Give waySlovakia
Traffic rules
Slovakia
1. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
What does giving way mean in Slovakia?
Slovak wording is Daj prednosť v jazde!. Yield to traffic on the priority road, including where a supplementary diagram shows that the route turns at the junction.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 4a,19-20; Decree signs 201,202,510,513
Must you always stop when giving way in Slovakia?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 4a,19-20; Decree signs 201,202,510,513
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Supporting official source
Give way.
English • Traffic sign 201 • Give way! The sign requires the driver to give way.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 201 • Daj prednosť v jazde! Značka ukladá vodičovi povinnosť dať prednosť v jazde.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 201 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-08-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Slovakia?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 4a,19-20; Decree signs 201,202,510,513
