Driving in Sweden

Sweden: Motorways 110-120 km/h, Rural roads 70-90 km/h, Urban areas 30-50 km/h. Sweden pioneered Vision Zero - no road deaths goal. Speed limits carefully calculated for safety.

Sweden: 0.2 promille (0.02%) for ALL drivers - one of Europe's strictest. Above 1.0 promille is "gross drunk driving" with mandatory prison. Very strict enforcement.

Sweden: 18 years for full license, 16 for learner driving with adult supervisor. Comprehensive theory and risk education required. AM (moped) from 15 years.

Sweden: Right-hand traffic. Priority to traffic from right at equal intersections. Always yield to buses leaving stops. Pedestrians have strong priority at crossings.

Sweden: Yield to traffic in roundabout (from left since counter-clockwise). Signal left when exiting. Very orderly roundabout culture.

In Sweden, parking costs 15-60 SEK/hour in city centers. A parking disc (P-skiva) is often required for free time-limited parking. Fines range from 400-1300 SEK. Stockholm uses congestion charges in addition to parking fees.

In Sweden, seatbelts are mandatory for all occupants. Fine is 1500 SEK. Children under 135cm must use child seats. Sweden recommends rear-facing seats until age 4.

Using a handheld phone while driving in Sweden results in 1500 SEK fine. Sweden has no penalty points system. Hands-free use is permitted.

Swedish motorways have limits of 110-120 km/h depending on the section. No tolls except bridges (Öresund, Svinesund). Headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife.

In Sweden, call 112 for all emergencies. SOS Alarm handles dispatch. At accidents: secure scene, help injured, call 112. First aid knowledge is part of driver training. Wildlife collisions are common - report to police.