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The driving-licence system in Spain
Who issues driving licences in Spain?
The Directorate-General for Traffic (Dirección General de Tráfico or DGT) issues driving permits and licences in most of Spain. The Basque Country, Catalonia and Navarre exercise transferred traffic functions within their territories.
Which law governs Spanish driving licences?
The main framework is the General Driver Regulations, approved by Royal Decree 818/2009, together with the Traffic and Road Safety Law and related regulations.
Is a Spanish licence valid throughout Spain?
Yes. A valid Spanish licence is recognised throughout Spain, subject to its categories, restrictions and current legal status.
Is a Spanish licence recognised elsewhere in the European Union?
Yes. A valid Spanish EU-format licence is generally recognised throughout the EU and European Economic Area.
What is miDGT?
miDGT is the official DGT application for accessing the digital driving licence, vehicle documentation, points information and selected traffic services.
Is the miDGT driving licence legally valid?
Yes. The official digital licence has the same legal validity as the physical document for driving within Spain.
Is the digital licence valid abroad?
No. Drivers should carry the physical driving licence when travelling outside Spain.
Can one person hold two EU driving licences?
No. EU rules generally permit only one valid EU or EEA driving licence at a time.
What is normal residence for licensing purposes?
It is generally the country where a person lives for at least 185 days per calendar year because of personal or occupational ties.
Do driving-school prices differ?
Yes. DGT fees and examination rules are national, but driving-school tuition, vehicle use and administrative charges vary.
Eligibility and first applications
What is the current minimum age for category B in Spain?
The minimum age is 18 years.
Can a 17-year-old currently receive category B in Spain?
No. The 2025 EU directive creates a future accompanied-driving framework from age 17, but Spain had not yet implemented that entitlement in domestic law on 4 August 2026.
Can the category B theory test be taken before age 18?
Yes. The first knowledge-test appointment may normally take place during the three months before the minimum age is reached.
Can the practical category B test be passed before age 18?
No. The applicant must have reached the minimum age before the category B entitlement can be obtained.
Must an applicant have normal residence in Spain?
Yes, or prove qualifying studies in Spain for at least six months where the applicable EU rule permits that route.
What identification is normally required?
The applicant must provide a valid DNI, NIE, passport or other accepted identity and residence documentation.
Can a foreign resident obtain a Spanish licence?
Yes. A resident who satisfies identity, normal-residence, medical and examination requirements can apply.
Must the applicant sign a declaration about other licences?
Yes. The applicant must declare that no equivalent EU or EEA licence is held and that no restriction or suspension prevents licensing.
Can a person apply while disqualified from driving?
No. A judicial or administrative driving prohibition must be resolved before a new entitlement can be granted.
Is a minimum education level required for category B?
No separate school-leaving qualification is required, but the applicant must understand the examination and safely perform the required tasks.
Can a person with a disability obtain category B?
Yes. Individual assessment, vehicle adaptations, restriction codes or a specialised practical test may be used.
Where is the application submitted?
It can be processed through a driving school or directly with the competent traffic office using the DGT procedures.
Psychophysical and medical fitness
Is a psychophysical fitness report required?
Yes. The applicant must obtain a favourable report from an authorised Driver Recognition Centre.
What does the recognition centre assess?
It assesses vision, hearing, coordination, reaction, general health and conditions that may affect safe driving.
Is eyesight tested?
Yes. Visual acuity, field of vision and other relevant visual functions are assessed.
Can glasses or contact lenses be required?
Yes. A harmonised restriction code is recorded when corrective lenses must be used.
Can hearing aids be required?
Yes. A restriction may require hearing assistance where it is necessary to satisfy the medical standard.
Can a licence require an adapted vehicle?
Yes. Codes can require an automatic transmission, hand controls, modified pedals or another adaptation.
Does a medical condition automatically prevent licensing?
No. The person may be found fit, fit with restrictions, fit for a shorter period or unfit, depending on the individual assessment.
Can the authority request additional medical reports?
Yes. Specialist reports or further testing may be required when the ordinary examination does not establish fitness.
Can a medical decision shorten licence validity?
Yes. The normal renewal period may be reduced when health requires earlier reassessment.
Must a driver report a later loss of fitness?
A driver must not drive when physically or psychologically unfit, and the authority can review, restrict or withdraw the entitlement when fitness is in doubt.
Preparing for category B
Is enrolment in a driving school compulsory for the theory test?
No. An applicant may prepare independently and apply for the theory examination directly.
Is a driving school the usual route?
Yes. Most applicants use a driving school for theory preparation, administration, practical lessons and the examination vehicle.
Is there a statutory minimum number of practical category B lessons?
No fixed national minimum number of ordinary practical lessons applies. The instructor should determine when the learner is ready.
How long should practical lessons last?
The DGT recommends lessons of at least about 45 minutes and practice on different types of road.
Can an unlicensed learner practise privately on public roads?
No. Practical learning on public roads must take place under the authorised driving-school and instructor framework.
Who may teach practical driving?
An authorised driving instructor working through an approved driving school provides on-road instruction.
What vehicle is used for lessons?
A properly authorised driving-school vehicle with the required identification and dual controls is used.
Can the applicant change driving schools?
Yes. The examination file can be transferred, and valid passed tests remain effective within their legal validity period.
