Road signs in Germany

Road Traffic Regulations & Signs - Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung^[1]

§ 1 Grundregeln - Basic Rules

(1) Die Teilnahme am Straßenverkehr erfordert ständige Vorsicht und gegenseitige Rücksicht. - Road transport requires constant care and mutual consideration.

(2) Wer am Verkehr teilnimmt hat sich so zu verhalten, dass kein Anderer geschädigt, gefährdet oder mehr, als nach den Umständen unvermeidbar, behindert oder belästigt wird. - Anyone who participates in the traffic shall behave in such a way that no other person is harmed, endangered or more than is unavoidably, hindered or harassed by the circumstances.

Warning signs - [you must] Yield to ... (as needed)

General Danger or Traffic Control^[2][3]

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  Gefahrstelle - Danger Point (a supplementary sign may explain the danger)
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  Traffic signals - Primary Priority
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  Stop and give way
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  Right on red Only after a complete stop

People & Road Workers

You Must Yield to All People, Especially Children & Elderly

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  Fußgängerüberweg / Zebrastreifen - Pedestrian crossing, Yield to Pedestrians
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  Fußgänger - Pedestrians Possible
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  Kinder - Children Possible
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  Radverkehr/Fahrrad - Bicycles Possible
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  Road Workers Possible

Rail & Train Signage

Bahnübergang^[4]

You Must Yield to All Rail Traffic or Rail Signals, No Overtaking Allowed within Zone^[5]

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  Bahnübergang - Level crossing (i.e., Train/Rail) Crossing Ahead
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  Bahnübergang & Level Crossing Distance Marker (80m per strip)
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  Level Crossing (240 m) Ahead Marker (Right Side)
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  Level Crossing (160 m) Ahead Marker (Left Side)
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  Level Crossing (80 m) Ahead Marker (Right Side)
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  "St. Andrews Cross" - Yield to All Rail Traffic or Rail Signals
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  St. Andrews Cross with overhead wire hazard
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  "Andreaskreuz" - Yield to All Rail Traffic or Signals
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  Give priority to rail transport (with danger of electrical wires overhead)

Traffic Lanes & Priority

Reißverschlussverfahren^[6] - "Zipper Rule" for 1-Way Traffic Merging & 2-Way Traffic Priorities

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  einseitig (links) verengte Fahrbahn - Road narrows on the left, 1-Way Zipper Rule Applies, 2-Way Oncoming Traffic Yields to You)
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  Verengte Fahrbahn - Narrow Roadway Ahead, 1-Way Zipper Rule Applies
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  einseitig (rechts) verengte Fahrbahn - Road narrows on the right, 1-Way Zipper Rule Applies, 2-Way Yield to Oncoming Traffic
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  Two way traffic ahead (Red indicates who must yield)
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  Oncoming Traffic, Red direction must yield
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  Vorrang vor dem Gegenverkehr - Priority over oncoming vehicles

Environmental Factors

Yield as necessary to not endanger yourself or other road users

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  Steinschlag - Possible Rockfall in Road (No breaking, slowing, stopping or parking)
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  Schnee- oder Eisglätte - Snow or Ice possible ahead (road freezes easily, no sudden breaking or turning)
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  Splitt, Schotter - Loose chippings
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  Unebene Fahrbahn - Uneven surfaces ahead, bumpy road
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  Schleuder- oder Rutschgefahr - Slippery road (water, ice, snow, oil or dirt)

Traffic Priority - Priority roads

Yield to All Pedestrians or Bicycles, Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns

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  Vorfahrtstraße - Priority Road
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  Ende of Vorfahrtsstraße - End of Priority Road
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  Vorfahrt - Priority to through-traffic at the next intersection/crossroads only
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  Kreuzung o. Einmündung mit Vorfahrt von rechts - Uncontrolled Intersection Ahead Proceed with extreme caution, priority is not assigned
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  Yield to cross traffic

