Road signs in Germany
Traffic signs, installations, and symbols used in Germany are prescribed by the Road Traffic Regulation (StVO) (German: Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung) and the Traffic Signs Catalog (VzKat) (German: Verkehrszeichenkatalog).[1][2]
§§ 39 to 43 of the StVO regulate the effect of traffic signs and installations. Annexes 1 to 3 illustrate most danger, regulatory, and directional signs and annex 4 illustrates the traffic installations. Other traffic signs and installations not specified in the StVO, primarily specific supplementary signs, are published in the VzKat.[1]
The VzKat was issued in May 2017[2] under the General Administrative Rules for the Road Traffic Regulation (VwV-StVO) (German: Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung).[3]
All signs have assigned numbers. The suffix number after the hyphen refers to the variation of the sign; the suffix on signs with variable numbers is the number depicted on the sign (for speed limits, maximum heights, etc.).[2]
Symbols[]
Symbols pursuant to § 39 paragraphs 7, 10, and 11 of the StVO:[1]
Multi-track motor vehicles
Motor vehicles with a permissible mass above 3.5 t – including their trailer(s) – and tractor units, except passenger vehicles and buses
Cycle used for the transport of goods or persons – freight bicycle
Cattle
Tram
Bus
Passenger vehicle
Passenger vehicles – or motorcycles with a sidecar – which are occupied by at least three persons – high-occupancy vehicle
Passenger vehicle with a trailer
Truck with a trailer
Motor vehicles and vehicle combinations which cannot or may not drive faster than 25 km/h
Motorcycles – also with a sidecar – scooters, and motorized bicycles
One-seated two-wheeled mopeds with an electric motor which automatically regulates its design speed to no more than 25 km/h – E-Bikes -
Small electric vehicles pursuant to the Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge-Verordnung (eKFV) (Small Electric Vehicle Act)
Electrically powered vehicle marked pursuant to the Vehicle Registration Regulation (FZV) (German: Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung)
Carsharing vehicles
Danger signs[]
Danger signs pursuant to part 2 of the VzKat which includes permissible variations of signs listed in annex 1 of the StVO. When one sign has two sign numbers, the first number is the illustrated sign while the latter number is a mirrored or slightly altered version of the sign.
General danger signs[]
Sign 101
Danger. A supplementary sign can specify the danger.
Sign 101-10 / 101-20
Aircraft
Sign 101-11 / 101-21
Pedestrian crosswalk
Sign 101-12 / 101-22
Cattle
Sign 101-13 / 101-23
Equestrians
Sign 101-14 / 101-24
Amphibians
Sign 101-15 / 101-25
Rockfall
Sign 101-51
Slipperiness due to snow or ice
Sign 101-52
Grit/gravel at the edge of the road
Sign 101-53
Shore or riverbank
Sign 101-54
Insufficient clearance
SIgn 101-55
Movable bridge
Sign 102
Intersection with priority to the right
Sign 103-10 / 103-20
Curve
Sign 105-10 / 105-20
Double curve
Sign 108-10
Descent
Sign 110-12
Ascent
Sign 112
Uneven road
Sign 114
Slipperiness when road is wet or dirty
Sign 117-10 / 117-20
Crosswind
Sign 120
Road narrowing
Sign 121-10 / 121-20
One-sided road narrowing
Sign 123
Construction area
Sign 124
Traffic jams
Sign 125
Oncoming traffic
Sign 131
Traffic signals
Sign 133-10 / 133-20
Pedestrians
Sign 136-10 / 136-20
Children
Sign 138-10 / 138-20
Cycles
Sign 142-10 / 142-20
Wild animals
Special danger signs approaching railroad crossings[]
Sign 151
Railroad crossing
Sign 156-10 / 156-20
Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – 240 m distance
Sign 156-11 / 156-21
Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – custom distance
Sign 157-10 / 157-20
Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – 240 m distance
Sign 157-11 / 157-21
Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Sign 159-10 / 159-20
Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – 160 m distance
Sign 159-11 / 159-21
Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Sign 162-10 / 162-20
One-striped warning for railroad crossing – 80 m distance
Sign 162-11 / 162-21
One-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Regulatory signs[]
Regulatory signs pursuant to part 3 of the VzKat which includes permissible variations of signs listed in annex 2 of the StVO. When one sign has two sign numbers, the first number is the illustrated sign while the latter number is a mirrored or slightly altered version of the sign.
