Prohibitory signsPoland

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Prohibitory signs

A prohibitory sign is a traffic sign that tells drivers what is not allowed on that specific road or in that situation. These signs impose restrictions such as no entry, no overtaking, no parking, speed limits, or bans on certain types of vehicles. Their purpose is to clearly indicate actions that are forbidden to ensure safety, maintain traffic flow, and protect vulnerable road users.


No entry. Access prohibited in both directions. Pedestrians prohibited. Cyclists prohibited. Mopeds prohibited. Motorcycles prohibited. Cars prohibited. Trucks prohibited. Buses prohibited. Tractors prohibited. Handcarts prohibited. Horsecarts prohibited. Trailers prohibited. Cyclists and handcarts prohibited. Motorcycles and cars prohibited. Tractors and horsecarts prohibited. Cyclists, horsecarts and tractors prohibited. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited. Flammable or explosive goods prohibited. Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited. Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited. Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited. Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited. Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited. Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited. Trailers heavier than indicated prohibited. Trucks heavier than indicated prohibited. Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers. Turning left prohibited. Turning right prohibited. Turning around prohibited (U-turn). Overtaking prohibited. End of the overtaking prohibition. Overtaking prohibited for trucks. End of the overtaking prohibition for trucks. Start of a speed limit. End of the speed limit. Start of a zone with speed limit. End of the zone with speed limit. Using the horn prohibited. End of horn prohibition. Entry prohibited (checkpoint). Parking prohibited. Parking prohibited on even dates. Parking prohibited on odd dates. Parking and stopping prohibited. Start of no-parking zone. End of no-parking zone.
How are prohibitory signs classified in Poland?

B signs impose prohibitions or restrictions; B-20 is the distinctive STOP instruction.

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 22–23; Signs 2, 22–24, 35–42

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, traffic signs and signals — 2019/2310 consolidation, read with subsequent amendments

Stop and give way. Stop and give way.

English • Traffic sign B-20 • Stop. Sign B-20 prohibits entering the junction without stopping before the priority road and requires drivers to give way to traffic on that road.

Polski • B-20 • stop. Znak B-20 „stop” oznacza: zakaz wjazdu na skrzyżowanie bez zatrzymania się przed drogą z pierwszeństwem; obowiązek ustąpienia pierwszeństwa kierującym poruszającym się tą drogą.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 21 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Krzysztof Blachnicki • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-20, PDF page 42, 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.

What does a no-turn sign prohibit in Poland?

It prohibits the left, right or other turn shown at the junction or position controlled by the sign in Poland. Follow any supplementary panel or authorised direction and choose another legal route.

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 22–23; Signs 2, 22–24, 35–42

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, traffic signs and signals — 2019/2310 consolidation, read with subsequent amendments

Can a no-turn restriction apply only to certain vehicles or hours in Poland?

Yes, where the local sign system provides a supplementary condition or exemption, such as a vehicle class, time or authorised access. Without a valid exception, comply with the prohibited movement shown.

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 5, 22–23; Signs 2, 22–24, 35–42

🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, traffic signs and signals — 2019/2310 consolidation, read with subsequent amendments

1. No entry

This traffic sign means no entry. Drivers may not enter from the direction in which the sign is placed.

No entry.

English • Traffic sign B-2 • No entry. Sign B-2 prohibits vehicles from entering the road or carriageway from the side where it is installed. The prohibition also applies to organised groups of pedestrians and to people riding or driving animals.

Polski • B-2 • zakaz wjazdu. Znak B-2 „zakaz wjazdu” oznacza zakaz wjazdu pojazdów na drogę lub jezdnię od strony jego umieszczenia; zakaz dotyczy również kolumn pieszych oraz jeźdźców i poganiaczy.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 17 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-2, PDF page 42, 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.

2. Access prohibited in both directions

This traffic sign indicates that drivers may not enter the road from either direction.

Access prohibited in both directions.

English • Traffic sign B-1 • No traffic in either direction. Sign B-1 prohibits vehicles, organised groups of pedestrians and people riding or driving animals from using the road. The sign may stand on the carriageway.

Polski • B-1 • zakaz ruchu w obu kierunkach. Znak B-1 „zakaz ruchu w obu kierunkach” oznacza zakaz ruchu na drodze pojazdów, kolumn pieszych oraz jeźdźców i poganiaczy; znak może być ustawiony na jezdni.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 16 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
MStankie • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-24. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-1, PDF page 42, 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.

3. Pedestrians prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that pedestrians are prohibited. Pedestrians may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Pedestrians prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-41 • No pedestrians. Sign B-41 prohibits pedestrians on the side of the road where it is installed.

