Glossary
Edge posts are located along roads and are supposed to mark how the road goes. These will make it easier for road users to see the road. The edge posts are equipped with reflectors that are supposed to light up in the dark.
In Sweden, it is common to encounter edge posts on country roads, our Swedish edge posts have white reflectors, except when they are located at an intersection or parking space as they are orange.
The traffic poles on the right side have a reflector in the shape of a rectangle, this means that you will not encounter oncoming traffic. However, the poles on the left side have a reflector consisting of two dots instead, which signals a lane with oncoming traffic.
On a normal country road, the distance between kerb posts is about 50 meters, while highways have 100 meters as standard. If necessary, for example in a curve, there can be as little as 25 meters between the edge posts.