What should theory preparation cover?
It should cover traffic rules, signs, safe driving, vulnerable road users, vehicle safety, environmental driving, alcohol, drugs and collision duties.
Does completing a course guarantee examination success?
No. The DGT independently assesses the applicant in the required tests.
Can the DGT provide practice tests?
Yes. The DGT offers free sample tests and accessibility resources for examination preparation.
Are accessible theory materials available?
Yes. Measures include easy-reading material and adaptations for applicants with recognised comprehension or communication needs.
The category B theory examination
Who conducts the theory examination?
The DGT or the competent transferred traffic authority conducts the official examination.
How many questions are in the ordinary category B test?
The standard test contains 30 multiple-choice questions.
How many answer options are normally provided?
Each question normally has three possible answers, with one correct answer.
How many errors are allowed?
The applicant may normally make no more than three errors.
How long does the test normally last?
The ordinary time is approximately 30 minutes, with authorised extensions for eligible applicants.
What subjects are tested?
The examination covers road rules, signs, safety, vehicle use, hazards, vulnerable users, alcohol, drugs and responsible driving.
Can the examination include images or video?
Yes. The test can include photographs, diagrams and audiovisual hazard-perception material under the current examination framework.
Can the test be taken in another language?
Language options and authorised accessibility support depend on the test centre and DGT arrangements. Applicants should confirm availability before booking.
What score information is provided after the test?
The result can be consulted through the DGT online service or miDGT, normally from the same or next working day depending on the test format.
How long is a passed theory test valid?
It remains valid for two years.
What happens if the validity period expires before the practical test is passed?
The applicant must pass the theory examination again.
Must theory be passed before the practical examination?
Yes. A valid theory pass is required before the category B road test.
The category B practical examination
Where is the category B practical test conducted?
It is conducted on roads open to general traffic using an approved driving-school vehicle.
Is there a separate closed-course manoeuvring test for category B?
No. Category B manoeuvres are assessed as part of the on-road examination rather than through a separate circuit test.
How long is the minimum assessed driving time?
The minimum driving time for category B is normally 25 minutes.
What is independent driving?
During part of the test, the applicant follows a destination, route or navigation instruction with limited examiner direction.
What does the examiner assess?
The examiner assesses preparation, observation, vehicle control, positioning, speed, priority, signs, manoeuvres and safe interaction with other road users.
How are faults classified?
Faults are classified as eliminatory, deficient or minor.
Which combinations normally cause failure?
Failure occurs with one eliminatory fault, two deficient faults, one deficient plus five minor faults, or ten minor faults.
Can an examiner intervene?
Yes. A necessary intervention to prevent danger normally results in an eliminatory fault.
Can the result be challenged?
Yes. The applicant may submit a complaint within 15 working days and may later lodge the applicable administrative appeal.
What happens immediately after passing?
The applicant receives or can download a provisional authorisation while the definitive card is produced.
New drivers and provisional documents
How long is the provisional authorisation valid after first passing?
It is valid for three months.
Can the provisional authorisation be used abroad?
No. It authorises driving only within Spain.
How long must a new driver display the L plate?
The V-13 novice-driver sign must be displayed for one year after the first driving entitlement is obtained.
Where is the L plate displayed?
It is displayed clearly at the rear-left side of the vehicle in the prescribed position.
How many points does a new driver receive?
A new driver starts with eight points.
When does the new driver receive 12 points?
After two years without committing an offence that causes a points deduction.
What alcohol limit applies during the first two years?
The limit is 0.3 grams per litre of blood or 0.15 milligrams per litre of breath.
What alcohol limit applies to a driver who is legally a minor?
A minor driving any authorised vehicle must maintain zero alcohol.
Does a new category restart the two-year lower alcohol period?
Normally no, if the person already held another driving entitlement long enough; the detailed rule depends on the entitlement previously held.
Does a new category restart the initial points balance?
No. Points belong to the driver record rather than each individual category.
Are novice drivers subject to a special lower speed limit?
No. They obey the same posted and statutory speed limits as other drivers.
Can a novice drive any vehicle included in the licence?
Yes, subject to the category, restriction codes, age rules and any separate professional requirements.
Driving-licence categories
What does category AM cover?
AM covers two- or three-wheel mopeds and light quadricycles. The minimum age is 15.
What does category A1 cover?
A1 covers motorcycles up to 125 cm³, 11 kW and the prescribed power-to-weight ratio. The minimum age is 16.
What does category A2 cover?
A2 covers motorcycles up to 35 kW with the prescribed power-to-weight and derivation restrictions. The minimum age is 18.
What does category A cover?
A covers unrestricted motorcycles and qualifying motor tricycles. It normally requires age 20, two years with A2 and completion of the access course.
What does category B cover?
B covers vehicles up to 3,500 kg with no more than eight passenger seats in addition to the driver.
What trailer can category B tow?
It can tow a trailer up to 750 kg, or a heavier trailer when the combination does not exceed 3,500 kg.
What is category B with code 96?
It authorises a category B vehicle with a trailer over 750 kg where the combination exceeds 3,500 kg but does not exceed 4,250 kg.
What does category BE cover?
It covers a category B towing vehicle with a trailer or semi-trailer within the BE weight limits.
