Night-driving (trafikant i mørket)
Planning to practise driving or take your test during the winter half of the year? Then you need the "trafikant i mørket" (night-driving) course. Through demonstrations both outdoors and in the car, you'll experience how darkness affects visibility, speed and distance judgement – and how to drive safely when the light disappears. At Feste Trafikkskole in Knarvik and Åsane, we get you ready for the dark months on the road.
Confident in the dark with Feste
Darkness hides more than you'd think. On this course, you'll see with your own eyes how late you actually spot a pedestrian, how far your headlights reach, and how big a difference reflectors make. The goal is for you to understand the risks of driving in the dark – and to know how to meet them with the right use of lights and driving behaviour.
Course content
Aim of the course
The course makes you aware of how traffic accidents in the dark can be avoided. You should be able to assess the risk of driving in the dark, and discuss how you as a road user can act to reduce it.
What you'll learn:
Through demonstrations outdoors and in the car, you experience the causes of typical accidents that happen in the dark. You learn the correct use of lights and behaviour when driving, parking and making an emergency stop, and why reflectors are vital. The course is built on practical experience rather than pure theory, so the insight sticks when you head out into the dark yourself.
The course is 3.5 hours and is run with demonstrations both outdoors and in the car.
Prices
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Trafikalt grunnkurs m/trafikant i mørket
3900
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Trafikant i mørket
2500
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Practical information
Good to know before the course starts
Part of the course takes place outdoors, so remember warm clothes and good footwear – whatever the weather. Feel free to bring valid ID, and arrive in good time. If you arrive too late, we can't approve the session under the rules from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, and it will then have to be made up later.
Once the course is completed and registered, you'll find your course certificate digitally on Din side at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
Frequently asked questions about night-driving
What is "trafikant i mørket"?
It's the night-driving course that's part of the basic traffic course. Through demonstrations outdoors and in the car, you learn to drive safely in the dark and to understand the dangers that darkness creates.
When do I have to take the night-driving course?
Everyone who is going to practise driving or take their test between 1 November and 15 March must have completed the course. Without it, you can't practise driving during this period.
How long does the course last?
The course is 3.5 hours, with demonstrations both outdoors and in the car.
Is night-driving included in the basic traffic course?
Yes. It's one of the parts of the basic traffic course, along with first aid, among others.
I'm over 25 – do I have to take this?
Yes. If you're over 25, you skip parts of the basic traffic course, but you still have to complete night-driving and first aid before the practical driving test.
What happens if I take the basic traffic course in summer?
If you take the basic course during the summer half of the year without night-driving, the course certificate is only valid until 31 January the following year. You must complete night-driving for the certificate to become permanently valid.
What do I need to bring?
Warm clothes and good footwear, since part of the course is outdoors. Feel free to also bring valid ID.
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