Traffic and travel
Start with the bicycle: the right equipment and rules make traffic easier to understand.
Goal: understand the basics and find the right official help route.
Translated from Swedish. Always rely on the Swedish text and the official source.
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Trafik och resor
Börja med cykeln: rätt utrustning och regler gör trafiken lättare att förstå.
- En cykel måste ha broms och ringklocka.
- Vid cykling i mörker krävs belysning och reflexer.
- Barn och ungdomar under 15 år ska ha hjälm när de cyklar eller blir skjutsade på cykel.
- Cykelbana ska normalt användas om den finns; undantag finns.
- Kontrollera broms och ringklocka.
- Kontrollera framljus, bakljus och reflexer före mörkerkörning.
- Läs reglerna för fordonet och platsen du använder.
Detta täcker inte alla trafikregler. Biljetter, körkort, vinterdäck och elfordon behöver egna aktuella regler.
Good to know
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A bicycle must have a brake and a bell.
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When cycling in the dark, lights and reflectors are required.
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Children and young people under 15 must wear a helmet when cycling or riding as a passenger on a bicycle.
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A cycle lane should normally be used if there is one; there are exceptions.
Three steps to get started
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Check the brake and the bell.
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Check the front light, rear light and reflectors before riding in the dark.
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Read the rules for the vehicle and the place you use.
A practical checklist to try. It does not add any legal requirements.
Important distinctions
This does not cover all traffic rules. Tickets, driving licences, winter tyres and electric vehicles need their own up-to-date rules.
Practice question
Show the right answer and explanation
A. A brake and a bell.
The Swedish Transport Agency lists both a brake and a bell.
This question is practice, not a test. Answers are not saved.
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Transportstyrelsen
Cykel (opens in a new tab)“Belysning och reflexer krävs bara vid färd under mörker.”
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Walking in traffic and safe crossings
Where you should walk, how you cross the road, and who must give way at a pedestrian crossing.
Walking in traffic and safe crossings. Where you should walk, how you cross the road, and who must give way at a pedestrian crossing.Who counts as a pedestrian in traffic?
In the traffic rules, you are a pedestrian when you walk on foot. But the same rules also apply to several other groups. It is good to know this, because it affects where you may be and who must give way to you.
- You who ride roller skis, roller skates or a scooter.
- You who walk and push a bicycle, moped or motorcycle.
- You who push a pram or a wheelchair.
- You who drive a wheelchair yourself at walking speed.
Where should you walk: pavement, verge or road?
Use the pavement or the verge, which is the edge outside the solid line. If there is no pavement or verge, you may walk on the cycle path or the road.
When you walk on the verge, the road or a shared walking and cycling path, walk as far to the left as you can. Then you can see the cars that come towards you. On a pavement, path, trail or exercise track there is no rule about which side to walk on. There, everyone should show consideration.
How to cross the road safely
Cross the road at a pedestrian crossing if there is one. If there is not, look carefully and walk straight across the road. If you can, cross at a junction, and do not put traffic in danger.
There are two kinds of pedestrian crossings. At controlled crossings, traffic is controlled by traffic lights or by the police. At uncontrolled crossings, there are no traffic lights. Drivers must give way to you there when you walk. So they must let you go first.
Important: Giving way does not mean you can walk out without looking. You must think about how far away the vehicles are and how fast they are going. Drivers do not have to give way to someone who cycles over an uncontrolled crossing. Push the bicycle, and then you count as a pedestrian.
Reflectors help you be seen in the dark
For a large part of the year, it gets dark early in Sweden. Wearing a reflector is a simple and cheap way to lower the risk of being hit by a vehicle. Reflectors are seen best if you put them low on your legs and arms.
Tip: Hang a reflector on every jacket and bag that your family uses. Then it is always with you.
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Bicycles, helmets and equipment
What a bike must have, when you need lights and reflectors, who must wear a helmet and where you are allowed to cycle.
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Bicycles, helmets and equipment. What a bike must have, when you need lights and reflectors, who must wear a helmet and where you are allowed to cycle.Det här måste cykeln alltid ha Locked
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Lyse och reflexer när det är mörkt Locked
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Hjälm för barn och unga under 15 år Locked
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Different types of public transport
Metro, tram, bus and train: who is responsible and why the rules differ between short and long trips.
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Different types of public transport. Metro, tram, bus and train: who is responsible and why the rules differ between short and long trips.Vad räknas som kollektivtrafik? Locked
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Tickets, zones and local rules
Why tickets work differently in different regions, what applies to a valid ticket and what a penalty fare is.
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Tickets, zones and local rules. Why tickets work differently in different regions, what applies to a valid ticket and what a penalty fare is.Biljetter fungerar olika i olika regioner Locked
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Planning journeys and travel problems
How you find travel information, plan with extra time and what you can claim when your trip is delayed.
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Planning journeys and travel problems. How you find travel information, plan with extra time and what you can claim when your trip is delayed.Planera med marginal Locked
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Driving licences and what you can drive
What a B driving licence [for cars] gives you the right to drive, and when a driving licence from another country is valid in Sweden.
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Cars, parking and traffic rules
Speed to suit the conditions, the difference between stopping and parking and what you need to have in the car.
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Winter, weather and road safety
Rules for winter tyres, what winter road conditions are and how you prepare as a car driver, cyclist and pedestrian.
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Winter, weather and road safety. Rules for winter tyres, what winter road conditions are and how you prepare as a car driver, cyclist and pedestrian.När krävs vinterdäck? Locked
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Access and transport for people with disabilities
Who can get färdtjänst [door-to-door transport for people with disabilities], where you apply and what you can do if your application is refused.
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Longer journeys and travel conditions
Your rights on long train and bus trips, why there is no right of withdrawal [the right to cancel certain purchases] and how you claim compensation.
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Guide: Getting a Swedish driving licence (B)
Step by step from learner's permit to driving test, with a supervising driver, risk training, ID requirements and common mistakes.
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Guide: Getting a Swedish driving licence (B). Step by step from learner's permit to driving test, with a supervising driver, risk training, ID requirements and common mistakes.Innan du börjar: har du redan ett utländskt körkort? Locked
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