Icelandic Signage

We did not have much trouble with the road signs, except that we could not read them.  With the universal symbols, however, it was easy to get around. But some of the signs we thought were especially interesting.

Driving along, one sees a number of signs with names on them.  We assumed they went to cities, but there were no cities around.  Then we would see a series of signs:

Norton 1
Norton 2
Norton 3
Norton 4

That's when we figured out that families live together on farms, and each farmstead is noted on the road for those looking for them.

This farm is to the right!

Although this sign clearly is for a waterfall and not a farm, they all look like this.

We noticed, especially in the less populated areas of the country (which is most of it), stop signs do not exist.  Everything is a yield sign.  It makes sense since there are so few cars, and it made the trip go more quickly.  Yes, the traffic was so sparse that we frequently stopped in the middle of the road to take pictures - such as all of the ones on this page and many others!

It took us awhile to figure out the sign below.  We would see this, and then we would see one with a red line through it.  City Limits and leaving the City Limits.

But our most favorite signs were the electronic speed limit signs that were at the entrance to nearly every town.  I could have sworn I got a picture of them, but I cannot find it anywhere.  As the car approaches the sign, it gives what speed the car is traveling, and if the car is under the speed limit, a smiley face appears.  Over - a frown.  It was very fun . . . we liked the smiley faces!