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Priority signs
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.'
What should I know about priority signs in Iceland?
200-series signs control priority. Learn the particular STOP or give-way instruction.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation articles 10-11, signs 202-208; Act section 26
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
Must you always stop when giving way in Iceland?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 reglugerd.is • Iceland: Regulation articles 10-11, signs 202-208; Act section 26
🔗 althingi.is • Iceland: Road Traffic Act 77/2019, edition 1 October 2026
1. Stop and give way
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.
English • Traffic sign 204 • Compulsory stop. Drivers must stop unconditionally and give priority to traffic on the road they are entering or crossing.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 204 • Stöðvunarskylda. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að ökumanni beri skilyrðislaust að nema staðar og veita umferð á vegi sem ekið er inn á eða yfir forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.
2. 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 202 • Give way. Drivers must give priority to traffic on the road they are entering or crossing. With plate 802.1 ‘Distance’, warns of give way ahead. With plate 824 ‘Stop ahead’, warns of a compulsory stop ahead.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 202 • Biðskylda. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að ökumanni beri að veita umferð á vegi sem ekið er inn á eða yfir forgang. Þar sem merkið stendur með undirmerki 802.1 Fjarlægð er varað við biðskyldu fram undan. Þar sem merkið stendur með undirmerki 824 Stöðvunarskylda fram undan er varað við stöðvunarskyldu fram undan.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
3. Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad
This traffic sign indicates a warning for an uncontrolled crossroad. An intersection without traffic signals or signs assigning priority lies ahead. Reduce speed, watch for traffic approaching from other directions and follow the applicable local priority rules.
English • Traffic sign 124 • Dangerous junction. Warns of a dangerous junction where traffic from the right has priority.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 124 • Hættuleg vegamót. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð frá hægri hefur forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
4. Warning for a roundabout
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.
English • Traffic sign 126 • Roundabout. Indicates a roundabout ahead.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 126 • Hringtorg. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan sé hringtorg.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
5. Priority at the junction
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.
English • Traffic sign 125.5 • Dangerous priority junction. Warns of a junction where traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads. The sign is adapted to the junction layout.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 125.5 • Hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi hefur forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi sem merkið stendur við hefur forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum. Merkið tekur breytingum í samræmi við legu vegamótanna.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
6. 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.
English • Traffic sign 125.3 • Dangerous priority junction. Warns of a junction where traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads. The sign is adapted to the junction layout.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 125.3 • Hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi hefur forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi sem merkið stendur við hefur forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum. Merkið tekur breytingum í samræmi við legu vegamótanna.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
7. 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.
English • Traffic sign 125.4 • Dangerous priority junction. Warns of a junction where traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads. The sign is adapted to the junction layout.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 125.4 • Hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi hefur forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi sem merkið stendur við hefur forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum. Merkið tekur breytingum í samræmi við legu vegamótanna.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
8. Warning for merging traffic from the right
This traffic sign indicates a warning for merging traffic from the right. Traffic travelling in the same general direction may join your traffic stream from the right. Stay alert and adjust your speed or position when necessary to allow traffic to merge safely.
English • Traffic sign 125.2 • Dangerous priority junction. Warns of a junction where traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads. The sign is adapted to the junction layout.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 125.2 • Hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi hefur forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi sem merkið stendur við hefur forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum. Merkið tekur breytingum í samræmi við legu vegamótanna.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
9. Priority at the junction
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 125.1 • Dangerous priority junction. Warns of a junction where traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads. The sign is adapted to the junction layout.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 125.1 • Hættuleg vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi hefur forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að fram undan séu vegamót þar sem umferð á vegi sem merkið stendur við hefur forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum. Merkið tekur breytingum í samræmi við legu vegamótanna.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 8. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
10. Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers
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.
English • Traffic sign 212 • Give way to oncoming traffic. Drivers must give priority to traffic approaching from the opposite direction.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 212 • Skylt að veita umferð sem kemur á móti forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að ökumanni sé skylt að veita umferð sem kemur á móti forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-01-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
11. Mandatory roundabout direction
This traffic sign indicates the mandatory direction around a roundabout. Traffic must circulate in the direction shown by the arrows. The sign does not itself determine priority; follow the applicable priority signs, traffic signals and local rules.
English • Traffic sign 406 • Roundabout. Marks entry to a roundabout. The arrows show the circulation direction.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 406 • Hringtorg. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að ekið sé inn á hringtorg. Örvarnar gefa til kynna akstursstefnu í hringtorginu.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 17. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
12. Start of a priority road
This traffic sign indicates the start of a priority road. Drivers on the priority road normally have priority over traffic entering from side roads until the priority road ends, unless traffic lights, other signs or applicable traffic rules indicate otherwise.
English • Traffic sign 206 • Priority road. Traffic on this road has priority over traffic from side roads.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 206 • Aðalbraut. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að umferð á vegi hafi forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-01-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
13. End of the priority road
This traffic sign indicates the end of the priority road. The road no longer has continuing priority at subsequent intersections. Follow the applicable traffic lights, priority signs and default priority rules.
English • Traffic sign 208 • End of priority road. The road no longer has special priority over traffic from side roads.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 208 • Aðalbraut endar. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að aðalbraut endi og umferð á vegi hafi ekki lengur sérstakan forgang gagnvart umferð af hliðarvegum.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-01-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
14. Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way
This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign 214 • Oncoming traffic gives way. Indicates priority over oncoming traffic.
Íslenska • Umferðarmerki 214 • Umferð á móti veitir forgang. Merki þetta gefur til kynna að umferð á móti veiti forgang.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 11. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2012-12-31. Wikimedia original unmodified.
15. Crossroad shape
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 • Supplementary plate 815.1 • Course of the priority road through a junction. A thick line shows the priority road; thin lines show non-priority roads with give-way or stop requirements.
Íslenska • Undirmerki 815.1 • Leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum. Merki þetta gefur til kynna leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum þar sem sver lína táknar leið aðalbrautar en mjó lína víkjandi veg með biðskyldu eða stöðvunarskyldu gagnvart aðalbraut.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 27. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-03-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Vegagerdin.is • official published diagram 815.1.
16. Crossroad shape
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 • Supplementary plate 815.3 • Course of the priority road through a junction. A thick line shows the priority road; thin lines show non-priority roads with give-way or stop requirements.
Íslenska • Undirmerki 815.3 • Leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum. Merki þetta gefur til kynna leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum þar sem sver lína táknar leið aðalbrautar en mjó lína víkjandi veg með biðskyldu eða stöðvunarskyldu gagnvart aðalbraut.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 27. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-03-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Vegagerdin.is • official published diagram 815.3.
17. Crossroad shape
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 • Supplementary plate 815.2 • Course of the priority road through a junction. A thick line shows the priority road; thin lines show non-priority roads with give-way or stop requirements.
Íslenska • Undirmerki 815.2 • Leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum. Merki þetta gefur til kynna leið aðalbrautar á vegamótum þar sem sver lína táknar leið aðalbrautar en mjó lína víkjandi veg með biðskyldu eða stöðvunarskyldu gagnvart aðalbraut.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Reglugerd.is • Reglugerð nr. 250/2024 • 27. gr.
SVG source: Gigillo83, drawn by original of Umferðastrofa • Public domain • Original revision 2013-03-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork verified against Vegagerdin.is • official published diagram 815.2.

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