Priority at the next junctionBosnia and Herzegovina

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

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1. Priority at the next junction

Priority at the next junction means that drivers travelling on a particular road have priority over traffic entering from intersecting roads at the next junction. The priority arrangement is normally indicated by signs facing both the priority traffic and the traffic that must give way.

Unlike a continuing priority road, this priority applies only at the indicated intersection. Drivers must still approach cautiously and obey traffic lights, authorised officers, crossings, turning rules and other applicable signs.

How is priority at the next junction determined in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Where a priority-at-the-next-junction sign is recognised and lawfully installed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it indicates priority at that junction. Its design may differ locally. Do not confuse a junction-specific priority sign with a continuing priority-road designation.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Article 49; actual junction control versus continuing priority-road status

🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy

🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement

🔗 jpcfbih.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — full national traffic-sign and marking rulebook, scanned operative annex

🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance

Does priority at one junction automatically continue along the entire road in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

No. One-junction priority and continuing priority-road status are distinct concepts. Check the local signs at each following junction, including any end-of-priority marker, traffic signal or new Give Way or Stop sign.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Article 49; actual junction control versus continuing priority-road status

🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy

🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement

🔗 jpcfbih.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — full national traffic-sign and marking rulebook, scanned operative annex

🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance

May a driver with priority ignore pedestrians or another safety obligation at the next junction in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

No. Junction priority does not cancel duties towards pedestrians, traffic signals, emergency vehicles or other road users where the law gives them precedence. Approach at a speed allowing you to stop safely.

🔗 parlament.ba • Bosnia and Herzegovina — Article 49; actual junction control versus continuing priority-road status

🔗 mup.ks.gov.ba • Official gazette 35/2026 — full enacted amendment, Sarajevo Police copy

🔗 sluzbenilist.ba • Official Gazette — 35/2026 amendment, operative text and commencement

🔗 jpcfbih.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — full national traffic-sign and marking rulebook, scanned operative annex

🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance