# Comparison of European road signs

European traffic signs present relevant differences between countries despite an apparent uniformity and standardisation. Most European countries refer to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The convention has been adopted by the following countries (including acceding states): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The convention has not been adopted by Andorra, Ireland, Iceland or Malta.

## Differences between European traffic signs

The main differences relate to
* Graphic design details
* Local regulatory significance
* The colour-coding of directional signs
* Local language texts (sometimes bilingual)
* The meaning and colour-coding of horizontal road surface markings

### Graphic differences

* Warning signs in Ireland are yellow and diamond-shaped (as in countries using Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices-influenced traffic signs), and thus differ from the white or yellow, red-bordered, triangular signs found in the rest of Europe
* The design of individual pictograms (tunnel, pedestrian, car, etc.), while broadly similar, often varies in detail from country to country
* Type of arrows may be different
* Fonts of written words

### Differences of directional and informatory signage

The colour, shape, text style (bold, capitals etc.), or even an additional sign (pictogram, route number, etc.) of the signage give information about the road class of the indicated route.
| Country | Motorways (Controlled-access highway announced as or ) | Expressways (Limited-access road announced as or ) | Primary routes | Primary routes | Secondary routes | Regional destinations | Local destinations | Tourist signs | Temporary detour |
| Temporary detour ||||
| Albania | TIRANË | SHKODER | KUDHES | KUDHES | n/a | n/a | Qender | Plazhi i Zaroshkes | DURRES |
| Armenia | ՍԵՎԱՆ SEVAN | ԵՐԵՎԱՆ YEREVAN | ՉԱՐԵՆՑԱՎԱՆ CHARENTSAVAN | ՉԱՐԵՆՑԱՎԱՆ CHARENTSAVAN | n/a | n/a | ՀՅՈՒՐ. ԱՆԻ ՊԼԱԶԱ HOTEL ANI PLAZA | ՎԱՅՈՑ ՁՈՐ VAYOTS DZOR | Շրջանցման ուղղություն DETOUR |
| Austria | Salzburg | Wien | Villach | Villach | n/a | Salzkammergut | Salzkammergut | Salzkammergut | Umleitung |
| Belarus | МІНСК | ГОМЕЛЬ | НАВАГРУДАК | НАВАГРУДАК | n/a | n/a | вул. ФІЛІМОНАВА | КАСЦЁЛ СВЯТОГА МІХАІЛА | аб'езд |
| Belgium | Brussel | Kortrijk Courtrai | Gent Gand | Gent Gand | n/a | n/a | Centrum Centre Zentrum | Atomium | Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung |
| Belgium | Bruxelles | Kortrijk Courtrai | Gent Gand | Gent Gand | n/a | n/a | Centrum Centre Zentrum | Atomium | Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo Сарајево | Banja Luka Бања Лука | Mostar Мостар | Mostar Мостар | n/a | n/a | Centar Центар | Međugorje | Obilazak |
| Bulgaria | Ямбол Yambol | Русе Ruse | Павликени Pavlikeni | Павликени Pavlikeni | n/a | n/a | Център Centre | Етър Etar | Варна Varna |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Bjelovar | Vukovar | Vukovar | n/a | n/a | Centar | Plitvička jezera | Obilazak |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Bjelovar | Vukovar | Vukovar | n/a | n/a | Zračna luka | Plitvička jezera | Obilazak |
| Czechia | BRNO | PRAHA | VYŠKOV | VYŠKOV | n/a | SLOVANY | Letiště | Hrad Bouzov | PRAHA |
| Denmark | Aarhus | n/a | Skanderborg | Skanderborg | n/a | n/a | Stadion | Himmelbjerget | Nakskov |
| Estonia | n/a | TALLINN | HAAPSALU | HAAPSALU | n/a | n/a | MUSTAMÄE | Pirita klooster | ÜMBERSÕIT |
| Finland | HELSINKI HELSINGFORS | LAPPEENRANTA | PORVOO BORGÅ | PORVOO BORGÅ | n/a | KYMINLINNA | Kirjasto | Hiidenkivi | TURKU |
| France | PARIS | MARSEILLE | BEAUVAIS | TOULON | LA CHAPPELLE | n/a | Gare S.N.C.F. | PARC NATUREL | Déviation |
| Germany | Hamburg | Freiburg | Lübeck | Lübeck | n/a | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg Eltz | Umleitung |
| Greece | Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloniki | Πάτρα Patra | Αθήνα Athina | Αθήνα Athina | n/a | n/a | Κέντρο Centre | Ακρόπολη Akropolis | Εύοσμος Evosmos |
| Hungary | Budapest | Vác | Gyöngyös | Gyöngyös | n/a | n/a | ◉ Centrum | Vár | Gödöllő |
| Iceland | n/a | n/a | Akureyri | Akureyri | n/a | Garðabær | Flugstöð | n/a | Hjáleið |
| Ireland | Áth Cliath DUBLIN | n/a | Tulach Mhór TULLAMORE | Tulach Mhór TULLAMORE | Seantrabh SANTRY | n/a | n/a | An Bhóireann THE BURREN | Cúrsa Timpill DETOUR |
| Italy | VENEZIA | UDINE | BORGOSOLE | BORGOSOLE | n/a | n/a | aeroporto | Colfosco | deviazione |
| Latvia | n/a | RĪGA | LIEPĀJA | LIEPĀJA | n/a | n/a | centrs | KURZEMES ŠVEICE | DAUGAVPILS |
