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What does this traffic sign mean?

51. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
Entry prohibited.
✓ Warning for a movable bridge.
Warning for a quayside or riverbank.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a movable bridge. The bridge ahead can open, lift or move to allow water traffic to pass. Reduce speed and be prepared to stop when required by barriers, traffic lights or other signals.

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52. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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

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53. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Give way.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Give way to traffic from the right.
Start of a priority road.

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.

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54. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory lane for motorcycles and cars.
End of the expressway.
End of the built-up area.
✓ Motorcycles 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.

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55. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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.

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56. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory path for mopeds.
Mandatory path for motorcycles.
Warning for mopeds.
✓ Motorcycles prohibited.

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

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57. What does this traffic sign mean?

Road with two-way traffic.
✓ Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
Parking prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where you must give way to oncoming traffic. Allow approaching traffic to pass before entering or continuing through the narrow section when required.

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58. What does this traffic sign mean?

Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.
Start of a tunnel.
✓ Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.
Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.

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

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59. What does this traffic sign mean?

Children prohibited.
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
✓ Warning for children.
Crossing for pedestrians.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for children. Children may be present on or near the road and may cross unexpectedly. Reduce speed, scan both sides of the road carefully and be prepared to stop.

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60. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a road with one-way traffic.
Mandatory path for cars.
✓ Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
Dead end street.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a road narrowing on the left. The available road width decreases from the left side ahead. Reduce speed, follow the lane markings and maintain sufficient clearance from other traffic and the road edge.

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61. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for horses.
✓ Warning for equestrians.
Mandatory path for equestrians.
Cars prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for equestrians. Horse riders may be on or near the road ahead. Reduce speed, allow plenty of space and avoid unnecessary use of the horn or sudden movements that could startle a horse.

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62. What does this traffic sign mean?

Stop and give way to traffic from the right.
Entry prohibited.
✓ Stop and give way.
Stop and give way to cyclists.

This traffic sign means stop and give way. You must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection and give way to traffic that has priority. Proceed only when it is safe.

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63. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory lane for cars.
Motorcycles prohibited.
Start of an expressway.
✓ Cars prohibited.

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

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64. What does this traffic sign mean?

Pedestrians prohibited.
Crossing for pedestrians.
✓ Warning for pedestrians.
Start of a zone for pedestrians.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for pedestrians. Pedestrians may be walking near or crossing the road ahead. Reduce speed, watch carefully and be prepared to stop.

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65. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking under video surveillance.
Start of a speed limit.
End of the speed limit.
✓ Section control.

This traffic sign indicates section control, also called average-speed enforcement. A vehicle’s average speed is measured over a defined section of road and compared with the applicable speed limit.

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66. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a railway crossing.
✓ Warning for traffic lights ahead.
Crossing for pedestrians.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for traffic lights ahead. Traffic signals are located ahead and may not be visible early enough without advance warning. Reduce speed and be prepared to stop if the signal requires it.

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67. What does this traffic sign mean?

Dead end street.
Warning for a soft verge.
Warning for tractors.
✓ Warning for frogs on the road.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for frogs or other amphibians. Frogs and toads may cross the road in large numbers, particularly during wet conditions or seasonal migrations. Reduce speed, watch the road surface carefully and avoid sudden manoeuvres.

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68. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for loose chippings on the road surface.
✓ Warning for roadworks.
Parking prohibited.
Entry prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for roadworks. Construction or maintenance work is taking place on or beside the road. Reduce speed where necessary and be prepared for workers, machinery, temporary traffic signals, changed lane layouts or uneven road surfaces.

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69. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Road with one-way traffic.
End of the road with one-way traffic.
No entry.
Driving straight ahead mandatory.

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.

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70. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for a danger with no specific traffic sign.
Warning for accidents.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
Parking prohibited.

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.

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71. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for a roundabout.
Warning for roadworks.
Turning right prohibited.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a roundabout. A roundabout lies ahead. Reduce speed and follow the applicable priority signs, traffic signals and local roundabout rules when approaching and entering it.

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72. What does this traffic sign mean?

Dead end street.
Warning for roadworks.
Entry prohibited.
✓ Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing with barriers. It alerts drivers to an upcoming level crossing with gates or barriers that close when a train approaches. Drivers should be ready to stop when the barriers are down or flashing lights activate. Never attempt to cross when gates are closing or closed.

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73. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for crossing deer.
Prohibited access for animals.
Dead end street.
Warning for a soft verge.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for crossing deer. Deer or other wild animals may enter the road unexpectedly, especially around dawn or dusk. Reduce speed, watch the roadside carefully and be prepared for more than one animal to cross.

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74. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for trams.
Entry prohibited.
✓ Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing without barriers. It alerts drivers to an upcoming level crossing where railway tracks cross the road and no barriers or gates are present to stop traffic. Drivers should slow down and look both ways for trains.

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75. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a minimum speed.
Start of a built-up area.
✓ Start of a speed limit.
Start of an advisory speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a speed limit. The displayed value is the maximum permitted speed from this point. The limit remains in force until it ends or is replaced according to the applicable traffic signs and local rules.

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76. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory path for cyclists.
Warning for cyclists.
✓ Crossing for cyclists.
Start of zone for cyclists.

