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20. Mandatory direction

A mandatory-direction sign requires drivers to travel only in the direction or one of the directions indicated by its arrow or arrows. It may require traffic to continue straight ahead, turn, or pass an obstacle on a specified side.

The sign does not itself determine priority or speed. Drivers must still use the appropriate lane, signal when required and give way according to local traffic signs and regulations.

Mandatory direction
Mandatory direction to the right. (Celje, Slovenia)
Wikimedia.org • Szeder László • CC BY-SA
What does a mandatory-direction sign require in Slovenia?

Where a compulsory-direction sign is installed in Slovenia, follow only the arrow direction or permitted combination of directions. The restriction applies at the location or movement it regulates; it is not an instruction to ignore other traffic controls.

🔗 pisrs.si • PISRS, Traffic Signing Regulation, current illustrated sign tables

🔗 pisrs.si • PISRS, Road Traffic Rules Act, current consolidation 13

Can I choose another turn if the mandatory-direction arrow is inconvenient in Slovenia?

No, unless another applicable sign, lane instruction or authorised traffic direction lawfully permits it. Plan a permitted alternative route; do not make an abrupt or prohibited turn to reach your destination.

🔗 pisrs.si • PISRS, Traffic Signing Regulation, current illustrated sign tables

🔗 pisrs.si • PISRS, Road Traffic Rules Act, current consolidation 13

Does a mandatory-direction sign give me priority over pedestrians in Slovenia?

No. A direction instruction does not remove the turning rules. When turning at a junction, give way to pedestrians crossing the carriageway you intend to enter. When crossing a two-way cycle track while turning, let all vehicles on that track pass.

🔗 pisrs.si • Road Traffic Rules Act article 58(3),(5)

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