Driving in Sweden
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In Sweden, driving is the most practical way to get around outside the big cities. While most roads are good, and traffic jams are rare, winter driving and animal collisions are major concerns.
UnderstandIn large parts of Sweden it is essential to have a car, mainly due to the long distances, but also because public transport is scarce outside populated areas.
Legal requirementsAll motor vehicles in Sweden must have their headlights on, even at daytime.
RoadsThe European road network goes through Sweden, and mostly have higher standard than national or local roads. Some important roads are:
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Speed limitsThe current speed limits are very well marked by signs with speed limits shown in km/h. Speed signs on each side of the road mean from this point this is the new speed.
Road signsg.A. The warning signs are triangular and have symbols that should be understandable.
Drunk drivingDo not even think about driving after you have drunk alcohol.02 per cent, only a quarter of that in the United States, Canada, or Britain. This limit means that you cannot drink one beer before driving.
LorriesLorries (trucks) with trailers are often longer than in other European countries.25 m instead of 18 m in continental Europe. This is the standard and does not have signs indicating a long vehicle.
Stay safeMany countryside accidents are animal collisions. The biggest roads normally have fences against wild animals, but the smaller roads do not.
FuelStandard fuel (drivmedel) in Sweden are 95 octane petrol (gasoline; Swedish: bensin), diesel and E85, an ethanol (etanol) fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% petrol.
ParkingLarge cities have parking fees basically everywhere, except for suburban shopping centres. Parking fees are in general paid with card in a machine on location, or through a phone app. Coins are being phased out.
TollsA few bridges have tolls in Sweden, 4-10 kronor. Payment is always done afterwards monthly, based on an invoice sent to the owner, also for cars from other countries.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Driving in Sweden" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: User: (WT-shared) Ypsilonatshared at wts wikivoyage, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons