The incredible scenery of Scandinavia makes driving your own car or motorcycle a fantastic experience. No need to worry about anything because traffic signs are easy to understand and the roads are excellent. However, there are a few things that you must know when driving in Scandinavia:
- Drive on the right hand side of the road
- Car passengers must wear the seat belt
- Dipped headlights are required 24 hours a day on all types of vehicles
- Minimum age to hold a drivers license is 18 years or older for a car
- A warning triangle is a requirement
- For motor cyclists, wearing safety helmet is a must
- Do not drive under the influence of either alcohol or drugs/euphoriants – heavy penalties apply
- Do not to drive while using a mobile telephone
- Heavy fines apply Speed limits for cars on motorways vary slightly throughout Scandinavia
A fee applies when crossing the Great Belt Bridge between Sealand and Funen in Denmark, and when crossing the Öresund Bridge between Malmö in Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. The two bridges create a link between the regions and makes traveling between Scandinavia and Europe a lot easier.
When traveling you should consider planning your trip carefully with the route maps of Cheaperthanhotels which provide route planners between cities and hotel stopovers. Here are the example pages: Sweden hotels, Stockholm hotels, Norway hotels, and Oslo hotels. If you need further information, you can contact the Road User Information Centre. When you are in Norway simply call 175 or +47 815 48 991 if you are calling from abroad.