Road signs in Poland
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The road signs in Poland follow the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals and, therefore, are more or less identical to those in other European countries. Warning signs have yellow background rather than the more common black-on-white design, and therefore similar to the road signs in Greece.
Polish road signs depict people with stylized (as opposed to naturalistic) silhouettes.
Warning signs[]
Warning signs are triangular with yellow backgrounds and red borders.
- Warning signs
Dangerous bend to right
Dangerous bend to left
Multiple dangerous bends, first to right
Multiple dangerous bends, first to left
Junction with equal roads (give way to vehicles coming from the right)
This traffic sign warns for a crossroads with side roads from the left and right. You are driving on the main road, drivers on the side roads have to give way.[1]
This traffic sign warns for a crossroad with a side road from the right. You are driving on the main road, drivers on the side road have to give way.[1]
This traffic sign warns for a crossroad with a side road from the left. You are driving on the main road, drivers on the side road have to give way.[1]
This traffic sign warns for a crossroad with a one way (sharp) side road from the right. You are driving on the main road, drivers on the side road have to give way.[1]
This traffic sign warns for a crossroad with a one way (sharp) side road from the left. You are driving on the main road, drivers on the side road have to give way.[1]
Give way
Roundabout
Level crossing with barriers
Level crossing without barriers
Bumpy road
Hump
Road narrows
Road narrows on the right
Road narrows on the left
Opening or swing bridge
Roadworks
Slippery road
Pedestrian crossing
Children
Domestic animals
Wild animals
Crosswinds
Two-way traffic
Tramway
Steep descent
Steep ascent
Cycles
Falling or fallen rocks
Low-flying aircraft
Quayside or ferry berth
Loose chippings
Traffic signals
Other hazard (a supplementary sign will explain the hazard)
Soft verges on the right
Soft verges on the left
Ice
Queuing traffic
Accident
Prohibitory signs[]
Prohibitory signs are circular with white backgrounds and red borders, except the no parking and no standing signs which have a blue background instead of white.
- Prohibitory signs
Closed to all vehicles in both directions
No entry
No power-driven vehicles with more than 2 wheels
No buses
No power-driven vehicles
No motorcycles
No lorries
No lorries having a gross weight exceeding [...] tonnes
No slow vehicles
No combinations
No combinations having a gross weight exceeding [...] tonnes
No animal-drawn vehicles
No animal-drawn vehicles or slow vehicles
No cycles
No cycles, animal-drawn vehicles or slow vehicles
No mopeds
No power-driven vehicle and mopeds
No velotaxi and transporting cycle
No handcarts
No cycles or handcarts
No vehicles carrying combustible goods
No vehicles carrying hazardous goods
No vehicles carrying goods liable to pollute water
No vehicles carrying combustible goods or goods liable to pollute water
No vehicles having an overall width exceeding [...] meters
No vehicles having an overall height exceeding [...] meters
No vehicles or combination of vehicles having a length exceeding [...] meters
No vehicles having a gross weight exceeding [...] tonnes
No vehicles having a weight exceeding [...] tonnes on one axle
Stop and give way
No left turns or U-turns
No right turns
No U-turns
End of U-turns restriction
No overtaking
No overtaking by lorries
End of overtaking restriction
End of overtaking by lorries restriction
No use of horns
End of use of horns restriction
road narrowing and you have to give way to oncoming drivers[1]
Stop - customs control (multilingual)
Stop - border control
Stop - barrier failure
Stop - faulty signaling
Stop - entrance to ferry
Stop - police control
Stop - toll collection
Speed limit
End of speed limit
No parking
No parking between the hours of [...] and [...]
No parking for more than [...] minutes
No parking for more than [...] minutes between the hours of [...] and [...]
No stopping
No parking on odd-numbered dates
No parking on even-numbered dates
No parking zone with details (Here: during weekdays between the hourse of [...] and [...])
End of no parking zone
No pedestrians at the same side of a road as sign
End of restrictions (except "no parking" and "no stopping" restrictions)
Limited speed zone
End of limited speed zone
Mandatory signs[]
Mandatory signs are circular with blue backgrounds and white borders.