Can a category B holder drive a 125 cm³ motorcycle?
After holding category B for more than three years, the driver may operate in Spain the motorcycles covered by A1, subject to the national conditions.
What do categories C1 and C cover?
C1 covers medium goods vehicles above 3,500 kg and up to 7,500 kg; C covers heavier goods vehicles.
What do categories D1 and D cover?
D1 covers smaller passenger vehicles within its seating and length limits; D covers buses with more than eight passenger seats.
Does a higher car or truck category automatically include motorcycles?
No. Motorcycle entitlement must be obtained separately.
Professional and specialised driving
Is a category C or D licence enough for professional road transport?
Not always. Many professional goods and passenger drivers also need the Certificate of Professional Competence (CAP).
What is initial CAP qualification?
It is the training and examination required for many new professional truck and bus drivers before working commercially.
Is periodic CAP training required?
Yes. Covered professional drivers complete 35 hours of continuing training every five years.
Can CAP allow access to heavy categories at a younger age?
Yes. Depending on the qualification route and category, CAP can permit lower minimum ages than the ordinary category rules.
Do professional licence categories have shorter validity?
Yes. C and D categories are renewed more frequently than ordinary car and motorcycle categories.
Is a taxi or ride-hailing licence determined only by category B?
No. Regional, municipal, operator and vehicle-for-hire requirements apply in addition to the driving licence.
What is ADR authorisation?
It is the complementary qualification required for drivers transporting dangerous goods in vehicles covered by ADR rules.
Does ADR replace the underlying driving category?
No. The driver must hold both the correct driving category and the applicable ADR authorisation.
Can a professional driver lose points in the same way as another driver?
Yes. The national points system applies, although professional drivers have some different course-frequency and restoration periods.
Are professional drivers subject to a lower alcohol limit?
Yes. The limit is 0.3 g/l in blood or 0.15 mg/l in breath for the professional vehicle groups specified by law.
Validity, renewal, loss and replacement
How long are AM, A1, A2, A, B and BE normally valid?
They are normally valid for 10 years until age 65 and for five years from age 65.
How long are C1, C, D1, D and trailer categories normally valid?
They are normally valid for five years until age 65 and for three years from age 65.
Is there a maximum age for holding category B?
No. Continued licensing depends on psychophysical fitness rather than a fixed upper age.
Can the normal validity period be shortened?
Yes. A medical condition can justify an earlier renewal date.
When can renewal be requested?
It can normally be requested during the three months before expiry.
Can an expired licence be renewed without retaking the driving tests?
Yes. Ordinary expiry does not require new theory or practical tests, but the person must not drive until renewal is completed.
Where can renewal be completed?
It can be processed through an authorised Driver Recognition Centre or through the DGT procedure with a valid fitness report.
How long is the renewal provisional document valid?
The provisional authorisation issued during renewal is normally valid for six months within Spain.
What should a driver do after loss, theft or damage?
Request a duplicate through the DGT, miDGT or another available authorised channel.
Does a duplicate restore a suspended licence?
No. The driver register controls the entitlement, and a replacement card cannot override a suspension or loss of validity.
Foreign licences and International Driving Permits
Can an EU or EEA licence be used in Spain?
Yes. A valid EU or EEA licence is recognised while it remains in force.
Must an EU or EEA licence be exchanged after moving to Spain?
Exchange is generally voluntary, although renewal must be completed in Spain when Spain becomes the holder’s normal-residence country.
What happens to an EU licence with no expiry or an unusually long validity?
After two years of normal residence in Spain, it must be renewed in Spain if its validity exceeds the EU limits applied to the relevant category.
Can a visitor use a non-EU licence?
Yes, when it is valid, convention-compliant or accompanied by the required translation or International Driving Permit.
How long can a new resident normally use a non-EU licence?
It is normally valid for driving for up to six months after normal residence in Spain begins.
What happens after the six-month period?
The resident must exchange the licence where an agreement permits it or obtain a Spanish licence through the ordinary process.
Which non-EU licences can be exchanged?
Spain exchanges licences from countries with a current bilateral agreement and certain specially recognised jurisdictions.
Are tests required for every exchange?
No. EU and EEA exchanges require no test, while some non-EU commercial categories require additional theory or practical tests.
How long is a Spanish International Driving Permit valid?
It is valid for one year.
Does the International Driving Permit replace the Spanish licence?
No. It must be carried together with the valid Spanish licence and is not valid for ordinary driving within Spain.
Points, alcohol, drugs and loss of entitlement
What is the ordinary initial points balance?
Most established drivers have 12 points, while new drivers and drivers relicensed after total loss start with eight.
Can the points balance rise above 12?
Yes. Offence-free periods can increase it first to 14 and then to the maximum of 15 points.
How many points can normally be lost in one day?
Normally no more than eight, but specified very serious offences can cause the loss of the entire balance in one day.
Can points be recovered without losing the whole licence?
Yes. A partial road-safety re-education course can restore up to four points within the applicable limits.
Can safe-driving courses add points?
Yes. An approved safe and efficient driving course can add two points, up to the maximum balance of 15, subject to the frequency rules.
What happens when all points are lost?
The DGT declares loss of validity. The driver must stop driving, complete the full recovery course, observe the disqualification period and pass the required knowledge test.
What is the general alcohol limit?
