This page is made as a service to all foreigners visiting Denmark, especially those driving on their own.

• In Denmark all driving traffic must use right side lanes.
• People using skateboards and rollerskates / -blades are legally categorized as pedestrians and must use pavement.
• Riding bikes on pavement is NOT allowed, but very common.
• When bikes continue straight ahead in crossroads, they can either be in the right of the right-turn lane or in the right of the straight on lane.
• Cars must wait until bikes have passed, before they turn right.
• Vehicles must stop when pedestrians "obviously intend to cross the road" in a zebra crossing.
• In a car, all persons must wear seat belt.
• Cars and motorcyckles must use low beam light (not parking light) at all times of the day.
• Trucks, buses and cars with trailer are not allowed in 3rd lane on motorways.
• Unless signs show other speed limit, the limit is 50 km/h in towns, 80 km/h outside towns and 110 or 130 on motorways (shown on signs).
• On motorways and "if necessary" on other roads, turning signal must be used when changing lanes.

Unfortunately road rage is increasing in larger cities, and in general danes don't allow "planned mistakes" in the traffic, and even minor imperfections could lead to traffic harassment. Somehow many danes take it that the area from the rear wheels and ahead to 25 meters in front of the car is their kingdom, but the area from rear wheels and back does hardly exist - especially when overtaking slow drivers.