Autobahn

Autobahn ends

Motor vehicles
only

End of motor
vehicles only

Autobahn exit

Direction to
autobahn

Distance to
next change of
traffic

Auto repairs

Gas station also

with lead free
fuel

Autobahn
snack
machines

Autobahn
restaurant

Autobahn hotel

Danger

Crossroads

Oncoming
traffic

Falling
stones

Danger
streetcar

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German traffic signs

USAREUR POSTER 190-34-12, Jan, 2001 (supersedes USAREUR Poster190-34, Nov95)

Tents and
trailers
camping area

Radio station traffic

information
number

Autobahn
direction sign

Direction to
autobahn

First aid station

Telephone

Police

Direction sign

Recommended
speed

Parking on
curb permitted

Detour
Direction of travel

Change of
traffic lanes

Parking area

Parking disc
clock

Park and ride

area

European
highway

Autobahn
detour

Detour route
sign

24 hour service
off of the
autobahn

Federal
highway
number

Built-up area
(front)

Built-up area
(reverse)
revision

Single curve

Secondary
route

Right of way
changed

Gravel

Road damage

Pedestrian
crosswalk

No parking

Directional sign

Bypass routing

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Road
narrows

No
motorcycles

Pedestrian
crosswalk

No vehicles
carrying
dangerous goods

Rough road

No bicycles

Mandatory
direction of
travel

Mandatory
direction of
travel

Tourist office
or
information

Beginning of a
pedestrian
priority area

End of
pedestrian
priority area

Traffic circle

Double curve

Road narrows

Low flying
aircraft

Pedestrian
crosswalk
ahead

Supplemental
sign

End of city
limits

Direction of
travel for
bicycles

Residents only

Speed and
distance sign

Slippery road

Loose gravel

Point of
interest

Solid white line

Children

Maximum
weight allowed

Distance to
guarded railroad
crossing

Distance to
unguarded
railroad
crossing

Railroad
crossing

No passing

End of Priority
road

Priority road
Priority road

Orange traffic arrow

Danger of
unexpected ice

Recommended
direction of travel in
stau

Soft shoulder

Quay or river
bank

Broken white line

Passing only
from broken
line side

Maximum
width allowed

No stopping

Streetcar/bus
stop
Occasionally used
with supplemental
signs

Maximum
height allowed

Restricted no
stopping

Name place

Construction
site

Drawbridge
ahead

No vehicles
carrying more
than 3000 liters of
pollutants

Railroad
crossing

End of no
passing zone

Off limits
markings

Arrow on
pavement

Wild animal
crossing

Domestic
animal
crossing

Vehicles above a
specific axle
weight prohibited

Motor vehicles
prohibited

Tractors and trucks

with an authorized
loaded weight of
more than 3.5 tons
prohibited

Guarded
railroad
crossing

Unguarded
railroad
crossing

No passing for
trucks in excess
of 3.5 tons
authorized weight

End of no
passing zone

Right of way
Priority road
ahead

Bridge carrying
capacity for NATO
vehicles

Speed zone

Directional
arrows

Side wind

Smog
Motor vehicle
traffic prohibited

Minimum
distance
between vehicles
of 3.5t

End of speed
limit restricted
area

Signal lights
ahead

Traffic jam
ahead

Stop

Maximum
length allowed

No U turns

Prohibited for
all vehicles

Speed limit

End of speed
limit

Only when wet

Limited parking
place clock card in
windshield

End of limited
parking zone

End of
restriction

One way street

in direction of
arrow

Dead end

One-way traffic

Marks streetlights
that are not
lighted parklights
must be left on at
night

Oncoming
traffic must
wait

Traffic jam area

ahead

Yield right of
way

Bicycle crossing

Dangerous
downgrade

Mandatory

Mandatory
direction of
travel

direction of
travel

Entry
prohibited

Mandatory
direction of
travel

Mandatory
direction of
travel

Right on red
green arrow
sign

Pedestrian
zone

End of
pedestrian
zone

Snow chains
mandatory

Horse riders
only

Separated bicycle
and pedestrian
pavements
restricted speed
area

Jointly used
pavements for
pedestrians and
bicycles

Customs
control

Oncoming
traffic has right
of way

Compulsory
minimum
speed limit

End of
compulsory
minimum zone

Dangerous
upgrade

Children
playing

Traffic
directed by
school guard

Bus lane

Pedestrians
only

Bicycles only

Information panel
at frontier
crossings

Taxi parking
only

Water
protection
area

Exit number