Traffic signsUkraine

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Ukraine. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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What does this traffic sign mean?

101. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of an advisory speed limit.
Warning for a weight restriction.
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
✓ Start of a minimum speed.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a minimum speed. Road users covered by the sign must travel at or above the indicated speed when conditions allow. Driving more slowly may still be necessary because of traffic, weather, road conditions or another safety-related reason.

English • Traffic sign 4.12 • Minimum speed limit. Travel at no less than 50 km/h without exceeding the applicable maximum.

Українська • 4.12 • Обмеження мінімальної швидкості. Рухайтеся не повільніше ніж 50 км/год, не перевищуючи чинної максимальної швидкості.

What does this traffic sign mean?

102. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a minimum speed.
End of the maximum speed.
✓ End of the minimum speed.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.

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 4.13 • End of minimum speed limit. The previous 50 km/h minimum ends here.

Українська • 4.13 • Кінець обмеження мінімальної швидкості. Попереднє обмеження мінімальної швидкості 50 км/год тут закінчується.

What does this traffic sign mean?

103. What does this traffic sign mean?

Give way.
Stop and give way.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
✓ Start of a priority road.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a priority road. Drivers on the priority road normally have priority over traffic entering from side roads until the priority road ends, unless traffic lights, other signs or applicable traffic rules indicate otherwise.

English • Traffic sign 2.3 • Priority road. Gives priority at uncontrolled junctions.

Українська • 2.3 • Головна дорога. Надається право першочергового проїзду нерегульованих перехресть.

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104. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of local restrictions.
Give way.
✓ End of the priority road.
Start of a priority road.

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 2.4 • End of priority road. The right to priority at uncontrolled junctions ends here.

Українська • 2.4 • Кінець головної дороги. Право першочергового проїзду нерегульованих перехресть, надане знаком головної дороги, тут закінчується.

What does this traffic sign mean?

105. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a residential area.
Start of a zone with speed limit.
City limit.
✓ Start of a built-up area.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a built-up area. From this point, the traffic rules that apply to built-up areas take effect according to the applicable local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 5.53 • Beginning of development within a settlement. Development near the carriageway begins within a settlement identified by a blue name sign. Maximum speed is limited to 50 km/h.

Українська • 5.53 • Початок забудови населеного пункту. Починається забудова поблизу проїзної частини в населеному пункті, позначеному синім знаком його назви. Максимальна швидкість обмежується до 50 км/год.

What does this traffic sign mean?

106. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the built-up area.
Start of a built-up area.
End of the residential area.
End of the zone with speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the built-up area. The traffic rules specifically associated with the built-up area cease to apply from this point according to the applicable local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 5.54 • End of development within a settlement. Development near the carriageway ends; its 50 km/h limit is cancelled and the road's normal speed regime resumes.

Українська • 5.54 • Кінець забудови населеного пункту. Закінчується забудова поблизу проїзної частини; скасовується встановлене для неї обмеження 50 км/год і відновлюється звичайний швидкісний режим цієї дороги.

What does this traffic sign mean?

107. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a tunnel.
Start of an expressway.
End of the expressway.
✓ Start of a motorway.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a motorway. From this point, special motorway rules apply, including restrictions on which road users may enter and on stopping, reversing and other manoeuvres. Follow the applicable speed limits, lane rules and local motorway regulations.

English • Traffic sign 5.1 • Motorway. Begins a road governed by special motorway traffic rules.

Українська • 5.1 • Автомагістраль. Початок дороги з особливими правилами руху на автомагістралі.

What does this traffic sign mean?

108. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the tunnel.
Start of a motorway.
✓ End of the motorway.
Start of an expressway.

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 5.2 • End of motorway. The motorway ends here.

Українська • 5.2 • Кінець автомагістралі. Автомагістраль тут закінчується.

What does this traffic sign mean?

109. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of an expressway.
Start of a built-up area.
Start of a residential area.
End of the expressway.

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 5.3 • Road for motor vehicles. The special rules in section 27 apply, except paragraph 27.3.

Українська • 5.3 • Дорога для автомобілів. Початок дороги з особливими правилами руху, передбаченими розділом 27 ПДР, за винятком пункту 27.3.

What does this traffic sign mean?

110. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the expressway.
Start of an expressway.
End of the residential area.
End of the motorway.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the expressway. The special traffic rules associated with the expressway end at this point. Follow the rules and traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign 5.4 • End of road for motor vehicles. The road for motor vehicles ends here.

Українська • 5.4 • Кінець дороги для автомобілів. Дорога для автомобілів тут закінчується.

What does this traffic sign mean?

111. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a built-up area.
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
✓ Start of a residential area.
End of the residential area.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a residential area. Special traffic rules apply within the area according to the applicable signs and local regulations. These rules may affect speed, parking and how different road users use the road.

English • Traffic sign 5.34 • Residential area. Pedestrians have priority and speed must not exceed 20 km/h. Through traffic, learner driving and parking with the engine running are prohibited.

Українська • 5.34 • Житлова зона. У житловій зоні пішоходи мають перевагу; швидкість не більше 20 км/год. Заборонені транзитний рух, навчальна їзда та стоянка з працюючим двигуном.