| Liechtenstein | St. Gallen | Chur | Schaan | Schaan | Vaduz | n/a | Bahnhof | Burg | Umleitung |
| Lithuania | KLAIPĖDA | KAUNAS | VILNIUS | VILNIUS | n/a | n/a | CENTRAS | Kernavės archeologinė vietovė | Apylanka |
| Montenegro | Podgorica | Bar | Herceg Novi | Herceg Novi | n/a | n/a | Centar | Skadarsko Jezero | Obilazak |
| Netherlands | A 44 Amsterdam | Den Haag | Arnhem N 50 | Arnhem N 50 | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Nationaal Park | OMLEIDING Volg A |
| Norway | Nannestad | Lillestrøm | Trondheim | Trondheim | n/a | n/a | Sykehus | Kvitsand | Bergen |
| Poland | Wrocław | Poznań | Opole | Opole | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Kraków | Objazd |
| Portugal | Lisboa | n/a | Portalegre | Portalegre | Fig.$^{ra}$ Foz | ALGARVE | centro | castelo | Desvio |
| Romania | București | Craiova | Pitești | Pitești | n/a | n/a | Centru | Castelul Bran | Ocolire |
| Russia | БЕЛГОРОД BELGOROD | МОСКВА | ТЮМЕНЬ | ТЮМЕНЬ | n/a | ЛИПЕЦК | ул. Арбат | музей-усадьба Н. К. РЕРИХА | объезд |
| Serbia | Београд Beograd | Крагујевац Kragujevac | Зрењанин Zrenjanin | Зрењанин Zrenjanin | n/a | n/a | Центар Centar | Студеница Studenica | Обилазак Obilazak |
| Slovakia | Košice | Nitra | Bratislava | Bratislava | n/a | n/a | Centrum | Hrad | obchádzka |
| Slovenia | Maribor | Nova Gorica | Medvode | Medvode | n/a | n/a | Center | Postojnska jama | Obvoz |
| Spain | Villalba | Córdoba | Oviedo / Uviéu | PINTO | BADAJOZ | n/a | centro | Navacerrada | DESVÍO |
| Sweden | GÖTEBORG | STOCKHOLM | FALUN | FALUN | n/a | NORRMALM | Vårdcentral | Långe Erik | NYKÖPING |
| Switzerland | Basel | Chiasso | Moudon | Moudon | Ftan | n/a | Gare CFF | Castello | Umleitung Déviation Deviazione |
| Turkey | İstanbul | n/a | Ankara | Ankara | n/a | n/a | Şehir Merkezi | Dara Antik Kenti | n/a |
| Ukraine | Київ Kyiv | Жашків Zhashkiv | Рудня Rudnia | Рудня Rudnia | n/a | n/a | ◉ Центр | Борисоглібська церква | об'їзд detour |
| United Kingdom | Nottingham M1 | n/a | Inbhir Nis Inverness A9 | Inbhir Nis Inverness A9 | Tyddewi St Davids | The NORTH | Village Hall | Thorpe Park | Diversion |
* ↑ Used to indicate locations like regions, city centres, city districts and tourist locations. In reality, there is no clearcut and consistent usage of the white on green signs; for city centres and city districts, black on white signals are often preferred if the roads leading to them are primary roads.
* ↑ The directional signs to motorways are white on green, whereas the directional signs on motorways are white on blue. Compare sign F31 of the Belgian Road Code in green (a directional sign to a motorway, but not on a motorway) with the other directional signs in blue (especially F15, F25, F27 and F29, all of which are also used in blue on motorways): "Code de la route - Article 71. Signaux d'indication (F1-F31)". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
* ↑ Used for services and objects like stations, hospitals etc. See: Pravilnik o turističkoj i ostaloj signalizaciji na cestama. Retrieved on 2022-08-07.
* ↑ Directional signs that are mounted overhead on multi-lane primary roads are white on blue.
* ↑ Used to indicate specific directions
* ↑ German traffic law does not recognise the category of "expressways", but there are certain roads commonly referred to as "autobahnähnliche Straßen" ("roads similar to motorways") which, while not being "motorways" in a legal sense, have a very similar profile to motorways. The signs on such roads are not white on blue (as on motorways), but normally black on yellow as on most other primary roads or, in exceptional cases, black on white as on local roads.
* ↑ National primary & secondary roads. Route numbers are written in yellow.
* ↑ Regional & local roads
* ↑ On non-motorways only
* ↑ Certain town names may be abbreviated, in this case for Figueira da Foz
* ↑ Regional destinations and cardinal directions are written fully in uppercase (e.g. "ALGARVE" or "NORTE"), with the text and background colors being accordingly with the type of road
* ↑ Next to AUTOPISTA also used for AUTOVÍA and AUTOBIA
* ↑ Vía reservada para automóviles
* ↑ vía rápida
* ↑ carretera convencional
* ↑ There is no expressway class of road in the UK
* ↑ In Scotland, some signs are bilingual, with Scottish Gaelic text shown on top and in yellow.
* ↑ In Wales, all signs are bilingual, with Welsh text shown on top in the same colour as English text.
* ↑ Regional destinations consist of upper case cardinal destinations and regions (e.g. "The NORTH" or "The SOUTH WEST") and are only used on motorway and primary road signs

