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Dead end
The sign shows that the road is closed to motor traffic, but open to pedestrians and cyclists.
When you see the sign
You may drive in if you have a destination there, but you cannot drive through the road by car. If you need to continue, you must choose another route or be prepared to turn around, while pedestrians and cyclists can continue.
Rules
- The road has no through route for motor traffic.
- Pedestrians and cyclists can continue past the point where motor traffic stops.
- The sign does not itself prohibit cars from entering the road; it indicates that the road ends for motor traffic.
- Any prohibition signs, supplementary plates or physical barriers at the location must be obeyed.
Tips
- Choose another route if you want to continue through the area.
- Only drive in if you have a destination on the dead-end road, and consider in advance where you can turn around.
- Pay particular attention to pedestrians and cyclists near the end, as their route continues.
- Do not assume that there is a large or specially signposted turning area.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign means all traffic, including pedestrians and cyclists, encounters a dead end.
- Interpreting the sign as an absolute prohibition on cars entering.
- Assuming that the car can continue through the connection because cyclists and pedestrians can do so.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign indicate?
- AThat the road is a motortrafikkveg open only to motor vehicles.
- BThat the road has no through route for cars, pedestrians, or cyclists.
- CThat the road prohibits entry by all cars from the sign onward.
- DThat the road has no through route for cars, while pedestrians and cyclists can continue.
Medium
You are going to visit an address before the point where car traffic stops. There are no other signs or barriers. What can you do?
- AYou can drive through the connection if you keep walking speed and show consideration.
- BYou may enter only if you have a necessary errand on the road.
- CYou cannot enter because the sign gives an absolute prohibition on entry.
- DYou can drive to the address and later drive out the same way.
Hard
At the entrance, this sign is installed together with a prohibition sign prohibiting motor vehicles. What applies?
- ACar drivers must obey the prohibition sign and cannot enter the road.
- BCar drivers can disregard the prohibition sign because the road merely lacks through traffic.
- CCar drivers may enter if they turn around before the connection for pedestrians and cyclists.
- DCar drivers must obey the prohibition sign, and pedestrians and cyclists must also turn around.
Theory test tip
Look closely at the symbols at the end of the road. The trap is often to answer that nobody can pass, or that cars cannot enter; the correct meaning is that motor traffic cannot continue through, while pedestrians and cyclists can.
Did you know
Skilt 527.3 differs from other dead-end road variants because the symbol, a bicycle, shows that the connection continues for vulnerable road users. It is therefore often used where a road for cars ends but connects to a footpath and cycle path or another continuous network for vulnerable road users.
Frequently asked questions
Can I drive into the road by car?
Yes, the sign is an information sign and does not itself prohibit entry. However, you must turn around or drive back because the road is not a through route for motor traffic.
Can cyclists continue through?
Yes, the sign explicitly shows that the connection is open to cyclists. Cyclists must nevertheless follow other signs and local regulations at the location.
Can pedestrians continue past the end of the road for cars?
Yes, the route beyond is open to pedestrians. Drivers should therefore pay extra attention to people crossing or moving near the end.
Does the sign mean that there is a turning area?
No, the sign does not guarantee that there is a dedicated turning area. Only drive in if you can turn around or reverse as necessary in a safe and legal manner.
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