Waiting and stopping requirements[]
Sign 201-50 / 201-52
Crossbuck. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles
Sign 201-51 / 201-53
Crossbuck with lightning rod. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles; the tracks possess overhead electrical wires
Sign 205
Yield the right-of-way
Sign 206
Stop. Yield the right-of-way.
Sign 208
Oncoming traffic has the right-of-way
Mandatory direction of travel[]
Sign 209
Right ahead
Sign 209-10
Left ahead
Sign 209-30
Straight ahead
Sign 211
Right here
Sign 211-10
Left here
Sign 214
Straight ahead or right ahead
Sign 214-10
Straight ahead or left ahead
Sign 214-30
Left ahead or right ahead
Sign 215
Roundabout
Sign 220-10 / 220-20
One-way street
Mandatory passing[]
Sign 222
Pass on the right
Sign 222-10
Pass on the left
Drivable shoulders, bus stops, and taxi stands[]
Sign 223.1-50 – 223.1-52
Drive on the shoulder
Sign 223.2-50 – 223.2-52
No longer drive on the shoulder
Sign 223.3-50 – 223.3-52
Vacate the shoulder
Sign 224
Bus stop
Sign 224-51
Bus stop for school buses during designated times
Sign 229 – 229-31
Taxi stand
Dedicated paths and lanes[]
Sign 237
Bicycle path
Sign 238
Equestrian path
Sign 239
Sidewalk
Sign 240
Combined pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 241-30 / 241-31
Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 242.1
Begin of a pedestrian zone
Sign 242.2
End of a pedestrian zone
Sign 244.1
Begin of a bicycle street
Sign 244.2
End of a bicycle street
Sign 244.3
Begin of a bicycle zone
Sign 244.4
End of a bicycle zone
Sign 245
Bus lane
Priority[]
Reißverschlussverfahren[4]
"Zipper rule" for one-way traffic merging & two-way traffic priorities
einseitig (links) verengte Fahrbahn
Road narrows on the left, one-way zipper rule applies, two-way oncoming traffic yields to you)Verengte Fahrbahn
Narrow roadway ahead, one-way zipper rule applieseinseitig (rechts) verengte Fahrbahn
Road narrows on the right, one-way zipper rule applies, two-way yield to oncoming trafficTwo-way traffic ahead (red indicates who must yield)
Oncoming traffic (red indicates who must yield)
Vorrang vor dem Gegenverkehr
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Environmental factors[]
Yield as necessary to not endanger yourself or other road users
Steinschlag
Possible rockfall in road (No braking, slowing, stopping or parking)Schnee- oder Eisglätte
Snow or ice possible ahead (road freezes easily, no sudden braking or turning)Splitt, Schotter
Loose chippingsUnebene Fahrbahn
Uneven surfaces ahead, bumpy roadSchleuder- oder Rutschgefahr
Slippery road (water, ice, snow, oil or dirt)
Traffic priority – priority roads[]
Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns
Vorfahrtstraße
Priority Road
Course of this priority road turns left
Road from left and ahead has priority
Ende der Vorfahrtsstraße
End of Priority Road
Vorfahrt
Priority to through-traffic at the next intersection/crossroads onlyKreuzung o. Einmündung mit Vorfahrt von rechts
Uncontrolled Intersection AheadYield to cross traffic
Other factors[]
Yield or Reduce Speed as Necessary [5]
Stau/Verkehrstau
Traffic jams/queues possibleKurve
Dangerous curve to the left (Slow & stay to the right)
Kurve
Dangerous curve to the right (Slow & stay to the right)Doppelkurve
Double curves, first to left (Slow & stay to the right)
Doppelkurve
Double curves, first to right (Slow & stay to the right)Gefälle
Steep Grade/Hill Down (10%)Steigung
Steep Grade/Hill Up (12%)Flugbetrieb
Low-flying aircraft, Aircraft noise & lights may distract driversSeitenwind
Crosswinds from the right possible
Seitenwind
Crosswind from the left possibleUfer
Road may end suddenly in a water area (quay or ferry slip ahead)Unzureichendes Lichtraumprofil
Narrowed clearance by treesBewegliche Brücke
Opening or swing bridge aheadViehtrieb
Cattle possibleReiter
Equestrians possibleAmphibienwanderung
Frogs and toads possibleWildwechsel
Wild animals possible[6]
Vehicle classifications & specifics[]
Official (base) Symbols in Germany as per Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen[7]
Basic[]
Red ring
In addition to any sign/placard, the red ring forbids (in general) the item noted and anything of greater size or value; i.e., if a car is pictured, then not only are cars not permitted verboten but trucks, as well.
