Driving is on the right in Norway and you should give way to the right at any sort of intersection. Vehicles must drive with dipped headlights at all times, even in bright summer sunshine and this applies to those on mopeds and motorcycles too. If you have a right hand drive car you should stick a black adhesive triangle on your lights so that they do not dazzle other drivers.
These can be obtained from the ferry companies. Trams have right of way and should be passed on the right. When driving you should watch out for speed control humps as these are not always signposted. Winter tires must have a minimum tread depth of 3 millimeters while summer tires must have a minimum of 1.6 millimeters tread depth. You must use winter tires during that time of year though all weather tires can also be used. Heavy vehicles of more than three and a half tonnes must have snow chains if snowy weather is to be expected. Driving a car which has insufficient grip for the road surface is illegal. However you should not drive with studded tires in the city centres of Oslo or Trondheim as you can be fined for doing so.
In the country areas you should drive carefully in case there are any potholes or rocks in the road. Driving at night should be avoided where possible due to the lack of visibility. When you get to rural areas you should expect to find gravel and even dirt paths so plan accordingly. A four wheel drive car is usually a good idea and you should always travel with a good map.
Quite a few tourists have rolled their cars on gravel and accidents can be expensive to fix due to the current economic climate. To drive in Argentina the following are requirements: a fire extinguisher, two warning triangles, a rigid tow bar, a first aid kit and a working handbrake.Before you collect and return your car you should check for any scratches or damage.
Having a credit card is usually the preferred way of making bookings. Be sure to advise us if you plan to take the car across the border. At police check points they may spray the underside of your car with a pesticide and expect a small amount of money for it.
You should have a red warning triangle and a fluorescent vest in your car in case of an accident. Wearing the latter, place the former a safe distance from your car to warn other drivers of the accident. Call 112 to get the police. Get the licence number, name and insurance company of the other driver. Try to take photographs if you can. Also attempt to get the names and addresses of any witnesses. Then contact us and / or your insurance company.
It is mandatory for all passengers to wear seatbelts in the front and back seats. Children under the age of four must have special fitted child seats. Children over four can use normal seats.
The motorway signs are the same as in England, blue with a white background. Speed limit signs have a red circle with a white background and black numbers.
Fuel costs vary from place to place but are quite high compared to the rest of Europe so budget for this. Gas stations are open from 7am to 7pm and usually accept major credit cards.
In Norway there are severe penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol. The legal limit is only 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. Some medications should be avoided if you intend to drive. These are marked by pharmacies with a red triangle.
You need to have your licence and an international driving permit can be helpful. Other documents which it is a good idea to have are your passport, some proof of insurance (including third party fire and liability insurance) and your vehicle ownership papers which can be requested at border stops.
Yes, an international driving permit or IDP is not required.
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Detour- omkjonng
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Hospital - sykehus
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Police – politi
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Police station – politistasjon
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Embassy - ambassade
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Entrance - innkjorsel
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Exit - utkjorsel
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Petrol Station- bensinstasjon
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Unleaded Gasoline- blyfri bensin
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Motor Oil - motorolje
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Diesel – Diesel
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Car rental company - bilutleie firma
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Toll – bomstasjon toll
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Toll Road - avgiftsvei
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Parking - parkering
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Highway - motorvei
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Expressway - motorvei
Yes, tools have been in operation in Norway for over seventy years. Toll roads are known as avgiftsvei and tolls are bomstasjon toll. Always have some change handy on you. It is furthermore possible to take a car ferry from Norway to Denmark.
40 kilometres per hour on side roads.
60 kilometres per hour in built up areas.
100 -120 kilometres per hour on highways and roads outside the city.
The conversion from kilometres to miles per hour is one kilometres = 0.62 miles per hour. Therefore the speed limit in villages is 3i miles per hour.
Depending on what category of car you end up driving the minimum driving age is 17 in Norway but 19 for rent a car drivers. Drivers under 25 years of age may have to pay a young drivers surcharge.
What number do I call for emergency service in Norway?
Emergency telephones can be found in tunnels and on mountain stretches of the motorway. The fire services are contactable on 110, the police are on 112 and you can get an ambulance by dialling 113.
The United States Embassy in Norway is at Drammensveien 18, N-0255 Oslo. You can phone them on 47 22-44-85-50 or fax them on 7 22-44-33-63. The United Kingdom embassy in Oslo, Thomas Heftyesgate 8, is open from 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday and is reachable on 47 23 13 27 00.
You are not allowed to park on main roads in Norway but there are plenty of municipal parking lots to use. You can recognise different parking meters by their colour. Yellow meters signify that you can park for one hour, two hours at grey meters and three hours at brown meters. Display your parking ticket on the dashboard of the vehicle.