A traffic sign is a standardized visual symbol placed along roads to guide, warn, or regulate drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These signs provide essential information about road conditions, rules, directions, and potential hazards, helping to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow. They come in various shapes and colors—such as triangular warning signs, circular prohibitory or mandatory signs, and rectangular information signs—each designed for quick recognition and clear understanding.
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.'
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Give way to all drivers.
Warning for a crossroad side roads on the left and right.
Stop and give way to all drivers.
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
Mandatory direction of the roundabout.
Begin of a priority road.
End of the priority road.
Curve of the main road.
Curve of the main road.
Curve of the main road.
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
A warning sign is a traffic sign that alerts drivers to a potential danger or change in road conditions ahead, giving them enough time to slow down and react safely. These signs warn about hazards such as sharp bends, pedestrian crossings, slippery surfaces, merging traffic, animals on the road, or upcoming intersections. Their purpose is not to forbid or command anything, but simply to prepare drivers for situations that require extra attention.
Warning for a danger with no specific traffic sign.
Warning for crossing deer.
Warning for a movable bridge.
Warning for a bad road surface.
Warning for children.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Give way to all drivers.
Warning for a crossroad side roads on the left and right.
Stop and give way to all drivers.
Warning for heavy crosswind.
Warning for a curve to the left.
Warning for a double curve, first left then right.
Warning for a curve to the right.
Warning for a double curve, first right then left.
Warning for cyclists.
Warning for loose chippings on the road surface.
Warning for pedestrians.
Warning for a quayside or riverbank.
Warning for a road narrowing.
Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
Warning for roadworks.
Warning for a slippery road surface.
Warning for a steep ascent.
Warning for a steep descent.
Warning for a traffic light.
Warning for traffic jams.
Warning for a railroad crossing without barriers.
Warning for a railroad crossing with 1 railway.
Warning for hanging trees.
Warning for a road with two-way traffic.
A prohibitory sign is a traffic sign that tells drivers what is not allowed on that specific road or in that situation. These signs impose restrictions such as no entry, no overtaking, no parking, speed limits, or bans on certain types of vehicles. Their purpose is to clearly indicate actions that are forbidden to ensure safety, maintain traffic flow, and protect vulnerable road users.
Access prohibited.
Buses prohibited.
Cars prohibited.
Cattle prohibited.
Cyclists prohibited.
Direction prohibited (road with one-way traffic).
Horsecarts prohibited.
Equestrians prohibited.
Mopeds prohibited.
Motorcycles prohibited.
Motorcycles and cars prohibited.
Motor vehicles prohibited.
Pedestrians prohibited.
Pedestrians and cyclists prohibited.
Tractors prohibited.
Trailers prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.
Trucks with trailer prohibited.
Leaving less distance than indicated prohibited.
End of all restrictions.
Overtaking prohibited.
End of the overtaking prohibition.
Overtaking prohibited for trucks.
End of the overtaking prohibition for trucks.
Begin of a speed limit.
End of the speed limit.
Begin of a zone with speed limit.
End of the zone with speed limit.
Turning around prohibited (U-turn).
Vehicles with dangerous goods prohibited.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles with polluted fluids prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles with an axle weight heavier than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
Begin of a low-emission zone.
End of the low-emission zone.
Passing without stopping prohibited (Customs).
Entry prohibited without payment (Toll road).
Trucks prohibited without payment (Toll road).
End of toll road for trucks.
Parking prohibited.
Parking and stopping prohibited.
Begin of zone where parking is prohibited.
End of the zone where parking is prohibited.
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
A mandatory sign is a traffic sign that tells drivers what they must do. Instead of prohibiting actions, these signs impose obligations such as following a specific direction, using a particular lane, or keeping a minimum speed. Their purpose is to guide traffic safely and efficiently by ensuring that all road users follow the same required behavior in places where it is necessary for order and safety.
Turning left mandatory.
Turning left or right mandatory.
Turning right mandatory.
Passing left mandatory.
Passing right mandatory.
Mandatory direction of the roundabout.
Driving straight ahead or turning left mandatory.
Driving straight ahead or turning right mandatory.
Mandatory left.
Mandatory right.
Driving straight ahead mandatory.
Mandatory lane for buses.
Mandatory path for cyclists.
Mandatory divided path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Mandatory path for equestrians.
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
Mandatory shared path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Snow chains mandatory.
Begin of a minimum speed.
End of the minimum speed.
An information sign is a traffic sign that provides useful guidance or clarification to road users without imposing rules or warnings. These signs inform drivers about things like parking zones, directions, facilities, road layouts, or the start and end of built-up areas. Their purpose is to help drivers navigate confidently by giving clear, practical information that improves orientation, comfort, and overall traffic flow.
Café.
Camper site.
Camper and caravan site.
Camping and caravan site.
City limit.
End of city limit.
Crossing guard.
Crossing for pedestrians.
Cycle highway.
End of cycle highway.
Begin of a zone for cyclists.
End of the zone for cyclists.
Dead end street.
Dead end street with a passage for cyclists.
Dead end street with a passage for pedestrians.
Dead end street with a passage for pedestrians and cyclists.
Detour.
Detour directions.
Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass.
Recommended detour route.
Information about the destination and distance.
Information about the next exit.
Information about the destination of the ramp.
Begin of an expressway.
End of the expressway.
First aid.
Hotel.
Temporary change in the direction of the lanes.
Lane for cyclists.
End of the lane for cyclists.
End of a lane.
Begin of a motorway.
End of the motorway.
Road with one-way traffic.
Road with one-way traffic.
Park and carpooling.
Park and ride.
Parking allowed.
Parking only allowed for a limited time.
Parking garage.
Parking for hikers.
Parking only allowed partially on the road.
Parking only allowed partially on the road.
Parking only allowed on the verge or sidewalk.
Parking only allowed on the verge or sidewalk.
Parking only allowed partially on the verge or sidewalk.
Parking only allowed partially on the verge or sidewalk.
Parking only allowed on the verge or sidewalk.
Parking only allowed on the verge or sidewalk.
Begin of a parking zone.
End of the parking zone.
Pedestrian overpass.
Pedestrian underpass.
Begin of a zone for pedestrians.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
Information point.
Police station.
Route to be followed in order to turn left.
Begin of a priority road.
End of the priority road.
Public toilet.
Repair shop.
Begin of a residential area.
End of the residential area.
Restaurant.
Road church.
Curve of the main road.
Curve of the main road.
Curve of the main road.
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
Road number.
National speed limits.
Charging station.
Hydrogen station.
Petrol station.
Petrol station with CNG.
Petrol station with LPG.
Telephone.
Emergency telephone.
Tourist information.
Begin of a tunnel.
Begin of a tunnel with indicated length.
Water protection area.
An additional sign is a traffic sign placed directly below another sign to provide extra information or clarify how the main sign should be understood. It can specify conditions such as distance, time periods, road users affected, directions, or special circumstances. Additional signs do not create new rules by themselves but modify, limit, or explain the meaning of the sign above them so drivers can apply the rule correctly in that specific situation.
For pedestrians.
For children.
For disabled people.
For disabled permit.
For residents permit.
For skiers.
For personal transporters.
For cyclists.
For e-bikes.
For cargo bikes.
For mopeds.
For motorcycles.
For cars.
For cars with trailer.
For motor vehicles.
For electric cars.
For carpooling.
For taxis.
For carsharing.
For equestrians.
For horse carts - horse-drawn vehicles.
For cattle.
For tractors.
For caravans.
For recreational vehicles.
For trucks.
For trucks with trailer.
For articulated trucks.
For large trailers.
For buses.
For trams.
For trains.
For dangerous cargo.
For polluting cargo.
For military vehicles.
Disabled allowed.
Residents allowed.
Residents or resident visitor parking allowed.
Residents with permit number ... allowed.
Skaters allowed.
Skiers allowed.
Personal transporters allowed.
Cyclists allowed.
Cyclists and residents allowed.
E-bikes allowed.
Cyclists and mopeds allowed.
E-bikes and mopeds allowed.
Mopeds allowed.
Motorcycles allowed.
Cars allowed.
Cars with trailer allowed.
Electric cars allowed.
Carpooling allowed.
Taxis allowed.
Carsharing allowed.
Horse carts allowed.
Tractors allowed.
Trucks allowed.
Trucks with trailer allowed.
Buses allowed.
Trams allowed.
Trains allowed.
Vehicles with green low emission Zone Sticker allowed.
Vehicles with green or yellow low emission Zone Sticker allowed.
Vehicles with green, yellow or red low emission Zone Sticker allowed.
Local buses allowed.
Emergency vehicles allowed.
Ambulances allowed.
Delivery vehicles allowed.
Agricultural vehicles allowed.
Forestry vehicles allowed.
Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed.
Operational and utility vehicles allowed.
Construction vehicles allowed.
Ferry users allowed.
Electric vehicles allowed.
Charging electric vehicles allowed.
Access to ... allowed.
Mopeds prohibited.
Cyclists and mopeds also.
Buses and trailers also.
Traffic from both directions.
Cyclists from both directions.
Traffic in both directions.
To the left.
To the right.
Sidewalk on the left.
Sidewalk on the right.
After left turn.
After right turn.
Roundabout exit left.
Roundabout exit straight ahead.
Roundabout exit right.
... meter ahead.
... kilometer ahead.
Stop ... meter ahead.
For ... meter.
For ... kilometer.
Still ... meter ahead.
Still ... kilometer ahead.
In ... meter.
In ... kilometer.
Weight.
Weight.
Weight.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Crossroad shape.
Parking allowed in marked areas.
Perpendicular/straight parking.
Angle parking.
Parking on shoulder prohibited.
Paid parking.
Disc parking.
Disc parking.
Disc parking in marked zones.
Parking allowed at saturday and sunday.
During time shown.
During times shown.
School road during time shown.
School bus during times shown.
Skiers allowed during time shown.
During working days.
During working days except saturday.
Working days during time shown.
Working days during times shown.
Monday to friday during time shown.
Tuesday, thursday and friday during time shown.
During saturday and sunday.
During saturday, sunday and holidays.
Sunday and holidays during time shown.
At date and time shown.
Cleaning service at date during time shown.
Electric vehicles during charging.
Overtaking slow vehicles allowed.
Cyclists dismount.
Motorail.
Services.
Skidding risk.
Accident risk.
Accident.
Loose chippings.
Ruts.
Oilslick.
Spillage.
New road surface.
Missing road marking.
End.
End in ... meter.
Entrance.
Exit.
Fog.
Aquaplaning.
Smoke.
High tide / flooding.
Hilltop, blind summit.
Hospital.
Retirement home.
School.
Loading zone.
Police check.
Green wave.
Stop here on red.
Right of way changed.
Traffic routing changed.
Zipper method ahead.
Drive on shoulder/verge.
End of driving on shoulder/verge.
On the shoulder/verge.
End of shoulder/verge.
Turn left.
No turning possibility.
Through traffic.
Construction traffic.
Construction site exit.
Night construction site.
Blasting work.
Noise protection.
Industrial area, give way to rail vehicles.
Port area, give way to rail vehicles.
Tunnel category B.
Tunnel category C.
Tunnel category D.
Tunnel category E.
This traffic sign indicates a warning for a danger with no specific traffic sign. It's a general warning sign used when there is a hazard ahead that does not have its own dedicated warning sign. For examples: road accidents, flooded roads and roads blocked by fallen trees. It usually has a supplementary sign attached that tells drivers of what hazard to expect.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for crossing deer. It alerts drivers to the potential presence of deer or other wild animals crossing the road. It is essential in areas where wildlife-vehicle collisions are common. Wild deer may suddenly cross the road, especially at dawn or dusk. Drivers should: reduce speed, stay alert, watch both sides of the road. Typical Locations: forests, national parks, wildlife corridors or countryside highways.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for a movable bridge. It alerts that a movable (opening) bridge is ahead — such as a drawbridge or swing bridge — which may open for boat traffic. Drivers should be prepared to stop when the bridge is open and to expect possible traffic delays. It often accompanies barriers, lights, or warning bells at the actual site. Common near: rivers, canals, or ports.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for a bad road surface. It alerts drivers to poor or uneven road conditions ahead. Drivers should slow down and be cautious of potholes, loose gravel, or irregular pavement. Common in: rural roads, construction zones, or temporarily damaged surfaces.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for children. It alerts drivers that children may be present or crossing the road. Drivers should reduce speed and watch for children playing, walking, or going to/from school. Be especially alert for children suddenly crossing the road. Typical Locations: school zones, playgrounds, residential areas, bus stops or near pedestrian crossings.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for an uncontrolled crossroad. It alerts drivers that a crossroad without traffic signals or priority signs is ahead. Drivers should slow down and be alert for traffic from side roads that may not stop. Yield according to local right-of-way rules (e.g., in many European countries, give way to the right). Typical Locations: Rural areas and roads where no clear priority is assigned.
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This traffic sign indicates you have to give way. It alerts drivers to yield the right of way to other road users. Drivers must slow down and yield to traffic on the intersecting road. Stop if necessary and proceed only when the way is clear. Common at: minor roads joining major roads, roundabouts and merging lanes.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for a crossroads with side roads from the left and right. It alerts that you are approaching an intersection where side roads join from both the left and the right — forming a T-shaped or plus-shaped junction.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for a crossroad where you have to stop and give way. It alerts that you are approaching a controlled intersection where you must stop and yield the right of way to other road users. Drivers must come to a complete stop and give way to all traffic on the priority road.
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This traffic sign indicates a warning for heavy crosswind. It alerts drivers of an area where strong side winds may affect vehicle stability and control. Reduce speed to maintain vehicle control and hold the steering wheel firmly. Be cautious, especially if driving a high-sided vehicle, motorcycle, or light trailer. Common Locations: bridges, viaducts, coastal roads, open plains, mountain passes.
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