### Differences in meanings

* Sometimes similar signs have minor differences in meanings, following the local traffic codes.
** The United Kingdom's "pass either side" sign indicates that drivers may pass on either side of an obstacle, such as a traffic island, to reach the same destination.
** The Irish "rural speed limit" sign takes the appearance of that used to denote the end of all previously signed restrictions used elsewhere in Europe, but actually indicates a speed limit of 60 km/h. It is always accompanied with a "SLOW" supplementary plate.
* All European countries use the SI system (distances in kilometres or metres; speeds in kilometres per hour; heights, widths and lengths in metres; weights in tonnes) with the exception of the United Kingdom, where distances and speeds are still indicated in imperial measurements (miles or yards and miles per hour). Since 2016, on width and height limit signs both metric and imperial measurements are used (metres and feet & inches), however older signs still show imperial-only measurements. Weight limits have been expressed in metric tonnes since 1981, but signs continued to use an upper case "T" until 2011.

### Road surface markings

* Longitudinal lines (lanes and margins) and symbols on the carriageway are always white (but in Norway a yellow line separates two-way traffic and in Ireland edge lines are yellow). Temporary markings are yellow in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, but red/orange in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Russia, and white in the United Kingdom.
* A stop line is always represented by a white thick traversal continuous line, but a give way line may be represented by a white thick dashed line as rectangles (Germany, France, Spain) or by a double-dashed line (United Kingdom) or by a white line of triangles (Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland). In Ireland, give way markings are represented by a single dashed line; on one way streets and entrances to roundabouts it is instead represented by a combination of a single solid line and a single dashed line.
* A disc (time-limited) parking place is identified by white lines in Germany and by blue lines in Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, France, Spain, and Switzerland. A chargeable parking place is identified by white lines in Germany, France, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, and Switzerland and by blue lines in Italy, Spain and Russia. A parking place reserved for disabled people is bordered in white in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom; in yellow in Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland; and in blue in France. Other reserved parking places (bus, taxis) are bordered with yellow lines in Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, but with white lines in Germany.
* The prohibition of roadside parking can be indicated by a yellow continuous line (Spain, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom), by a yellow dashed line (Austria, the Netherlands and France), by a yellow dashed line with X's (Liechtenstein and Switzerland), a white continuous line (Italy), or else by black-and-white (the Netherlands) or a black-and-yellow (the Netherlands and Italy) kerb markings. Only in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland does a double yellow line (as well as a white zig-zag line in the vicinity of pedestrian crossings) mean "no parking at any time".
* The prohibition of stopping / waiting can be indicated by a yellow continuous line (Austria, the Netherlands, France, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Russia), and in (certain cities of) the United Kingdom by a red continuous line (with double red lines extending the meaning to "no stopping at any time). In the United Kingdom, a yellow zig-zag line near hospitals, police stations, and schools means "no stopping".

