exceeding ... meters
No vehicles having an overall height exceeding ... meters	No vehicles exceeding ... tons laden weight	No vehicles having a weight exceeding ... tons on one axel	No vehicles or combination of vehicles exceeding ... tons laden weight or bearing capacity class
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods	Speed limit