Section for Traffic Safety
2003-04-01 00:00:00.0 Founding by merger
Name
* Traffic safety and readiness section
Short name
Trafikksikkerhets- og beredskapsseksjonen
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Section
Superior body
Department of Public Roads and Rail Transport
Located
301 Oslo
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
2019-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Section for Traffic Safety
Short name
TS
The section controls the work on traffic safety on roads and the administration of the Road Traffic Act and associated regulations. Areas of responsibility include road rules, speed limits, safety equipment, sanctions, driving licences and driving licence entitlement, commercial driver training, working hours for drivers, driving under the influence of intoxicants, signs, road-side controls, vehicle workshops, periodic inspections of motor vehicles, small electric vehicles and electric bicycles. The section is also responsible for regulations and the development related to autonomous vehicles.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2019