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Comparison of European road signs

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Comparison of European road signs

Nearly all European countries operate a broadly similar system of road signs, road markings and traffic signals, but there are noticeable differences mainly in: 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 Most European countries are party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals and the associated European agreements supplementing it. A comparison of signage, however, reveals some significant differences at a national level—alongside less minor differences at a regional level.

Tables

Primary routes
Primary routes
Country
Primary routes
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Secondary routes
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Regional destinations
Albania
Albania
Country
Albania
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
TIRANË
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
SHKODER
Outside urban areas
KUDHES
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Qender
Local destinations
Plazhi i Zaroshkes
Tourist signs
DURRES
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
ՍԵՎԱՆ SEVAN
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
ԵՐԵՎԱՆ YEREVAN
Outside urban areas
ԳՅՈՒՄՐԻ GYUMRI
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
ՀՅՈՒՐ. ԱՆԻ ՊԼԱԶԱ HOTEL ANI PLAZA
Local destinations
ՎԱՅՈՑ ՁՈՐ VAYOTS DZOR
Tourist signs
Շրջանցման ուղղություն DETOUR
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Salzburg
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Wien
Outside urban areas
Villach
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Salzkammergut
Outside urban areas
Umleitung
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
МІНСК
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
ГОМЕЛЬ
Outside urban areas
МАГІЛЁЎ
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
вул. ФІЛІМОНАВА
Local destinations
КАСЦЁЛ СВЯТОГА МІХАІЛА
Tourist signs
аб'езд
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Brussel
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Kortrijk Courtrai
Outside urban areas
Gent Gand
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centrum Centre Zentrum
Local destinations
Atomium
Tourist signs
Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung
Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Country
Bruxelles
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Sarajevo Сарајево
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Banja Luka Бања Лука
Outside urban areas
Mostar Мостар
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centar Центар
Local destinations
Međugorje
Tourist signs
Obilazak Обилазак
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
София Sofia
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Русе Ruse
Outside urban areas
Варна Varna
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Център Centre
Local destinations
Етър Etar
Tourist signs
Варна Varna
Croatia
Croatia
Country
Croatia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Zagreb
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Bjelovar
Outside urban areas
Osijek
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centar
Local destinations
Plitvička jezera
Tourist signs
Obilazak
Zračna luka
Zračna luka
Country
Zračna luka
Czechia
Czechia
Country
Czechia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
BRNO
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
PRAHA
Outside urban areas
VYŠKOV
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
SLOVANY
Outside urban areas
Letiště
Local destinations
Hrad Bouzov
Tourist signs
PRAHA
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Aarhus
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Skanderborg
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Stadion
Local destinations
Himmelbjerget
Tourist signs
Nakskov
Estonia
Estonia
Country
Estonia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
n/a
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
TALLINN
Outside urban areas
HAAPSALU
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
MUSTAMÄE
Local destinations
Pirita klooster
Tourist signs
ÜMBERSÕIT
Finland
Finland
Country
Finland
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
HELSINKI HELSINGFORS
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
LAPPEENRANTA
Outside urban areas
PORVOO BORGÅ
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
KYMINLINNA
Outside urban areas
Kirjasto
Local destinations
Hiidenkivi
Tourist signs
TURKU
France
France
Country
France
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
PARIS
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
MARSEILLE
Outside urban areas
BEAUVAIS
Outside urban areas
TOULON
Outside urban areas
LA CHAPELLE
Outside urban areas
n/a
Local destinations
Gare S .
Tourist signs
PARC NATUREL
Temporary detour
Déviation
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Hamburg
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Freiburg
Outside urban areas
Lübeck
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Bahnhof
Local destinations
Burg Eltz
Tourist signs
Umleitung
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloniki
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Πάτρα Patra
Outside urban areas
Αθήνα Athina
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Κέντρο Centre
Local destinations
Ακρόπολη Akropolis
Tourist signs
Εύοσμος Evosmos
Hungary
Hungary
Country
Hungary
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Budapest
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Vác
Outside urban areas
Gyöngyös
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
◉ Centrum
Local destinations
Vár
Tourist signs
Gödöllő
Iceland
Iceland
Country
Iceland
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
n/a
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Akureyri
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Garðabær
Outside urban areas
Flugstöð
Local destinations
n/a
Tourist signs
Hjáleið
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Áth Cliath DUBLIN
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Tulach Mhór TULLAMORE
Outside urban areas
Seantrabh SANTRY
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Local destinations
An Bhóireann THE BURREN
Tourist signs
Cúrsa Timpill DETOUR
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
VENEZIA
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
UDINE
Outside urban areas
BORGOSOLE
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
