Norway
Drives on the right · NOK · Emergency 112Speed limits
Urban
50 km/h
Rural / outside built-up areas
80 km/h
Motorway
110 km/h
Alcohol limits
General limit
0.2‰
Novice drivers
Same as general limit
Mandatory equipment
- •Warning triangle
- •Hi-vis vest
Winter tires & snow chains
Winter tires (or studded tires, permitted seasonally) are effectively required from around November to Easter given road conditions in most of the country; some regions have more specific signed requirements — carry chains if heading into mountain areas.
Tolls
System
Toll booths
Extensive electronic, barrier-free tolling nationwide — cameras read your plate and you're billed automatically (via AutoPASS for residents, or a separate billing process for foreign-registered vehicles); there are no toll booths to stop at, but foreign visitors should register or expect a mailed/emailed invoice.
More things to know before you drive
Seatbelts
Mandatory front and rear for all occupants.
Mobile phone use
Hands-free only; holding a phone while driving is prohibited.
Child seats
Children must generally use an appropriate child restraint until at least 135 cm tall.
Headlights
Dipped headlights (or daytime running lights) are required at all times, day and night, year-round.
Low-emission & restricted zones
No nationwide low-emission zone network, though several cities (e.g. Oslo, Bergen) have environmentally differentiated toll rates that charge diesel vehicles more, functioning similarly to a low-emission charge.
Right of way & roundabouts
Priority to the right at unmarked intersections; roundabouts give way to traffic already circulating.
Parking
Paid parking is common in cities and towns, typically via meter or app; rates can be high in city centers.
Speed cameras
Extensive fixed and average-speed camera network, especially on major routes — enforcement and fines are strict.
Good to know
Not in the EU but in the Schengen area. Currency is the Norwegian krone (NOK), not the euro. The 0.2‰ alcohol limit is one of the strictest in Europe.