Dead endPoland
22. Dead end
A dead-end road is a road that does not provide a through route for some or all vehicles. It may end completely, terminate at a barrier or continue as a path that only certain road users may use.
Drivers may normally enter a dead-end road to reach homes, businesses, parking places or other destinations, but they must be prepared to turn around or leave by the same route. Signs may indicate that pedestrians or cyclists can continue beyond the point where motor traffic cannot.
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What does a dead-end indication mean in Poland?
Polish signs identify a droga bez przejazdu and can give advance information before entering it. The indication describes the road’s lack of a through route.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 19, 23, 25; Signs 43
Dead end street.
English • Traffic sign D-4a • Dead-end road. Sign D-4a marks the beginning of a road with no through route.
Polski • D-4a • droga bez przejazdu. Znak D-4a „droga bez przejazdu” oznacza początek drogi bez przejazdu.
Sources
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🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 45 ust. 1
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-10. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • D-4a, PDF page 44, with amendments 2021/433, 2021/2065, 2022/2372 and 2026/133 checked. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Can pedestrians or cyclists continue beyond a motor-traffic dead end in Poland?
Check the actual walking or cycling connection and any supplemental information. The lack of a motor exit does not by itself decide whether a cycle or pedestrian route continues.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 19, 23, 25; Signs 43
Does a dead-end indication change speed or priority rules in Poland?
The no-through information itself does not assign junction priority or a numerical speed limit. Continue to obey the actual speed, access, parking and priority controls. If you need to turn around, use a suitable lawful place, check for pedestrians and cyclists, and do not obstruct the space needed for other vehicles to turn.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 19, 23, 25; Signs 43

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