- Mandatory signs
Direction to be followed. Right only (before passing the sign)
Direction to be followed. Turn right (behind the sign)
Direction to be followed. Left only (before passing the sign)
Direction to be followed. Turn left (behind the sign)
Direction to be followed. Straight ahead only
Direction to be followed. Turn right or continue straight ahead
Direction to be followed. Turn left or continue straight ahead
Direction to be followed. Turn left or right
Pass this side. Right
Pass this side. Left
Pass this side. Either side
Roundabout
Cycleway
End of cycleway
Minimum speed
End of minimum speed
Footpath
End of footpath
Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles; priority for pedestrians
Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles (dual track; footpath on left, cycleway on right)
Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles (dual track; cycleway on left, footpath on right)
End of compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles
Vehicles carrying hazardous goods must turn right
Snow chains compulsory
End of snow chains compulsory zone
Informational signs[]
- Informational signs
Beginning of a priority road. You have priority at all following crossroads until the end of the priority road.[1]
End of priority road
One-way traffic
Dead end
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Pedestrian crossing
Cycle crossing
Pedestrian and cycle crossing
Expressway
End of expressway
Motorway
End of motorway
Beginning of bus lane
Bus lane
Start of slow lane
Start of multiple lane
End of slow lane
Bus stop
Trolleybus stop
Tram stop
Parking
Reserved parking
Covered parking
Taxi station
End of taxi station
Hospital
Police station
First-aid
Filling station
LPG filling station
Telephone
Post office
Breakdown service
Tyre service
Car wash
Public lavatory
Shower
Refreshments
Restaurant
Hotel or motel
Camping site
Camping and caravan site
Picnic site
Youth hostel
Information point
Radio station
Underpass
Escalator downwards
Overpass
Escalator upwards
Tunnel
End of tunnel
Speed limit information at national boundaries
Toll information
Residential area
End of residential area
Built-up area
End of built-up area
Paid parking area between the hours of [...] and [...]
End of paid parking area
Internal road
End of internal road
Change priority
Tolls
Parking bay
Speed camera
Traffic control zone
End of traffic control zone
Direction signs[]
- Direction signs
Advanced direction sign; diagrammatic type
Advanced direction sign; exit from motorway
Advanced direction sign; diagrammatic type, with motorways
Advanced direction sign; stack type
Advanced direction sign; stack type
Direction sign; exit sign, stack type
Direction sign; exit sign, above the lane
Advanced direction sign, stack type
Direction sign; exit sign, above the lane, type B
Direction sign, flag type
Direction sign, flag type
Direction to urban area
Direction to town centre
Direction to airport
Direction to railway station
Direction to bus station
Direction to car ferry
Direction to port
Direction to beach
Direction to museum
Direction to cemetery
Direction to nature reserve
Direction to viewpoint
Route for cyclists
Distance sign
Distance sign with road's number
Distance sign (motorway)
Inhabited area
End of inhabited area
Direction to local area
Distance to motorway junction
Distance to motorway junction
Town district or neighbourhood name sign
Direction to tourist destination
Direction to tourist destination
Tourist sign
Road number sign (European route)
Road number sign (motorway)
Road number sign (expressway)
Road number sign (national road)
Road number sign (voivodeship road)
Road number sign (voivodeship road with capacity extended to 10 t per axle)
Road number sign (national road with capacity reduced to 10 t per axle)
Road number sign (national road with capacity reduced to 8 t per axle)
Road number sign (voivodeship road with capacity extended to 11.5 t per axle)
Name of motorway
Complementary signs[]
- Complementary signs
National border crossing
National border - no access
National border
EU Country border
Voivodeship border sign
District border sign
Municipal border sign
Municipal border sign
River sign
Advance warning (weight)
Advance warning (vehicle restriction on road to left)
Advance warning (level crossing without barriers on road to the right)
Alternative route to restriction on left turn
Temporary sign, detour route
Temporary sign, detour
Lane preselection sign
Lane preselection sign (above the lane)
Route for lorries over 3.5 tonnes to left
Route for lorries
Distance to exit (300 m)
Distance to exit (200 m)
Distance to exit (100 m)
Lane preselection sign
Traffic in centre lane must move to right
Middle lane closed
Lane for emergency vehicles against the flow of traffic on right
Lane for cycles with the flow of traffic on left
Lane for passenger cars
Temporary sign, move to opposite carriageway
Temporary sign, lane reduced in width
Level crossing signs[]
- Level crossing signs
