Intersection direction signBelgium

Traffic signs F25 and F27 are Belgian advance direction signs, legally called voorwegwijzers.

Traffic sign F29 is a direction sign, legally called a wegwijzer.

F25 shows the approaching intersection in a simplified schematic form, with the available road directions represented by lines or arrows.

No. Details such as traffic islands, medians and verges are normally omitted so the main road directions remain easy to understand.

The road that has priority at the intersection is represented by a wider line.

No. It communicates the existing priority-road layout. Drivers must still follow the actual B1, B5, B9, B15 or other applicable priority signs.

Yes. The appropriate road number or numbers may be displayed within the corresponding route arrow.

F27 lists destinations in separate groups according to whether the route continues straight ahead, to the left or to the right.

The sections are normally arranged from top to bottom as straight ahead, left and right.

The straight-ahead and left arrows are placed on the left side of their sections, while the right arrow is placed on the right.

F25 uses a schematic drawing of the intersection. F27 groups destinations in separate text-and-arrow sections without reproducing the junction as a road diagram.

F25 and F27 provide advance information before the intersection. F29 is a direction sign pointing towards a destination at or near the point where the driver must turn.

No. Under the current Belgian placement rules, F25 and F27 do not display kilometre distances.

Yes. The distance in kilometres may be displayed on an F29 direction sign.

Belgian placement rules currently limit F25 and F27 to a maximum of three destination inscriptions per direction.

For each direction, destinations are normally arranged from top to bottom in decreasing order of distance, with the more distant destination appearing first.

The signs are normally installed approximately 200 metres before the intersection outside a built-up area and approximately 100 metres before it inside a built-up area.

Yes. The distance may be increased because of traffic speed, traffic density, road layout or the need to choose a lane at an important intersection.

Yes. The F5 motorway symbol may be incorporated to indicate that the displayed route continues over a motorway.

Yes. The F9 expressway symbol may be displayed to indicate that the signed route continues over a Belgian autoweg.

No. Drivers must still comply with traffic lights, turn prohibitions, mandatory-direction signs and lane markings.

Not necessarily. It provides route guidance. A separate F13 or F15 sign and the road arrows may prescribe the lane or direction that must be followed.

F13 announces directional arrows on the road and prescribes the choice of a traffic lane.

F15 prescribes the choice of direction for the displayed lanes. The number of arrows represents the number of traffic lanes.

Yes. At the intersection, drivers using a lane marked with selection arrows must follow one of the directions indicated for that lane.

Follow the legally permitted direction from that lane and choose another route afterwards. Do not cross a continuous line or make a sudden movement across traffic.

No. The applicable regional, zonal, posted and vehicle-specific speed limits remain in force.

No. The route diagram may show the priority road, but legal priority is determined by the actual priority signs, traffic lights and road rules.

Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road retains F25 and F27 as advance direction signs and F29 as a direction sign. F29 may continue to display the distance in kilometres.