Information signs · sign 509
High-occupancy vehicle lane
Indicates a lane that may only be used by vehicles with at least the stated minimum number of occupants, in addition to buses and taxis. The number of occupants is shown on the sign, and the lane applies until sign 511.
About the sign
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- Information signsThe largest group of Norwegian signs.
- Regulation
- Norwegian sign regulations § 12, chapter 6The sign is one of those § 12 describes. The general rules for the group are in § 11.
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All 52 information signs
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Motorway502 -
Expressway503 -
End of motorway504 -
End of expressway505 -
Heavy vehicle lane506 -
End of heavy vehicle lane507 -
Public transport lane508 -
Bus lane – bus508.1 -
Bus lane – bus and taxi508.2 -
High-occupancy vehicle lane509
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End of bus lane510.1 -
End of bus lane510.2 -
End of high-occupancy vehicle lane511 -
Bus stop512 -
Tram stop513 -
Taxi stand514 -
Pedestrian crossing516 -
Pedestrian path518 -
Cycle path520 -
Cycle lane521.1 -
Combined pedestrian and cycle path522 -
Passing place524 -
Lane configuration526 -
One-way traffic526.1 -
One-way traffic526.2 -
Dead end – road ahead527.1 -
Dead end – side road527.2 -
Dead end – ahead, open to pedestrians and cyclists527.3 -
Dead end – side road, open to pedestrians and cyclists527.4 -
Optional traffic lane528 -
Merging lanes530 -
Acceleration lane531.1 -
Acceleration lane531.2 -
Lane ends532 -
Lane begins534 -
Entering traffic continues in its own lane536.1 -
Entering traffic continues in its own lane536.2 -
Lane configuration538 -
Changed traffic pattern539 -
Home zone540 -
End of home zone542 -
Pedestrian street548 -
End of pedestrian street550 -
Parking552 -
Emergency stopping bay555 -
Automatic traffic control556.1 -
Automatic traffic control556.2 -
Video surveillance558 -
Information board560 -
Wrong direction565 -
Emergency exit570.1 -
Direction and distance to emergency exit570.2
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