A red ring is also a traffic sign itself: No vehicles (of any type) permitted, pushing motorcycles/mopeds/bicycles permitted
Verbot für Fahrzeuge aller Art No vehicles of any kind permitted
Verbot für Kraftwagen und sonstige mehrspurige Kraftfahrzeuge
No 2-tracked motor vehicles permitted
Verbot für Fußgänger
No pedestrians permitted
Bicycles & mopeds[]
Radfahrer
Bicycles permitted
E-Bikes
Electric Bicycles permitted
Mofas
Mopeds
Mofas
Mopeds permitted
Verbot für Mofas Mopeds forbidden
No Mopeds permitted
Motorcycles[]
Classified as above/below 500 cc motor size, and with or without sidecar
Krafträder, auch mit Beiwagen, Kleinkrafträder und Mofas
Motorcycles (above 500 cc), also with sidecar, small motorcycles (below 500 cc) and mopeds
Motorcycles and Mopeds Permitted
Verbot für Krafträder, auch mit Beiwagen, Kleinkrafträder und Mofas Ban on motorcycles including those with sidecars and mopeds
Cars/automobiles[]
Personenkraftwagen – Pkw[8] – "Powered car for (the transport of) persons"; e.g., cars/automobiles
Personenkraftwagen (Pkw)
Cars
Personenkraftwagen (Pkw)
Cars permitted
Verbot für Personenkraftwagen/Pkw
elektrisch betriebene Fahrzeuge
Electric vehicles/cars
Pkw mit Anhänger
Cars with trailer
Pkw mit Anhänger
Verbot für Pkw mit Anhänger
Recreational vehicles, farm equipment or animal powered[]
Wohnmobile
Motorhomes & Campers
Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge
Farm & Powered Equipment (& Trailers) with less than 25 km/h top speed
Verbot für Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge
Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge
Farm & Powered Equipment (& Trailers) Permitted
Gespannfuhrwerke
Horse-drawn Wagon
Verbot für Gespannfuhrwerke
No Horse-drawn Wagons Permitted
Verbot für Viehtrieb
No Cattle Permitted
Verbot für Reiter
No Equestrians/Horse Riders Permitted
Trucks & lorries[]
Lastkraftwagen – Lkw[9] – "Powered Car for Loads", e.g., truck, lorry, semi, tractor-trailer
Lkw or Kfz
Lkw Permitted
No Lkw Permitted
Kraftfahrzeuge (Kfz)[10] mit einer zulässigen Gesamtmasse über 3,5 t, einschließlich ihrer Anhänger, und Zugmaschinen, ausgenommen Personenkraftwagen und Kraftomnibusse – Motor vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3,5 t, including their trailers, and tractors other than cars and buses
Lkw mit Anhänger
Truck with trailer
Lkw with trailer permitted
Verbot für Lastkraftwagen (Lkw) mit Anhänger
No trucks with trailer(s) permitted
Sattelkraftfahrzeuge[11]
Semi/Tractor-Trailer
Single & Double Trailer Semis
Restrictions & allowances for vehicles (generally larger) than cars[]
Massenangabe
Weight (7.5 tons)
Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Masse
Total Vehicle Weight Limit (5.5 tonnes)
Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Achslast
Load Limit per Axle (8 tonnes)
Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Breite
Width Limit (including wing mirrors)
Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Höhe
Height Limit (3.8 meters)
Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Länge
Length Limit (10 meters)
Dangerous or hazardous cargos[]
Dangerous or Hazardous Load/Cargos
Verbot für kennzeichnungspflichtige Kraftfahrzeuge mit gefährlichen Gütern
No Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos Permitted
Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos to Water Bodies
Verbot für Fahrzeuge mit wassergefährdender Ladung
No Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos to Water Bodies Permitted
Buses, public transit & rail[]
Buses (generally) and trains (always) have the priority/right-of-way
Kraftomnibus
Bus
Buses permitted
Verbot für Kraftomnibusse
Straßenbahn
Streetrail or trams
Trams permitted
Train – Bahn/Zug
Schienenbahn
"Railway Traffic", Trains – Bahn/Zug permitted
Others[]
Military vehicles (generally a weight rating)
Lkw, busses & Pkw with trailers
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Basics[]
Basic Traffic Controls
Verbot der Einfahrt
Do Not Enter
Verbot des Wendens
No U-turns
Vorgeschriebene Mindestgeschwindigkeit
Minimum (30 km/h) Speed Required
Ende der ...
