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Hazardous intersection
The sign warns of a hazardous intersection where ordinary vikeplikt applies to vehicles approaching from the right.
When you see the sign
Slow down and be prepared for a junction with limited visibility or one that is particularly dangerous. Look to the right early and give way to vehicles approaching from that direction under the priority-to-the-right rule.
Rules
- The sign warns of a dangerous junction where the normal priority-to-the-right rule applies.
- You must give way to vehicles approaching from the right, unless traffic lights, the police or other specific regulations require otherwise.
- Giving way means that you must not obstruct or impede those who have priority; slow down or stop if necessary.
- As a general rule, vehicles approaching from the left must give way to you, but you must still drive carefully and be prepared for mistakes by others.
Tips
- Reduce your speed before the junction so that you can stop if a vehicle approaches quickly from the right.
- Look to the right several times, especially if vegetation, buildings or parked vehicles restrict your view.
- Keep your foot ready over the brake as you approach the junction.
- Do not assume that vehicles approaching from the left will actually give way.
Common misconceptions
- Some people think the sign means that they are driving on a priority road, but it actually warns of a junction where the priority-to-the-right rule applies.
- Some people give way to all traffic at the junction. The normal duty to give way applies to vehicles approaching from the right.
- The sign is confused with warning signs for bends, a narrower road or a steep hill, even though the symbol shows that the hazard is a junction.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign warn about?
- AA dangerous road junction where the right-hand rule applies
- BA dangerous bend with limited visibility
- CA steep hill with a high gradient
- DA narrower road with reduced width
Medium
You are approaching the junction, and a vehicle is arriving simultaneously from the right. The junction has no other regulation. What should you do?
- AGo first because the vehicle is coming from a side road.
- BReduce your speed and, if necessary, stop for the vehicle.
- CContinue at the same speed because you are on a forkjørsveg (priority road).
- DStop and wait for all traffic from both sides.
Hard
You encounter the sign before a signal-controlled junction. You have a green light, while traffic from the right has a red light. What should you do?
- AGive way to traffic from the right even though it has a red light.
- BStop before the junction even though you have a green light.
- CGive way to traffic from both sides before driving on.
- DFollow the green light and drive carefully through the junction.
Theory test tip
A common trap is to interpret the sign as indicating a priority road or as requiring you to give way to traffic from both sides. In the theory test, remember that the sign warns of the normal duty to give way to vehicles approaching from the right.
Did you know
Sign 124 is used to highlight junctions where the priority-to-the-right rule already follows from the traffic regulations, but where the junction is so dangerous that drivers should receive a specific warning.
Frequently asked questions
Do I always have to stop at the sign?
No, the sign itself does not require you to come to a complete stop. However, you must reduce your speed enough to comply with the duty to give way and stop if necessary.
Do I have to give way to vehicles approaching from the left?
As a general rule, the vehicle approaching from the left must give way to you under the priority-to-the-right rule. However, you must still drive carefully and try to avoid an accident if the other driver makes a mistake.
Does the sign mean that I am driving on a priority road?
No. The sign warns of a dangerous junction where the normal duty to give way to vehicles approaching from the right applies; it does not mean that you have priority through the junction.
What if traffic lights control the junction?
Then you follow the traffic lights when they are operating normally. Instructions from the police take precedence over traffic lights, signs and the usual rules on giving way.
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