The general limit remains 0.5 g/l in blood or 0.25 mg/l in breath.
Are drugs allowed when driving?
No. Driving with the presence of prohibited drugs in the body is an offence, independently of separate criminal rules for impairment.
Can refusing an alcohol or drug test be punished?
Yes. Refusal is a criminal offence and also has major driving-licence consequences.
Can a court driving ban cause the licence to lose validity?
Yes. A final ban exceeding two years results in loss of validity, requiring the statutory course and process before driving again.
Sources and methodology
How was this FAQ prepared?
This FAQ was prepared from the consolidated Spanish General Driver Regulations, the Traffic and Road Safety Law, the General Traffic Regulations and current DGT guidance.
Which source defines the licence categories and minimum ages?
DGT: classes of driving permitsWhich source explains first applications and examinations?
DGT: requirements, preparation and examinationsWhich source explains the practical test?
DGT: practical examination on open roadsWhich source defines the legal driver framework?
BOE: consolidated General Driver RegulationsWhich source explains renewal periods?
DGT: renewal of an expiring licenceWhich source explains the points system?
DGT: how the points licence worksWhich source explains foreign-licence exchanges?
DGT: countries with licence-exchange agreementsWhen was this FAQ reviewed?
Last reviewed: 4 August 2026.
Is this website affiliated with a Spanish authority?
This website is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with the DGT, a transferred traffic authority, examination centre, Driver Recognition Centre or driving school.
Official legislation and instructions from the competent authority always take precedence.
1. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for traffic queues. Slow-moving or stationary traffic may occur ahead, sometimes unexpectedly. Reduce speed, increase your following distance and be prepared to stop.
English • Traffic sign P-31 • Congestion. Warns of a section where traffic is frequently stopped or impeded by congestion.
Español • P-31 • Congestión. Peligro por la proximidad de un tramo en el que frecuentemente la circulación se encuentra detenida o dificultada por congestión del tráfico.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-31 • página 42
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-02-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
2. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles exceeding the indicated axle-load limit are prohibited. A vehicle whose load on an axle exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-202 • Axle load limit. Vehicles must not pass if the load transmitted by all wheels attached to any axle exceeds the indicated value.
Español • R-202 • Limitación de masa por eje. Prohibición de paso a los vehículos cuya masa por eje transmitida por la totalidad de las ruedas acopladas a algún eje supere a la indicada en la señal.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-202 • página 53
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
3. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a road narrowing on the left. The available road width decreases from the left side ahead. Reduce speed, follow the lane markings and maintain sufficient clearance from other traffic and the road edge.
English • Traffic sign P-17b • Road narrows on the left. Warns of a narrowing on the left side of the carriageway. May also be used where the left shoulder narrows on a one-way carriageway. Must not be used where lanes are removed on the left but the remaining lanes and shoulders retain their widths.
Español • P-17b • Estrechamiento de calzada por la izquierda. Peligro por la proximidad de una zona de la vía en la que la calzada se estrecha por el lado de la izquierda. También puede ser utilizada cuando se reduzca la anchura del arcén izquierdo de la calzada cuando esta sea de un solo sentido de circulación. No se utilizará cuando, tras una reducción del número de carriles de la calzada por la izquierda, la anchura de los carriles restantes y de los arcenes no haya variado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-17b • página 40
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2015-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2015-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
4. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for children. Children may be present on or near the road and may cross unexpectedly. Reduce speed, scan both sides of the road carefully and be prepared to stop.
English • Traffic sign P-21a • Children. Warns of a place frequented by children, such as a school or play area.
Español • P-21a • Niños. Peligro por la proximidad de un lugar frecuentado por niños, como una escuela, una zona de juegos, etc.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-21a • página 41
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-09-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
5. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of the zone with a speed limit. The zonal speed limit ends at this point. Follow any newly posted limit or the applicable default speed rules.
Sources
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-07-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
6. What does this traffic sign mean?
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.
English • Traffic sign S-260 • Advance lane direction sign. Shows the only directions permitted at the next junction from the indicated lanes. Arrows for lanes remaining on the current road carry that road's identification panel. Use is limited to exceptional situations where the continuous lane-separation line does not imply divergence from lanes on the left, or to junctions or forks between two heavily trafficked autovías or motorways.
Español • S-260 • Preseñalización de carriles. Indica las únicas direcciones permitidas en el próximo nudo a los usuarios que circulan por los carriles señalizados. Sobre las flechas que indican los carriles de permanencia en la carretera por la que se circula se dispondrá el cajetín indicativo de la misma. Se limitará su uso a situaciones excepcionales donde la línea continua de separación de carriles no implique la divergencia respecto de los carriles situados a la izquierda, o a enlaces o bifurcaciones entre dos autovías o autopistas con alta intensidad de tráfico en ambas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-260 • página 109
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-09-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
7. What does this traffic sign mean?
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.
English • Traffic sign S-2 • End of motorway. Marks the end of a motorway.
Español • S-2 • Fin de autopista. Indica el final de una autopista.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-2 • página 72
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-01-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
8. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that overtaking is prohibited. The vehicles covered by the prohibition and any categories that may still be overtaken depend on the applicable local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-305 • No overtaking. In addition to the general overtaking rules, all vehicles are prohibited from overtaking motor vehicles on the carriageway where this requires entering the area reserved for oncoming traffic. Applies from the sign to the next ‘End of overtaking prohibition’ or ‘End of prohibitions’ sign. Where overtaking is already prohibited by the general rules, it serves as a general reminder of that prohibition.
Español • R-305 • Adelantamiento prohibido. Por añadidura a los principios generales sobre adelantamiento, indica la prohibición a todos los vehículos de adelantar a los vehículos a motor que circulen por la calzada cuando dicha maniobra implique invadir la zona reservada al sentido contrario de circulación. La prohibición se aplica desde el lugar en que esté situada la señal hasta la siguiente señal de “Fin de prohibición de adelantamiento” o “Fin de prohibiciones”. Colocada en aquellos lugares donde por norma esté prohibido el adelantamiento, recuerda de forma genérica la prohibición de efectuar esta maniobra.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-305 • página 56
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2014-10-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
9. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign means no entry. Drivers may not enter from the direction in which the sign is placed.
English • Traffic sign R-101 • No entry. Access is prohibited to all vehicles.
Español • R-101 • Entrada prohibida. Prohibición de acceso a toda clase de vehículos.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-101 • página 48
SVG source: Benedicto16 • Public domain • Original revision 2015-05-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
10. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the start of an expressway. From this point, the traffic rules and access conditions that apply to expressways take effect according to the applicable local regulations.
English • Traffic sign S-3 • Road reserved for motor vehicles. Marks the beginning of a road reserved for motor vehicles.
Español • S-3 • Vía reservada para automóviles. Indica el principio de una vía reservada a la circulación de automóviles.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-3 • página 73
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2026-01-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
11. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that drivers may not enter the road from either direction.
English • Traffic sign R-100 • No traffic. All vehicles are prohibited in both directions.
Español • R-100 • Circulación prohibida. Prohibición de circulación de toda clase de vehículos en ambos sentidos.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-100 • página 48
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2011-01-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
12. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a mandatory path for motorcycles. Motorcyclists must use the designated path or route where the sign applies. Other road users may use it only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.
English • Traffic sign R-405 • Compulsory carriageway for two-wheeled motorcycles. Riders of two-wheeled motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles treated as motorcycles must use the carriageway at whose entrance the sign stands.
Español • R-405 • Calzada obligatoria para motocicletas de dos ruedas. Obligación para los conductores de motocicletas de dos ruedas y vehículos de tres ruedas asimilados a motocicletas de circular por la calzada a cuya entrada esté situada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-405 • página 63
SVG source: NACLE2 • CC0 • Original revision 2025-09-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.
13. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that turning left is prohibited. A left turn may not be made where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-303 • No left turn. Left turns and U-turns are prohibited.
Español • R-303 • Giro a la izquierda prohibido. Prohibición de girar a la izquierda. Incluye, también, la prohibición del cambio de sentido de marcha.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-303 • página 55
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2015-09-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
14. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a steep descent. A steep downhill gradient lies ahead and the vehicle may gain speed quickly. Reduce speed before the descent, select a suitable gear and use engine braking where appropriate. Allow extra distance for heavy or towing vehicles.
English • Traffic sign P-16a • Steep descent. Warns of a steep downhill section. The figure gives the gradient as a percentage.
Español • P-16a • Bajada con fuerte pendiente. Peligro por la existencia de un tramo de vía con fuerte pendiente descendente. La cifra indica la inclinación de la pendiente en porcentaje.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-16a • página 39
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-09-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
15. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that mopeds are prohibited. Moped riders may not enter or continue beyond the sign. The affected moped categories depend on the applicable local rules. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-105 • No mopeds. Access is prohibited to mopeds and vehicles for people with reduced mobility.
Español • R-105 • Entrada prohibida a ciclomotores. Prohibición de acceso a ciclomotores. Igualmente prohíbe la entrada a vehículos para personas de movilidad reducida.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-105 • página 48
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2013-10-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
16. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a speed bump. A raised traffic-calming feature lies ahead. Reduce speed before reaching it to maintain vehicle control and avoid damage or discomfort.
English • Traffic sign P-15a • Hump. Warns of a hump in the road.
Español • P-15a • Resalte. Peligro por la proximidad de un resalte en la vía.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-15a • página 39
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2015-03-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2015-03-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
17. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a steep ascent. A steep uphill gradient lies ahead and may cause heavy or low-powered vehicles to lose speed. Select a suitable gear, maintain a safe following distance and be prepared for slower traffic.
English • Traffic sign P-16b • Steep ascent. Warns of a steep uphill section. The figure gives the gradient as a percentage.
Español • P-16b • Subida con fuerte pendiente. Peligro por la existencia de un tramo de vía con fuerte pendiente ascendente. La cifra indica la inclinación de la pendiente en porcentaje.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-16b • página 39
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-09-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
18. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a danger with no specific traffic sign. It's a general warning sign used when there is a hazard ahead that does not have its own dedicated warning sign. For example: road accidents, flooded roads and roads blocked by fallen trees. It usually has a supplementary sign attached that tells drivers of what hazard to expect.
English • Traffic sign P-50 • Other dangers. Warns of a danger other than those indicated by other signs.
