One-way trafficCzechia
Traffic rules
Czechia
1. One-way traffic
One-way traffic means that vehicles on a road or carriageway may travel only in one designated direction. The permitted direction is normally indicated by traffic signs, lane arrows or road markings.
Some road users, such as cyclists or public-transport vehicles, may be allowed to travel in the opposite direction when signs expressly permit it. A one-way road does not by itself determine the speed limit, priority or parking rules.
How should I read a one-way restriction in Czechia?
Follow the direction designated by the street’s one-way signs and any entrance restrictions or lane arrows. A compulsory turn at one junction is different from a restriction applying along the street.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Road with one-way traffic.
English • Traffic sign IP 4b • One-way traffic. The sign indicates the direction of vehicle travel on a one-way road.
Čeština • Dopravní značka IP 4b • Jednosměrný provoz. Značka označuje směr jízdy vozidel na jednosměrné pozemní komunikaci.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • IP 4b • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025
SVG source: Government of the Czech Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2023-12-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against E-sbirka.gov.cz • official published diagram IP 4b.
No entry.
English • Traffic sign B 2 • No entry for any vehicles. The sign prohibits all types of vehicle from entering a one-way road on which traffic travels in the opposite direction.
Čeština • Dopravní značka B 2 • Zákaz vjezdu všech vozidel. Značka zakazuje vjezd všem druhům vozidel na jednosměrnou pozemní komunikaci, v níž je provoz veden opačným směrem.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • B 2 • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025
SVG source: Government of the Czech Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2022-03-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against E-sbirka.gov.cz • official published diagram B 2.
May cyclists travel against the general traffic direction in Czechia?
Do not assume cyclists are exempt from a road’s direction restriction. Check whether the applicable signs, local traffic arrangement or separately designated cycle facility actually authorise movement in the opposite direction; an ordinary bicycle-route sign is not enough.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
Does one-way traffic give me priority or a different speed limit in Czechia?
A one-way restriction concerns direction. Continue to follow the applicable speed limit, signals, give-way or stop controls and junction-priority rules. Where authorised counterflow traffic exists, check for it before turning or crossing; your permitted direction is not automatic junction priority.
🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10