Other Factors

Yield or Reduce Speed as Necessary ^[7]

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  Stau/Verkehrstau - Traffic jams/queues possible
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  Kurve - Dangerous curve to the left (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Kurve - Dangerous curve to the right (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Doppelkurve - Double curves, first to left (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Doppelkurve - Double curves, first to right (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Gefälle - Steep Grade/Hill Down (10%)
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  Steigung - Steep Grade/Hill Up (12%)
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  Flugbetrieb - Low-flying aircraft, Aircraft noise & lights may distract drivers
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  Seitenwind - Crosswinds from the right possible
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  Seitenwind - Crosswind from the left possible
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  Ufer - Roadway intersects river bank
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  Unzureichendes Lichtraumprofil - Narrowed clearance by trees
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  Bewegliche Brücke - Opening or swing bridge ahead
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  Viehtrieb - Cattle possible
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  Reiter - Equestrians possible
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  Amphibienwanderung - Frogs & Toads possible
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  Wildwechsel - Wild animals possible^[8]

Vehicle Classifications & Specifics

Official (base) Symbols in Germany as per Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen^[9]

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 also trucks too.

A Red Ring is also a traffic sign itself... No Vehicles (of any type) Permitted, Pushing Motorcycles/Mopeds/Bicycles Permitted

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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge aller Art No vehicles of any kind permitted
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  Verbot für Kraftwagen und sonstige mehrspurige Kraftfahrzeuge - No 2-tracked Motor Vehicles permitted
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  Verbot für Fußgänger - No Pedestrians Permitted

Bicycles & Mopeds

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  Radfahrer - Bicycles Permitted
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  E-Bikes - Electric Bicycles Permitted
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  Mofas - Mopeds Permitted
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  Mofas Permitted
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  Verbot für Mofas
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  No Mopeds Permitted

Motorcycles

Classified as above/below 500 cc motor size, and with or without sidecar

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  Krafträder, auch mit Beiwagen, Kleinkrafträder und Mopeds - Motorcycles (above 500cc), also with sidecar, small motorcycles (below 500cc) and mopeds
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  Motorcycles and Mopeds Permitted
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  Verbot für Krafträder, auch mit Beiwagen, Kleinkrafträder und Mofas

Cars/Automobiles

PersonenKraftWagen - Pkw^[10] - "Personal Powered Wagons"; e.g., cars/automobiles

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  Personenkraftwagen (Pkw) - Cars
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  Personenkraftwagen (Pkw) Permitted
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  Verbot für Personenkraftwagen/Pkw
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  elektrisch betriebene Fahrzeuge - Electric Vehicles/Cars
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  Pkw mit Anhänger - Cars with Trailer
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  Pkw mit Anhänger
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  Verbot für Pkw mit Anhänger

Recreational Vehicles, Farm Equipment or Animal Powered

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  Wohnmobile - Motorhomes & Campers
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  Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge - Farm & Powered Equipment (& Trailers) with less than 25 kph top speed
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  Verbot für Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge
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  Kraftfahrzeuge und Züge Permitted
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  Gespannfuhrwerke - Horse-drawn Wagon
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  Verbot für Gespannfuhrwerke - No Horse-drawn Wagons Permitted
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  Verbot für Viehtrieb - No Cattle Permitted
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  Verbot für Reiter - No Equestrians/Horse Riders Permitted

Trucks & Lorries

LastKraftZeuge - Lkw^[11] - "Loaded Power Thing", e.g., truck, lorry, semi, tractor-trailer

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  Lkw or Kfz
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  Lkw Permitted
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  No Lkw Permitted

Kraftfahrzeuge (Kfz)^[12]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

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  Lkw mit Anhänger - Truck with trailer
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  Lkw with trailer permitted
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  Verbot für Lastkraftwagen (Lkw) mit Anhänger - No trucks with trailer(s) permitted
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  Sattelkraftfahrzeuge^[13] - Semi/Tractor-Trailer
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  Single & Double Trailer Semis

Restrictions & Allowances for Vehicles (generally larger) than Cars

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  Massenangabe - Weight (7.5 tons)
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Masse - Total Vehicle Weight Limit (5.5 tonnes)
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Achslast - Load Limit per Axle (8 tonnes)
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Breite - Width Limit (including wing mirrors)
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Höhe - Height Limit (3.8 meters)
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge über angegebene tatsächliche Länge - Length Limit (10 meters)

Dangerous or Hazardous Cargos

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  Dangerous or Hazardous Load/Cargos
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  Verbot für kennzeichnungspflichtige Kraftfahrzeuge mit gefährlichen Gütern - No Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos Permitted
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  Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos to Water Bodies
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  Verbot für Fahrzeuge mit wassergefährdender Ladung - No Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos to Water Bodies Permitted

Busses, Public Transit & Rail

Busses (generally) and trains (always) have the priority/right of way^[14]

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  Kraftomnibus - Bus
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  Busses permitted
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  Verbot für Kraftomnibusse
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  Straßenbahn (S-Bahn) - Streetrail or Trams
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  Trams & S-Bahn Permitted
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  Train - Bahn/Zug
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  Schienenbahn - "Railway Traffic", Trains - Bahn/Zug Permitted

Others

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  Military vehicles (generally a weight rating)
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  Lkw, Busses & Pkw with Trailers

Basics

Basic Traffic Controls

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  Verbot der Einfahrt - Do Not Enter
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  Verbot des Wendens - No U-turns

Speed Controls & Limits

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  Vorgeschriebene Mindestgeschwindigkeit - Minimum (30 km/h) Speed Required
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  Ende der ... - End of ...
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  Beginn einer Tempo 30-Zone - Maximum (30 km/h) Zone
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  End of ...
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  Zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit - Maximum Speed (60 km/h)
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  Ende der ... - End of ...
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  Maximum (or recommended) Speeds in Germany for Developed/Urban Areas (50), Bundesstraßen (100) & Autobahn (130)

Passing & Overtaking

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  Überholverbot für Kraftfahrzeuge aller Art - No Passing (for any vehicle type)
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  End of ...
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  No Passing (by vehicles over 3,5 t)
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  End of ...

Other

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  Umwelt - Low-emission zone / Environmental Zone
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  End of a low-emission zone
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  Lkw / Trucks / Semis must maintain minimum (70 m) spacing
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  Schneeketten sind vorgeschrieben - Snow chains must be carried in vehicle

Autobahn

German Limited Access Highway - Blue Background^[15]

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  Nummernschild für Autobahnen - Autobahn - (limited access highway) route number (48)
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  Knotenpunkte der Autobahnen - Interchange/Exit/Ausfahrt Number (26)
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  Pfeilwegweiser zur Autobahn - Direction towards Autobahn enterance
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  Direction Signs to Autobahn, Messe (Fair/Convention Center) & Bundesstraße
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  Direction Signs to Autobahn, Messe (Fair/Convention Center) & Bundesstraße (without number)
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  Vorwegweiser zur Autobahn - Autobahn junction sign
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  Autobahn junction sign
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  Autobahn distance to next exit
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  Autobahn junction sign to service area
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  Autobahn junction sign
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  Autobahn marker (300m before exit)
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  Autobahn marker (200m before exit)
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  Autobahn marker (100m before exit)
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  Autobahn distance sign
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  Autobahn Detour
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  Autobahn Detour ahead
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  Detouring onto opposite lane (in 200 m)
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  End of lane
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  Tunnel
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  Breakdown bay
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  Autobahn (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
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  End of Autobahn
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  Kraftfahrstraße - Fast traffic highway (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
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  End of fast traffic highway
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  Autobahn exit ahead
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  Autobahn Ausfahrt - exit

