Traffic signsDenmark

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

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

Traffic signs

A traffic sign is a standardised 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 colours—such as triangular warning signs, circular prohibitory or mandatory signs, and rectangular information signs—each designed for quick recognition and clear understanding.

How are traffic signs grouped in Denmark?

The catalogue separates A warnings, B priority, C prohibitions, D mandatory instructions and E information, with additional guidance categories.

🔗 retsinformation.dk • Denmark, Road Traffic Act, LBK 118/2026 — 3–4, 41; signing order 4–12, A19/A39, C55, traffic signals

🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions

Is a temporary speed limit at roadworks binding in Denmark?

Where an authorised temporary regulatory speed limit is in force, you must obey it. A roadworks warning alone should not be mistaken for a new numerical limit, but conditions may require driving more slowly.

🔗 retsinformation.dk • Denmark, Road Traffic Act, LBK 118/2026 — 3–4, 41; signing order 4–12, A19/A39, C55, traffic signals

🔗 retsinformation.dk • Danish signing order BEK 425/2023 — operative sign and marking descriptions

151. Narrow roadway

This supplementary sign warns that the roadway ahead is narrow.

English • Supplementary plate UA 43,1 • Two-way 2-minus-1 road. Two motor vehicles cannot pass each other without crossing the edge line.

Dansk • Undertavle UA 43,1. Undertavlen angiver vej med dobbeltrettet færdsel, 2 minus 1 vej, hvor to motorkøretøjer ikke kan passere hinanden uden at overskride kantlinjen.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 13

SVG source: Bewitchedroutine • Public domain • Original revision 2024-03-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.

152. Accident

This supplementary sign warns of an accident or accident scene ahead.

English • Supplementary plate UA 99 • Accident-prone junction. Indicates a junction with a particularly high accident incidence.

Dansk • Undertavle UA 99 • Uheldskryds. Tavlen angiver, at krydset er særligt belastet af uheld.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 13

SVG source: Bewitchedroutine • Public domain • Original revision 2024-03-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.

153. Ice

This supplementary sign warns that the road surface may be icy.

English • Supplementary plate UA 31 • Icy surface.

Dansk • Undertavle UA 31 • Isglat.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 13

SVG source: Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2022-09-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

154. School

This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign relates to a nearby school.

English • Undertavle • School. May mark a school crossing patrol; in these cases a supplementary plate reading ‘School’ is added.

Dansk • Undertavle • Skole. Tavlen kan bruges til afmærkning af, at en skolepatrulje arbejder. I disse tilfælde suppleres den med undertavle med tekst »Skole«.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Retsinformation.dk • Bekendtgørelse nr. 425/2023, § 13, A 22

SVG source: Vejdirektoratet • Public domain • Original revision 2022-09-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.