The real test has 70 questions in 50 minutes. You need 56 correct (80%) to pass.
You should turn your full beam headlights back on as you are meeting. The aim is to regain a longer line of sight as soon as possible.Du och jag i trafiken [You and me in traffic], 28th Edition, page 275
Study the picture. The harshest part of the light is focused far ahead of you, so you will not dazzle the oncoming driver to the side when you turn your full beam headlights on.
Nitric oxide “acidifies land and water. Contributes to the eutrophication of lakes [...] effects of [...] our airways.” (Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 228)
Test the brakes [...] after washing the car [...] When you test the brakes, they heat up and dry out any moisture.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 130
The brakes are not water protected in the same way as the electric system. Water can therefore lower the effectiveness of the brakes.
The panel indicates that people with visual impairments often use the crossing. This panel always has a yellow background.
The marking indicates where a vehicle should be stopped according to a road sign or traffic signal.
The vehicle shall stop right before the stop line, not over it. The placement of the stop line has been chosen to provide good visibility if you stop right before it.
The Swedish Transport Agency is easing the regulations for registration inspection of towbars. […] The new rules stipulate that a type-approved private car or light truck, that has a type-approved coupling device retrofitted, no longer needs to undergo a registration inspection.Swedish Transport Agency
Previously it was the case that a registration inspection was required.
Nationalencyklopedin: “perception, the fundamental function used by all living beings to become aware of relevant aspects of the world around them and to put themselves in relation to it.”
(O.3) The maximum total trailer weight with a category B licence, kg that is stated on the registration certificate is 1,300 kg, which means that towing 1,290 kg is permitted.
”Genomfart” = through traffic
The additional panel indicates that the prohibition on motor vehicle traffic only applies to “through traffic to Sveavägen”.
There is no clear and general definition of what “through traffic” actually is. Picking up a person is in all likelihood not classed as through traffic. It is not even certain that you will continue through to Sveavägen; maybe you will turn around and drive back the same way.
A heavy lorry is permitted to drive at a maximum speed of 90 km/h on motorways and clearways and a maximum 80 km/h on all other roads.
Since the sign does not indicate that this is a motorway or clearway, the applicable speed is 80 km/h.
If you lower your speed from 110 to 100 km/h, you reduce your fuel consumption by 10 per cent.Swedish Transport Administration
Why is this relevant?
– This has to do with the environmental objectives in the driving licence training. The lawmakers have an interest in you being aware of tips and tricks to lower fuel consumption.
Red = the amount of water that has to be dispersed for the tyres to have contact with the road.
Wider tyres mean that more water needs to be pushed aside, which leads to a greater risk of aquaplaning. The narrow tyre cuts through the water like a knife. The wide tyre instead becomes an uncontrollable boat.
The basic speed limit on Swedish roads is 50 km/h in densely populated areasSwedish Transport Administration
When a driver intends to pull away from a curb or turn around, turn off, change lanes or move the car sideways in any way not considered insignificant, the driver shall use their indicator to show their intention.Swedish Road Traffic Ordinance
The fact that there are arrows on the ground has no significance. Other road users further on do not see these arrows, right?
Enlarge the first picture by clicking on it. Then it is fairly clear that there is an arrow on the red light:
Stop. A vehicle may not pass the stop line or, in the absence of such, the signal. A signal with an arrow outline only applies to the direction or directions indicated by the arrow.
You are turning right, which means that you do not have to obey the red signal since it only applies to those turning left.
The picture is unclear!
– Yes, that is intentional. Reports from the real test indicate that small details in pictures that are hard to see can determine a whole question.
Emissions from road traffic is the primary cause of air pollution in densely populated areas.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 228
A vehicle may not be stopped or parked [...] along a roadside where a solid line indicates the boundary between lanes, if the distance between the vehicle and the line is less than three metres, unless a broken line is running between the vehicle and the solid lineSwedish Road Traffic Ordinance
In this case, the broken line is on the left side of the obstruction line, which means that parking is prohibited.
