Lesson 15 of 18 · Directions and plates

Choose a lane. Merge or change lanes?

Match arrows to your lane and distinguish mutual merging from a lane change.

Learn the signs

E11.1

E11.1 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: straight ahead

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: straight ahead.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling straight ahead. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.4

E11.4 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: left

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: left.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling left. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.5

E11.5 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: right

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: right.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling right. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.6

E11.6 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: straight ahead or left

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: straight ahead or left.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling straight ahead or left. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.7

E11.7 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: straight ahead or right

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: straight ahead or right.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling straight ahead or right. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.8

E11.8 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: left or right

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: left or right.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling left or right. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E11.9

E11.9 Ophængt pilafmærkning

Lane directions: straight ahead, left or right

What it means
The overhead arrow shows the junction directions for the lane beneath it: straight ahead, left or right.
Your action
Use this lane for travelling straight ahead, left or right. Choose your lane in good time and also obey signals, markings and give-way rules.
Common mistake
An arrow over another lane does not apply to yours; an allowed direction does not give priority.
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E15

E15 Vognbaner ved kryds

Lane directions at a junction

What it means
Each arrow shows the junction directions for a particular lane. A sign beside an arrow applies to that lane.
Your action
Match your current lane to its arrow and choose a suitable lane before the junction, changing lanes only when safe.
Common mistake
Do not read all the arrows as choices available from every lane.
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E16.1

E16.1 Vognbaneforløb med sammenfletning

Lanes merge

What it means
The number of lanes decreases with merging: drivers must adjust with mutual consideration.
Your action
Observe both streams, adjust speed and space, and cooperate so the streams can merge safely.
Common mistake
Neither stream has an unconditional right to force its way ahead of the other.
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E16.2

E16.2 Vognbaneforløb med vognbaneskift

Lane ends: change lanes

What it means
The lane layout requires a lane change as the number of lanes decreases.
Your action
If your lane ends, check mirrors and blind spot, signal and move only without danger or unnecessary inconvenience to others.
Common mistake
Do not apply the mutual-merging rule of E16.1 to a lane change shown by E16.2.
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Recall: name each sign

Similar signs, different decisions

Look at the exact symbol first, then read the difference.

E16.1E16.1Lanes mergeE16.2E16.2Lane ends: change lanes

E16.1 requires both streams to cooperate in merging. E16.2 requires the driver changing lanes to ensure a safe move; the line in the diagram is an important visual distinction.

E11.1E11.1Lane directions: straight aheadD11.1D11.1Ahead onlyE15E15Lane directions at a junction

E11 applies to the lane underneath the sign; E15 maps the junction directions lane by lane. The round D11 prescribes a direction. Read placement and shape before acting.

What would you do?

Answer without looking back. Your first check is kept as your result. This is practice, not an official exam.

Lesson result

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Sources and review date

Reviewed: 2026-10-18. Study explanations are our wording; use official rules and your instructor’s guidance.

Road markings order 425, 13 April 2023

Danish Road Traffic Act 118, 12 January 2026

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