Road narrowingFinland
Traffic rules
Finland
1. Road narrowing
A road narrowing is a section where the available width of the road or carriageway becomes smaller. The narrowing may occur on both sides, on one side only, or because one or more traffic lanes end.
Drivers should reduce speed, observe approaching and adjacent traffic, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and merge when necessary. Warning signs do not always determine priority, so drivers must follow any priority signs, lane markings and local traffic rules.
What does a road-narrowing warning mean in Finland?
Finland’s Kapeneva tie warning identifies a narrowing road. Reduce speed for the width and visibility, and read any separate meeting-priority signs.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 5, 35, 48; Annex 3 A4, E30
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
Warning for a road narrowing.
English • Traffic sign A4 • Road narrows. May warn of a narrowing road.
Suomi • Liikennemerkki A4 • Kapeneva tie. Merkillä voidaan varoittaa kapenevasta tiestä.
Svenska • Vägmärke A4 • Avsmalnande väg. Med märket kan det varnas för en avsmalnande väg.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Finlex.fi • Tieliikennelaki 729/2018 • liite 3.1 (FI)
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Finlex.fi • Vägtrafiklag 729/2018 • bilaga 3.1 (SV)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia original
Republic of Finland • Public domain • Original revision 2020-06-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Finland?
No. A warning describes the reduced width, rather than allocating priority or setting a numerical speed limit. Follow any separate priority signs, signals and meeting rules, and slow enough to pass safely or wait before entering.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 5, 35, 48; Annex 3 A4, E30
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Finland?
In mainland Finland, E30 specifically indicates that two lanes join and vehicles enter the continuing lane alternately. Follow that arrangement where signed. An ordinary lane change remains subject to section 35: it must not endanger safety or unnecessarily obstruct other traffic. Check the actual signs and markings rather than treating every taper identically.
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex, Finnish Road Traffic Act 729/2018 — 5, 35, 48; Annex 3 A4, E30
🔗 finlex.fi • Finlex — corresponding current Finnish statutory text