End of...
Beginn einer Tempo 30-Zone
Maximum (30 km/h) Zone (still in effect after junctions)
End of...
Zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Maximum Speed (60 km/h)
Ende der ...
End of...
Maximum (or recommended) Speeds in Germany for Developed/Urban Areas (50), Bundesstraßen (100) & Autobahn (130)
Passing & Overtaking
Überholverbot für Kraftfahrzeuge aller Art
No Passing (for any vehicle type)
End of...
No Passing (by vehicles over 3,5 t)
End of...
Other
Umwelt
Low-emission zone / Environmental Zone
End of a low-emission zone
Lkw / Trucks / Semis must maintain minimum (70 m) spacing
Schneeketten sind vorgeschrieben
Snow chains must be carried in vehicle
Autobahn[]
German Limited Access Highway – Blue Background[12]
Signs used on Autobahn
Nummernschild für Autobahnen
Autobahn – (limited access highway) route number (48)
Knotenpunkte der Autobahnen
Interchange/Exit/Ausfahrt Number (26)
Autobahn distance sign (usually after entrance)
Autobahn sign indicating next exit has a service area nearby
Autobahn sign
announcing next exit
Autobahn reminder exit sign, showing next exit ahead
Autobahn marker (300m before exit)
Autobahn marker (200m before exit)
Autobahn marker (100m before exit)
Autobahn Ausfahrt
exit (at end of exit lane)
Begin of Autobahn (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
End of Autobahn
Tunnel ahead
Breakdown bay (used only on highways without emergency shoulder or in larger construction areas)
Signs leading to Autobahn
Pfeilwegweiser zur Autobahn
Direction towards Autobahn entrance
Direction Signs to Autobahn, Messe (Fair/Convention Center) & Bundesstraße (without number)
same
Bundesstraße with Number and distances to next cities
Vorwegweiser zur Autobahn
Autobahn junction entrance sign
Vorwegweiser zur Autobahn
Autobahn junction entrance sign
other signs
Autobahn Detour
Autobahn Detour ahead
Detouring onto opposite lane (in 200 m)
End of lane
Signs of federal highways
Note: Though road design of Kraftfahrstrasse is comparable to Autobahn, speed limit is mandatory, signposting is similar but has yellow background.
Kraftfahrstraße
Fast traffic highway (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
End of fast traffic highway
Bundesstraße – non-limited access highways or main roads – yellow background[]
Bundesstraße
Country road (non-isolated highway) route number (35)
Ausfahrt auf Bundesstraße
Exit off Main Road (to Mainz/Wiesbaden)
Ausfahrt
Exit
Signpost at junction leading onto a main road
Signpost at junction leading onto a minor road
Signpost at junction
Sign on approaches to junctions
Sign on approaches to junctions
Sign on approaches to junctions (lanes)
Route for Lkw/Kfz
Route for Lkw/Kfz
Lkw/Kfz geradeaus
Go Straight Ahead
Lkw/Kfz abbiegen rechts
Turn Right Ahead
Lkw/Kfz abbiegen links
Turn Left Ahead
Hazardous Cargos – Go Straight Ahead
Hazardous Cargos – Go Right Ahead
Hazardous Cargos – Go Left Ahead
Radverkehr
Bicycles Go Straight Ahead
Radverkehr
Bicycles Turn Right Ahead
Radverkehr
Bicycles Turn Left Ahead
Detour signpost
Detour sign (U3)
Umleitung
Detour sign
End of Detour
Planskizze
Layout of Detour route
Umlenkungspfeil (Streckenempfehlung)
Existing alternate Autobahn route
End of detour (symbol)
Complicated traffic touring (if turning left is forbidden)
European road number sign (E 36)
Straßenname
Street name sign
Direction to Bahnhof
Trainstation/ Railway Station
Urban or built-up areas[]
Start Urban Area (50 km/h speed limit)
Town sign: End of Urban Area (here with distance to next town)
End of Traffic Calming Zone
Fußgängerüberweg
Pedestrian crossing
Fußgängerüberweg
Pedestrian crossing
Sackgasse
No through road
Erste Hilfe oder Krankenhaus
First aid or hospital
Street light warning marker (lamp will not remain lit all night)
Traffic priority – priority roads[]
Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns
Vorfahrtstraße