Bundesstraße - Non-Limited Access Highways or Main Roads - Yellow Background

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  Bundesstraße - Country road (non-isolated highway) route number (35)
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  Ausfahrt auf Bundesstraße - Exit off Main Road (to Mainz/Wiesbaden)
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  Ausfahrt - Exit
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  Signpost at junction leading onto a main road
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  Signpost at junction leading onto a minor road
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  Signpost at junction
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  Sign on approaches to junctions
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  Sign on approaches to junctions
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  Sign on approaches to junctions (lanes)
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  Route for Lkw/Kfz
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  Route for Lkw/Kfz
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  Lkw/Kfz geradeaus - Go Straight Ahead
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  Lkw/Kfz abbiegen rects - Turn Right Ahead
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  Lkw/Kfz abbiegen links - Turn Left Ahead
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  Hazardous Cargos - Go Straight Ahead
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  Hazardous Cargos - Go Right Ahead
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  Hazardous Cargos - Go Left Ahead
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  'Radverkehr - Bicycles Go Straight Ahead
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  'Radverkehr - Bicycles Turn Right Ahead
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  'Radverkehr - Bicycles Turn Left Ahead
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  Detour signpost
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  Detour sign (U3)
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  Umleitung - Detour sign
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  End of Detour
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  Planskizze - Layout of Detour route
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  Umlenkungspfeil (Streckenempfehlung) - Existing alternate Autobahn route
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  End of detour (symbol)
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  Complicated traffic touring (if turning left is forbidden)
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  European road number sign (E 36)
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  Straßenname - Street name sign
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  Direction to Bahnhof - Trainstation/ Railway Station

Urban or Built-up Areas

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  Start Urban Area (50 km/h speed limit)
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  Town sign: End of Urban Area
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  Traffic Calming Zone
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  End of Traffic Calming Zone
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  Pedestrian crossing patrol
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  Sidewalk parking for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight up to 2.8 metric tons
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  Parking disc
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  Fußgängerüberweg - Pedestrian crossing
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  Fußgängerüberweg - Pedestrian crossing
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  No through road
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  Erstehilfe oder Krankenhaus - First aid or hospital
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  Street light warning marker (lamp will not remain lit all night)

Fahrtbahn/Streifen - Driving Lane Controls

Roadway lanes delineated by lines for/of single vehicle width

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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus - You must go straight ahead, yield appropriately
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, hier rechts - Turn right here (in front of the sign)
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, hier links - Turn left here (in front of the sign)
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, rechts - You must turn right ahead, yield appropriately
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, links - You must turn left ahead, yield appropriately
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus oder rechts - You must go straight or turn right
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Geradeaus oder links - You must go straight or turn left
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  Vorgeschriebene Fahrtrichtung, Rechts oder links - You must turn right or turn left
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  Kreisverkehr - Roundabout (Yield to traffic in circle, signal only on exit)
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  Einbahnstraße - One-way street
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  Einbahnstraße - One-way street
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  Vorgeschriebene Vorbeifahrt, Rechts vorbei - Keep right of traffic barrier/divider
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  Vorgeschriebene Vorbeifahrt, Links vorbei -Keep left of traffic barrier/divider
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  Use of hard shoulder as driving lane permitted
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  No use of hard shoulder as driving lane permitted
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  3 Fahrstreifen und 1 Seitenstreifen' - 3 Driving Lanes + 1 Hard Shoulder (use permitted)
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  3 Fahrstreifen und 1 Seitenstreifen' - 3 Driving Lanes + 1 Hard Shoulder (use not permitted)

Dedicated Lane Use Required for ...

