Road narrowingRussia
Traffic rules
Russia
1. Road narrowing
A road narrowing is a section where the available width of the road or carriageway becomes smaller. The narrowing may occur on both sides, on one side only, or because one or more traffic lanes end.
Drivers should reduce speed, observe approaching and adjacent traffic, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and merge when necessary. Warning signs do not always determine priority, so drivers must follow any priority signs, lane markings and local traffic rules.
What does a road-narrowing warning mean in Russia?
Russian narrowing warnings distinguish both sides, the right side and the left side. They warn of reduced width rather than assigning junction priority or imposing a new numerical speed limit.
Warning for a road narrowing.
English • Traffic sign 1.20.1 • Road narrows. The road narrows on both sides ahead.
Русский • 1.20.1 • Сужение дороги. Впереди дорога сужается с обеих сторон.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 1.20.1
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2015-12-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
English • Traffic sign 1.20.3 • Road narrows. The road narrows on the left ahead.
Русский • 1.20.3 • Сужение дороги. Впереди дорога сужается слева.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 1.20.3
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2015-12-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
English • Traffic sign 1.20.2 • Road narrows. The road narrows on the right ahead.
Русский • 1.20.2 • Сужение дороги. Впереди дорога сужается справа.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 1.20.2
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2015-12-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Russia?
No. A warning describes the reduced width, rather than allocating priority or setting a numerical speed limit. Follow any separate priority signs, signals and meeting rules, and slow enough to pass safely or wait before entering.
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Russia?
Read the lane-ending signs and markings, check surrounding traffic and signal any lane change as required. Apply the local merging rule and enter only when safe. Do not assume the driver in an ending lane always has priority, or confuse merging with meeting oncoming traffic.