Priority Road startsVorfahrtstraße
Priority Road endsVorfahrt
Priority at the next intersection/crossroads onlyUncontrolled Intersection Ahead
Proceed with extreme caution, priority is not assignedYield to cross-wise traffic
Paved surfaces – "edge-to-edge" controls[]
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Fahrtbahn/Streifen – driving lane controls[]
Roadway lanes delineated by lines for/of single vehicle width
Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus
You must go straight ahead, yield appropriatelyVorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, hier rechts
Turn right here (in front of the sign)
Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, hier links
Turn left here (in front of the sign)Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, rechts
You must turn right ahead, yield appropriatelyVorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, links
You must turn left ahead, yield appropriatelyVorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus oder rechts
You must go straight or turn rightVorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus oder links
You must go straight or turn leftVorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Rechts oder links
You must turn right or turn leftKreisverkehr
Roundabout (Yield to traffic in circle, signal only on exit)Einbahnstraße
One-way street
Einbahnstraße
One-way streetVorgeschriebene Vorbeifahrt, Rechts vorbei
Keep right of traffic barrier/dividerVorgeschriebene Vorbeifahrt, Links vorbei
Keep left of traffic barrier/dividerUse of hard shoulder as driving lane permitted
No use of hard shoulder as driving lane permitted
3 Fahrstreifen und 1 Seitenstreifen'
3 Driving Lanes + 1 Hard Shoulder (use permitted)
3 Fahrstreifen und 1 Seitenstreifen'
3 Driving Lanes + 1 Hard Shoulder (use not permitted)
Dedicated lane use required for ...[]
Fußwege
Footway / Pedestrian laneGemeinsamer Fuß- und Radweg
Shared use pathGetrennter Rad- und Gehweg
Shared, but separated bicycle & pedestrian pathRadweg
Bicycle laneBussonderfahrstreifen
Bus laneSonderweg Reiter
Bridleway
Special zones[]
Beginn einer Fußgängerzone
Pedestrian zoneEnde einer ....
End of pedestrian zone
Beginn der Fahrradstraße
Bicyclist zone
End of bicyclist zone
Stopping, waiting, parking[]
Parking is considered any stop exceeding three minutes.
Absolutely no stopping or waiting on traffic lanes (Emergency Excepted)
Haltverbot
Absolutely No Stopping (on traffic lanes)
Continuation of Absolutes Haltverbot
Top arrow only (start of zone), Bottom arrow only (end of zone)
No waiting/standing longer than 3 minutes on traffic lanes – "Loading/Unloading & Pick-up/Drop-off Zone"
Eingeschränktes Halteverbot
No parking. Waiting is allowed.
Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Anfang)
Start of Waiting Only Zone (left side)
Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Anfang)
Start of Waiting Only Zone (right side)
Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Ende)
End of Waiting Only Zone (right side)
Continuation of Eingeschränktes Halteverbot
No parking zone
End of no parking zone
Bus Stop & Taxi Zones
Bus or tram stop: 15 m parking prohibition prior to and behind this sign (30 m altogether)
School bus stop: 15 m parking prohibition prior to and behind this sign (30 m altogether)
Taxi rank (no stopping or parking allowed)
End of previous limitation (i.e., speed or passing)
Road markings/lines[]
Intersections & Crosswalks[13]
Haltlinie
Stop line
Fußgängerüberweg
Pedestrian crossing
Wartelinie
Yield line
Driving Lanes
Fahrstreifenbegrenzung und Fahrbahnbegrenzung
Solid Travel Lane (middle) & Travel Lane Boundary (right) – Crossing Not Permitted
Leitlinie
Guide (Dividing) Line – Crossing/Overtaking Permitted
Einseitige Fahrstreifenbegrenzung
Traffic on Solid Side May Not Cross Line. Traffic on Divided Side May Cross Line.
Direction arrows (no stopping or parking allowed)
Advance notice arrow
Advance notice arrow to indicate a lane end
Sperrflächen
Occupying this area not permitted
Grenzmarkierung für Halt- und Parkverbote
No Parking or Waiting Area
Information signs[]
Parking place
Parkplatz (Anfang)
Parking place (start)
Parking place (end)
Beginn einer Parkraumbewirtschaftungszone
Start of Parking management area, only parking with parking disc or parking ticket
End of Parking management area
Car park, parking garage
Wasserschutzgebiet
Water protection zone
Place name (information only, does not imply a speed limit)
Tourist route
Tourist sign (here: river or channel)
Tourist route
Tourist route
Tourist route
Tourist sign (here: referring to the former East-West German border)
Toll road for heavy lorries
End of toll road for heavy lorries
Toll road
Stop – customs
Informational signs[]
Park and Ride
Park and ride
Petrol station
Petrol station with LPG
Petrol station with CNG
Motorway hotel
Information
Pedestrian overpass
Charging station for electric vehicles
Hydrogen Station
Motor caravan campsite
Campsite
Motorway restaurant
Motorway refreshments
Base traffic symbols[]
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Standardized traffic symbols[]
Arrows
To the left
To the right
After the left turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
After the right turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen
Use Sidewalk on left side of roadway
Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen
Use Sidewalk on right side of roadway
Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, three-quarter circle[7]
Both directions, two opposing horizontal arrows
Both directions, two opposite vertical arrows
Two-way cycle route crossing road
Cycling in the opposite direction
Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, semicircle[7]
2 km ahead[14]
Stop 100 m ahead
Zipper method in ... m
For 800 m
For 3 km
Continues for ... m
Continues for ... km
100 m ahead
200 m ahead
400 m ahead
600 m ahead
Late merge in 200m
Ends in ...m
Hazardous Sidewinds for cars with caravans/trailers
Risk of accident
Migratory toad crossing
Loose chippings
Construction site exit
Damaged roadway
Spillage on road
Exit
Accident
Knoll
Police check
Fog
Driveway
Right of way changed
Traffic routing changed
Industrial area (trains have priority)
Port area (rail traffic has priority)
Children allowed to play in road
Skiers allowed to cross road
Large wagons can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
Caravans can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
Information about motorail for lorries
End of restriction
Cyclists dismount
Green wave at ...km/h
Stop here on red
Pass over verges/shoulder
End of passing over verges/shoulder
Tunnel category B
Tunnel category C
Tunnel category D
Tunnel category E
Disabled with permit No. ... allowed
Bicycle and residents allowed
Residents only
Residents or Resident's Visitors Parking Only
Residents with permit No. ... allowed
Taxis allowed
Regular scheduled buses allowed
Emergency vehicles allowed
Ambulances allowed
Delivery vehicles allowed
Agricultural vehicles allowed
Forestry vehicles allowed
Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed
Operational and utility vehicles allowed
Electric vehicles while charging allowed
Electric vehicles allowed
Construction vehicles allowed
Access to construction site allowed
Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
Access to ... allowed
Ferry users allowed
Vehicles with red, yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Vehicles with yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Vehicles with green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Skiers crossing road at times shown
At times shown
At times shown
Parking with disc for 2 hours
Parking with disc in marked zone for 2 hours
Working days at times shown
Working days at times shown
Monday-Friday, at times shown
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at times shown
Sundays and public holidays, at times shown
School bus (at times shown)
Disabled users only
Disabled with permit No. ... only
Residents with permit No. ... only
Slow vehicles allowed to pass
Taxi stand
Number of taxis
Electric vehicles being charged (with number)
Electric vehicles (with number)
Parking allowed in marked areas
Only with parking ticket
On the verges/shoulder
When wet
Mode of transport
Weight (12 tons)
Park (pull in straight)
Park (pull in diagonally)
Only within marked parking areas
For cyclists and moped riders
Grit on road
No parking on verges/shoulder
Also buses and cars with trailers
Rabies! Endangered area
Wild animal rabies! Endangered area
Road equipment[]
Barrier board
Guiding beacon
Guide cone
Moveable road barrier
Moveable road barrier with flashing arrow
Reflexion post (right-hand side)
Reflexion post (left-hand side)
Retired signs[]
Obsolete signs since 2017 [7]
Buses crossing
Two-way cycle route running parallel to road
Risk of ice
Start of restriction
Mopeds allowed
Vehicles exempt from the traffic ban at an increased pollutant concentration
Obsolete signs since 2013 [7]
Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
End of recommended speed
Soft verges
Soft verges
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen". Federal Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "VzKat 2017" (in German). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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