Polski • B-41 • zakaz ruchu pieszych. Znak B-41 „zakaz ruchu pieszych” oznacza zakaz ruchu pieszych po tej stronie drogi, po której znak jest umieszczony.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 30 ust.

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-41, PDF page 42, 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.

4. Cyclists prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that cyclists are prohibited. Cyclists may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Cyclists prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-9 • No bicycles. Sign B-9 prohibits bicycles on the carriageway and shoulder.

Polski • B-9 • zakaz wjazdu rowerów. Znak B-9 „zakaz wjazdu rowerów” oznacza zakaz ruchu na jezdni i poboczu rowerów.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 10

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-9, PDF page 42, 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.

5. Mopeds prohibited

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.

Mopeds prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-10 • No mopeds. Sign B-10 prohibits mopeds.

Polski • B-10 • zakaz wjazdu motorowerów. Znak B-10 „zakaz wjazdu motorowerów” oznacza zakaz ruchu motorowerów.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 11

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-10, PDF page 42, 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.

6. Motorcycles prohibited

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.

Motorcycles prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-4 • No motorcycles. Sign B-4 prohibits motorcycles.

Polski • B-4 • zakaz wjazdu motocykli. Znak B-4 „zakaz wjazdu motocykli” oznacza zakaz ruchu motocykli.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-4, PDF page 42, 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.

7. Cars prohibited

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.

Cars prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-3 • No motor vehicles except single-track motorcycles. Sign B-3 prohibits motor vehicles, except single-track motorcycles.

Polski • B-3 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych, z wyjątkiem motocykli jednośladowych. Znak B-3 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych, z wyjątkiem motocykli jednośladowych”, oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów silnikowych; zakaz nie dotyczy motocykli jednośladowych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-3, PDF page 42, 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.

8. Trucks prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that trucks are prohibited. Trucks covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Any applicable weight threshold or vehicle-category limitation is determined by the sign, supplementary information and local rules.

Trucks prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-5 • No lorries. Sign B-5 prohibits lorries with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t; tractor units; special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t; agricultural tractors; and slow-moving vehicles.

Polski • B-5 • zakaz wjazdu samochodów ciężarowych. Znak B-5 „zakaz wjazdu samochodów ciężarowych” oznacza zakaz ruchu: samochodów ciężarowych o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t; ciągników samochodowych; pojazdów specjalnych i używanych do celów specjalnych o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t; ciągników rolniczych; pojazdów wolnobieżnych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 4

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-5, PDF page 42, 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.

9. Buses prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that buses are prohibited. Buses covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Buses prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-3a • No buses. Sign B-3a prohibits buses.

Polski • B-3a • zakaz wjazdu autobusów. Znak B-3a „zakaz wjazdu autobusów” oznacza zakaz ruchu autobusów.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 2

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
MStankie • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-3a, PDF page 42, 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.

10. Tractors prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that tractors are prohibited. Tractors covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Tractors prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-6 • No agricultural tractors. Sign B-6 prohibits agricultural tractors and slow-moving vehicles.

Polski • B-6 • zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych. Znak B-6 „zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych” oznacza zakaz ruchu ciągników rolniczych i pojazdów wolnobieżnych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 6

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-6, PDF page 42, 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.

11. Handcarts prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that handcarts are prohibited. People using handcarts may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Handcarts prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-12 • No handcarts. Sign B-12 prohibits handcarts intended for use on the carriageway, whether guided, pulled or pushed, on the carriageway and shoulder.

Polski • B-12 • zakaz wjazdu wózków ręcznych. Znak B-12 „zakaz wjazdu wózków ręcznych” oznacza zakaz ruchu na jezdni i poboczu wózków ręcznych przeznaczonych do używania na jezdni, prowadzonych, ciągniętych lub pchanych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 13

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Krzysztof Blachnicki • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-12, PDF page 42, 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.

12. Horsecarts prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that horsecarts are prohibited. Horse-drawn vehicles may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Horsecarts prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-8 • No animal-drawn vehicles. Sign B-8 prohibits animal-drawn vehicles and people riding or driving animals.

Polski • B-8 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych. Znak B-8 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów zaprzęgowych oraz jeźdźców i poganiaczy.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 9

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-8, PDF page 42, 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.

13. Trailers prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that trailers are prohibited. Vehicles towing trailers covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Vehicles without a trailer may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Trailers prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-7 • No motor vehicles with trailers. Sign B-7 prohibits motor vehicles with one or more trailers, except vehicles with a single-axle trailer or semi-trailer.

Polski • B-7 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą. Znak B-7 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą (przyczepami); zakaz nie dotyczy pojazdów z przyczepą jednoosiową lub naczepą.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 7

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-7, PDF page 42, 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.

