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Background marker
The sign is a background marker and makes the course of the road or an obstacle clearer.
When you see the sign
Be prepared for the road to change direction to the left, or for an obstacle to make the road alignment harder to perceive. Adjust your speed and position so that you can follow the road safely, but assess the specific road layout before passing.
Rules
- Skilt 902.0V is a bakgrunnsmarkering that clarifies the road alignment or an obstacle, with the marking facing left.
- The sign does not in itself grant priority, impose a duty to yield, or prescribe a specific speed.
- The marking does not automatically require you to pass on a particular side; the lane, road markings and other signs determine where you should drive.
- Your speed must be adjusted so that you remain in control through the change of direction or when passing the obstacle.
Tips
- Look through the bend or past the obstacle as early as possible, and use the marking to read the road's continued alignment.
- Reduce your speed before the change of direction if visibility or road grip is poor.
- Stay correctly positioned in your own lane, and avoid cutting across the bend.
- Look for road markings and other signs that may indicate lanes, a duty to yield, or which side of an obstacle you should pass.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign means you must drive to the left. It is a marking, not a mandatory-direction sign.
- Confusing it with hindermarkering 906.0V, where the diagonal stripes point down towards the side on which the marking may be passed.
- Assuming that the sign always warns of an exit. Exits may instead be clarified with avkjøringsmarkering 912.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign mean?
- AIt requires all vehicles to continue or pass to the left.
- BIt gives forkjørsrett through a change of direction to the left.
- CIt clarifies the course of the road or an obstruction with a marking toward the left.
- DIt always warns of an exit on the left side.
Medium
You are approaching a sharp change of direction where this sign has been installed. What must you do?
- AI follow the lane and adjust my speed so that I remain in control.
- BI always drive to the left of the sign without following the road markings.
- CI maintain my speed because the sign gives me forkjørsrett through the bend.
- DI stop in front of the sign because it warns of vikeplikt at the obstruction.
Hard
What is correct about the difference between this sign and a marker sign with diagonal stripes pointing down toward the left?
- AThis sign warns of an exit, while the diagonal stripes indicate a new speed limit.
- BThis sign clarifies the course of the road, while the diagonal stripes show the side on which the marking can be passed.
- CThis sign requires driving on the left, while the diagonal stripes give forkjørsrett past the obstruction.
- DThis sign shows the passing side, while the diagonal stripes merely warn of an exit to the left.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be interpreting the marking as an instruction to pass on a particular side. Remember that 902.0V primarily clarifies the road alignment or an obstacle, while hindermarkering 906 uses diagonal stripes pointing towards the side on which you can pass.
Did you know
Bakgrunnsmarkeringer are often used where a bend, the end of a road or an obstacle may be difficult to perceive, including in darkness and poor weather. The large marked area makes the road's direction more visible in your headlights.
Frequently asked questions
Does the marking mean that I must turn left?
No, it is not a mandatory-direction sign. It makes a road alignment or obstacle to the left more apparent, but you must also follow the lane, road markings and other signs.
Must I always slow down when I see the marking?
The sign does not prescribe a specific speed. Nevertheless, you must reduce your speed if the bend, visibility, road conditions or obstacle makes this necessary to remain in control.
What is the difference between this marking and hindermarkering 906.0V?
The bakgrunnsmarkering makes the road alignment or an obstacle more apparent. On hindermarkering 906, the direction in which the diagonal stripes slope shows which side the marking may be passed on.
Does the marking give me priority?
No. Priority and the duty to yield are determined by priority and give-way signs, traffic lights, road markings and the general traffic rules.
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