Many tourists are shocked by Norway’s seemingly slow speed limits when driving a car, and are wondering if these speed limits are for real. There are some countries where the speed limits are mere suggestions, while they are hard caps in other countries. So, what’s up with speed limits in Norway? Are they just suggestions, … Read more
Norway’s extreme weather makes for bad driving conditions in the winter, especially up in the mountains. You will have to cross a mountain pass like Hardangervidda if you are traveling between the west and east of Norway, and these passes are often incredibly challenging to pass during the peak of winter. If you’re passing over … Read more
Speeding tickets are incredibly expensive in Norway, and breaking the speed limit with 11 km/h on a road with 60 km/h speed limit will set you back 4,150 NOK in 2022! Many foreigners find these speeding tickets to be pretty rough, but that’s what it’s like in Norway. Some people simply refuse to pay their … Read more
Norway takes speeding over the speed limit very serious, and you might have heard of some of the insanely high speeding tickets in Norway already. We’re going to be looking closer at these fines in this article, showing you exactly how much you can expect to pay if you get a speeding ticket in Norway. … Read more
Driving your own car or even renting a rental car gives you a lot of freedom to explore Norway as you see fit, and will make your visit a lot smoother than if you depend on riding the train or buses. But as you can imagine, you will need to fill your fuel tank with … Read more
Norway is a country with lots of toll booths, both on major roads between the big cities and towns in Norway, as well as inside the cities themselves. You typically won’t get far on the road before hitting your first toll station in Norway, and the cost of the toll booths will add up very … Read more