14. Cyclists and handcarts prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that cyclists and handcarts are prohibited. Cyclists and people using handcarts may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Cyclists and handcarts prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-9 • No bicycles. Sign B-9 prohibits bicycles on the carriageway and shoulder. B-12 • No handcarts. Sign B-12 prohibits handcarts intended for use on the carriageway, whether guided, pulled or pushed, on the carriageway and shoulder.

Polski • B-9 • zakaz wjazdu rowerów. Znak B-9 „zakaz wjazdu rowerów” oznacza zakaz ruchu na jezdni i poboczu rowerów. B-12 • zakaz wjazdu wózków ręcznych. Znak B-12 „zakaz wjazdu wózków ręcznych” oznacza zakaz ruchu na jezdni i poboczu wózków ręcznych przeznaczonych do używania na jezdni, prowadzonych, ciągniętych lub pchanych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 10

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 13

SVG source: Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

15. Motorcycles and cars prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that motorcycles and cars are prohibited. Motorcycles and cars may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Motorcycles and cars prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-3 • No motor vehicles except single-track motorcycles. Sign B-3 prohibits motor vehicles, except single-track motorcycles. B-4 • No motorcycles. Sign B-4 prohibits motorcycles.

Polski • B-3 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych, z wyjątkiem motocykli jednośladowych. Znak B-3 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych, z wyjątkiem motocykli jednośladowych”, oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów silnikowych; zakaz nie dotyczy motocykli jednośladowych. B-4 • zakaz wjazdu motocykli. Znak B-4 „zakaz wjazdu motocykli” oznacza zakaz ruchu motocykli.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 1

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 3

SVG source: Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

16. Tractors and horsecarts prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that tractors and horsecarts are prohibited. Tractors and horse-drawn vehicles may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Tractors and horsecarts prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-6 • No agricultural tractors. Sign B-6 prohibits agricultural tractors and slow-moving vehicles. B-8 • No animal-drawn vehicles. Sign B-8 prohibits animal-drawn vehicles and people riding or driving animals.

Polski • B-6 • zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych. Znak B-6 „zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych” oznacza zakaz ruchu ciągników rolniczych i pojazdów wolnobieżnych. B-8 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych. Znak B-8 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów zaprzęgowych oraz jeźdźców i poganiaczy.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 6

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 9

SVG source: Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

17. Cyclists, horsecarts and tractors prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that cyclists, horsecarts and tractors are prohibited. Cyclists, horse-drawn vehicles and tractors may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Cyclists, horsecarts and tractors prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-9 • No bicycles. Sign B-9 prohibits bicycles on the carriageway and shoulder. B-6 • No agricultural tractors. Sign B-6 prohibits agricultural tractors and slow-moving vehicles. B-8 • No animal-drawn vehicles. Sign B-8 prohibits animal-drawn vehicles and people riding or driving animals.

Polski • B-9 • zakaz wjazdu rowerów. Znak B-9 „zakaz wjazdu rowerów” oznacza zakaz ruchu na jezdni i poboczu rowerów. B-6 • zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych. Znak B-6 „zakaz wjazdu ciągników rolniczych” oznacza zakaz ruchu ciągników rolniczych i pojazdów wolnobieżnych. B-8 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych. Znak B-8 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów zaprzęgowych” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów zaprzęgowych oraz jeźdźców i poganiaczy.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 10

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 6

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 9

SVG source: Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

18. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited

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.

Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-13a • No vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Sign B-13a prohibits vehicles carrying dangerous goods defined in road dangerous-goods transport regulations in quantities requiring orange warning plates. Plate T-31 below it, bearing a tunnel-category letter B, C, D or E, or a plate with appropriate wording, indicates that the prohibition applies only to particular classes or groups of dangerous goods or a particular method of carrying them.

Polski • B-13a • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami niebezpiecznymi. Znak B-13a „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami niebezpiecznymi” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów przewożących, określone w przepisach o przewozie drogowym towarów niebezpiecznych, towary niebezpieczne w ilościach, dla których jest wymagane oznakowanie pojazdu tablicami ostrzegawczymi barwy pomarańczowej. Umieszczona pod znakiem tabliczka T-31 z literą B, C, D lub E oznaczającą kategorię tunelu lub tabliczka z odpowiednim napisem wskazuje, że zakaz dotyczy tylko określonych klas lub grup towarów niebezpiecznych lub określonego sposobu przewozu tych towarów.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 19 ust. 2

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-13a, PDF page 42, 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.

19. Flammable or explosive goods prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles carrying flammable or explosive substances are prohibited. Vehicles carrying the substances covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it.

Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-13 • No vehicles carrying explosives or highly flammable goods. Sign B-13 prohibits vehicles carrying dangerous goods defined in road dangerous-goods transport regulations in classes 1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 or 5.2, or flammable gases in class 2, in quantities requiring orange warning plates.

