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Road signs

Warning signs

Dangerous bend Right.

Dangerous bend Left.

Dangerous bends First to the right.

Dangerous bends First to the left.

Steep hill Upwards.

Steep hill Downwards.

Road narrows On both sides.

Road narrows On right side.

Road narrows On left side.

Uneven road

Road hump

Road works

Loose chippings

Slippery road Road is known to be especially slippery under special conditions, like rainfall.

Landslides Warns that rocks, soil or snow may slide onto the road, but also that chunks may be present from previous landslides.

Dangerous shoulder

Opening or swing bridge

Quayside or river bank

Oncoming traffic

Crossroads Warns about dangerous crossroads which have normal rules for traffic priority.

Roundabout

Traffic signals

Level crossing without a gate or barrier

Distance to pedestrian crossing

Warns that children often traverse or walk on the roads due to a nearby school, child-care center, playground or similar.

Other danger Details are written on a supplementary sign.

Traffic queues likely

Level crossing with a gate or barrier

Cyclist Warns that cyclists often traverse or travel on the roads.

Priority signs

Give way Stop It is mandatory to stop completely as close to the stop line or the crossing road as possible before continuing.

Priority road Priority at all following crossroads up to an end of priority road, give way or stop sign.

Priority crossroads Warns about dangerous crossroads where your road has priority. Crossing roads have give way or stop signs.

Priority over oncoming traffic

Give way for oncoming traffic

Restrictive signs

No vehicles

No entry

No lorries

No cyclists

No pedestrians

No pedestrians or cyclists

No motor vehicles

No motor cycles or mopeds

No lorries

No cyclists

No transport of dangerous goods

Width limit Restriction is for a vehichle including all of its goods

Height limit Restriction is for a vehichle including all of its goods.

Length limit Restriction is for a vehicle including all of its goods.

Axle weight limit No vehicle with weight above the given limit for each axle, and maximum 150% of the limit for each bogie

No right turn For the next intersection unless otherwise stated with a supplement ary sign.

No left turn For the next intersection unless otherwise stated with a supplementary sign.

No U-turn Until and including the next crossroads.

Bogie weight limit

Speed limit Speed limit of given km/h until new speed limit, end of speed limit, speed limit zone or any pedestrian precinct sign

Total weight limit Restriction is for motor vehicles with more than two wheels and an allowed total weight limit above the given weight limit.

No overtaking for lorries Restriction is for lorries with a total weight above 3.500 kg overtaking motor vehichles with more than two wheels. Overtaking on the right side is permitted by normal traffic rules.

No overtaking Restriction is for overtaking motor vehicles with more than two wheels. Overtaking on the right side is permitted by normal traffic rules.

Mandatory signs

Proceed right

Proceed straight

Proceed left

Turn right

Turn left

Drive straight or turn right

Drive straight or turn left

Turn right or left

Pass on left

Pass on right

Roundabout

Motorway Speed limit is 100 km/h if there's a wide bank or fence between opposing directions, otherwise 90 km/h unless a lower limit is specifically set.

Motor traffic way Speed limit is 90 km/h unless a lower limit is specifically set.

Bus lane

End of motorway

End of motor traffic way

Meeting point Used frequently on long stretches of narrow roads. One-way

New lane starts

Car-pool lane

Added lane with oncoming traffic

Merging lanes Merging by the zipper rule.

Merging roads with speed regulation lane Oncoming lane has to adapt. Merging by the zipper rule.

End of lane The ending lane has to give way.

Lane division Merging roads with Denotes the number speed regulation lane of lanes and what This lane has to direction they go. adapt. Merging by the zipper rule Dead end Road closed for vehicles

Dead end Side-road physically closed

Dead end Side-road closed for vehicles

One-way

Dead end Road physically closed

Free choice of lane

Parking

Emergency exit For tunnels.

Animals crossing the roadway

U.S. No Passing sign (placed on right side)

playground ahead sign.

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