RoadworksAustria
31. Roadworks
Roadworks are construction, maintenance, repair or inspection activities carried out on or beside a road. They may temporarily change the road layout, lane widths, speed limits, priority, permitted directions and facilities for pedestrians or cyclists.
Drivers must follow the temporary signs, traffic lights, barriers, road markings and instructions from authorised personnel. They should reduce speed, increase their following distance and remain prepared for narrow lanes, stopped traffic, workers, machinery and sudden changes in the route.
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What should you watch for when approaching roadworks in Austria?
Look for temporary warnings, cones, barriers, narrow lanes and construction vehicles. Road layouts can change temporarily, including lane shifts, traffic-light control and short one-way sections. Expect workers and slow or stationary traffic near the worksite.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 20, 43–55, 97
Is a temporary speed limit at roadworks binding in Austria?
Where an authorised temporary regulatory speed limit is in force, you must obey it. A roadworks warning alone should not be mistaken for a new numerical limit, but conditions may require driving more slowly.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 20, 43–55, 97
What if only one lane remains open through roadworks in Austria?
Follow the temporary signals, stop/go instructions, lane arrows and priority signs. Do not enter an opposing traffic lane until permitted, and give vulnerable road users and road workers extra room.
🔗 ris.bka.gv.at • Austrian RIS, StVO — sections 20, 43–55, 97
Warning for roadworks.
English • Traffic sign StVO § 50 Z 9 • Roadworks. The sign indicates work on or beside the road and the dangers usually associated with it, such as a dirty road surface, loose chippings, trench covers and similar hazards.
Deutsch • StVO § 50 Z 9 • BAUSTELLE. Dieses Zeichen zeigt Arbeiten auf oder neben der Straße sowie damit üblicherweise verbundene Gefahren (wie Straßenverunreinigungen, Rollsplitt, Künettenabdeckungen und dgl.) an.
Sources
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🔗 Ris.bka.gv.at • StVO § 50 Z 9
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