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  Fußwege - Footway / Pedestrian lane
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  Gemeinsamer Fuß- und Radweg - Shared use path
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  Getrennter Rad- und Gehweg - Shared, but separated bicycle & pedestrian path
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  Radweg - Bicycle lane
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  Bussonderfahrstreifen - Bus lane
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  Sonderweg Reiter - Bridleway

Special Zones

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  Beginn einer Fußgängerzone - Pedestrian zone
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  Ende einer .... - End of pedestrian zone
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  Beginn der Fahrradstraße - Bicyclist zone
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  End of bicyclist zone

Stopping, Waiting, Parking

Parking is considered anything over 3 minutes

Absolutely no stopping or waiting on traffic lanes - Emergency Excepted

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  Haltverbot - Absolutely No Stopping (on traffic lanes)
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  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"

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  Eingeschränktes Halteverbot - No parking. Waiting is allowed.
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  Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Anfang) - Start of Waiting Only Zone (left side)
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  Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Anfang) - Start of Waiting Only Zone (right side)
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  Eingeschränktes Halteverbot (Ende) - End of Waiting Only Zone (right side)
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  Continuation of Eingeschränktes Halteverbot
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  No parking zone
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  End of no parking zone

Bus Stop & Taxi Zones

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  Bus or tram stop: 15 m parking Prohibition prior to and behind this sign = 30 m altogether
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  School bus stop: 15 m parking Prohibition prior to and behind this sign = 30 m altogether
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  Taxi rank (no stopping or parking allowed)
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  End of previous limitation (i.e., speed or passing)

Road Markings/Lines

Intersections & Crosswalks^[16]

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  Haltlinie - Stop line
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  Fußgängerüberweg - Pedestrian crossing
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  Wartelinie - Yield line

Driving Lanes

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  Fahrstreifenbegrenzung und Fahrbahnbegrenzung - Solid Travel Lane (middle) & Travel Lane Boundary (right) - Crossing Not Permitted
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  Leitlinie - Guide (Dividing) Line - Crossing/Overtaking Permitted
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  Einseitige Fahrstreifenbegrenzung - Traffic on Solid Side May Not Cross Line. Traffic on Divided Side May Cross Line.
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  Direction arrows (no stopping or parking allowed)
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  Advance notice arrow
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  Advance notice arrow to indicate a lane end
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  Sperrflächen - Occupying this area not permitted
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  Grenzmarkierung für Halt- und Parkverbote - No Parking or Waiting Area

Information signs

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  Parking place
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  Parkplatz (Anfang) - Parking place (start)
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  Parking place (end)
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  Beginn einer Parkraumbewirtschaftungszone - Start of Parking management area, only parking with parking disc or parking ticket
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  End of Parking management area
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  Car park, parking garage
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  Wasserschutzgebiet - Water protection zone
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  Place name (information only, does not imply a speed limit)
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  Tourist attraction
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  Tourist route
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  Tourist route
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  Tourist sign (here: river or channel)
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  Tourist route
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  Tourist route
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  Tourist route
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  Tourist sign (here: referring to the former East-West German border)
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  Toll road for heavy lorries
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  End of toll road for heavy lorries
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  Toll road
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  Stop - customs

Informational Signs

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  Park and Ride
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  Park and ride
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  Parking for hikers
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  Police station
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  Telephone
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  Emergency telephone
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  Petrol station
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  Petrol station with LPG
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  Petrol station with CNG
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  Motorway hotel
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  Motorway chapel
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  Information
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  Repairs
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  Pedestrian underpass
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  Pedestrian overpass
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  Charging station for electric vehicles
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  Hydrogen Station
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  Motor caravan campsite
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  Campsite
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  Motorway restaurant
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  Motorway refreshments
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  Lavatory

