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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

France

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201. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Motorcycles and cars prohibited.

End of the expressway.

End of the built-up area.

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 B7a • No motor vehicles except mopeds.

Français • Panneau B7a • Accès interdit aux véhicules à moteur à l'exception des cyclomoteurs.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2019-10-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.

202. What does this traffic sign mean?

Buses prohibited.

✓ Mandatory lane for buses.

Trucks prohibited.

Warning 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 B27a • Lane reserved for vehicles operating scheduled public transport services duly authorised by the authority responsible for traffic regulation.

Français • Panneau B27a • Voie réservée aux véhicules de transports en commun des lignes régulières dûment autorisées par l'autorité détentrice du pouvoir de police de la circulation.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2013-01-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.

203. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the advisory speed limit.

Mandatory minimum speed.

National speed limits.

Advisory speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the advisory speed. The preceding speed recommendation ends at this point. Continue according to the applicable speed limits and road conditions.

English • Traffic sign C4b • End of recommended speed.

Français • Panneau C4b • Fin de vitesse conseillée.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 self-made from source above • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2013-04-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.

204. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the motorway.

End of the built-up area.

End of the residential area.

✓ End of the expressway.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the expressway. The special traffic rules associated with the expressway end at this point. Follow the rules and traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign C108 • End of road with regulated access. This sign marks the end of the corresponding requirements.

Français • Panneau C108 • Fin de route à accès réglementé. Ce panneau indique la fin des prescriptions correspondantes.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 self-made from source above • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2011-08-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.

205. What does this traffic sign mean?

Youth hostel.

Hotel.

✓ Bed and breakfast.

Camping site.

This traffic sign indicates a bed and breakfast. A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a smaller accommodation that provides an overnight stay together with breakfast, often in a private house or small guesthouse.

English • Traffic sign CE5b • Guesthouse or holiday cottage.

Français • Panneau CE5b • Chambre d'hôtes ou gîte.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967 Source : Gouvernement français et Roulex 45 • Domaine public • SVG original non modifié.

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Original: Gouvernement français Vector: Roulex 45 • Public domain • Source revision 2012-10-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

206. What does this traffic sign mean?

Entry prohibited, except for cyclists.

Start of no-parking zone.

✓ Start of a prohibited-access zone.

Start of a low-emission zone.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a zone where the displayed access prohibition applies. The prohibition remains applicable throughout the zone until it is ended or replaced.

English • Traffic sign B56 • Beginning of a restricted traffic zone.

Français • Panneau B56 • Entrée de zone de circulation restreinte.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roland45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2024-10-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.

207. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of mandatory path for cyclists.

✓ End of the lane for cyclists.

Cyclists prohibited.

Lane for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the lane for cyclists. The designated cyclist lane ends at this point. Cyclists should continue according to the road layout, traffic signs and rules that apply beyond the lane.

English • Traffic sign C114 • End of a recommended cycle track or lane reserved for two- or three-wheeled cycles. This sign ends the rules imposed by sign C113.

Français • Panneau C114 • Fin d'une piste ou d'une bande cyclable conseillée et réservée aux cycles à deux ou trois roues. Ce panneau indique la fin de la réglementation édictée par le panneau C113.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 self-made from source above • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2019-10-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.

208. What does this traffic sign mean?

Hydrogen station.

✓ Charging station.

Charging station with LPG.

Petrol station.

This traffic sign indicates a charging station. Electric vehicles can be recharged at the indicated location. Follow any parking, charging or access conditions that apply.

English • Traffic sign CE15i • Electric vehicle charging station open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Français • Panneau CE15i • Poste de recharge de véhicules électriques ouvert 7 jours sur 7 et 24 heures sur 24.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Chabe01 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2019-10-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.

209. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for trucks.

✓ Trucks prohibited.

Parking prohibited for trucks.

Cars prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that trucks are prohibited. Trucks covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Any applicable weight threshold or vehicle-category limitation is determined by the sign, supplementary information and local rules.

English • Traffic sign B8 • No goods vehicles. If sign B 8 is supplemented by a category M 4 f plate, the prohibition applies only where the maximum authorised laden mass or maximum authorised combination mass of the vehicle, articulated vehicle, double road train or vehicle combination exceeds the value on the plate.

Français • Panneau B8 • Accès interdit aux véhicules affectés au transport de marchandises. Si le panneau B 8 est complété par un panonceau de catégorie M 4 f l'interdiction ne s'applique que si le poids total autorisé en charge ou le poids total roulant autorisé du véhicule, véhicule articulé, train double ou ensemble de véhicules excède le nombre indiqué sur le panonceau.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2023-08-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.

210. What does this traffic sign mean?

City limit.

✓ Country border.

Passing customs without stopping prohibited.

Start of a built-up area.

This traffic sign indicates that you are crossing the national border and entering another country. The traffic rules of the country indicated apply from this point onward.

English • Traffic sign E39 • Location of a European Union member state. Example shown: entry into France.

Français • Panneau E39 • Localisation d’un État appartenant à l’Union européenne. Exemple représenté : entrée en France.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legifrance.gouv.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967 • article 5-7 Source : EthanL13 • CC0 1.0 • SVG original non modifié.

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EthanL13 • CC0 • Source revision 2024-01-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.

211. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for cyclists.

Crossing for cyclists.

✓ Mandatory path for cyclists.

Cars prohibited.