However, it would have been permissible to stop on the other side, as the cars behind you on that side are not subject to the obstruction line and can therefore pass easily.
The device indicates that motorists must make a sharp turn in the arrows direction because of, for example, a bend. If the device is used during roadworks or similar work, the background is red.
Stop. A vehicle may not pass the stop line or, in the absence of such, the signal. A signal with an arrow outline only applies to the direction or directions indicated by the arrow.
You should only concern yourself with signals that are lit. The right signals are not lit. This means that you are not allowed drive in any direction.
The sign indicates a crossing railway or tramway with one or more tracks. The sign is posted immediately prior to a level crossing. It does not have to be posted on a private road with limited traffic where it can be omitted without threatening traffic safety. The sign can also be posted at unlevel railway or tramway crossings. The post holding the sign can be fitted with a red/yellow post marking device.
There is generally a parking prohibition on priority roads. If there is a parking sign, however, it overrides this rule since signs take priority over rules (think of a junction; if a stop sign has been posted, it takes priority over the right-hand rule).
When going downhill, you can let up on the accelerator if the slope is steep enough. [...] If there is an uphill slope after the dip, you can utilise the higher speed from going downhill by staying in a high gear while going up it. This will conserve fuel. Do not accelerate going uphill; instead, maintain an even pressure on the accelerator to save as much as possible.Swedish Transport Administration
Year Men killed Women killed Percentage of men
2017 196 58 77%
2018 249 75 77%
2019 169 52 76%
(Swedish Transport Agency)
Explanation for the numbers on the additional panel: Starts to apply 200 metres after the sign and ceases to apply 500 metres from the location of the sign. You can also think of it as the sign being applicable for 300 metres starting at the 200-metre mark, since 200 + 300 = 500.
The question is when the sign ceases to apply. The correct answer is 500 metres after the sign. The numbers at the bottom are always the furthest limit and you should never end up with a number greater than that.
200 + 500 is therefore incorrect. “300 metres after the sign” is also incorrect (it would have been right if it had said “300 metres after the 200-metre mark”).
When these symbols and this text are displayed, vehicle drivers are to turn into the checkpoint for control. If symbols for a certain type or types of vehicle are shown, the obligation to go into the checkpoint only applies to these vehicles. The directions are specific to the conditions at the location.
The sign is showing the symbol for lorries and you are driving a car, which means the sign does not apply to you.
Vehicles may continue on straight. A green arrow indicates that the signal applies to the direction in which the arrow points. Vehicles may be driven in the arrow’s direction even if another signal is showing at the same time.
Therefore, regardless of what other signals are showing, you may always turn right.
The prohibition to park on a priority road is a traffic rule. A road sign is a direction. When a direction is in conflict with a traffic rule, the direction always wins.Du och jag i trafiken [You and me in traffic], 28th Edition, page 313
If a parking sign has been posted on a priority road, it is thus permitted to park.
Towed vehicle: “A vehicle connected to a car, a tractor, a piece of heavy equipment or a terrain vehicle, and which is not a trailer.” (Act on road traffic definitions)
The sign indicates a junction where drivers of vehicles on connecting roads are obliged to give way or stop. The symbol is adapted to the conditions of the location.
This sign indicates that a one-way road is turning into a road with traffic in both directions.
A child safety seat installed in the front seat may not be used without disconnecting the airbag.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 117
If the airbag triggers, this will push the child safety seat against the front seat with great force. The child will be exposed to a great impact, while at the same time the child may be trapped against the front seat.
Note that the question says activated (i.e. connected).
When a driver who is driving on a road observes that someone intends to overtake them [...] The driver may not increase their speed or in any way hinder the overtaking manoeuvre.Swedish Road Traffic Ordinance
The sign indicates a junction where drivers of vehicles on connecting roads are obliged to give way or stop. The symbol is specific to the conditions at the location.
If you do not have your vehicle inspected in time, you automatically have a driving ban imposed.Swedish Transport Agency
The sign indicates a facility where handicraft products are manufactured and sold.
Downhill slope = if the car starts to move, it will do so forwards, i.e. bonnet first. If the wheels are turned to the right, they will simply roll into the kerb and then the car will stop.
The sign indicates a dangerous curve and its direction.
The sign indicates bumps or damage to the road which make it appropriate to travel at a lower speed than what would otherwise be the case.
The sign indicates a risk of falling rocks and that there may be fallen rocks on the road. The symbol is adapted to the conditions of the location.
The sulphur emissions from road traffic have gone down a great deal in the last 15 years and is now only 1 per cent of what they were in 1990. Road traffic sulphur dioxide emissions is therefore a problem we can consider solved, as today’s fuels contain very small amounts of sulphur.Swedish Transport Administration
Generally, you should go by the last posted road sign, i.e. by the 50 sign for a few metres and then by the 70 sign. However, this is a special case. The blue and white sign Recommended lower speed applies until a posted end sign or until it is “otherwise clear that the stretch has ended.” (Swedish Transport Agency)
The sign indicates a stretch of road or an area where specific measures have been taken or where conditions are such that it is advisable to drive at a lower speed than the maximum permitted speed. The recommended lower speed is indicated on the sign.
Recommended lower speed ends (E12) (end sign) ”The sign does not need to be posted if it is otherwise clear that the stretch comes to an end.”
In the situation depicted, it is obvious that the 50 sign applies even after the 70 sign, as it is evident that there are roadworks ahead and that the stretch does not come to an end at the 70 sign.
But would not the alternative “Only when you pass an end sign informing you that the recommended lower speed ends.” also be correct?
– No, since it says “only”. An end sign does not have to be posted, which means that the sign can cease to apply in one of several ways and not “only” at an end sign.
You constantly collect information through your eyes. This information goes to the brain to be interpreted. It is impossible to make profound assessments about everything you see in traffic; the brain would be overloaded.
Instead of assessing everything, the brain quickly selects relevant things to focus on. This selection is made with the help of a number of factors, including your:
If your knowledge tells you that parked cars can be dangerous, and you have experience of children running out in front of you in that spot, your brain will momentarily devote the most attention to that aspect and completely ignore the fact that there are some birds in a tree above the road.
The first option does not feel safe since it may cause a dangerous situation if there is oncoming traffic.
The last two options involve exaggeration and do more harm than good (stopping and waiting may create irritation and disrupt the traffic flow, and making a U-turn is at least equally as risky as driving past the truck).
You can only pull a light trailer if you have a category B licence. The following counts as a light trailer:
Does the combined total weight exceed 3.5 tonnes? 1,975 kg + 1,550 kg = 3,525 kg = NOT OK
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Drivers who are clearing a passage shall stop if necessary.Swedish Road Traffic Ordinance
This means that if it is not necessary to stop, you do not have to.
When changing the tyres on your car, you should put the best ones on the rear axle.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 125
The lights signal that the fire engines are about to turn out. They are flashing (right, left, right, left...), which means that only one light is lit at a time. This means that you must stop at the line and are allowed to start moving again when the lights go out (there is no green light on this type of signal).
Stop. A vehicle may not pass the stop line or, in the absence of such, the signal.
It is permitted to pass on the right “if the vehicles are in separate lanes in conjunction with a junction”. (Swedish Road Traffic Ordinance)
A junction between a private road and a public road is considered under law to be a regular junction, i.e.:
However, remember to be extra careful since private roads are sometimes not viewed as “roads” by all road users. It is better to yield one time too many that one too few!
Four-wheel drive increases fuel consumption by up to ten per cent.The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
More energy is required to drive 4 wheels than for 2 wheels.
The sign indicates a junction with a tramway line without gates.
Unfortunately, it happens all too often that pedestrians are run over on pedestrian crossings.Driving Licence Book, 19st Edition, page 153
The sign is only used as an adjustable road sign and indicates that the conditions are such that, for a limited period, it is not advisable to travel at a higher speed than the one indicated on the sign. The indicated speed is therefore lower than the maximum permitted speed.
The sign does not need to be posted if it is otherwise clear that the temporary circumstance comes to an end.
