\u00c5 kj\u00f8re i Norge (to drive in Norway).\u00a0 Driving rules and regulations in Norway\u00a0are not\u00a0significantly different than anywhere else, but there are a few to note.\u00a0 First, a few words to learn about driving:<\/p>\n
\u00e5 kj\u00f8re <\/strong>means to drive<\/p>\n en bil <\/strong>means a car<\/p>\n en lastebil <\/strong>means a truck<\/p>\n en motorsykkel <\/strong>is\u00a0a motorcycle<\/p>\n en vei <\/strong>is a road, en motorvei <\/strong>is a highway<\/p>\n en rundkj\u00f8ring <\/strong>is a roundabout<\/p>\n \u00e5\u00a0parkere <\/strong>is to park<\/p>\n en parkeringsplass <\/strong>means parking spot<\/p>\n et ratt <\/strong>is a steering wheel<\/p>\n \u00e5 bremse <\/strong>means to brake<\/p>\n frontlys <\/strong>means headlights<\/p>\n Probaby the most important thing to know about kj\u00f8ring <\/strong>in Norway is that like most of the rest of the world, you drive p\u00e5 h\u00f8yre siden av veien <\/strong>(on the right side of the road).\ufffd I think I’ve mentioned in a previous post that Norway has extremely strict laws regarding the use of alcohol and driving.\u00a0 Nesten ingenting er for mye <\/strong>(almost nothing is too much).\u00a0 Your blood alcohol level must not be over 0.1 promille (which is basically a small weak drink), so it’s best not to test it!\u00a0<\/p>\n You must be 18 years old to drive, with the exception of mopeds and tractors.\u00a0 After you pass the required kurs<\/strong> (class), you will get your sertifikat <\/strong>or f\u00f8rerkort\u00a0<\/strong>(driving license).<\/p>\n I read an article in Aftenposten online titled Svenske og norske parkeringsregler <\/strong>(Swedish and Norwegian parking rules) which sparked quite a bit of discussion (more than you would expect on a seemingly boring topic).\u00a0 The article compares Swedish parking rules and Norwegian parking rules.\u00a0 Of course rules aren’t always followed or enforced, so that is another thing the article examines.\u00a0 The article might have been a stretch, but I will definitely agree that the Swedes park and drive in a more orderly fashion than nordmenn.\u00a0 <\/strong>Examples the article gives about parking kaos <\/strong>(chaos) in Norway include taxi drivers parking on the other side of the road, facing the direction of oncoming trafikk <\/strong>and then pulling out and creating a farlig <\/strong>(dangerous) situation.\u00a0 Here is the link to the article in case you are curious about what others have to say about these comparisons: http:\/\/blogg.aftenposten.no\/lyn\/2009\/08\/27\/svenske-og-norske-parkeringsregler\/<\/a>.\u00a0 A lot of people have responded to the article.\u00a0 I recommend looking at it for vocabulary practice if nothing else; you will certainly recognize a lot of the vocab.\u00a0<\/p>\n Obey the rules while driving in Norway.\u00a0 Don’t drink and drive and don’t go too fast.\u00a0 And…park properly on the right side of the road.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n \ufffd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00c5 kj\u00f8re i Norge (to drive in Norway).\u00a0 Driving rules and regulations in Norway\u00a0are not\u00a0significantly different than anywhere else, but there are a few to note.\u00a0 First, a few words to learn about driving: \u00e5 kj\u00f8re means to drive en bil means a car en lastebil means a truck en motorsykkel is\u00a0a motorcycle en vei…<\/p>\n
\nDet er\u00a0p\u00e5budt at man m\u00e5 ha frontlys p\u00e5 hele tiden <\/strong>(It is the law to have your headlights on all the time-not directly translated).\u00a0\u00a0Veiskilt <\/strong>(road signs) use standard international symbols, but may have norsk <\/strong>words on them.\u00a0 If you have a lead foot, you better be careful driving in Norway because the speed limits are lower than in most places.\u00a0 Fartsgrensen <\/strong>(the speed limit) is 90 km per hour (56\u00a0mph)\u00a0p\u00e5 motorveien <\/strong>(on the highway), for example.\u00a0 I guess I am unsure if all of the states in the U.S. have implemented the requirement of setebelter <\/strong>(seatbelts), but I do know that MN has.\u00a0 Det er\u00a0p\u00e5budt \u00e5 bruke setebelter hele tiden i Norge <\/strong>(It is the law to use seatbelts all the time in Norway).<\/p>\n