What does this traffic sign mean?

112. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a residential area.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
✓ End of the residential area.
End of the zone for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the residential area. The special traffic rules associated with the residential area end at this point. Follow the traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the area.

English • Traffic sign 5.35 • End of residential area. Give way to other road users when leaving.

Українська • 5.35 • Кінець житлової зони. Виїзд із житлової зони; дайте дорогу іншим учасникам руху.

What does this traffic sign mean?

113. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of a zone for pedestrians.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
Start of a residential area.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a pedestrian zone. Pedestrians are the principal road users within the zone, while access by vehicles and other road users is subject to the applicable traffic signs and local rules.

English • Traffic sign 5.36 • Pedestrian zone. Pedestrians have priority; permitted vehicles must not exceed 20 km/h. Entry is allowed only in the cases specified in traffic rule 26.3.

Українська • 5.36 • Пішохідна зона. Початок пішохідної зони. Пішоходи мають перевагу; для дозволених транспортних засобів швидкість не більше 20 км/год. В’їзд допускається лише у випадках, передбачених пунктом 26.3 ПДР.

What does this traffic sign mean?

114. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the zone for pedestrians.
Pedestrians prohibited.
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
End of mandatory path for pedestrians.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the pedestrian zone. The special traffic rules associated with the pedestrian zone end at this point. Follow the traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the zone.

English • Traffic sign 5.37 • End of pedestrian zone. Give way to other road users when leaving.

Українська • 5.37 • Кінець пішохідної зони. Виїзд із пішохідної зони; дайте дорогу іншим учасникам руху.

What does this traffic sign mean?

115. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ National speed limits.
Start of a speed limit.
End of the speed limit.
Advisory speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the national speed limits. The applicable default maximum speeds depend on the road type, vehicle category and local traffic rules when no different speed limit is indicated.

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What does this traffic sign mean?

116. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a speed limit.
Mandatory minimum speed.
✓ Advisory speed limit.
End of the advisory speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates an advisory speed. The displayed value recommends an appropriate speed for the road or conditions ahead. Its legal effect depends on the applicable local rules.

English • Traffic sign 5.33 • Recommended speed. A speed of 50 km/h is recommended until the next junction.

Українська • 5.33 • Рекомендована швидкість. Рекомендується швидкість 50 км/год; знак діє до найближчого перехрестя.

What does this traffic sign mean?

117. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a zone for pedestrians.
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
Pedestrians prohibited.
✓ Crossing for pedestrians.

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 5.38.1 • Pedestrian crossing. Marks a crossing; the image shows the sign for the right side of the road.

Українська • 5.38.1 • Пішохідний перехід. Місце пішохідного переходу; на зображенні знак для правого боку дороги.

What does this traffic sign mean?

118. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a road narrowing.
✓ Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
Road with one-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.

English • Traffic sign 2.6 • Priority over oncoming traffic. You have priority on the narrow section.

Українська • 2.6 • Перевага перед зустрічним рухом. На вузькій ділянці ви маєте перевагу перед зустрічними транспортними засобами.

What does this traffic sign mean?

119. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Road with one-way traffic.
End of the road with one-way traffic.
Driving straight ahead mandatory.
Road with two-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Vehicular traffic may travel only in the permitted direction, subject to any exceptions indicated by traffic signs or local rules.

English • Traffic sign 5.5 • One-way road. Traffic uses the road's or separated carriageway's full width only in the arrow's direction.

Українська • 5.5 • Дорога з одностороннім рухом. Рух усією шириною дороги або відокремленої проїзної частини здійснюється лише в напрямку стрілки.

What does this traffic sign mean?

120. What does this traffic sign mean?

Driving straight ahead mandatory.
No entry.
Dead end street.
✓ End of the road with one-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the road with one-way traffic. The preceding one-way traffic arrangement ends at this point. Follow the traffic signs and road layout that apply beyond the sign.

English • Traffic sign 5.6 • End of one-way road. One-way traffic ends here.

Українська • 5.6 • Кінець дороги з одностороннім рухом. Односторонній рух на цій дорозі тут закінчується.

What does this traffic sign mean?

121. What does this traffic sign mean?

Information about the destination and distance.
✓ Ramp destination.
End of the motorway.
General information about the directions.

This traffic sign gives information about the destination reached via the ramp. The displayed destination indicates where the ramp leads.

English • Traffic sign 5.57 • Advance direction sign. Shows routes to Kyiv, Korosten and Vinnytsia and the layout of the interchange ahead; the indicated distance is 900 m.

Українська • 5.57 • Попередній покажчик напрямків. Показує напрямки до Києва, Коростеня і Вінниці та конфігурацію транспортної розв’язки попереду; позначена відстань — 900 м.

What does this traffic sign mean?

122. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a new lane.
Two lanes are going to merge.
End of a lane.
✓ Overview of the lanes and their direction.

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 5.16 • Lane directions. Choose a lane for the direction shown at the junction. Permission to turn left from the leftmost lane also permits a U-turn.