### Different typefaces in texts

* Andorra officially uses the Swiss 721 (Black Condensed) typeface, which is identical to Helvetica. However, some signs use the Caractères and Carretera Convencional typefaces.
* Austria and Slovakia use the Tern typeface. Austria used the Austria typeface until 2010. Slovakia used the Universal Grotesk typeface from Czechoslovakia era until 2014.
* Azerbaijan, Belarus, Greece, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine use the Arial Bold and/or Helvetica Bold typefaces in mixture with other official typefaces.
* Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine use typefaces based on one specified in the Soviet standard GOST 10807–78. In Russia, the modern standard is GOST R 52290–2004. In Belarus, the according standard is STB 1140–2013 (formerly STB 1140–99). In Ukraine, it is DSTU 4100–2002.
** Ukraine has recently started using the Road UA [uk] typeface, as part of a signage redesign according to DSTU 4100:2021.
* Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, and Serbia use the SNV typeface. Liechtenstein and Switzerland used this typeface until 2003.
* Cyprus uses the Helvetica typeface.
* Denmark uses the Dansk Vejtavleskrift typeface. The typeface is derived from the British Transport typeface.
* Estonia uses the Arial Narrow Bold typeface.
* Finland uses a typeface developed in the 1960s by the former national board of roads and waterways.
* France uses the Caractères typeface.
** In the French Basque Country a lighter variant of Helvetica is used for Basque language place names.
* Germany, Czechia and Latvia use the DIN 1451 typeface.
* Greece uses a modified version of the British Transport typeface on most regular roads; motorway signs use a modified version of DIN 1451.
* Hungary does not use a defined typeface as the letters are defined one-by-one in the national regulation. The typeface resembles the DIN 1451 typeface closely.
* Italy, Albania and San Marino use the Alfabeto Normale [it] typeface (with the narrow variant Alfabeto Stretto), a heavier version of the British Transport typeface.
* Luxembourg uses the Helvetica, Caractères and SNV typefaces, often inconsistently.
* The Netherlands uses typefaces derived from FHWA typeface: ANWB/RWS Cc (narrow), Dd (medium) and Ee (wide).
* Norway uses the Trafikkalfabetet typeface.
* Poland does not use a defined typeface as the letters are defined one-by-one in the national regulation. There are three typefaces resembling the defined one, with two of them distributed as non-commercial freeware – Drogowskaz and Tablica drogowa typefaces. The third one, fully compliant with the regulation is only available for road sign manufacturers.
* Spain uses the Carretera Convencional [es] (also known as CCRIGE) typeface, which is derived from the British Transport typeface, and is almost identical to the Italian Alfabeto Normale. Until 2014, Autopista (derived from FHWA series E modified) was used for motorways.
* Sweden and Åland use the Tratex typeface. Åland formerly used the Finnish typeface in mixture with Tratex.
* Switzerland and Liechtenstein use the ASTRA-Frutiger typeface since 2003.
* Turkey uses two typefaces derived from the FHWA typeface. O-Serisi is used for motorways and E-Serisi is used for all other roads.
* The United Kingdom, Iceland, Ireland, Malta and Portugal use the Transport typeface. An oblique variant of Transport is used in Ireland for Irish text.
** Motorway typeface is used for route numbers on United Kingdom and Ireland motorways, and for exit and route numbers in Portugal.
In Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Belarus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland. France, Greece (partly), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Monaco, Russia, San Marino and Sweden, destinations on direction signs are written in capital letters. In Ireland, they are written in all-capital letters in English and in mixed-case letters in Irish. In Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece (partly), Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine both capital and lowercase are used. In Spain, destinations reached by motorway are written in capital and lowercase, while those reached by other roads are written in capital letters. In the United Kingdom and Portugal, regional destinations names and cardinal directions are written in capital letters, while the remaining destinations names are written in capital and lowercase.