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

English • Traffic sign B22a • Compulsory cycle track or lane for cycles without sidecars or trailers, reserved for two- or three-wheeled cycles.

Français • Panneau B22a • Piste ou bande obligatoire pour les cycles sans side-car ou remorque et réservée aux cycles à deux ou trois roues.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2023-08-13. Wikimedia original unmodified.

212. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking and stopping prohibited.

✓ Parking prohibited.

Entry prohibited.

Parking allowed.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited. Vehicles may not be parked in the area covered by the sign unless an exception applies. Brief stopping to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods may still be permitted where local rules allow it.

English • Traffic sign B6a1 • No parking.

Français • Panneau B6a1 • Stationnement interdit.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2013-01-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.

213. What does this traffic sign mean?

Skiing route.

✓ Chairlift.

Cable car.

Warning for skiers.

This traffic sign indicates a chairlift. A chairlift is an aerial transport system that carries passengers in suspended chairs, typically between different elevations.

English • Traffic sign CE20b • Start of a chairlift or gondola lift.

Français • Panneau CE20b • Point de départ d'un télésiège ou d'une télécabine.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967 Source : Gouvernement français et Roulex 45 • Domaine public • SVG original non modifié.

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Gouvernement français, Roulex 45 self-made from source above • Public domain • Source revision 2012-10-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

214. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.

Warning for traffic jams.

Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

✓ Warning for a danger with no specific traffic sign.

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 example: 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.

English • Traffic sign A14 • Other dangers. A supplementary plate may specify the nature of the danger.

Français • Panneau A14 • Autres dangers. La nature du danger pouvant ou non être précisée par un panonceau.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex_45 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2013-07-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

215. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a motorway.

Warning for two-way traffic.

✓ Overtaking prohibited.

Parking prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that overtaking is prohibited. The vehicles covered by the prohibition and any categories that may still be overtaken depend on the applicable local rules.

English • Traffic sign B3 • No overtaking motor vehicles other than two-wheeled vehicles without sidecars.

Français • Panneau B3 • Interdiction de dépasser tous les véhicules à moteur autres que ceux à deux roues sans sidecar.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2019-10-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.

216. What does this traffic sign mean?

Driving straight ahead mandatory.

✓ Road with one-way traffic.

No entry.

End of the road with one-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a road with one-way traffic. Vehicular traffic may travel only in the permitted direction, subject to any exceptions indicated by traffic signs or local rules.

English • Traffic sign C12 • One-way traffic.

Français • Panneau C12 • Circulation à sens unique.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Roulex 45 self-made from source above • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2011-08-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.

217. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the residential area.

✓ End of the speed limit.

Cars prohibited.

Start of a speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the previously indicated speed limit. From this point, follow any newly posted limit or the applicable default speed rules for the road and vehicle category.

English • Traffic sign B33 • End of speed limit.

Français • Panneau B33 • Fin de limitation de vitesse.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-12-22. Wikimedia original unmodified.

218. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Petrol and charging station with LPG.

Charging station with LPG.

Petrol station with CNG.

Petrol and charging station.

This traffic sign indicates a petrol and charging station with LPG. The facility provides conventional motor fuel, electric-vehicle charging and LPG.

English • Traffic sign CE15h • Fuel station open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, supplying liquefied petroleum gas (GPL), natural gas for vehicles (GNV), liquefied natural gas (GNL) or compressed natural gas (GNC).

Français • Panneau CE15h • Poste de distribution de carburant ouvert 7 jours sur 7 et 24 heures sur 24 assurant le ravitaillement en gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL), en gaz naturel pour véhicules (GNV), en gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) ou en gaz naturel comprimé (GNC).

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Chabe01 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2019-10-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.

219. What does this traffic sign mean?

Dead end street.

Warning for a soft verge.

Warning for tractors.

✓ Warning for cattle on the road.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for cattle. Cattle or other livestock may be crossing, walking along or standing near the road. Reduce speed, be prepared to stop and avoid sudden movements or unnecessary use of the horn that could startle the animals.

English • Traffic sign A15a1 • Domestic animals crossing.

Français • Panneau A15a1 • Passage d'animaux domestiques.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Equipementsdelaroute.cerema.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967

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Roulex_45 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2013-07-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.

220. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Give way ahead.

Parking prohibited.

Warning for a roundabout.

Stop and give way ahead.

This traffic sign indicates give way ahead. A give-way requirement applies at the location ahead. Reduce speed in good time and be prepared to stop if necessary.

English • Traffic sign AB3b • Give way at the junction. Advance warning. Example shown: in 150 m.

Français • Panneau AB3b • Cédez le passage à l’intersection. Signalisation avancée. Exemple représenté : à 150 m.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legifrance.gouv.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967 • article 3 Source : Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • SVG original non modifié.

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Roulex 45 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2014-02-21. Wikimedia original unmodified.

221. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a zone for pedestrians.

✓ Dead end street with a passage for pedestrians.

Pedestrians prohibited.

Road narrowing.

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street with a passage for pedestrians. The road has no through route for motor vehicles, but pedestrians can continue beyond the dead end.

English • Traffic sign C13c • Dead-end road with a through route for pedestrians.

Français • Panneau C13c • Impasse comportant une issue pour les piétons.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Legifrance.gouv.fr • Arrêté du 24 novembre 1967 • article 5 Source : Roulex 45 • Domaine public • SVG original non modifié.

Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Roulex 45 self-made from source above • Public domain • Source revision 2012-01-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.