Español • P-50 • Otros peligros. Indica la proximidad de un peligro distinto de los advertidos por otras señales.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-50 • página 43
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2015-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2015-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
19. What does this traffic sign mean?
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.
English • Traffic sign S-53 • Increase from one lane to two. Indicates that a single-lane section becomes two lanes in the same direction.
Español • S-53 • Paso de uno a dos carriles de circulación. Indica, en un tramo con un solo carril, que se va a pasar a disponer de dos carriles en el mismo sentido de la circulación.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-53 • página 89
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-01-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
20. What does this traffic sign mean?
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.
English • Traffic sign S-13 • Pedestrian crossing. Marks the location of a pedestrian crossing.
Español • S-13 • Situación de un paso para peatones. Indica la situación de un paso para peatones.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-13 • página 75
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2023-02-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
21. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Drivers may travel only in the permitted direction.
English • Traffic sign S-12a • One-way carriageway section. Vehicles on the section extending in the arrow's direction must travel that way; travel in the opposite direction is prohibited.
Español • S-12a • Tramo de calzada de sentido único. Indica que en el tramo de calzada que se prolonga en la dirección de la flecha, los vehículos deben circular en el sentido indicado por esta, y que está prohibida la circulación en sentido contrario.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-12a • página 75
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-01-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
22. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that motorcycles are prohibited. Motorcyclists may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-104 • No motorcycles. Access is prohibited to motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles treated as motorcycles.
Español • R-104 • Entrada prohibida a motocicletas. Prohibición de acceso a motocicletas y a vehículos de tres ruedas asimilados a motocicletas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-104 • página 48
SVG source: Unknown authorUnknown author • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
23. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that cars are prohibited. Cars may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-103 • No motor vehicles except two-wheeled motorcycles. Access is prohibited to motor vehicles, but two-wheeled motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles treated as motorcycles are permitted.
Español • R-103 • Entrada prohibida a vehículos de motor, excepto motocicletas de dos ruedas. Prohibición de acceso a vehículos de motor. No prohíbe el acceso a motocicletas de dos ruedas ni a vehículos de tres ruedas asimilados a motocicletas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-103 • página 48
SVG source: Unknown authorUnknown author • Public domain • Original revision 2026-01-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
24. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles longer than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall length, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-203 • Length limit. Vehicles or vehicle combinations whose maximum length, including the load, exceeds the indicated value must not pass.
Español • R-203 • Limitación de longitud. Prohibición de paso a los vehículos o conjunto de vehículos cuya longitud máxima, incluida la carga, supere la indicada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-203 • página 53
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
25. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for loose chippings. Loose stones or gravel may reduce tyre grip and can be thrown up by passing vehicles. Reduce speed, increase your following distance and avoid sudden braking, acceleration or steering movements.
English • Traffic sign P-28 • Loose chippings. Warns of a section where passing vehicles may throw up chippings.
Español • P-28 • Proyección de gravilla. Peligro por la proximidad de un tramo de vía donde existe el riesgo de que se proyecte gravilla al pasar los vehículos.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-28 • página 42
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-09-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
26. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a roundabout. A roundabout lies ahead. Reduce speed and follow the applicable priority signs, traffic signals and local roundabout rules when approaching and entering it.
English • Traffic sign P-4 • Roundabout. Warns of a roundabout with circulation in the direction shown by the arrows.
Español • P-4 • Glorieta. Peligro por la proximidad de una glorieta con circulación en el sentido indicado por las flechas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-4 • página 36
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-09-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
27. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for an uncontrolled crossroad. An intersection without traffic signals or signs assigning priority lies ahead. Reduce speed, watch for traffic approaching from other directions and follow the applicable local priority rules.
English • Traffic sign P-2 • Junction with priority to the right. Warns of a junction where the general priority rule applies.
Español • P-2 • Intersección con prioridad de la derecha. Peligro por la proximidad de una intersección en la que rige la regla general de prioridad de paso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-2 • página 35
SVG source: Unknown authorUnknown author • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
28. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that turning right is prohibited. A right turn may not be made where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-302 • No right turn. Turning right is prohibited.
Español • R-302 • Giro a la derecha prohibido. Prohibición de girar a la derecha
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-302 • página 55
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2014-10-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
29. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of the previously indicated speed limit. From this point, follow any newly posted limit or the applicable default speed rules for the road and vehicle category.
English • Traffic sign R-501 • End of speed limit. Marks where a previous maximum speed sign ceases to apply.
Español • R-501 • Fin de la limitación de velocidad. Señala el lugar desde donde deja de ser aplicable una señal anterior de velocidad máxima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-501 • página 68
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2014-10-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
30. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles higher than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall height, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-205 • Height limit. Vehicles whose maximum height, including the load, exceeds the indicated value must not pass.
Español • R-205 • Limitación de altura. Prohibición de paso a los vehículos cuya altura máxima, incluida la carga, supere la indicada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-205 • página 53
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2013-10-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
31. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that turning left is mandatory at the junction ahead. Traffic must turn left and may not continue straight ahead or turn right.
English • Traffic sign R-400e • Compulsory direction. The arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
Español • R-400e • Sentido obligatorio. La flecha señala la dirección y sentido que los vehículos tienen la obligación de seguir.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-400e • página 61
SVG source: NACLE2 • CC0 • Original revision 2011-08-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
32. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing without barriers. It alerts drivers to an upcoming level crossing where railway tracks cross the road and no barriers or gates are present to stop traffic. Drivers should slow down and look both ways for trains.
English • Traffic sign P-8 • Level crossing without barriers. Warns of a crossing without barriers or half-barriers.
Español • P-8 • Paso a nivel sin barreras. Peligro por la proximidad de un paso a nivel no provisto de barreras o semibarreras.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-8 • página 36
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
33. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that traffic must pass an obstacle on either the left or the right. Use either permitted side while following the road layout and any accompanying signs or markings.
English • Traffic sign R-401c • Pass on either indicated side. The arrows show the sides of the refuge, island or obstacle on one of which vehicles must pass.
Español • R-401c • Paso obligatorio. Las flechas señalan los lados del refugio, de la isleta o del obstáculo por uno de los cuales los vehículos han de pasar obligatoriamente.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-401c • página 62
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2025-09-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
34. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of a lane. The displayed lane arrangement shows which lane ends and how the remaining traffic lanes continue.
English • Traffic sign S-52c • Lane ends. On a two-lane one-way carriageway, indicates that the right lane ends and a lane change is required.
Español • S-52c • Final de carril destinado a la circulación. Indica, en una calzada de dos carriles con un único sentido de circulación, la desaparición del carril derecho y el cambio de carril preciso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Majafego • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-52c • página 88
SVG source: Majafego • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2026-01-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
35. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign means stop and give way. You must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection and give way to traffic that has priority. Proceed only when it is safe.
English • Traffic sign R-2 • Stop. Every driver must stop before the next stop line or, if none exists, immediately before the junction, and give way to vehicles on the road being approached. If exceptional circumstances mean visibility from the stopping point is insufficient, the driver must stop again where visibility is adequate without endangering any road user.
Español • R-2 • Detención obligatoria o stop. Obligación para todo conductor de detener su vehículo ante la próxima línea de detención o, si no existe, inmediatamente antes de la intersección, y ceder el paso en ella a los vehículos que circulen por la vía a la que se aproxime. Si, por circunstancias excepcionales, desde el lugar donde se ha efectuado la detención no existe visibilidad suficiente, el conductor deberá detenerse de nuevo en el lugar desde donde tenga visibilidad, sin poner en peligro a ningún usuario de la vía.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-2 • página 45
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Fer1997 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2016-09-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Fer1997 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2016-09-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
36. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for trams. Tram tracks cross or run along the road ahead, and trams may enter the traffic path. Reduce speed, watch carefully for approaching trams and follow the applicable traffic signals, priority signs and local rules.
English • Traffic sign P-6 • Tram crossing. Warns of a crossing with a tram line whose traffic has priority.
Español • P-6 • Cruce de tranvía. Peligro por la proximidad de cruce con una línea de tranvía, que tiene prioridad de paso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-6 • página 36
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
37. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of the minimum speed. The previously indicated minimum speed no longer applies beyond this point. Continue to follow any other posted speed requirements and the applicable traffic rules.
English • Traffic sign R-506 • End of minimum speed. Marks where a previous minimum speed sign ceases to apply.
Español • R-506 • Fin de velocidad mínima. Señala el lugar desde donde deja de ser aplicable una señal anterior de velocidad mínima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-506 • página 68
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2013-09-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.
38. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles carrying dangerous goods are prohibited. Vehicles carrying the dangerous goods covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it.
English • Traffic sign R-108 • No vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Access is prohibited to vehicles carrying dangerous goods that require markings under the relevant regulations.
Español • R-108 • Entrada prohibida a vehículos que transporten mercancías peligrosas. Prohibición de acceso a toda clase de vehículos que transporten mercancías peligrosas y requieran estar señalizados de acuerdo con su normativa específica.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-108 • página 49
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
39. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a mandatory path for cyclists. Cyclists must use the designated path where the sign applies. Other road users may use the path only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.
English • Traffic sign R-407a • Reserved compulsory cycle route. Cycle riders must use the route at whose entrance the sign stands; other road users must not use it.
Español • R-407a • Vía reservada y obligatoria para ciclos. Obligación para los conductores de ciclos de circular por la vía a cuya entrada esté situada y prohibición a los demás usuarios de la vía de utilizarla.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-407a • página 63
SVG source: NACLE2 • CC0 • Original revision 2025-09-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
40. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for two-way traffic. Oncoming traffic will use the same road or carriageway ahead. Keep to the correct side of the road and overtake only where it is permitted and clearly safe.
English • Traffic sign P-25 • Two-way traffic. Warns of a section carrying traffic in both directions.
Español • P-25 • Circulación en los dos sentidos. Peligro por la proximidad de un tramo con circulación en ambos sentidos.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-25 • página 42
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Fer1997 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2015-03-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Fer1997 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2015-03-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
41. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing with barriers. It alerts drivers to an upcoming level crossing with gates or barriers that close when a train approaches. Drivers should be ready to stop when the barriers are down or flashing lights activate. Never attempt to cross when gates are closing or closed.
English • Traffic sign P-7 • Level crossing with barriers. Warns of a crossing with barriers or half-barriers.