## Table of traffic signs comparison
### Priority

| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Croatia | Cyprus | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and Albania | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Montenegro | Moldova | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Stop | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Give way | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or |
| Priority road | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of priority road | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Give way to oncoming traffic | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Priority over oncoming traffic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stop ahead | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Give way ahead | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Croatia | Cyprus | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and Albania | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Montenegro | Moldova | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Warning

| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Curve | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Series of curves | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crossroads (with priority to the right) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crossroads (with a minor road) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roundabout | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Traffic signals | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | |
| Two-way traffic | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or |
| Traffic queues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steep ascent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steep descent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Pedestrian crossing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pedestrians | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Children | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cyclists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Domesticated animals | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | or | or | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | or | or | | | or |
| Wild animals | | | | | | | | | or or | | | | | | | | | | | | | or or | | | | | | | | | or or | | | | |
| Road narrows | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Uneven surface | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bump | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dip | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Slippery surface | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loose surface material | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Soft or low verges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ice or snow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fog | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Falling rocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crosswinds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unprotected body of water | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or |
| Opening bridge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunnel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Low-flying aircraft | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | or |
| Trams | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level crossing with barriers ahead | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level crossing without barriers ahead | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level crossing (single track) | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Level crossing (multiple tracks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roadworks | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other danger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Prohibitory

| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| No entry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No motor vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No motor vehicles except motorcycles without sidecar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No motorcycles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No mopeds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No pedal cycles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No heavy goods vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No buses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No vehicles pulling a trailer | or | | | or | | or | | | | | (caravans) | or | or | or | | | | | | or | | | | or | or | | | or | | or or | | | or | | | (caravans) |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| No agricultural vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No animal-drawn vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No vehicles carrying dangerous goods | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No vehicles carrying explosives or inflammables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No vehicles carrying water pollutants | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Height limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Width limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Length limit | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weight limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weight limit per axle | | | | or | | | | or | or | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | or or | or or | | | | | or or | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| No stopping | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No parking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Restricted parking zone | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No overtaking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No right turn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No left turn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No U-turn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minimum following distance between vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| No honking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| No pedestrians | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Speed limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Speed limit zone | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | (school zone) | | |
| | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France and Monaco | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Mandatory

| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Go straight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Turn right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Go straight or turn right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Turn left or right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roundabout | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keep left / Keep right | | | | | | | | | or | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| May pass on either side | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minimum speed limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Footpath | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cycle path | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shared pedestrian and cycle path | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Segregated pedestrian and cycle path | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | |
| Bridle path | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Special regulations

| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| One-way traffic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pedestrian crossing | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | or | | |
| Cycle crossing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bump | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Living street | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | |
| Pedestrian zone | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | or | | |
| Cycle street | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bus lane | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunnel | | | | or | | | | | | or | | | | or | or | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | or | | |
| Start of expressway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Start of motorway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Indication

| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| No through road | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hospital | | | or | or | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | or | | | | | | | | or | | | or |
| First aid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bus stop | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taxi stand | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | |
| Parking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parking garage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lane configuration | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Varying design | | | | | | | | | | | | | Varying design | | | | | | | |
| Escape lane | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Emergency lay-by | | | or | | | | | | | | or | | | | or | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | or |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Advisory speed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National border | | or or | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National speed limits | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Italy) (San Marino) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| European route numbers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Motorway numbers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### De-restriction

| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| End of speed limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of speed limit zone | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | (school zone) | | |
| End of no overtaking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of no overtaking by heavy goods vehicles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of no honking | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of all previously signed restrictions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of minimum speed limit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of cycle path | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of living street | or | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | |
| End of expressway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| End of motorway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |

### Built-up area limits

Under the Vienna Convention the begin and end built-up area signs imply a change between built-up area and rural traffic rules including speed limit. In many European countries the dark background with light coloured text version of the sign is intended for information only. Poland uses white text on a green background (E-17a/E18a) to show the political boundary of a place as information and uses the black on white pictogram version (D-42/D-43) to designate the change of traffic rules.
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |
| Entrance to built-up area | | or or or | | | | | or | | | | or | or or | | or at traffic calming schemes | or | or | or or | or | or | | | | or | | or | | | | | | Switzerland: (main roads) (minor roads) Liechtenstein: (main roads) (minor roads) | | or | |
| Leaving built-up area | | or or or | | | | | or | | | | or | or or | | at traffic calming schemes | | or | or or | or | or | | | | or | | or | | | | | | Switzerland: (main roads) (minor roads) Liechtenstein: (main roads) (minor roads) | | or | |
| Entrance to locality | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | or | | | | | Varying design |
| Leaving locality | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Varying design |
| | Austria | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Moldova | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain and Andorra | Sweden | Switzerland and Liechtenstein | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom |