Road narrowingAustria
Traffic rules
Austria
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 Austria?
Austria’s Fahrbahnverengung warning identifies a reduction in carriageway width. Check the diagram, the available space and any separate priority control before meeting another vehicle.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 7, 10–11, 19, 50(8), 53
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Austria?
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.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 7, 10–11, 19, 50(8), 53
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Austria?
When a lane ends or can no longer be used and the statutory conditions apply, Austria requires alternating entry under its zip-merging rule. Approach the merge at a suitable speed and alternate near the end of the usable lane; a narrowing warning alone does not create priority over opposing traffic.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 7, 10–11, 19, 50(8), 53
