Talk:Driving in Norway

I included a link to Wikipedia "Road signs in Norway", where each sign is explained. I am aware that the WP article does not exactly match the current article, but that is relevant as many overseas visitors may not be familiar with Norwegian/European style signs, in addition there are a few signs specific to Norway. I also linked to a Commons-gallery instead of including loads of pictures here. Regards --Erik den yngre (talk) 17:46, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm satisfied with the way you're doing things now. Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:41, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Norwegian Winter Driving[edit]

Swept in from the pub

I will be in a remote area East of Oslo for the month of November. Since there is no internet available in that area, I find it necessary to rent, lease an automobile. The minimum period of time will be one month, to a maximum of 5 months. Since I will be driving in the winter, and on some back roads, what type of vehicle should I look for, and where would I rent/lease one? I'm flying into Oslo.—The preceding comment was added by LMcDTravels (talk • contribs) 02:04, 27 August 2016‎

We have an article on Winter driving and one on Winter in the Nordic countries. Either might partly answer your questions. Pashley (talk) 13:00, 27 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also Driving in Norway. Pashley (talk) 13:03, 27 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Winter tyres[edit]

Winter tyres (or other tyres with enough tread depth) are said to be compulsory from November 1th. On the other hand, Nordic countries#By car 2 says studded tyres are allowed from November 1th. This would mean you either need unstudded "winter" tyres for some time in the autumn, or that everybody should change to winter tyres on the same day. Both options seem awkward; in Finland there is a one month window. Is the information correct? --LPfi (talk) 18:20, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The basic rule is: Always have appropriate tyres for the conditions. Studded tyres are allowed from November 1st (Oct 16th in Northern Norway), and allowed if conditions require. Winter tyres (studded or not) must have a minimum of 3 mm tread depth. For heavy vehicles (3500 kg +) winter tyres are required from November 15th. This is how I read the rules. --Erik den yngre (talk) 12:11, 18 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

These rules keeps changing, but it seems like there must be a minimum of 3 mm after 1st November even on summer tyres. Erik den yngre (talk) 14:23, 18 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

All time low[edit]

In 2020 Norway had an all time low in the number of fatal accidents, not since WW2 has the number of traffic-related deaths been lower and the number has been declining steadily since 1970. So I changed to the intro to "very safe traffic". --Erik den yngre (talk) 16:09, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations! Here traffic deaths have stayed the same despite less traffic due to the corona.

But still, I think visitors should respect the wildlife, icy roads, hairpin turns, darkness and any other threats in the traffic. Believing traffic is safe will make people less alert of those risks. I think "safe" is enough.

–LPfi (talk) 16:20, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

E18[edit]

The travel time of E18 was updated, but not the description of the road. One should probably search for all mentions and see what needs to be changed. Updates may be needed also in Norway, Nordic countries and articles about regions and "cities" between Oslo and Kristiansand. –LPfi (talk) 07:42, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I checked the article. The description of the road is not very specific, so even if some new fast stretches opened I don't think there is urgent need to update. --Erik den yngre (talk) 16:35, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. It says "Motorways around Oslo and near Kristiansand". I thought it had been made motorway more or less all that leg, trying to read between lines in some comments somewhere. If driving time is down from four to three hours, that might affect destination articles that state the driving time, but those I checked mostly just mentioned the road. –LPfi (talk) 17:14, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Was there a new tunnel or bridge? –LPfi (talk) 17:15, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Driving licences[edit]

Driving in Europe says "Countries outside EU have not harmonised their rules. See the individual country articles." This article seems not to mention driving licences at all. What foreign driving licences does Norway recognise? What about driving age for foreigners and nationality marks for foreign cars? I suppose EU number plates are accepted without need for a separate national mark, but that should be confirmed and added to the article. –LPfi (talk) 12:41, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Info from department of roads. --Erik den yngre (talk) 15:11, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I incorporated the central points. Somebody should check what non-signatories to the two conventions there are, and whether some of them still conform to the format, i.e. whether there are some countries left, the licences of which are useless. I suspect they are few enough to be mentioned (perhaps in Driving rather than here). –LPfi (talk) 20:09, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Banner[edit]

Norway may have impressive bridges, but it was the beautiful mountain tunnels and roadside scenery that stood out to me five years ago. Since mountain tunnels are not uniquely Norwegian (but its impressive mountains are), here are two alternate banners that I've cropped of mountain passes. I also dislike the file format of the current banner, but I think a new banner is much better than converting a png to a jpeg. --SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta) 11:03, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The banner format is difficult because the good parts are often lost in the cropping. Those 3 are nice and taken from good photos, but when cropped reminds me more about yorkshire moors than Norway. See of my (uncropped) ideas in the gallery. --Erik den yngre (talk) 16:15, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I found a few photos that could be cropped to 1:7 format, and that captures the typical or at least exciting drive around rugged land. Erik den yngre (talk) 21:06, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I quite like your banner of Helgeland – that banner is uniquely Norwegian (though I haven't been to Iceland to know if small Icelandic towns are like that). SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta) 09:28, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I too like that banner (Aldersundet; for some reason the caption isn't shown with my regular window width). It seems to capture most of what we would like to show, and the one of Driving in Iceland is very different. –LPfi (talk) 10:31, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Yes, driving in Iceland is something different. I also like the one from Aldersund (Helgeland), it is typical for the many scenic roads in the countryside. The one from Nordfjord is typical too, but the image is a bit distorted. Erik den yngre (talk) 14:53, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]