Standardized Traffic Symbols

Arrows

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  To the left
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  To the right
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  After the left turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
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  After the right turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
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  Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen - Use Sidewalk on left side of roadway
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  Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen - Use Sidewalk on right side of roadway
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  Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, three-quarter circle^[17]
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  both directions, two opposing horizontal arrows
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  both directions, two opposite vertical arrows
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  Two-way cycle route crossing road
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  cycling in the opposite direction
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  Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, semicircle^[17]
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  2 km ahead^[18]
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  Stop 100 m ahead
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  Zipper method in ... m
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  For 800 m
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  For 3 km
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  continues for ... m
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  continues for ... km
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  100 m ahead
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  200 m ahead
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  400 m ahead
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  600 m ahead
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  Late merge in 200m
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  Ends in ...m
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  Hazardous Sidewinds for cars with caravans/trailers
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  Risk of accident
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  Migratory toad crossing
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  Oil slick
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  Smoke
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  Loose chippings
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  Construction site exit
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  Damaged roadway
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  Spillage on road
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  Exit
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  Accident
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  Knoll
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  Police check
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  Fog
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  Driveway
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  Right of way changed
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  Traffic routing changed
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  Industrial area (trains have priority)
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  Port area rail traffic has priority)
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  Children allowed to play in road
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  Skiers allowed to cross road
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  Large wagons can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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  Caravans can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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  Information about motorail for lorries
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  End of restriction
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  Cyclists dismount
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  Green wave at ...km/h
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  Stop here on red
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  Pass over verges/shoulder
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  End of passing over verges/shoulder
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  Tunnel category B
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  Tunnel category C
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  Tunnel category D
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  Tunnel category E
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  Disabled with permit No. ... allowed
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  Bicycle and residents allowed
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  Residents only
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  Residents or Resident's Visitors Parking Only
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  Residents with permit No. ... allowed
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  Taxis allowed
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  Regular scheduled buses allowed
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  Emergency vehicles allowed
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  Ambulances allowed
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  Delivery vehicles allowed
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  Agricultural vehicles allowed
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  Forestry vehicles allowed
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  Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed
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  Operational and utility vehicles allowed
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  Electric vehicles while charging allowed
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  Electric vehicles allowed
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  Construction vehicles allowed
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  Access to construction site allowed
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  Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
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  Access to ... allowed
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  Ferry users allowed
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  Vehicles with red, yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Vehicles with yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Vehicles with green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Skiers crossing road at times shown
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  At times shown
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  At times shown
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  Parking with disc for 2 hours
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  Parking with disc in marked zone for 2 hours
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  Working days
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  Working days at times shown
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  Working days at times shown
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  Monday-Friday, at times shown
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  Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at times shown
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  Sundays and public holidays, at times shown
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  School bus (at times shown)
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  Parking allowed at weekends
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  Disabled users only
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  Disabled with permit No. ... only
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  Residents with permit No. ... only
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  Slow vehicles allowed to pass
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  Taxi stand
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  Number of taxis
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  Electric vehicles being charged (with number)
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  Electric vehicles (with number)
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  Parking allowed in marked areas
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  Only with parking ticket
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  Toll ticket
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  On the verges/shoulder
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  When wet
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  Mode of transport
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  Weight (12 tons)
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  Park (pull in straight)
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  Park (pull in diagonally)
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  Only within marked parking areas
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  For cyclists and moped riders
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  Grit on road
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  No parking on verges/shoulder
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  Also buses and cars with trailers
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  Rabies! Endangered area.
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  Wild animal rabies! Endangered area.

Road equipment

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  Barrier board
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  Guiding beacon
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  guide cone
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  moveable road barrier
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  moveable road barrier with flashing arrow
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  reflexion post (right-hand side)
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  reflexion post (left-hand side)

Obsolete or Signs Removed from Service

Obsolete signs since 2017 ^[17]

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  Buses crossing
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  Two-way cycle route running parallel to road
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  Risk of ice
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  Start of restriction
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  Mopeds allowed
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  Vehicles exempt from the traffic ban at an increased pollutant concentration

Obsolete signs since 2013 ^[17]

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  Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
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  Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
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  One-way traffic
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  Recommended speed
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  End of recommended speed
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  Soft verges
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  Soft verges

References

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