Español • P-7 • Paso a nivel con barreras. Peligro por la proximidad de un paso a nivel provisto de barreras o semibarreras.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • P-7 • página 36
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
42. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign means give way. Slow down and give way to traffic that has priority. Stop if necessary and proceed only when it is safe.
English • Traffic sign R-1 • Give way. Every driver must give way at the next junction to vehicles on the road being approached or in the lane being joined.
Español • R-1 • Ceda el paso. Obligación para todo conductor de ceder el paso en la próxima intersección a los vehículos que circulen por la vía a la que se aproxime o al carril al que pretende incorporarse.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-1 • página 45
SVG source: Unknown authorUnknown author • Public domain • Original revision 2013-05-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
43. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of the priority road. The road no longer has continuing priority at subsequent intersections. Follow the applicable traffic lights, priority signs and default priority rules.
English • Traffic sign R-4 • End of priority. Warns that the carriageway being followed will shortly lose priority over another carriageway.
Español • R-4 • Fin de prioridad. Indica la proximidad del lugar en que la calzada por la que se circula pierde su prioridad respecto a otra calzada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-4 • página 45
SVG source: No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Original revision 2026-09-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
44. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates the end of the tunnel. Tunnel-specific rules associated with the sign end where applicable, while separately imposed speed limits, lighting requirements or other restrictions may remain in force.
Sources
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
No machine-readable author provided. Benedicto16 assumed (based on copyright claims). • Public domain • Source revision 2006-07-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
45. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign gives information about directions at a roundabout. The diagram shows the available exits and the destinations reached from them.
English • Traffic sign S-200 • Advance roundabout sign. Shows directions for the exits at the next roundabout. An inscription on a blue background indicates an exit leading to a motorway or autovía.
Español • S-200 • Preseñalización de glorieta. Indica las direcciones de las distintas salidas de la próxima glorieta. Si alguna inscripción figura sobre fondo azul, indica que la salida conduce hacia una autopista o una autovía.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • S-200 • página 103
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Original upload: Benedicto16; SVG cleanup: Citypeek • Public domain • Source revision 2013-09-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
46. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that trucks heavier than indicated are prohibited. Trucks covered by the sign may not continue if they exceed the displayed mass limit. The legally relevant mass is determined by the applicable local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-107 • No goods vehicles exceeding the indicated maximum authorised mass. The prohibition applies to lorries, tractor units, vans and light vans whose maximum authorised mass exceeds the value shown, even when travelling empty.
Español • R-107 • Entrada prohibida a vehículos destinados al transporte de mercancías con mayor masa autorizada que la indicada. Prohibición de acceso a toda clase de vehículos destinados al transporte de mercancías si su masa máxima autorizada es superior a la indicada en la señal, entendiéndose como tales los camiones, tractocamiones y furgones o furgonetas con mayor masa autorizada que la indicada en la señal. Prohíbe el acceso aunque circulen vacíos.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-107 • página 49
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2013-08-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
47. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates a mandatory path for mopeds. The moped categories covered by the sign must use the designated path. Other road users may use it only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.
English • Traffic sign R-407b • Reserved compulsory moped route. Moped riders must use the route at whose entrance the sign stands; other road users must not use it.
Español • R-407b • Vía reservada y obligatoria para ciclomotores. Obligación para los conductores de ciclomotores de circular por la vía a cuya entrada esté situada y prohibición a los demás usuarios de la vía de utilizarla.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-407b • página 63
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2026-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
48. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that parking and stopping are prohibited. Vehicles may not stop or park voluntarily where the restriction applies, except where an applicable rule provides an exemption or stopping is required by traffic conditions.
English • Traffic sign R-307 • No stopping or parking. Applies on the side of the carriageway where the sign stands. Unless otherwise indicated, it begins at the sign and ends at the next junction in the direction of travel.
Español • R-307 • Parada y estacionamiento prohibido. Prohibición de parada y estacionamiento en el lado de la calzada en que esté situada la señal. Salvo indicación en contrario, la prohibición comienza en la vertical de la señal y termina en la intersección más próxima en el sentido de la marcha.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-307 • página 56
SVG source: The original uploader was Benedicto16 at Wikimedia Commons. • Public domain • Original revision 2025-11-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.
49. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that using the horn is prohibited. The horn or other audible warning device may not be used where the prohibition applies, except where an applicable local rule permits or requires it.
English • Traffic sign R-310 • Sound signals prohibited. Reminds drivers of the general prohibition on sound signals except to avoid an accident.
Español • R-310 • Advertencias acústicas prohibidas. Recuerda la prohibición general de efectuar señales acústicas, salvo para evitar un accidente.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-310 • página 59
SVG source: Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2013-08-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
50. What does this traffic sign mean?
This traffic sign indicates that traffic must pass an obstacle on the right. Keep to the right of the obstacle and follow any accompanying signs or road markings.
English • Traffic sign R-401a • Pass on the indicated side. The arrow shows the side of the refuge, island or obstacle on which vehicles must pass.
Español • R-401a • Paso obligatorio. La flecha señala el lado del refugio, de la isleta o del obstáculo por el que los vehículos han de pasar obligatoriamente.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Boe.es • Reglamento General de Circulación • anexo I • catálogo vigente
🔗 Boe.es • Real Decreto 465/2025 • R-401a • página 61
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2025-09-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.