Class B theory course · chapter 5 of 22
The road and the traffic environment
Road types, carriageway and lanes, and what the road markings mean.
The chapter in numbers
- Lessons
- 3about 12 minutes of reading
- Drawings
- 9diagrams and photographs made for the lessons they sit in
- Exam tips
- 3passages that say what the test tends to ask here
- Terms
- 3words explained where they are first used
Why this chapter
The road tells you a lot before any sign does. This chapter covers how roads are built and classified, what the markings mean, and how bends, crests, junctions and tunnels change what you can see and how much time you have. Reading the traffic environment is half the job.
Written against
The lessons are written against these sources, and the explanations cite them.
- Læreplan klasse B
- vegvesen.no
- Trafikkreglene
- Skiltforskriften
- vegvesen.no – vegoppmerking
What the test asks
The practice questions for this chapter belong to 2 of the seven official themes of the theory test.
- Speed & positioning236 practice questions · 7 of 45 in our mock exam
- Signs & road markings283 practice questions · 9 of 45 in our mock exam
The mock-exam split is our own – Statens vegvesen publishes none.
The lessons, in order
- 1 Road types and traffic environmentsThe most common road types – from residential streets to motorways – and what characterises driving on each of them. 5 min
- 2 Carriageway, lane and hard shoulderWhat the different parts of the road are called, and where on the road you should drive. 3 min
- 3 Road markingsWhat the yellow and white lines mean, and the difference between a solid and a broken line. 4 min
The lessons are part of full access – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month. Chapter 1 is free, so you can see how the course is written first.
All 22 chapters
- 01Introduction
- 02The human in traffic
- 03The car – construction and systems
- 04Checks and maintenance
- 05The road and the traffic environment
- 06The traffic rules and basic duties
- 07Signs, signals and police directions
- 08Giving way and right of way
- 09Observation and communication
- 10Positioning and lane use
- 11Speed, distance and braking distance
- 12Junctions and roundabouts
- 13Overtaking and meeting
- 14Different roads and surroundings
- 15Light and road-surface conditions
- 16Other road users
- 17Stopping and parking
- 18Eco-friendly driving
- 19Load and trailer
- 20The driver's responsibility
- 21At a traffic accident
- 22Risk and attitudes
Read the whole chapter
Full access opens all 22 chapters, mock exams with new questions every time and the sign drill – 149 kr for a week, 299 kr for a month, no automatic renewal.