Traffic signsWorldwide

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

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What does this traffic sign mean?

51. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a railway crossing.
Trams prohibited.
✓ Warning for trams.
Warning for trains.

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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

52. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for trams.
✓ Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
Start of a motorway.
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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

53. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
✓ Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.
Dead end street.
Entry prohibited.

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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54. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
Start of a tunnel.
Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
Warning for heavy crosswind.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing with one track. It alerts drivers to a level crossing where a single railway track crosses the road. Drivers should approach with caution and be prepared to stop, even if no barriers or warning lights are active.

What does this traffic sign mean?

55. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.
✓ Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
Entry prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates a warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks. It alerts drivers to a level crossing where more than one railway track crosses the road. More than one train may pass in succession or from different directions, so drivers should check carefully before crossing and never proceed until all tracks are clear.

What does this traffic sign mean?

56. 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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

57. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
Motor vehicles prohibited.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Access prohibited in both directions.

This traffic sign indicates that drivers may not enter the road from either direction.

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58. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a zone for pedestrians.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
Cyclists prohibited.
✓ Pedestrians prohibited.

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

What does this traffic sign mean?

59. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory path for cyclists.
✓ Cyclists prohibited.
Crossing for cyclists.
Warning for cyclists.

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

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60. What does this traffic sign mean?

Motorcycles prohibited.
Warning for motorcycles.
✓ Mopeds prohibited.
Cyclists and mopeds prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that mopeds are prohibited. Moped riders may not enter or continue beyond the sign. The affected moped categories depend on the applicable local rules. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

What does this traffic sign mean?

61. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

62. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking for motor vehicles.
Warning for cars.
End of the expressway.
✓ Motor vehicles with more than two wheels prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that motor vehicles with more than two wheels are prohibited. The prohibition may also cover motorcycles with sidecars. Two-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds may still be allowed unless another sign prohibits them.

What does this traffic sign mean?

63. What does this traffic sign mean?

Cars prohibited.
✓ Trucks prohibited.
Warning for trucks.
Parking prohibited for trucks.

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.

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64. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for tractors.
Mandatory lane for tractors.
✓ Tractors prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that tractors are prohibited. Tractors 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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65. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Handcarts prohibited.
Warning for roadworks.
Warning for handcarts.
Horsecarts prohibited.

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

What does this traffic sign mean?

66. What does this traffic sign mean?

Mandatory path for equestrians.
✓ Horsecarts prohibited.
Warning for equestrians.
Handcarts prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that horsecarts are prohibited. Horse-drawn vehicles may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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67. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
✓ Trailers prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.
Warning for trailers.

This traffic sign indicates that trailers are prohibited. Vehicles towing trailers covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Vehicles without a trailer may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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68. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Trucks with trailer prohibited.
Warning for trucks with trailer.
Mandatory lane for trucks with trailer.
Road with two-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates that trucks with a trailer are prohibited. Trucks towing trailers covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Other vehicles may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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69. 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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70. What does this traffic sign mean?

Lane for motorcycles, cars and horsecarts.
Parking and stopping prohibited.
Mandatory shared path for motorcycles, cars and horsecarts.
✓ Motorcycles, cars and horsecarts prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that motorcycles, cars and horsecarts are prohibited. Motorcycles, cars and horse-drawn vehicles may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

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71. What does this traffic sign mean?

Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.
✓ Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.
Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.

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

What does this traffic sign mean?

72. What does this traffic sign mean?

Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.
✓ Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.
Start of a tunnel.
Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances 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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73. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.
Warning for a quayside or riverbank.
Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.
Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.

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

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74. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Warning for a road narrowing.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles wider than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall width, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

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75. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
Trucks and buses prohibited.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles higher than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall height, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

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76. What does this traffic sign mean?

Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
✓ Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles longer than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall length, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

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77. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
Trucks prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles heavier than indicated are prohibited. Vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the displayed mass limit may not continue beyond the sign. The legally relevant mass is determined by the applicable local rules.

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78. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that vehicles exceeding the indicated axle-load limit are prohibited. A vehicle whose load on an axle exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.

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79. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for traffic jams.
Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited.
Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.
✓ Minimum following distance.

This traffic sign indicates the minimum distance that must be maintained from the vehicle ahead. Drivers must keep at least the distance shown.

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80. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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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81. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Turning left prohibited.
Warning for a curve to the left.
Entry 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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

82. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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

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83. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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84. What does this traffic sign mean?

Driving straight ahead mandatory.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Driving straight ahead prohibited.
Warning for two-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates that driving straight ahead is prohibited. Traffic may not continue straight ahead where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.

What does this traffic sign mean?

85. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of local restrictions.
Motor vehicles prohibited.
End of horn prohibition.
Prohibited access zone.

This traffic sign indicates the end of certain local restrictions. Restrictions that are ended by this sign no longer apply from this point, while other traffic rules or separately indicated restrictions may remain in force.

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86. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Overtaking prohibited.
Parking prohibited.
Warning for two-way traffic.
Overtaking allowed.

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.

What does this traffic sign mean?

87. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the overtaking prohibition.
End of a lane.
Dead end street.
Cars prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the overtaking prohibition. The preceding overtaking restriction ends at this point. Overtaking remains subject to the applicable traffic rules and any other restrictions.

What does this traffic sign mean?

88. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for two-way traffic.
Warning for trucks.
✓ Overtaking prohibited for trucks.
Overtaking prohibited for cars.

This traffic sign indicates that overtaking is prohibited for trucks. Trucks covered by the sign may not overtake where the prohibition applies. The affected truck categories and any exceptions depend on the applicable local rules.

What does this traffic sign mean?

89. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited for trucks.
End of the two-way traffic.
End of mandatory truck lane.
✓ End of the overtaking prohibition for trucks.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the overtaking prohibition for trucks. The preceding truck overtaking restriction ends at this point. Other overtaking rules and restrictions may still apply.

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90. What does this traffic sign mean?

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

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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91. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ End of the speed limit.
Cars prohibited.
End of the residential area.
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.

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92. What does this traffic sign mean?

Using the horn mandatory.
Pedestrians prohibited.
Warning for low-flying aircraft.
✓ Using the horn prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that using the horn is prohibited. The horn or other audible warning device may not be used where the prohibition applies, except where an applicable local rule permits or requires it.

What does this traffic sign mean?

93. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking prohibited.
✓ Entry prohibited (checkpoint).
Start of a low-emission zone.
Prohibited access 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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94. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking under video surveillance.
Detour for vehicles that are not allowed to pass.
Police station.
✓ Passing customs without stopping prohibited.

This traffic sign indicates that passing customs without stopping is prohibited. Drivers covered by the sign must stop at the checkpoint and follow any applicable instructions before continuing.

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95. What does this traffic sign mean?

Section control.
Start of a low-emission zone.
✓ Passing without payment prohibited.
Road open (with restrictions).

This traffic sign indicates that passing without payment is prohibited. A toll or other required road-use charge must be paid or otherwise validly arranged according to the applicable payment system.

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96. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking and stopping prohibited.
Parking allowed.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Parking prohibited.

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.

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97. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Parking prohibited on even dates.
Parking prohibited on odd dates.
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
Road with one-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited on even-numbered dates on the side of the road covered by the sign. The applicable changeover times, exceptions and rules for the opposite side depend on local regulations.

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98. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking and stopping prohibited.
Dead end street.
Road with one-way traffic.
✓ Parking prohibited on odd dates.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited on odd-numbered dates on the side of the road covered by the sign. The applicable changeover times, exceptions and rules for the opposite side depend on local regulations.

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99. What does this traffic sign mean?

Entry prohibited.
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
✓ Parking prohibited from the 1st to the 15th.
Toll ticket.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited from the 1st to the 15th of each month on the side of the road covered by the sign. Different parking rules may apply during the remainder of the month.

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100. What does this traffic sign mean?

Parking allowed.
✓ Parking prohibited from the 16th to month-end.
Entry prohibited.
Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited from the 16th to the last day of each month on the side of the road covered by the sign. Different parking rules may apply during the first half of the month.