Distance to level crossing marker (right, farthest)
Distance to level crossing marker (right, middle)
Distance to level crossing marker (right, closest)
Distance to level crossing marker (left, farthest)
Distance to level crossing marker (left, middle)
Distance to level crossing marker (left, closest)
Warning of hazardous voltage at level crossing
Single track level crossing
Multitrack level crossing
Road markings[]
- Road markings
Center line, overtaking allowed
No passing line
Center line and no passing line (crossing line is only allowed on one side)
Double no passing line, separates two directions
Reversible lane markings
Warning line
Broken edge line
Continuous edge line
Lane selection arrow (straight ahead only)
Lane selection arrow (turn left)
Lane selection arrow (U-turn)
Lane selection arrow (turn right)
Deflecting arrow (to left)
Deflecting arrow (to right)
Pedestrian crossing
Cycle crossing
Stop line
Give way line
Slow line
Advance warning of obligation to give way
Text confirming stop line
Bus stop
Parking space
Parking lane
Reservation marking
Text confirming bus lane
Cycle lane
Handicapped persons
Cycleway signs[]
- Cycleway signs
Regional cycle route
Beginning or end of regional cycle route
Change in direction of regional cycle route
Signpost of regional cycle route
Cycle route
Deviation of cycle route
Change in direction of cycle route
Signpost of cycle route with distances
Directional signpost of cycle route with distance
Advanced direction sign
Traffic signals[]
Signals for drivers and pedestrians[]
- Signals for drivers and pedestrians
Traffic signals
Traffic signals, turn right on red permitted after stopping and giving way
Traffic signals indicating straight ahead only
Traffic signals indicating straight ahead or turn left
Traffic signals indicating straight ahead or turn right
Traffic signals indicating turn right only
Traffic signals indicating turn left only
Traffic signals indicating turn left or right
Lane signals
Pedestrian signals
Cycle signals
Lane signal - change lane
Signals for bus or tram drivers[]
- Signals for bus or tram drivers
Signal with signals for bus drivers
Signal with light signals for drivers driving vehicles for paid passenger transport on regular lines
Directional light for trams
Signal to prohibit the entrance of the tram for the signal
Signal indicating the tram ride permit in the indicated direction
Complementary plates[]
- Complementary plates
Distance to hazard
Distance to non-hazard
Distance which non-hazard applies
Distance which hazard applies
End of hazard
End of prohibition or parking area
Number of bends
Winding road
Direction of priority road
Direction of priority road
Direction of priority road
Direction of priority road
Rail line intersects road at angle >60°
Traffic moves into tram lane
Gradient
Railway
Ferry
Faults
Ruts
Risk of accident with pedestrian
Risk of rear-end accident with another vehicle
Risk of head-on accident with another vehicle
Risk of accident with tram
Risk of accident due to weather
Emergency vehicle exit
Ambulance exit
State border
Deviation of road
Road markings being painted
Distance which restriction applies
Distance to restriction
Cycles exempt
Motorcycles
Lorries
Slow vehicles
Lorries drawing a trailer
Cars drawing a caravan
Buses
Trolleybuses
Vehicles carrying hazardous goods
Vehicles carrying combustable goods
Vehicles with goods liable to pollute water
Tow-away zone
Beginning of stopping or parking prohibition
Continuation of stopping or parking prohibition
End of stopping or parking prohibition
Parking prohibition
Pedestrian crossing often used by children
Toll road
Handicapped persons
Parking position
Parking position
Parking position
Tunnel category
Minimum distance between vehicles
Fire extinguisher and emergency telephone
Electronic toll payment
Military signs[]
- Military signs
Bridge load class with unidirectional traffic
Bridge load class with bidirectional traffic
Load class of unidirectional bridge for wheeled and tracked vehicles
Load class of bidirectional traffic bridge for wheeled vehicles
Load class of bi-directional bridge for tracked vehicles
Width of bridge or crossing point
Height of the vertical gauge on the bridge or tunnel
Other signs[]
- Other signs
Road edge marker (left)
Road edge marker (right)
Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Single arrow marker (to right)
Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Single arrow marker (to left)
Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Arrow marker (to right)
Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Arrow marker (to left)
Marker for exits
Marker for barriers, reservations, etc.
Tram signs[]
- Tram signs
Traffic lights
Tram-activated traffic lights
Dangerous downhill track
Steep uphill track
Give way to traffic at intersection
Speed limit
End of speed limit
Locked switch
Stop - switch operated on one side
Section insulator
Power supply limit for traction network section
References[]
- Road signs by country