School areaDenmark
Traffic rules
Denmark
1. School area
A school area is a road or group of roads near a school where large numbers of children may walk, cycle, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles. It may be identified by warning signs, zone signs, road markings, traffic-calming measures or flashing lights.
Special speed limits, parking restrictions or access rules may apply permanently or only during school arrival and departure times. Drivers should reduce speed, watch carefully for children and be prepared to stop.
What speed rules apply around schools in Denmark?
Danish school approaches can use local speed restrictions and traffic-calming measures; follow the actual signs and any supplementary hours.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
Warning for children.
English • Traffic sign A 22 • Children. Indicates particular danger where children use the road or its surroundings. May mark a school crossing patrol, with a plate reading ‘School’. At places without traffic signals or a pedestrian crossing, two alternating flashing amber lights must be placed above the warning sign.
Dansk • Tavle A 22 • Børn. Tavlen angiver særlig fare, hvor børn færdes på eller ved vej. Tavlen kan bruges til afmærkning af, at en skolepatrulje arbejder. I disse tilfælde suppleres den med undertavle med tekst »Skole«. På steder uden signalanlæg eller uden fodgængerfelt skal der over advarselstavlen opsættes to skiftevis blinkende gule lys.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 13
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2013-06-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a school warning sign in Denmark automatically set the speed limit?
A children or school warning alerts you to a potential hazard; the enforceable numerical speed limit depends on the applicable law, regulatory signs and any time or variable display. Slow further if children are near the road.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
How should you pass a school entrance in Denmark?
Watch for children stepping out from between parked vehicles, obey crossings and any school patrol, and follow stopping or parking restrictions. Do not obstruct visibility near a crossing or school entrance; approach at a speed that permits a safe stop.
🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions
