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What does this traffic sign mean?

151. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of paid parking zone.
End of limited-time parking zone.
End of no-parking zone.
✓ End of the parking zone.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the parking zone. The parking rules associated with that zone end at this point. Other parking restrictions or conditions may still apply.

English • Traffic sign 314.2 • End of a controlled parking zone.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 314.2 • Ende einer Parkraumbewirtschaftungszone.

Sources

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152. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking area.
Park and carpooling.
✓ Park and ride.
Covered car park.

This traffic sign indicates a park and ride (P+R). Drivers can park their vehicles and continue their journey by public transport.

English • Traffic sign 316 • Park and ride.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 316 • Parken und Reisen.

Sources

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153. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for low-flying aircraft.
Crossing for pedestrians.
Start of a tunnel.
✓ Warning for strong crosswinds.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for strong crosswinds. Side winds may suddenly affect vehicle stability and steering. Reduce speed, keep a firm but controlled grip on the steering wheel and take extra care with high-sided vehicles, motorcycles and trailers.

English • Traffic sign 117-10 • Crosswinds from the right.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 117-10 • Seitenwind von rechts.

Sources

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154. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
Warning for falling rocks.
✓ Warning for loose chippings on the road surface.
Warning for a soft verge.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for loose chippings. Loose stones or gravel may reduce tyre grip and can be thrown up by passing vehicles. Reduce speed, increase your following distance and avoid sudden braking, acceleration or steering movements.

English • Traffic sign 101-52 • Loose chippings or gravel.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 101-52 • Splitt, Schotter.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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155. What does this traffic sign mean?

Fire extinguisher.
Emergency telephone.
✓ First aid.
Hospital.

This traffic sign indicates a place where first aid is available. The facility provides initial assistance for people who are injured or suddenly become ill.

English • Traffic sign 358 • First aid.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 358 • Erste Hilfe.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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Andreas 06, Mediatus • Public domain • Source revision 2017-08-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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156. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Parking only allowed on the verge or pavement.
Pedestrians prohibited.
Warning for a soft verge.
Parking only allowed on the road.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is only allowed on the verge or pavement. Vehicles must park in the position shown by the sign rather than on the roadway.

English • Traffic sign 315-65 • Pavement parking — wholly on the pavement, parallel to the direction of travel, on the right.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 315-65 • Parken auf Gehwegen – ganz in Fahrtrichtung rechts.

Sources

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157. What does this traffic sign mean?

Cars prohibited.
Warning for buses.
Trucks prohibited.
✓ Mandatory lane for buses.

This traffic sign indicates a mandatory lane for buses. Buses must use the designated lane where the sign applies. Other road users may use the lane only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.

English • Traffic sign 245 • Bus lane.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 245 • Bussonderfahrstreifen.

Sources

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158. What does this traffic sign mean?

Recreational area.
Hiking route.
✓ Parking area for hikers.
Picnic site.

This traffic sign indicates a parking area for hikers. The parking area is intended for people accessing a hiking route or walking area.

English • Traffic sign 317 • Car park for walkers.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 317 • Wandererparkplatz.

Sources

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159. What does this traffic sign mean?

Passing left prohibited.
Turning left mandatory.
Turning left prohibited.
✓ Pass obstacle on the left.

This traffic sign indicates that traffic must pass an obstacle on the left. Keep to the left of the obstacle and follow any accompanying signs or road markings.

English • Traffic sign 222-10 • Pass on the left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 222-10 • Vorgeschriebene Vorbeifahrt – links vorbei.

Sources

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Vectorization: Mediatus (Nach den amtlichen Vorgaben digital umgesetzt) • Public domain • Source revision 2017-08-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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160. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking only allowed for permit holders.
Parking prohibited.
✓ Parking only allowed for a limited time.
Parking only allowed if you pay.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is allowed only for a limited time. Observe the permitted parking duration and use a parking disc or other time-recording method where required.

English • Traffic sign 318 • Parking disc.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 318 • Parkscheibe.

Sources

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161. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Turning left or right mandatory.
Passing left or right mandatory.
Turning left or right prohibited.
End of the motorway.

This traffic sign indicates that turning left or right is mandatory at the junction ahead. Traffic may turn either left or right but may not continue straight ahead.

English • Traffic sign 214-30 • Compulsory direction — right or left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 214-30 • Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung – rechts oder links.

Sources

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162. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Place where you can stop in case of a breakdown.
Repair shop.
Runaway truck ramp.
Parking area.

This traffic sign indicates a place where vehicles can stop in an emergency or breakdown. The designated stopping area allows a vehicle to leave the normal traffic lane when necessary.

English • Traffic sign 328 • Emergency and breakdown lay-by. Requirement or prohibition: drivers may stop in an emergency and breakdown lay-by only in an emergency or following a breakdown.

Deutsch • Zeichen 328 Nothalte- und Pannenbucht. Ge- oder Verbot Wer ein Fahrzeug führt, darf nur im Notfall oder bei einer Panne in einer Nothalte- und Pannenbucht halten.

Sources

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🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • Amtliche Abbildung
🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • StVO, Anlage 3 • Zeichen 328

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163. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory left.
Driving straight ahead prohibited.
✓ Mandatory right.
Turning right prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates a mandatory direction to the right. Traffic must proceed to the right at the sign and may not continue straight ahead or to the left.

English • Traffic sign 211 • Compulsory direction — turn right here.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 211 • Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung – hier rechts.

Sources

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164. What does this traffic sign mean?

Petrol station.
Petrol station with CNG.
Petrol station with LPG.
✓ Hydrogen station.

This traffic sign indicates a hydrogen station. Hydrogen fuel is available for compatible vehicles at the indicated location.

English • Traffic sign 365-66 • Hydrogen filling station.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 365-66 • Wasserstofftankstelle.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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165. What does this traffic sign mean?

Hydrogen station.
✓ Petrol station.
Petrol station with CNG.
Charging station.

This traffic sign indicates a petrol station. Fuel for motor vehicles is available at the indicated location. The available fuel types may be shown on the sign or accompanying information.

English • Traffic sign 365-52 • Petrol station.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 365-52 • Tankstelle.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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166. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the parking zone.
✓ Start of a parking zone.
Start of limited-time parking zone.
Start of paid parking zone.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a parking zone. The parking rules indicated for the zone apply throughout it according to the applicable signs and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign 314.1 • Beginning of a controlled parking zone.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 314.1 • Beginn einer Parkraumbewirtschaftungszone.

Sources

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What does this traffic sign mean?

167. What does this traffic sign mean?

Road with two-way traffic.
Warning for a road narrowing.
Driving straight ahead mandatory.
✓ Overview of the lanes and their direction.

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The diagram shows how the traffic lanes are arranged and how they continue, divide or merge.

English • Traffic sign 521-30 • Lane diagram — no oncoming traffic — 2 lanes in the direction of travel.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 521-30 • Fahrstreifentafel – ohne Gegenverkehr – 2- streifig in Fahrtrichtung.

Sources

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🔗 Bast.de • BASt • Verkehrszeichen als Bilddateien
🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat • Zeichen 521-30
🔗 Bast.de • BASt • ZIP (500-599.zip, Datei 521-30.jpg)

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Federal Highway Research Institute (Germany) • Public domain • Source revision 2006-10-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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168. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the zone for pedestrians.
End of the built-up area.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ End of no-parking zone.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the no-parking zone. The zonal parking prohibition ends at this point. Other parking restrictions or conditions may still apply.

English • Traffic sign 290.2 • End of a zone with a restricted stopping prohibition.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 290.2 • Ende eines eingeschränkten Haltverbotes für eine Zone.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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169. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for traffic queues.
Parking allowed on the road.
Warning for cars.
Mandatory lane for cars.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for traffic queues. Slow-moving or stationary traffic may occur ahead, sometimes unexpectedly. Reduce speed, increase your following distance and be prepared to stop.

English • Traffic sign 124 • Traffic congestion.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 124 • Stau.

Sources

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170. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Crossroad shape.
Junction directions and destinations.
Route to be followed in order to turn left.
Start of a priority road.

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Traffic sign 1002-10 • Course of the priority road at crossroads — from the bottom to the left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 1002-10 • Verlauf der Vorfahrtstraße an Kreuzungen – von unten nach links.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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171. What does this traffic sign mean?

Trucks prohibited.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
✓ Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles heavier than indicated are prohibited. Vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the displayed mass limit may not continue beyond the sign. The legally relevant mass is determined by the applicable local rules.

English • Traffic sign 262 • Actual mass (the sub-number represents the numerical value).

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 262 • Tatsächliche Masse (Unternummer steht jeweils für den Zahlenwert).

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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Bundesministerium für Verkehr • Public domain • Source revision 2017-10-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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172. What does this traffic sign mean?

Entry prohibited, except for equestrians.
Mandatory path for equestrians.
✓ Equestrians prohibited.
Warning for equestrians.

This traffic sign indicates that equestrians are prohibited. Equestrians may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

English • Traffic sign 257-51 • No horse riders.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 257-51 • Verbot für Reiter.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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173. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
Warning for a road narrowing.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles wider than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall width, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

English • Traffic sign 264 • Actual width (the sub-number represents the numerical value).

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 264 • Tatsächliche Breite (Unternummer steht jeweils für den Zahlenwert).

Sources

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174. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Parking only allowed on the verge or pavement.
Covered car park.
Mandatory lane for cars.
Parking only allowed if you pay.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is only allowed on the verge or pavement. Vehicles must park in the position shown by the sign rather than on the roadway.

English • Traffic sign 315-80 • Pavement parking — wholly on the pavement, perpendicular to the direction of travel, on the left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 315-80 • Parken auf Gehwegen – ganz quer zur Fahrtrichtung links.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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175. What does this traffic sign mean?

Temporary lane end.
Overview of the lanes and their direction.
✓ End of a lane.
Start of a new lane.

This traffic sign indicates the end of a lane. The displayed lane arrangement shows which lane ends and how the remaining traffic lanes continue.

English • Traffic sign 531-10 • Lane reduction diagram — no oncoming traffic — right lane ends, reducing 2 lanes to 1.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 531-10 • Einengungstafel – ohne Gegenverkehr – Einzug rechts, von 2 auf 1 Fahrstreifen.

Sources

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176. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a residential area.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
✓ End of the residential area.
End of the zone for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the residential area. The special traffic rules associated with the residential area end at this point. Follow the traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the area.

English • Traffic sign 325.2 • End of a residential area.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 325.2 • Ende eines verkehrsberuhigten Bereichs.

Sources

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177. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Priority at the junction.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
End of the priority road.
Warning for a roundabout.

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 301 • Priority.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 301 • Vorfahrt.

Sources

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178. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Petrol station with CNG.
Petrol station.
Petrol station with LPG.
Hydrogen station.

This traffic sign indicates a petrol station with CNG. The facility provides conventional motor fuel and compressed natural gas (CNG) for compatible vehicles.

English • Traffic sign 365-54 • Natural gas filling station.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 365-54 • Tankstelle mit Erdgas.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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179. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Crossroad shape.
Junction layout, directions and destinations.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Route to be followed in order to turn left.

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Traffic sign 1002-20 • Course of the priority road at crossroads — from the bottom to the right.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 1002-20 • Verlauf der Vorfahrtstraße an Kreuzungen – von unten nach rechts.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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180. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of horn prohibition.
Prohibited access zone.
✓ End of local restrictions.
Motor vehicles prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates the end of certain local restrictions. Restrictions that are ended by this sign no longer apply from this point, while other traffic rules or separately indicated restrictions may remain in force.

English • Traffic sign 282 • End of all speed limits and overtaking prohibitions applying along the route.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 282 • Ende sämtlicher streckenbezogener Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen und Überholverbote.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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D0ktorz (ursprüngliche Datei); nach Vorgaben interpretiert und digital neu gezeichnet 2017 durch Mediatus • Public domain • Source revision 2017-04-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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181. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the priority road.
Start of a priority road.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
✓ 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 205 • Give way.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 205 • Vorfahrt gewähren.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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182. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for children.
✓ Mandatory path for pedestrians.
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
Warning for pedestrians.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a mandatory path for pedestrians. Pedestrians must use the designated path, while other road users may use it only where the applicable signs or local rules permit them to do so.

English • Traffic sign 239 • Footpath.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 239 • Gehweg.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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183. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Cycle highway.
Mandatory path for cyclists.
End of cycle highway.
Start of a zone for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates a cycle highway. A cycle highway is a designated cycling route intended to provide an efficient connection over longer distances, often with infrastructure designed to support continuous bicycle travel.

English • Traffic sign 350.1 • Cycle expressway.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 350.1 • Radschnellweg.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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184. What does this traffic sign mean?

Information about the directions of the roundabout.
Information about the next exit.
Information about the destination and distance.
✓ General information about the directions.

This traffic sign gives general information about road directions. The arrows, destinations and route information show which direction to follow.

English • Traffic sign 419 • Explanation: arrow direction sign on other roads of lesser traffic importance.

Deutsch • Zeichen 419. Erläuterung Pfeilwegweiser auf sonstigen Straßen mit geringerer Verkehrsbedeutung

Sources

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🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • Amtliche Abbildung
🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • StVO, Anlage 3 • Zeichen 419

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What does this traffic sign mean?

185. What does this traffic sign mean?

Dead end street.
✓ Warning for a road narrowing.
Warning for a road with one-way traffic.
Mandatory path for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a road narrowing. The available width of the road or carriageway decreases ahead. Reduce speed, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and watch carefully for approaching or adjacent traffic.

English • Traffic sign 120 • Road narrows.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 120 • Verengte Fahrbahn.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

186. What does this traffic sign mean?

Charging station.
Place where you can stop in case of a breakdown.
Petrol station.
✓ Repair shop.

This traffic sign indicates a vehicle repair shop. Vehicle maintenance or repair services are available at or near the indicated location.

English • Traffic sign 365-62 • Breakdown assistance.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 365-62 • Pannenhilfe.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

187. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
End of the overtaking prohibition.
✓ Parking partly on the roadway and verge.
Parking only allowed for carpool.

This traffic sign indicates parking partly on the roadway and adjoining verge or pavement. Vehicles must park in the position shown by the sign, with part of the vehicle on the roadway and part on the adjoining verge or pavement.

English • Traffic sign 315-50 • Pavement parking — partly on the pavement, parallel to the direction of travel, on the left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 315-50 • Parken auf Gehwegen – halb in Fahrtrichtung links.

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

188. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for mopeds.
Warning for motorcycles.
Cyclists and mopeds prohibited.
✓ Mopeds prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that mopeds are prohibited. Moped riders may not enter or continue beyond the sign. The affected moped categories depend on the applicable local rules. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

English • Traffic sign 257-50 • No light mopeds.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 257-50 • Verbot für Mofas.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

189. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ National speed limits.
Start of a speed limit.
Advisory speed limit.
Mandatory minimum speed.

This traffic sign indicates the national speed limits. The applicable default maximum speeds depend on the road type, vehicle category and local traffic rules when no different speed limit is indicated.

English • Traffic sign 393 • Information board at border crossing points.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 393 • Informationstafel an Grenzübergangsstellen.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

190. What does this traffic sign mean?

Detour for cyclists.
Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass.
End of detour.
✓ Recommended detour route.

This traffic sign indicates a recommended detour route. The indicated route is recommended as an alternative to the normal route but is not itself mandatory unless another traffic rule requires it.

English • Traffic sign 467.1-10 • Route recommendation arrow — pointing left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 467.1-10 • Umlenkungspfeil (Streckenempfehlung) – linksweisend.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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Mediatus • Public domain • Source revision 2017-09-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.

What does this traffic sign mean?

191. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory lane for motorcycles and cars.
End of the expressway.
✓ Motorcycles and cars prohibited.
Mopeds and cars prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that motorcycles and cars are prohibited. Motorcycles and cars may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

English • Traffic sign 260 • No motor vehicles.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 260 • Verbot für Kraftfahrzeuge.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

192. What does this traffic sign mean?

Turning left mandatory.
✓ Driving straight ahead or turning right mandatory.
Driving straight ahead or turning left mandatory.
Turning right prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that traffic must continue straight ahead or turn right. One of the indicated directions must be followed; turning left is prohibited.

English • Traffic sign 214 • Compulsory direction — straight ahead or right.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 214 • Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung – geradeaus oder rechts.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

193. What does this traffic sign mean?

E-route number.
Ring road number.
Traffic information radio.
✓ Ordinary road number.

This traffic sign indicates an ordinary road number. The number identifies the road or route and can be used to follow directions and route signs.

English • Traffic sign 401 • Federal roads.

Deutsch • Zeichen 401 Bundesstraßen.

Sources

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🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • Amtliche Abbildung
🔗 Gesetze-im-internet.de • StVO, Anlage 3 • Zeichen 401

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What does this traffic sign mean?

194. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of no-parking zone.
Start of a residential area.
Start of a zone with speed limit.
Start of a zone where parking is allowed.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a no-parking zone. The parking prohibition applies throughout the zone according to the applicable zonal rules until the zone is ended or another rule replaces it.

English • Traffic sign 290.1 • Beginning of a zone with a restricted stopping prohibition.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 290.1 • Beginn eines eingeschränkten Haltverbotes für eine Zone.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

195. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a motorway.
Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.
✓ Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles carrying dangerous goods are prohibited. Vehicles carrying the dangerous goods covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it.

English • Traffic sign 261 • No motor vehicles carrying dangerous goods that require identification markings.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 261 • Verbot für kennzeichnungspflichtige Kraftfahrzeuge mit gefährlichen Gütern.

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

196. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Mandatory shared pedestrian and cycle path.
Crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
Pedestrians and cyclists prohibited.
Mandatory divided pedestrian and cycle path.

This traffic sign indicates a mandatory shared path for pedestrians and cyclists. Pedestrians and cyclists must use the same designated path rather than separate sections. They must share the space safely and follow the applicable local rules.

English • Traffic sign 240 • Shared footpath and cycle path.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 240 • Gemeinsamer Geh- und Radweg.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

197. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Maximum speed of a lane.
Turning left mandatory.
Warning for a road narrowing.
Minimum speed of a lane.

This traffic sign indicates the maximum speed for the indicated lane. Vehicles using that lane must not exceed the displayed speed limit while the restriction applies.

English • Traffic sign 523-30 • Lane diagram — no oncoming traffic, with integrated sign 274 — 2 lanes in the direction of travel.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 523-30 • Fahrstreifentafel – ohne Gegenverkehr mit integriertem Zeichen 274 – 2- streifig in Fahrtrichtung.

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🔗 Bast.de • BASt • Verkehrszeichen als Bilddateien
🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat • Zeichen 523-30
🔗 Bast.de • BASt • ZIP (500-599.zip, Datei 523-30.jpg)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

198. What does this traffic sign mean?

Turning left prohibited.
Turning right mandatory.
Warning for a slippery road surface.
✓ Warning for a curve to the right.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a curve to the right. A right-hand bend lies ahead. Reduce speed before entering the curve, maintain your lane position and use smooth steering.

English • Traffic sign 103-20 • Bend to the right.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 103-20 • Kurve – rechts.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

199. What does this traffic sign mean?

Direction to pedestrian overpass.
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
✓ Pedestrian overpass.
Pedestrian underpass.

This traffic sign indicates a pedestrian overpass. A pedestrian overpass or footbridge provides a route for pedestrians to cross above a road, railway or other obstacle.

English • Traffic sign 365-64 • Pedestrian footbridge.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 365-64 • Fußgängerüberführung.

Sources

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🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat, Anhang (Gesamtübersicht)

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What does this traffic sign mean?

200. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of a lane.
Warning for a road narrowing.
✓ Diversion of lanes.
Two lanes are going to merge.

This traffic sign indicates that the traffic lanes shift sideways to pass an obstruction or changed road layout. Follow the direction shown by the arrows, stay within your lane and adjust your position in good time. The number of arrows corresponds to the number of continuing traffic lanes.

English • Traffic sign 511-11 • Lane shift diagram — no oncoming traffic — 2 lanes shift to the left.

Deutsch • Verkehrszeichen 511-11 • Verschwenkungstafel – ohne Gegenverkehr – 2- streifig nach links.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Bast.de • BASt • Verkehrszeichen als Bilddateien
🔗 Verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de • VzKat • Zeichen 511-11
🔗 Bast.de • BASt • ZIP (500-599.zip, Datei 511-11.jpg)

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Federal Highway Research Institute (Germany) • Public domain • Source revision 2006-10-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.