This traffic sign indicates a crossing for cyclists. It marks a designated place where cyclists cross the road. Priority depends on the applicable traffic signs, signals and local rules.

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77. 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.

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78. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for trains.
Trams prohibited.
✓ Warning for trams.
Mandatory lane for trams.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for trams. Tram tracks cross or run along the road ahead, and trams may enter the traffic path. Reduce speed, watch carefully for approaching trams and follow the applicable traffic signals, priority signs and local rules.

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79. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Priority at the junction.
Start of a priority road.
Turning left prohibited.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

This traffic sign indicates that you have priority at the next intersection. A side road joins from the left, and traffic entering from that side road must give way.

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80. What does this traffic sign mean?

Driving straight ahead prohibited.
Start of a priority road.
Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
✓ Warning for a staggered junction.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a staggered junction. Side roads join the main road at different points rather than directly opposite each other. Reduce speed and watch carefully for vehicles entering, leaving or crossing the main road.

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81. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for traffic lights.
Start of a motorway.
Turning left mandatory.
✓ Warning for merging traffic from the left.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for merging traffic from the left. Traffic travelling in the same general direction may join your traffic stream from the left. Stay alert and adjust your speed or position when necessary to allow traffic to merge safely.

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82. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Entry prohibited (checkpoint).
Parking prohibited.
Prohibited access zone.
Start of a low-emission zone.

This traffic sign indicates a checkpoint with restricted entry. Road users may not proceed beyond the checkpoint unless they are authorised or permitted to continue according to the applicable rules and instructions.

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83. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
✓ Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
Mandatory path for cyclists.
Warning for a road with two-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a road narrowing on the right. The available road width decreases from the right side ahead. Reduce speed, follow the lane markings and maintain sufficient clearance from other traffic and the road edge.

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84. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a slippery road surface.
Warning for a steep descent.
Warning for a steep ascent.
✓ Warning for a double curve, first left then right.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for successive curves, with the first curve to the left. Reduce speed before entering the winding section, maintain your lane position and be prepared for further changes in direction.

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85. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking only allowed for carpool.
Parking prohibited.
Parking only allowed on the verge or pavement.
✓ Parking partly on the roadway and verge.

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.

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86. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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.

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87. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a movable bridge.
✓ Warning for a steep ascent.
Parking and stopping prohibited.
Warning for a steep descent.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a steep ascent. A steep uphill gradient lies ahead and may cause heavy or low-powered vehicles to lose speed. Select a suitable gear, maintain a safe following distance and be prepared for slower traffic.

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88. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
✓ No entry.
Access prohibited in both directions.
Driving straight ahead mandatory.

This traffic sign means no entry. Drivers may not enter from the direction in which the sign is placed.

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89. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a slippery road surface.
Warning for accidents.
Warning for heavy crosswind.
✓ Warning for a quayside or riverbank.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a quayside or riverbank. The road approaches or runs close to an edge beside water, where a vehicle could leave the roadway and enter the water. Reduce speed, identify the road edge carefully and take extra care in darkness or poor visibility.

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90. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

This traffic sign indicates that turning left is prohibited. A left turn may not be made where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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91. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for buses.
End of mandatory bus lane.
✓ Buses prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that buses are prohibited. Buses covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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92. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the maximum speed.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
✓ End of the minimum speed.
Start of a minimum speed.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the minimum speed. The previously indicated minimum speed no longer applies beyond this point. Continue to follow any other posted speed requirements and the applicable traffic rules.

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93. What does this traffic sign mean?

Aircraft prohibited.
Motor vehicles prohibited.
✓ Warning for low-flying aircraft.
Warning for heavy crosswind.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for low-flying aircraft. Aircraft may pass over the road at low altitude and can create sudden noise or visual distraction. Keep your attention on the road and maintain control of the vehicle.

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94. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a zone with speed limit.
✓ End of the zone with speed limit.
Start of a speed limit.
End of the built-up area.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the zone with a speed limit. The zonal speed limit ends at this point. Follow any newly posted limit or the applicable default speed rules.

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95. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for traffic lights.
Turning right mandatory.
Turning right prohibited.
✓ Priority at the junction.

This traffic sign indicates that you have priority at the next intersection. A side road joins from the right, and traffic entering from that side road must give way.

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96. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a residential area.
✓ Start of a zone with speed limit.
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
End of the speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a zone with a speed limit. The displayed speed limit applies throughout the zone according to the applicable zonal rules, until the zone is ended or another rule replaces it.

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97. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for strong crosswinds.
Crossing for pedestrians.
Start of a tunnel.
Warning for a quayside or riverbank.

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.

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98. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for a double curve, first right then left.
Warning for a double curve, first left then right.
Warning for traffic jams.
Warning for a curve to the right.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for successive curves, with the first curve to the right. Reduce speed before entering the winding section, maintain your lane position and be prepared for further changes in direction.

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99. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for two roads that merge.
Overview of the lanes and their direction.
Warning for a road widening.
Warning for a road narrowing.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for two roads that merge. Two traffic streams join ahead. Adjust your speed and position, maintain a safe gap and be prepared for vehicles merging into the traffic flow.

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100. What does this traffic sign mean?

Entry prohibited.
Turning left prohibited.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Turning around prohibited (U-turn).

This traffic sign indicates that turning around (making a U-turn) is prohibited. A U-turn may not be made where the prohibition applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.