When you have just started the car, the temperature is always low, so there is no cause for concern.
If the animal has died in the collision, you are to move it from the carriageway.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 103
Wildlife accidents are not investigated in the same way as accidents where people have died. You should therefore try to move the animal.
Warning signs […] 90 km/h […] Distance to the danger […] 150–250 metresSTR’s Vägmärken & vägmarkeringar [Road Signs & Markings], 6th Edition, page 4
When a vehicle has stopped or parked on a road, the vehicle’s parking and rear lights are to be turned on at night, at dusk or dawn and at other times when the weather or other circumstances require it in order for other road users to become aware of the vehicle.Swedish Road Traffic Ordinance
This is a classic situation. With questions concerning exit ramps from motorways and clearways, it is almost always speed blindness that is the issue.
When you have driven a long distance on the motorway [or clearway] and slow down at the exit ramp, you may, due to speed blindness brake, brake far too late and, for example, swerve off the road as a result.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 83
The distance you have driven is admittedly not given. You must then think about how long you normally drive on a clearway. It is more than 1 minute in any case. This, in combination with the fact that the other options are not so reasonable, means that you can assume that you have driven a long distance and therefore risk speed blindness.
If the temperature is +4°C or lower, there is always a risk of the road being slippery.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 167
If the weather has been very cold over several weeks, and the road is covered in a thick layer of ice, it will still be slippery even if the temperature rises significantly for a short period of time.
At a speed of 80 km/h, there is a close to 100% probability of the pedestrian being killed.NTF
Noise is also generated in the cities. Cars constantly buzzing past at 50 km/h also cause noise.
This situation is very common. The traffic would be significantly slower in urban areas if it was not permitted to overtake.
Overtaking shall [...] be done on the right when the driver of car in front is turning left or is clearly preparing for such a turn. […] Overtaking may not be done just before or at a junction, except when [...] overtaking on the right hand sideSwedish Road Traffic Ordinance
The sign indicates a prohibition against motor vehicles with a connected trailer of a type other than semi-trailer or centre axle trailer. If the prohibition also applies to motor vehicles with a connected semi-trailer or centre axle trailer, this will be indicated on an additional panel. If the prohibition only refers to vehicle combinations with a trailer whose total weight exceeds a certain tonnage, this will be indicated on additional panel T5, total weight.
If the prohibition also applies to class I mopeds, this is indicated on an additional panel.
There are also a few square ones, such as:
The sign indicates an area intended for turning a vehicle and that parking is prohibited here. If sign C39, no stopping or parking, is added to the sign, it indicates that both stopping and parking are prohibited.
The additional panel indicates that the sign above it becomes applicable in 0.7 km, i.e. in 700 metres. This means that the sign is not applicable in 550 metres.
Note that there is a similar question using different numbers.
On bridges and flyovers, there is a greater risk of skidding. This is because the cold air cools the carriageway, both from above and below.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 167
Motorists don’t understand signals from military police officersSveriges Radio
Parking disc [...] becoming increasingly common for a parking disc to be used to limit parking time. An advantage is that you do not have to pay for parking.Driving Licence Book, 19th Edition, page 67
Lane […] The lateral space required for the passage of a four-wheel vehicle. Lanes are often marked out with lines, but they do not have to be.Du och jag i trafiken [You and me in traffic], 28th Edition, page 114
It is clear that two cars can fit side by side in each direction. The road thus has 4 lanes.
Clarification of A :
The priority road sign is difficult to see, but if you enlarge the original image it becomes more clear.
Clarification of B:
The triangular road markings are only used where there is an obligation to give way.
This marking indicates the line that a vehicle should not pass when the driver is observing the obligation to give way.
”Din fart” = your speed.
This is not an official road sign, but a board that measures and shows you how fast you are going.
Unladen weight of a car [...] The overall weight of the vehicle in normal, fully operational condition with the heaviest body belonging to the vehicle, tools and spare wheel belonging to the vehicle, fuel, lubricating oil and water, along with the driver.Act on road traffic definitions
No questions to show here.