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End of parking zone
The sign indicates that the parking zone ends.
When you see the sign
When you pass the sign, the parking regulations that applied in the parking zone cease to apply. Nevertheless, check other signs, road markings and the general parking rules before stopping or parking.
Rules
- The sign applies from the point where it is placed and indicates that the parking zone ends.
- The regulations introduced by the «Parkeringssone» sign no longer apply after you have passed this sign.
- The sign does not cancel separate parking or stopping restrictions indicated by other signs or road markings.
- After the sign, the general provisions of the traffic regulations concerning stopping and parking still apply.
Tips
- Look out for new parking signs as soon as you have left the zone.
- Do not automatically park after the sign; among other things, consider the distance to junctions, pedestrian crossings and other places where parking is prohibited.
- Remember where the zone began, so that you can more easily understand which regulations come to an end.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign means parking is prohibited after the sign.
- Assuming that parking is always unrestricted and free once the zone has ended.
- Confusing the sign with a sign that prohibits all vehicles from continuing.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AParking is free beyond the sign.
- BAll parking is prohibited beyond the sign.
- CThe regulations for the parking zone end here.
- DAll driving is prohibited beyond the sign.
Medium
You pass the sign and want to park immediately afterward. There are no other signs or road markings at the location. What must you do?
- AAssume that all parking is free and permitted.
- BAvoid parking because the sign introduces a parking prohibition.
- CFollow the parking zone's regulations all the way to the next intersection.
- DCheck that parking is permitted under the ordinary traffic rules.
Hard
A separate sign prohibiting parking is positioned before this sign, and the prohibition continues beyond this location. What applies after you have passed?
- AThe parking prohibition is replaced by a prohibition against continuing to drive.
- BThe parking prohibition still applies within the specified extent.
- CThe parking prohibition applies only to motor vehicles entering.
- DThe parking prohibition ends at the same time as the zone regulations.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the common trap is interpreting «slutt på parkeringssone» as “free parking”. The correct interpretation is simply that the zone regulations cease to apply; other signs and the general parking rules still apply.
Did you know
A zone sign allows parking regulations to apply to several streets throughout an entire area without having to be repeated after every junction. Sign 378.2 shows where this area-wide effect ends.
Frequently asked questions
Can I park immediately after the sign?
Not necessarily. You must first check other signs, road markings and whether the traffic regulations permit parking at that location.
Does the sign cancel a local parking restriction that is signposted after it?
No. A separate sign after the end of the zone applies according to its wording and position.
Does the sign mean that I cannot continue driving?
No. The sign only marks the end of the parking zone and does not prohibit continuing to drive.
Does any payment requirement in the parking zone cease to apply?
The zone regulations cease to apply when you pass the sign. However, a new payment requirement may still be established by separate signs or terms after the end of the zone.
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