Polski • B-13 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami wybuchowymi lub łatwo zapalnymi. Znak B-13 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami wybuchowymi lub łatwo zapalnymi” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów przewożących, określone w przepisach o przewozie drogowym towarów niebezpiecznych, towary niebezpieczne klas: 1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2 lub gazy palne klasy 2 w ilościach, dla których jest wymagane oznakowanie pojazdu tablicami ostrzegawczymi barwy pomarańczowej.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 19 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-13, PDF page 42, 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.

20. Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles carrying water-polluting substances are prohibited. Vehicles carrying the substances covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it.

Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-14 • No vehicles carrying goods that may contaminate water. Sign B-14 prohibits vehicles carrying dangerous goods defined in road dangerous-goods transport regulations in classes 3, 4.3, 6.1, 6.2 or 8; toxic or corrosive gases in class 2; or environmentally hazardous dangerous goods in class 9, in quantities requiring orange warning plates.

Polski • B-14 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami, które mogą skazić wodę. Znak B-14 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów z towarami, które mogą skazić wodę” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów przewożących, określone w przepisach o przewozie drogowym towarów niebezpiecznych, towary niebezpieczne klas: 3,4.3, 6.1, 6.2, 8, gazy trujące lub gazy żrące klasy 2, lub towary niebezpieczne zagrażające środowisku klasy 9 w ilościach, dla których jest wymagane oznakowanie pojazdu tablicami ostrzegawczymi barwy pomarańczowej.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 19 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-14, PDF page 42, 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.

21. Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles wider than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall width, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-15 • Maximum width in metres. Sign B-15 prohibits vehicles whose width, including their load, exceeds the value shown.

Polski • B-15 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o szerokości ponad ... m. Znak B-15 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o szerokości ponad......m” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów, których szerokość (również z ładunkiem) jest większa od wartości podanej na znaku.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 20 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-15, PDF page 42, 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.

22. Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited

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.

Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-16 • Maximum height in metres. Sign B-16 prohibits vehicles whose height, including their load, exceeds the value shown.

Polski • B-16 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o wysokości ponad ... m. Znak B-16 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o wysokości ponad......m” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów, których wysokość (również z ładunkiem) jest większa od wartości podanej na znaku.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 20 ust. 2

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-16, PDF page 42, 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.

23. Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited

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.

Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-17 • Maximum length in metres. Sign B-17 prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose length, including their load, exceeds the value shown.

Polski • B-17 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o długości ponad ... m. Znak B-17 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o długości ponad......m” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów lub zespołów pojazdów, których długość (również z ładunkiem) jest większa od wartości podanej na znaku.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 20 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Krzysztof Blachnicki • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-17, PDF page 42, 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.

24. Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles heavier than indicated are prohibited. Vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the displayed mass limit may not continue beyond the sign. The legally relevant mass is determined by the applicable local rules.

Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-18 • Maximum actual total mass in tonnes. Sign B-18 prohibits vehicles whose actual total mass exceeds the value shown. For vehicle combinations, the prohibition applies to their combined mass.

Polski • B-18 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o rzeczywistej masie całkowitej ponad ... t. Znak B-18 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o rzeczywistej masie całkowitej ponad.....t” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów, których rzeczywista masa całkowita jest większa od wartości podanej na znaku; w przypadku zespołu pojazdów zakaz dotyczy ich łącznej masy.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 20 ust. 4

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-18, PDF page 42, 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.

25. Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited

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.

Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-19 • Maximum single driven-axle load in tonnes. Sign B-19 prohibits vehicles whose single driven-axle load exceeds the permitted load corresponding to the mass shown. For an axle group, no individual axle may bear a load corresponding to more than 80% of the mass shown. If B-19 shows 8 t or 10 t, it permits a single driven-axle load corresponding to up to 8 t or 10 t and a correspondingly higher axle-group load under vehicle technical regulations. B-19 does not apply to buses; vehicles engaged in rescue operations or directly addressing the effects of natural disasters; vehicles of public road managers and contractors carrying out road maintenance duties on their behalf; vehicles carrying out the duties of the Police, Road Transport Inspectorate, State Protection Service, Internal Security Agency, Foreign Intelligence Agency, Military Counterintelligence Service, Military Intelligence Service, Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, Border Guard, Prison Service, National Revenue Administration as used by the Customs and Fiscal Service, or fire protection units; vehicles of the Polish Armed Forces and allied states; vehicles of the State Water Holding Polish Waters and entities carrying out tasks on its behalf under the Water Law Act of 20 July 2017 (Journal of Laws 2020, items 310, 284, 695, 782, 875 and 1378); or vehicles delivering hospital equipment and supplies necessary to combat infections and infectious diseases during an epidemic threat or epidemic declared under the Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and combating human infections and infectious diseases (Journal of Laws 2020, items 1845, 2112 and 2401, and 2021, items 159, 180 and 255).

Polski • B-19 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o nacisku pojedynczej osi napędowej powyżej..... t. Znak B-19 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów o nacisku pojedynczej osi napędowej powyżej..... t” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów, których nacisk pojedynczej osi napędowej jest większy od dopuszczalnego nacisku odpowiadającego masie podanej na znaku; w przypadku grupy osi nacisk żadnej z osi składowych nie może odpowiadać masie większej niż 80% masy podanej na znaku. Jeżeli na znaku B-19 podano wartość 8 t lub 10 t, oznacza to dopuszczalny nacisk pojedynczej osi napędowej odpowiadający masie do 8 t lub 10 t, a grupy osi - odpowiednio większej masie, zgodnie z przepisami określającymi warunki techniczne pojazdów poruszających się po drogach. Znak B-19 nie dotyczy: autobusów; pojazdów biorących udział w akcjach ratowniczych oraz przy bezpośredniej likwidacji skutków klęsk żywiołowych; pojazdów zarządców dróg publicznych oraz podmiotów wykonujących obowiązki zarządcy drogi na jego rzecz z zakresu utrzymania dróg; pojazdów Policji, Inspekcji Transportu Drogowego, Służby Ochrony Państwa, Agencji Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego, Agencji Wywiadu, Służby Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego, Służby Wywiadu Wojskowego, Centralnego Biura Antykorupcyjnego, Straży Granicznej, Służby Więziennej, Krajowej Administracji Skarbowej wykorzystywanych przez Służbę Celno-Skarbową oraz jednostek ochrony przeciwpożarowej, wykonujących zadania tych służb lub podmiotów; pojazdów Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i państw sojuszniczych; pojazdów Państwowego Gospodarstwa Wodnego Wody Polskie oraz podmiotów wykonujących na jego rzecz zadania wynikające z ustawy z dnia 20 lipca 2017 r. - Prawo wodne (Dz. U. z 2020 r. poz. 310, 284, 695, 782, 875 i 1378); pojazdów dostarczających do szpitali wyposażenie i zaopatrzenie niezbędne do zwalczania zakażeń i chorób zakaźnych w okresie obowiązywania stanu zagrożenia epidemicznego lub stanu epidemii ogłoszonego na podstawie ustawy z dnia 5 grudnia 2008 r. o zapobieganiu oraz zwalczaniu zakażeń i chorób zakaźnych u ludzi (Dz. U. z 2020 r. poz. 1845, 2112 i 2401 oraz z 2021 r. poz. 159, 180 i 255).

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 20 ust. 5–7

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Source revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

26. Trailers heavier than indicated prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that trailers heavier than indicated are prohibited. Trailers exceeding the displayed mass limit may not continue beyond the sign. The legally relevant trailer mass is determined by the applicable local rules.

Trailers heavier than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-7 • No motor vehicles with trailers. Sign B-7 prohibits motor vehicles with one or more trailers, except vehicles with a single-axle trailer or semi-trailer.

Polski • B-7 • zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą. Znak B-7 „zakaz wjazdu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą” oznacza zakaz ruchu pojazdów silnikowych z przyczepą (przyczepami); zakaz nie dotyczy pojazdów z przyczepą jednoosiową lub naczepą.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 7

SVG source: Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

27. Trucks heavier than indicated prohibited

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.

Trucks heavier than indicated prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-5 • No lorries. Sign B-5 prohibits lorries with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t; tractor units; special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t; agricultural tractors; and slow-moving vehicles.

Polski • B-5 • zakaz wjazdu samochodów ciężarowych. Znak B-5 „zakaz wjazdu samochodów ciężarowych” oznacza zakaz ruchu: samochodów ciężarowych o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t; ciągników samochodowych; pojazdów specjalnych i używanych do celów specjalnych o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t; ciągników rolniczych; pojazdów wolnobieżnych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 18 ust. 4

SVG source: Paweł Grzywocz • Public domain • Original revision 2012-04-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

28. Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where you must give way to oncoming traffic. Allow approaching traffic to pass before entering or continuing through the narrow section when required.

Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.

English • Traffic sign B-31 • Priority for oncoming traffic. Sign B-31 prohibits entering or walking onto a narrow section if doing so would force drivers already on it or approaching from the opposite direction to stop.

Polski • B-31 • pierwszeństwo dla nadjeżdżających z przeciwka. Znak B-31 „pierwszeństwo dla nadjeżdżających z przeciwka” zabrania kierującym wjazdu lub wejścia na zwężony odcinek jezdni, jeżeli zmusiłoby to kierujących znajdujących się na tym odcinku lub zbliżających się do niego z przeciwnej strony do zatrzymania się.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 25 ust.

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-31, PDF page 42, 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.

29. Turning left prohibited

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.

Turning left prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-21 • No left turn. Signs B-21, No left turn, and B-22, No right turn, prohibit turning in the direction shown. B-21 also prohibits U-turns.

Polski • B-21 • zakaz skręcania w lewo. Znaki: B-21 „zakaz skręcania w lewo”, B-22 „zakaz skręcania w prawo” zabraniają skręcania w kierunku wskazanym na znaku; ponadto znak B-21 zabrania zawracania.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 22 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-21, PDF page 42, 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.

30. Turning right prohibited

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.

Turning right prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-22 • No right turn. Signs B-21, No left turn, and B-22, No right turn, prohibit turning in the direction shown. B-21 also prohibits U-turns.

Polski • B-22 • zakaz skręcania w prawo. Znaki: B-21 „zakaz skręcania w lewo”, B-22 „zakaz skręcania w prawo” zabraniają skręcania w kierunku wskazanym na znaku; ponadto znak B-21 zabrania zawracania.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 22 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-22, PDF page 42, 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.

31. Turning around prohibited (U-turn)

This traffic sign indicates that turning around (making a U-turn) is prohibited. A U-turn may not be made where the prohibition applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

Turning around prohibited (U-turn).

English • Traffic sign B-23 • No U-turn. Sign B-23 prohibits U-turns up to and including the next junction.

Polski • B-23 • zakaz zawracania. Znak B-23 „zakaz zawracania” zabrania kierującym zawracania do najbliższego skrzyżowania włącznie.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 22 ust. 5

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-23, PDF page 42, 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.

32. Overtaking prohibited

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.

Overtaking prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-25 • No overtaking. Sign B-25 prohibits drivers of motor vehicles from overtaking multi-track motor vehicles.

Polski • B-25 • zakaz wyprzedzania. Znak B-25 „zakaz wyprzedzania” zabrania kierującym pojazdami silnikowymi wyprzedzania pojazdów silnikowych wielośladowych.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 23 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-25, PDF page 42, 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.

33. End of the overtaking prohibition

This traffic sign indicates the end of the overtaking prohibition. The preceding overtaking restriction ends at this point. Overtaking remains subject to the applicable traffic rules and any other restrictions.

End of the overtaking prohibition.

English • Traffic sign B-27 • End of the overtaking prohibition. Sign B-27 ends the prohibition imposed by B-25.

Polski • B-27 • koniec zakazu wyprzedzania. Znak B-27 „koniec zakazu wyprzedzania” oznacza koniec obowiązywania zakazu określonego znakiem B-25.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 23 ust. 4

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-27, PDF page 42, 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.

34. Overtaking prohibited for trucks

This traffic sign indicates that overtaking is prohibited for trucks. Trucks covered by the sign may not overtake where the prohibition applies. The affected truck categories and any exceptions depend on the applicable local rules.

Overtaking prohibited for trucks.

English • Traffic sign B-26 • No overtaking by lorries. Sign B-26 prohibits overtaking multi-track motor vehicles by drivers of lorries with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t; tractor units; and special vehicles or vehicles used for special purposes with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 t.

Polski • B-26 • zakaz wyprzedzania przez samochody ciężarowe. Znak B-26 „zakaz wyprzedzania przez samochody ciężarowe” zabrania wyprzedzania pojazdów silnikowych wielośladowych kierującemu: samochodem ciężarowym o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t; ciągnikiem samochodowym; pojazdem specjalnym lub używanym do celów specjalnych - o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 3,5 t.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 23 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-26, PDF page 42, 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.

35. End of the overtaking prohibition for trucks

This traffic sign indicates the end of the overtaking prohibition for trucks. The preceding truck overtaking restriction ends at this point. Other overtaking rules and restrictions may still apply.

End of the overtaking prohibition for trucks.

English • Traffic sign B-28 • End of the overtaking prohibition for lorries. Sign B-28 ends the prohibition imposed by B-26.

Polski • B-28 • koniec zakazu wyprzedzania przez samochody ciężarowe. Znak B-28 „koniec zakazu wyprzedzania przez samochody ciężarowe” oznacza koniec obowiązywania zakazu określonego znakiem B-26.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 23 ust. 5

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-28, PDF page 42, 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.

36. Start of a speed limit

This traffic sign indicates the start of a speed limit. The displayed value is the maximum permitted speed from this point. The limit remains in force until it ends or is replaced according to the applicable traffic signs and local rules.

Start of a speed limit.

English • Traffic sign B-33 • Speed limit. Sign B-33 prohibits exceeding the speed shown in kilometres per hour. Subject to subsection 4 and section 32, the limit applies until another limit is introduced by B-33 or B-43; D-40 marks the beginning of a residential area; or signs mark the beginning or end of a built-up area as referred to in section 58(3) and section 114(1), points 1 and 2.

Polski • B-33 • ograniczenie prędkości. Znak B-33 „ograniczenie prędkości” oznacza zakaz przekraczania prędkości określonej na znaku liczbą kilometrów na godzinę. Dopuszczalna prędkość określona na znaku obowiązuje, z zastrzeżeniem ust. 4 i § 32, do miejsca: wprowadzenia innej dopuszczalnej prędkości znakiem B-33 lub B-43; umieszczenia znaku D-40 oznaczającego początek strefy zamieszkania; umieszczenia znaków oznaczających odpowiednio początek lub koniec obszaru zabudowanego, o których mowa w § 58 ust. 3 i w § 114 ust. 1 pkt 1 i 2.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 27 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Miko101 • Public domain • Original revision 2026-03-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-33, PDF page 42, 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.

37. End of the speed limit

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.

End of the speed limit.

English • Traffic sign B-34 • End of the speed limit. Sign B-34 cancels the speed restriction introduced by B-33.

Polski • B-34 • koniec ograniczenia prędkości. Znak B-34 „koniec ograniczenia prędkości” oznacza odwołanie ograniczenia prędkości wprowadzonego znakiem B-33.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 27 ust. 4

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-34, PDF page 42, 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.

38. Start of a zone with speed limit

This traffic sign indicates the start of a zone with a speed limit. The displayed speed limit applies throughout the zone according to the applicable zonal rules, until the zone is ended or another rule replaces it.

Start of a zone with speed limit.

English • Traffic sign B-43 • Speed-limit zone. Sign B-43 marks entry to a zone where exceeding the speed shown in kilometres per hour is prohibited.

Polski • B-43 • strefa ograniczonej prędkości. Znak B-43 „strefa ograniczonej prędkości” oznacza wjazd do strefy, w której obowiązuje zakaz przekraczania prędkości określonej na znaku liczbą kilometrów na godzinę.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 31 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2023-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-43, PDF page 42, 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.

39. End of the zone with speed limit

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.

End of the zone with speed limit.

English • Traffic sign B-44 • End of the speed-limit zone. Sign B-44 marks the exit from a speed-limit zone.

Polski • B-44 • koniec strefy ograniczonej prędkości. Znak B-44 „koniec strefy ograniczonej prędkości” oznacza wyjazd ze strefy ograniczonej prędkości.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 31 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2023-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-44, PDF page 42, 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.

40. Using the horn prohibited

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.

Using the horn prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-29 • No audible warning signals. Sign B-29 prohibits their use unless necessary to warn of an immediate danger to road safety.

Polski • B-29 • zakaz używania sygnałów dźwiękowych. Znak B-29 „zakaz używania sygnałów dźwiękowych” zabrania używania tych sygnałów, chyba że jest to konieczne w celu ostrzeżenia o bezpośrednim zagrożeniu bezpieczeństwa ruchu.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 24 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-29, PDF page 42, 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.

41. End of horn prohibition

This traffic sign indicates the end of the horn prohibition. The restriction imposed by the preceding horn-prohibition sign ends at this point. The normal rules governing horn use apply again.

End of horn prohibition.

English • Traffic sign B-30 • End of the prohibition on audible warning signals. Sign B-30 ends the prohibition imposed by B-29.

Polski • B-30 • koniec zakazu używania sygnałów dźwiękowych. Znak B-30 „koniec zakazu używania sygnałów dźwiękowych” oznacza koniec obowiązywania zakazu określonego znakiem B-29.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 24 ust. 2

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-30, PDF page 42, 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.

42. Entry prohibited (checkpoint)

This traffic sign indicates a checkpoint with restricted entry. Road users may not proceed beyond the checkpoint unless they are authorised or permitted to continue according to the applicable rules and instructions.

Entry prohibited (checkpoint).

English • Traffic sign B-32 • Stop for customs control. Sign B-32 requires drivers to stop. Instead of “Cło-Zoll” (customs), the sign may read “Kontrola graniczna” (border control), “Rogatka uszkodzona” (barrier damaged), “Sygnalizacja uszkodzona” (signals defective), “Wjazd na prom” (ferry boarding), “Kontrola drogowa” (road check) or “Pobór opłat” (toll collection), according to the reason for stopping.

Polski • B-32 • stój – kontrola celna. Znak B-32 „stój - kontrola celna” oznacza obowiązek zatrzymania się. Zamiast napisu „Cło-Zoll” na znaku mogą być umieszczone napisy „Kontrola graniczna”, „Rogatka uszkodzona”, „Sygnalizacja uszkodzona”, „Wjazd na prom”, „Kontrola drogowa” lub „Pobór opłat” - odpowiednio do przyczyny zatrzymania.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 26 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Pz • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-32, PDF page 42, 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.

43. Parking prohibited

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited. Vehicles may not be parked in the area covered by the sign unless an exception applies. Brief stopping to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods may still be permitted where local rules allow it.

Parking prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-35 • No parking. Sign B-35 prohibits parking. Any permitted stationary period longer than one minute is stated on the sign or a plate below it.

Polski • B-35 • zakaz postoju. Znak B-35 „zakaz postoju” oznacza zakaz postoju pojazdu; dopuszczalny czas unieruchomienia pojazdu dłuższy niż jedna minuta jest wskazany napisem na znaku albo na umieszczonej pod nim tabliczce.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 28 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-35, PDF page 42, 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.

44. Parking prohibited on even dates

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited on even-numbered dates on the side of the road covered by the sign. The applicable changeover times, exceptions and rules for the opposite side depend on local regulations.

Parking prohibited on even dates.

English • Traffic sign B-38 • No parking on even dates. Signs B-37, No parking on odd dates, and B-38, No parking on even dates, prohibit parking on the corresponding dates of the month. The prohibition does not apply from 21:00 to 24:00. Subsections 1 and 3–5 apply correspondingly.

Polski • B-38 • zakaz postoju w dni parzyste. Znaki: B-37 „zakaz postoju w dni nieparzyste”, B-38 „zakaz postoju w dni parzyste” oznaczają zakaz postoju pojazdów odpowiednio w nieparzyste lub parzyste dni miesiąca; zakaz nie obowiązuje od godziny 21 do 24; przepisy ust. 1 i 3-5 stosuje się odpowiednio do tych znaków.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 28 ust. 6

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-38, PDF page 42, 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.

45. Parking prohibited on odd dates

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited on odd-numbered dates on the side of the road covered by the sign. The applicable changeover times, exceptions and rules for the opposite side depend on local regulations.

Parking prohibited on odd dates.

English • Traffic sign B-37 • No parking on odd dates. Signs B-37, No parking on odd dates, and B-38, No parking on even dates, prohibit parking on the corresponding dates of the month. The prohibition does not apply from 21:00 to 24:00. Subsections 1 and 3–5 apply correspondingly.

Polski • B-37 • zakaz postoju w dni nieparzyste. Znaki: B-37 „zakaz postoju w dni nieparzyste”, B-38 „zakaz postoju w dni parzyste” oznaczają zakaz postoju pojazdów odpowiednio w nieparzyste lub parzyste dni miesiąca; zakaz nie obowiązuje od godziny 21 do 24; przepisy ust. 1 i 3-5 stosuje się odpowiednio do tych znaków.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 28 ust. 6

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-37, PDF page 42, 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.

46. Parking and stopping prohibited

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.

Parking and stopping prohibited.

English • Traffic sign B-36 • No stopping. Sign B-36 prohibits stopping a vehicle.

Polski • B-36 • zakaz zatrzymywania się. Znak B-36 „zakaz zatrzymywania się” oznacza zakaz zatrzymania pojazdu.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 28 ust. 2

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-36, PDF page 42, 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.

47. Start of no-parking zone

This traffic sign indicates the start of a no-parking zone. The parking prohibition applies throughout the zone according to the applicable zonal rules until the zone is ended or another rule replaces it.

Start of no-parking zone.

English • Traffic sign B-39 • Restricted-parking zone. Sign B-39 marks entry to a zone where parking is prohibited on all roads. Any permitted stationary period longer than one minute is stated on the sign.

Polski • B-39 • strefa ograniczonego postoju. Znak B-39 „strefa ograniczonego postoju” oznacza wjazd do strefy, w której obowiązuje zakaz postoju pojazdów na wszystkich drogach; dopuszczalny czas unieruchomienia pojazdu dłuższy niż jedna minuta jest wskazany napisem na znaku.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 29 ust. 1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2023-10-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-39, PDF page 42, 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.

48. End of no-parking zone

This traffic sign indicates the end of the no-parking zone. The zonal parking prohibition ends at this point. Other parking restrictions or conditions may still apply.

End of no-parking zone.

English • Traffic sign B-40 • End of the restricted-parking zone. Sign B-40 marks the exit from a restricted-parking zone.

Polski • B-40 • koniec strefy ograniczonego postoju. Znak B-40 „koniec strefy ograniczonego postoju” oznacza wyjazd ze strefy ograniczonego postoju.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 29 ust. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Szczepan dyskusja Mail 18:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC) • Public domain • Original revision 2023-10-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • B-40, PDF page 42, 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.