Information signs · sign 530
Merging lanes
Indicates that two traffic lanes merge into one. Traffic from both lanes should merge alternately, taking turns (the zipper principle).
About the sign
- Sign group
- 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 -
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
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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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