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A priority sign is a traffic sign that indicates the order in which vehicles shall pass intersection points. Vehicles often come into conflict with other vehicles and pedestrians because their intended courses of travel intersect, and thus interfere with each other's routes. The general principle that establishes who has the right to go first is called 'right of way' or 'priority'. It establishes who has the right to use the conflicting part of the road and who has to wait until the other does so. The vehicle that does not need to wait is said to 'have the right of way' or to 'have priority.'
What should I know about priority signs in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A STOP control requires a complete stop; a give-way control requires yielding to the indicated priority traffic.
🔗 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
🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance
Must you always stop when giving way in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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.
🔗 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
🔗 jpdcfbh.ba • JP Ceste FBiH — official rulebook index and source provenance
1. Stop and give way
This traffic sign means stop and give way. You must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection and give way to traffic that has priority. Proceed only when it is safe.
English • Traffic sign II-2 • Compulsory stop. Drivers must stop and give way to vehicles on the priority road. Before a railway level crossing, they must stop and give way to rail vehicles.
Bosanski • II-2 • Obavezno zaustavljanje. Vozač mora zaustaviti vozilo i propustiti vozila koja se kreću cestom s prvenstvom prolaza. Ako je znak postavljen ispred željezničkog prijelaza u nivou, mora se zaustaviti i propustiti vozila na pruzi.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 29, tačka 2
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2. Give way
This traffic sign means give way. Slow down and give way to traffic that has priority. Stop if necessary and proceed only when it is safe.
English • Traffic sign II-1 • Priority road ahead. Drivers must give way to vehicles on the road being approached.
Bosanski • II-1 • Nailazak na cestu s prvenstvom prolaza. Vozač mora ustupiti prvenstvo prolaza vozilima koja se kreću cestom na koju nailazi.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Devon Rushing • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 29, tačka 1
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3. Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad
This traffic sign indicates a warning for an uncontrolled crossroad. An intersection without traffic signals or signs assigning priority lies ahead. Reduce speed, watch for traffic approaching from other directions and follow the applicable local priority rules.
English • Traffic sign I-34 • Junction of equal-priority roads. Warns of a junction where neither road has priority.
Bosanski • I-34 • Ukrštanje cesta istog značaja. Približavanje raskrsnici na kojoj nijedna cesta nema prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (No.cilepogača • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 23
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4. Warning for a roundabout
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a roundabout. A roundabout lies ahead. Reduce speed and follow the applicable priority signs, traffic signals and local roundabout rules when approaching and entering it.
English • Traffic sign I-40 • Roundabout. Warns of a junction with circular traffic flow.
Bosanski • I-40 • Raskrsnica s kružnim tokom saobraćaja. Približavanje raskrsnici na kojoj se saobraćaj odvija kružno.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (JankoBot56 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 25
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Ms.ks.gov.ba • official published diagram I-40.
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5. Priority at the junction
This traffic sign indicates that you have priority at the next intersection. A side road joins from the left, and traffic entering from that side road must give way.
English • Traffic sign I-36 • Minor road joins from the left. A minor road joins at right angles from the left; this road has priority.
Bosanski • I-36 • Spajanje sporedne ceste s lijeve strane. Približavanje spoju sa sporednom cestom pod pravim uglom s lijeve strane; ova cesta ima prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 24
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
6. Warning for merging traffic from the left
This traffic sign indicates a warning for merging traffic from the left. Traffic travelling in the same general direction may join your traffic stream from the left. Stay alert and adjust your speed or position when necessary to allow traffic to merge safely.
English • Traffic sign I-38 • Minor road joins at an acute angle from the left. This road has priority.
Bosanski • I-38 • Spajanje sporedne ceste s lijeve strane pod oštrim uglom. Približavanje spoju sa sporednom cestom pod oštrim uglom s lijeve strane; ova cesta ima prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (No.cilepogača • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 24
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7. Priority at the junction
This traffic sign indicates that you have priority at the next intersection. A side road joins from the right, and traffic entering from that side road must give way.
English • Traffic sign I-37 • Minor road joins from the right. A minor road joins at right angles from the right; this road has priority.
Bosanski • I-37 • Spajanje sporedne ceste s desne strane. Približavanje spoju sa sporednom cestom pod pravim uglom s desne strane; ova cesta ima prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 24
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
8. Warning for merging traffic from the right
This traffic sign indicates a warning for merging traffic from the right. Traffic travelling in the same general direction may join your traffic stream from the right. Stay alert and adjust your speed or position when necessary to allow traffic to merge safely.
English • Traffic sign I-39 • Minor road joins at an acute angle from the right. This road has priority.
Bosanski • I-39 • Spajanje sporedne ceste s desne strane pod oštrim uglom. Približavanje spoju sa sporednom cestom pod oštrim uglom s desne strane; ova cesta ima prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (No.cilepogača • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 24
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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9. Priority at the junction
This traffic sign indicates that you have priority at the next intersection. Side roads join from the left and right, and traffic entering from those side roads must give way.
English • Traffic sign I-35 • Junction with a minor road at right angles. This road has priority.
Bosanski • I-35 • Ukrštanje sa sporednom cestom pod pravim uglom. Približavanje raskrsnici sa sporednom cestom; ova cesta ima prvenstvo prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (No.cilepogača • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 21, tačka 24
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10. Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers
This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where you must give way to oncoming traffic. Allow approaching traffic to pass before entering or continuing through the narrow section when required.
English • Traffic sign II-39 • Priority for oncoming vehicles. Do not enter the narrow section before oncoming vehicles have passed through it.
Bosanski • II-39 • Prednost prolaska za vozila iz suprotnog smjera. Zabranjen pristup uskom dijelu ceste prije nego što njime prođu vozila iz suprotnog smjera.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (JankoBot56 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 29, tačka 39
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11. Mandatory roundabout direction
This traffic sign indicates the mandatory direction around a roundabout. Traffic must circulate in the direction shown by the arrows. The sign does not itself determine priority; follow the applicable priority signs, traffic signals and local rules.
English • Traffic sign II-64 • Roundabout circulation. Vehicles must circulate anticlockwise.
Bosanski • II-64 • Kružni tok saobraćaja. Vozila se moraju kretati kružno, suprotno smjeru kazaljke na satu.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 30, tačka 10
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
12. 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 III-4 • Priority road. Vehicles have priority over traffic on intersecting or joining roads.
Bosanski • III-4 • Cesta s prvenstvom prolaza. Vozila na ovoj cesti imaju prvenstvo prolaza prema vozilima na cestama koje se s njom ukrštaju ili spajaju.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 3
SVG source: Gigillo83 • Public domain • Original revision 2024-12-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
13. End of the 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 III-5 • End of priority road. Marks the end of the priority road or section.
Bosanski • III-5 • Završetak ceste s prvenstvom prolaza. Mjesto na kojem završava cesta ili dio ceste s prvenstvom prolaza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 4
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2022-07-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Ms.ks.gov.ba • official published diagram III-5.
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14. Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way
This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign III-1 • Priority over oncoming vehicles. Vehicles travelling in this direction have priority at the narrow passage.
Bosanski • III-1 • Prvenstvo prolaza u odnosu na vozila iz suprotnog smjera. Na uskom prolazu vozila iz ovog smjera imaju prvenstvo prolaza u odnosu na vozila koja dolaze iz suprotnog smjera.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Ms.ks.gov.ba • Pravilnik o saobraćajnim znakovima • član 36, tačka 1
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