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End of heavy traffic lane
The sign indicates that the heavy traffic lane ends.
When you see the sign
The special rules for the heavy traffic lane end at this sign. Continue by following the lane markings and any new signs, and change lanes only if necessary and if it can be done without danger or unnecessary obstruction.
Rules
- The sign indicates that the heavy traffic lane ends.
- Beyond the sign, the special designation of the lane as a heavy traffic lane no longer applies.
- The sign does not in itself mean that the lane physically ends or that you must change lanes immediately.
- If the lane actually ends, you must follow the markings and comply with the right-of-way rules that apply when changing lanes.
- The sign does not cancel a motorway, motor trafficway or other regulations that are still signed or apply along the road.
Tips
- Look at the lane arrows and markings beyond the sign to determine whether the lane continues, changes function or ends.
- Do not make an abrupt lane change just because you pass the sign.
- Check your mirrors and blind spot early if the markings show that the lane will soon merge with another.
- Distinguish this sign from sign 506, which indicates that a heavy traffic lane begins.
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that the sign means the end of a motorway or motor trafficway.
- Thinking that all heavy vehicles must leave the road when they pass the sign.
- Assuming that the lane always physically ends at the sign, even when only its special function is ending.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign indicate?
- AThe special provisions of trafikkreglene concerning motorveg end.
- BThe special regulation of the heavy-traffic lane ends.
- CThe special provisions of trafikkreglene concerning motortrafikkveg end.
- DA special lane for public transport begins.
Medium
You pass the sign, and the road markings show that the lane continues. What should you do?
- AYou must stop because the lane always ends at the sign.
- BYou may continue in the lane if the other rules permit it.
- CYou must immediately change lanes even though the lane continues.
- DYou must leave the road at the first exit.
Hard
You pass the sign on a motorveg, without encountering any other signs or a road junction. What applies from then on?
- AThe motorveg rules continue to apply, while the heavy-traffic regulation ends.
- BBoth the motorveg rules and the heavy-traffic regulation end at the same time.
- CThe motorveg rules end, while the heavy-traffic regulation continues to apply.
- DBoth the motorveg rules and the heavy-traffic regulation continue to apply.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the trap may be confusing the end of the lane's special use with the end of the road or lane itself. The sign ends the heavy traffic lane regulation, but does not on its own mean that the motorway or lane ends.
Did you know
A heavy traffic lane can end without sign 507 being present. Sign 506, which introduces the lane, also applies only up to the first intersection or until a direction sign indicates a different use of the lane.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to change lanes as soon as I pass the sign?
No, not just because of the sign. Change lanes if the markings or subsequent signs show that it is necessary, and make the lane change safely.
Does the sign mean that heavy vehicles cannot continue driving?
No. It only means that the lane is no longer designated as a heavy traffic lane; heavy vehicles may continue according to the rules that apply further ahead.
Does the motorway designation end at this sign?
No. A motorway ends at sign 504 or in another way prescribed by the sign regulations, not at sign 507.
Could the heavy traffic lane have ended before this sign?
Sign 506 normally applies up to sign 507 or the first intersection. It may also be cancelled by a direction sign indicating a different use of the lane.
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