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Road Rules and Traffic Regulations in Norway - Driving Nuances
1. “Winding” is one of the main distinguishing features of Norwegian roads. Road signs that warn drivers of dangerous turns and remind to slow down can be seen almost everywhere. Do not forget to treat them seriously.
2. The majority of roads in the country are free. Some additional fees are charged only for driving on certain sections of the roads. There are also toll tunnels and bridges. All toll roads are equipped with special barriers and payment points, so driving on such roads without paying is simply impossible.
3. There are more than 40 toll roads in the country in total, and more than a half of them are equipped with gates. Drivers can pay the tolls in any convenient way: by credit card, by cash through special electronic machines, or paying directly to cashier (in case you need change). Many local drivers have special AutoPASS devices installed in their cars. These devices enable automated payments.
4. On country roads, the maximum allowed speed is 80 km/h, and in the city it is 50 km/h. Drivers should also not forget that one road can have different speed limits that may change. As a rule, these changes depend on the complexity of a particular area, so you should check the road signs carefully.
5. Penalties for breaking traffic rules are pretty impressive. For example, the minimum fine for speeding is a thousand kroner - another good reason to read markings on road signs with great care.
6. A significant part of the country's roads is laid along fjords. While driving, motorists often pass beautiful bridges and tunnels. Some fjords can be crossed by ferry only. Speaking about coastal trails, there are many paintings that will be of a great interest to curious tourists.
Nuances of Car Rental in Norway
To save on your rental, we advise to book your car in advance. You will save the most if you do this several weeks or even several months prior to your trip. Rental offices in Norway usually raise rental prices over time, based on the number of cars left available for the accounting period.
When looking for an exotic car (cabriolet, minivan or limousine), we advise to check in the rental offices located at airports, as they usually provide much wider choice comparing to offices in urban areas.
Upon receipt of invoices, bills and documents for your car at the rental location, please compare the obtained data with your voucher. Quite often, employees of rental offices in Norway try to add optional charges or services without informing customers.
It is very important to pick up your car at the rental office in Norway in a correct way. Prior to leaving the office, carefully inspect the car for various defects, and ensure that all the discovered defects are mentioned in your rental documents. In case of a non-compliance found, place a demand for correction to the rental officer.
You can always check our car actual rental offers in Norway. Simply use the search form at the top of the page. We guarantee that you will not find better prices anywhere else!
8. Intersections with circular movement are very common in Norway, and ordinary crossroads will not be seen very often. The drivers who already move in the circle have the advantage. While making the maneuver, you should be confident and act in full compliance with traffic rules.
9. In local gas stations, drivers can usually choose from unleaded petrol (95 and 98), as well as from diesel and bioethanol. By the way, it is forbidden to carry petrol in cans if you plan to make a ferry ride.
10. There are free parking areas in each city. Drivers should not forget that the cost of services depends on a number of parameters. It is different not only from city to city, but also depends on the time of day and the day of week. The distance from the city center is another parameter that affects the cost of parking. On the outskirts of small towns one hour of parking can cost US$0.5, and in the center of large cities you need to be prepared to pay a lot more - not less than US$15.
11. Foreign drivers must have the international driving license. Without it, driving will be considered illegal. The driving license received in your home country will be valid only if it is translated into Norwegian.
12. The driving style of local drivers can be described as quiet. They observe all the traffic rules very carefully. Students, housewives and elderly people make up a significant part of local motorists. Of course, this fact also makes its impact on the style of driving in the country.
13. While driving, it is not recommended to occupy the extreme left lane as it is intended for overtaking. The only exception is the situation when the driver is moving at the speed exceeding the speed of traffic. In this case, this driver can safely occupy the left lane and move on it until there is a possibility to ride freely on the right lane.
14. Note that local drivers do not like “racers” and sly motorists. You should not expect that they will give you way. Bypassing a traffic jam is virtually impossible, and overtaking is possible only in case the road is relatively free.
15. The inability of local drivers to drive backwards is another important feature of traffic in the country. Of course, this applies not to all motorists, but it is still recommended not to drive close to a car that moves backwards in order to turn or leave a parking space.
17. The advantage on local roads belongs not to motorists, but to pedestrians. If you approach the “zebra” crossing, it is necessary to slow down. If a pedestrian has already started crossing the road, you will need to stop completely. The driver, who did not give way to a pedestrian, will be certainly disrespected by local drivers, and will have to pay a fine of US$500.
18. One more interesting fact - pedestrians in Norway are not distinguished by attention. Stepping on the “zebra”, they rarely look around because they are completely sure of their safety.
19. However, the main threat to motorists in Norway is not pedestrians, but cyclists. These riders on bicycles usually combine rules for both motorists and pedestrians, so you should expect them to do literally anything.
20. There are special roads for cyclists along some highways. If there is such a road nearby, you should be especially careful when turning right. Do not expect a cyclist who moves forward to slow down and give you the way. In case of an accident the car driver will be surely considered guilty.
21. The police ambushes are rare on local roads. However, that does not mean that you can ignore the traffic regulations. While in some European countries drivers notify each other of the police patrol by flashing lights, in Norway such actions are simply not common.
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