Signs and markings
What the exam tests
This domain tests recognition of Norwegian traffic signs and road markings that affect a C1 lorry: priority, prohibitions, mandatory directions, weight and dimension limits, parking and markings.
Core rules
- Priority signs: yield (vikeplikt), stop, priority road. A stop sign requires a full stop at the line, not just slowing.
- Prohibition signs are circular with red borders. A red-bordered circle with “7,5 t” bans vehicles with permissible total weight over 7.5 t; height, width and axle-load signs use the same logic.
- Mandatory signs are blue circles: direction, minimum speed, compulsory track. Information signs guide to routes and services.
- Road markings: white centre and edge lines guide; a solid line restricts crossing; shark teeth mark yield; a stop line accompanies the stop sign. Yellow markings normally indicate stopping or parking restrictions.
Worked example
Your C1 lorry has an unladen height of 3.2 m. You load boxes that raise the total height to 3.6 m. A bridge is signed 3.5 m. May you pass? No. The sign applies to the actual total height, including load, and 3.6 m exceeds 3.5 m. You must reroute or reduce the load; mirrors and antennas may also add height.
Traps
Do not read a weight sign as a payload limit; it is a total-weight limit. Do not ignore load height. Do not cross a solid white line to overtake a slow vehicle unless an exception applies. Do not treat a yield line as a stop line.