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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

Traffic signs

A traffic sign is a standardised visual symbol placed along roads to guide, warn, or regulate drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These signs provide essential information about road conditions, rules, directions, and potential hazards, helping to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow. They come in various shapes and colours—such as triangular warning signs, circular prohibitory or mandatory signs, and rectangular information signs—each designed for quick recognition and clear understanding.

101. Start of a minimum speed

This traffic sign indicates the start of a minimum speed. Road users covered by the sign must travel at or above the indicated speed when conditions allow. Driving more slowly may still be necessary because of traffic, weather, road conditions or another safety-related reason.

102. Start of a priority road

This traffic sign indicates the start of a priority road. Drivers on the priority road normally have priority over traffic entering from side roads until the priority road ends, unless traffic lights, other signs or applicable traffic rules indicate otherwise.

103. Start of a motorway

This traffic sign indicates the start of a motorway. From this point, special motorway rules apply, including restrictions on which road users may enter and on stopping, reversing and other manoeuvres. Follow the applicable speed limits, lane rules and local motorway regulations.

104. End of the motorway

This traffic sign indicates the end of the motorway. The special motorway rules end at this point. Follow the speed limits, access rules and other traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

105. Crossing for pedestrians

This traffic sign indicates a crossing for pedestrians. It marks a designated place where pedestrians cross the road. Priority and crossing rules depend on the applicable traffic signs, signals and local regulations.

106. Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.

107. Dead end street

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street. The road has no through route for vehicles, although access to properties or other destinations along the road may still be possible.

108. Road with one-way traffic

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Vehicular traffic may travel only in the permitted direction, subject to any exceptions indicated by traffic signs or local rules.

109. Road with one-way traffic

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Drivers may travel only in the permitted direction.

110. Overview of the lanes and their direction

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The arrows or other indications show how the lanes continue and which directions or destinations they serve.

111. Start of a new lane

This traffic sign indicates the start of a new traffic lane. The displayed road layout shows where the additional lane begins and how the traffic lanes continue.

112. Route to be followed in order to turn left

This traffic sign indicates the route to use for a left turn. Follow the indicated route instead of turning left directly at this point.

113. End of a lane

This traffic sign indicates the end of a lane. The displayed lane arrangement shows which lane ends and how the remaining traffic lanes continue.

114. Runaway truck ramp

This traffic sign indicates a runaway truck ramp. The emergency escape ramp is intended for vehicles that are unable to slow or stop normally, particularly following a loss of braking capability.

115. Parking allowed

This traffic sign indicates that parking is allowed. Vehicles may be parked in the area covered by the sign subject to any indicated conditions, restrictions or local parking rules.

116. Parking partly on the roadway and verge

This traffic sign indicates parking partly on the roadway and adjoining verge or pavement. Vehicles must park in the position shown by the sign, with part of the vehicle on the roadway and part on the adjoining verge or pavement.

117. For cars

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies specifically to cars. The vehicle category covered by the symbol is determined by the applicable local definitions.

118. For trucks

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies specifically to trucks. The truck categories covered depend on the applicable local definitions.

119. Buses allowed

This supplementary sign indicates that buses are allowed where the main traffic sign would otherwise restrict their access or use. The bus categories covered depend on the applicable local definitions.

120. To the left

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies in the direction shown by the arrow, to the left.

121. To the left or right

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies in both directions shown by the arrows, to the left and right.

122. To the right

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies in the direction shown by the arrow, to the right.

123. metres to the left

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign refers to a location the indicated distance to the left.

124. metres to the left or right

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign refers to locations the indicated distance to the left and right.

125. metres to the right

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign refers to a location the indicated distance to the right.

126. Start of regulation for metres

This supplementary sign indicates that the regulation shown by the main traffic sign starts here and applies for the indicated distance.

127. Start of regulation

This supplementary sign indicates the start of the regulation shown by the main traffic sign. The regulation begins at this point.

128. Applies after a left turn

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies after turning left.

129. Applies after a right turn

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies after turning right.

130. Applies to the left

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies to the area or lane to the left.

131. Applies to the right

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies to the area or lane to the right.

132. metres ahead

This supplementary sign indicates the distance from the main traffic sign to the point where the indicated danger, regulation or information begins. The distance is shown in metres.

133. kilometres ahead

This supplementary sign indicates the distance from the main traffic sign to the point where the indicated danger, regulation or information begins. The distance is shown in kilometres.

134. During the time shown

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies during the time shown.

135. During the times shown

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies during the times shown.

136. Deliveries allowed during the time shown

This supplementary sign indicates that deliveries are allowed during the time shown.

137. Private road

This supplementary sign indicates that the road is privately owned and access may be subject to conditions or restrictions.

138. Accident

This supplementary sign warns of an accident or accident scene ahead.

139. School

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign relates to a nearby school.

140. Police checkpoint

This supplementary sign warns of a police checkpoint ahead where vehicles may be required to stop.

141. Landslide

This supplementary sign warns of a risk of landslides or earth and debris on the road.