Українська • 5.16 • Напрямки руху по смугах. Оберіть смугу відповідно до показаного напрямку на перехресті. Дозвіл повороту ліворуч із крайньої лівої смуги дозволяє також розворот.

What does this traffic sign mean?

123. What does this traffic sign mean?

Driving straight ahead mandatory.
Overview of temporary lanes.
✓ Overview of the lanes and their direction.
Warning for a road narrowing.

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The diagram shows how the traffic lanes are arranged and how they continue, divide or merge.

English • Traffic sign 5.17.1 • Lane directions. Shows one lane for oncoming traffic and two for forward travel.

Українська • 5.17.1 • Напрямки руху по смугах. Показує розподіл смуг між напрямками: одна для зустрічного руху та дві для руху вперед.

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124. What does this traffic sign mean?

Temporary lane end.
Overview of the lanes and their direction.
Two lanes are going to merge.
✓ Start of a new lane.

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 5.20.2 • Additional lane begins. An additional lane begins on the left ahead.

Українська • 5.20.2 • Початок додаткової смуги руху. Попереду починається додаткова смуга зліва.

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125. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Junction layout, directions and destinations.
Information about the next exit.
Information about the directions of the roundabout.
General information about the directions.

This traffic sign shows the junction layout, directions and destinations. The diagram shows how the roads are arranged and which direction leads to each indicated destination or route.

English • Traffic sign 5.57 • Advance direction sign. The junction is in 150 m; directions to the centre, Podil and Kyiv are shown.

Українська • 5.57 • Попередній покажчик напрямків. Попереду перехрестя за 150 м; показано напрямки до центру, Подолу та Києва.

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126. What does this traffic sign mean?

Temporary lane end.
Overview of the lanes and their direction.
Warning for a road narrowing.
✓ End of a lane.

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 5.21.1 • Additional lane ends. The additional left lane ends; change lanes according to the arrows.

Українська • 5.21.1 • Кінець додаткової смуги руху. Додаткова ліва смуга закінчується; перестройтеся відповідно до стрілок.

What does this traffic sign mean?

127. What does this traffic sign mean?

Overview of temporary lanes.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Temporary median strip diversion.
Temporary lane end.

This traffic sign indicates that traffic is temporarily directed through an opening in the central reservation. Follow the displayed direction and temporary lane markings through the diversion.

English • Traffic sign 5.27.1 • Crossover on a divided road. Diverts traffic around a closure via the opposing carriageway; follow the diagram.

Українська • 5.27.1 • Зміна напрямку руху на дорозі з розділювальною смугою. Об’їзд закритої ділянки через проїзну частину зустрічного напрямку; рухайтеся за показаною схемою.

What does this traffic sign mean?

128. What does this traffic sign mean?

Road with one-way traffic.
✓ End of temporary median strip diversion.
Temporary lane end.
Turning right prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that traffic is directed back through an opening in the central reservation. Follow the displayed direction and temporary lane markings as the diversion ends.

English • Traffic sign 5.27.2 • Return crossover on a divided road. Returns traffic to its own carriageway after a diversion; follow the diagram.

Українська • 5.27.2 • Зміна напрямку руху на дорозі з розділювальною смугою. Повернення на проїзну частину свого напрямку після об’їзду; рухайтеся за показаною схемою.

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129. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking and stopping prohibited.
Start of a parking zone.
Parking only allowed if you pay.
✓ Parking allowed.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is allowed. Vehicles may be parked in the area covered by the sign subject to any indicated conditions, restrictions or local parking rules.

English • Traffic sign 5.42.1 • Parking place. A place or area for vehicle parking; plates may specify further conditions.

Українська • 5.42.1 • Місце для стоянки. Місце або майданчик для стоянки транспортних засобів; додаткові умови можуть зазначатися табличками.

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130. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of a parking zone.
Start of limited-time parking zone.
End of the parking zone.
Start of paid parking zone.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a parking zone. The parking rules indicated for the zone apply throughout it according to the applicable signs and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 5.43 • Parking zone. Begins a zone where parking is permitted under the conditions on the sign or plates.

Українська • 5.43 • Зона стоянки. Початок зони, де стоянка дозволена за умовами, зазначеними на знаку або табличках.

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131. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of no-parking zone.
End of paid parking zone.
End of limited-time parking zone.
✓ End of the parking zone.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the parking zone. The parking rules associated with that zone end at this point. Other parking restrictions or conditions may still apply.

English • Traffic sign 5.44 • End of parking zone. The marked zone of permitted parking ends here.

Українська • 5.44 • Кінець зони стоянки. Позначена зона дозволеної стоянки тут закінчується.

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132. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Crossroad shape.
Start of a priority road.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Junction directions and destinations.

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Supplementary plate 7.8 • Priority-road direction. Shows the priority road turning left at the junction; thin lines indicate minor roads. The supplementary plate clarifies the main sign and is used together with it.

Українська • 7.8 • Напрямок головної дороги. Табличка показує, що головна дорога на перехресті повертає ліворуч; тонкі лінії позначають другорядні дороги. Табличка уточнює дію основного знака і застосовується тільки разом із ним.