aeroporto
Local destinations
Colfosco
Tourist signs
deviazione
Latvia
Latvia
Country
Latvia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
n/a
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
RĪGA
Outside urban areas
LIEPĀJA
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
centrs
Local destinations
KURZEMES ŠVEICE
Tourist signs
DAUGAVPILS
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Country
Liechtenstein
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
St. Gallen
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Chur
Outside urban areas
Schaan
Outside urban areas
Vaduz
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Bahnhof
Local destinations
Burg
Tourist signs
Umleitung
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
VILNIUS
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
KAUNAS
Outside urban areas
MARIJAMPOLĖ
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
CENTRAS
Local destinations
Kernavės archeologinė vietovė
Tourist signs
Apylanka
Montenegro
Montenegro
Country
Montenegro
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Podgorica
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Bar
Outside urban areas
Herceg Novi
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centar
Local destinations
Skadarsko Jezero
Tourist signs
Obilazak
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
A 44 Amsterdam
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Den Haag
Outside urban areas
Arnhem N 50
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centrum
Local destinations
Nationaal Park
Tourist signs
OMLEIDING Volg A
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Nannestad
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Lillestrøm
Outside urban areas
Trondheim
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Sykehus
Local destinations
Kvitsand
Tourist signs
Bergen
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Warszawa
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Poznań
Outside urban areas
Suwałki
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centrum
Local destinations
Kraków
Tourist signs
Objazd
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Lisboa
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Portalegre
Outside urban areas
Fig Foz
Outside urban areas
ALGARVE
Outside urban areas
centro
Local destinations
castelo
Tourist signs
Desvio
Romania
Romania
Country
Romania
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Cluj-Napoca
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Craiova
Outside urban areas
Baia Mare
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centru
Local destinations
Castelul Bran
Tourist signs
Ocolire
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
БЕЛГОРОД BELGOROD
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
МОСКВА
Outside urban areas
ТЮМЕНЬ
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
ЛИПЕЦК
Outside urban areas
ул. Арбат
Local destinations
музей-усадьба Н. К. РЕРИХА
Tourist signs
объезд
Serbia
Serbia
Country
Serbia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Београд Beograd
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Крагујевац Kragujevac
Outside urban areas
Зрењанин Zrenjanin
Outside urban areas
Сомбор
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Центар Centar
Local destinations
Студеница Studenica
Tourist signs
Обилазак Obilazak
Slovakia
Slovakia
Country
Slovakia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Košice
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Nitra
Outside urban areas
Bratislava
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Centrum
Local destinations
Hrad
Tourist signs
obchádzka
Slovenia
Slovenia
Country
Slovenia
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Maribor
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Nova Gorica
Outside urban areas
Medvode
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Center
Local destinations
Postojnska jama
Tourist signs
Obvoz
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Villalba
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Córdoba
Outside urban areas
Oviedo / Uviéu
Outside urban areas
PINTO
Outside urban areas
BADAJOZ
Outside urban areas
n/a
Local destinations
centro
Tourist signs
Navacerrada
Temporary detour
DESVÍO
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
GÖTEBORG
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
STOCKHOLM
Outside urban areas
FALUN
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
NORRMALM
Outside urban areas
Vårdcentral
Local destinations
Långe Erik
Tourist signs
NYKÖPING
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Basel
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Chiasso
Outside urban areas
Moudon
Outside urban areas
Ftan
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Gare CFF
Local destinations
Castello
Tourist signs
Umleitung Déviation Deviazione
Türkiye
Türkiye
Country
Türkiye
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
İstanbul
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Ankara
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
Şehir Merkezi
Local destinations
Dara Antik Kenti
Tourist signs
n/a
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Київ Kyiv
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Жашків Zhashkiv
Outside urban areas
Рудня Rudnia
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
n/a
Outside urban areas
◉ Центр
Local destinations
Борисоглібська церква
Tourist signs
об'їзд detour
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Nottingham M1
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
n/a
Outside urban areas
Inbhir Nis Inverness A9
Outside urban areas
Tyddewi St Davids
Outside urban areas
The NORTH
Outside urban areas
Village Hall
Local destinations
Thorpe Park
Tourist signs
Diversion
Country
Motorways (Controlled-access highways)
Expressways (Limited-access roads)
Outside urban areas
Local destinations
Tourist signs
Temporary detour
Primary routes
Secondary routes
Regional destinations
Albania
TIRANË
SHKODER
KUDHES
n/a
n/a
Qender
Plazhi i Zaroshkes
DURRES
Armenia
ՍԵՎԱՆ SEVAN
ԵՐԵՎԱՆ YEREVAN
ԳՅՈՒՄՐԻ GYUMRI
n/a
n/a
ՀՅՈՒՐ. ԱՆԻ ՊԼԱԶԱ HOTEL ANI PLAZA
ՎԱՅՈՑ ՁՈՐ VAYOTS DZOR
Շրջանցման ուղղություն DETOUR
Austria
Salzburg
Wien
Villach
n/a
Salzkammergut
Umleitung
Belarus
МІНСК
ГОМЕЛЬ
МАГІЛЁЎ
n/a
n/a
вул. ФІЛІМОНАВА
КАСЦЁЛ СВЯТОГА МІХАІЛА
аб'езд
Belgium
Brussel
Kortrijk Courtrai
Gent Gand
n/a
n/a
Centrum Centre Zentrum
Atomium
Wegomlegging Déviation Umleitung
Bruxelles
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Сарајево
Banja Luka Бања Лука
Mostar Мостар
n/a
n/a
Centar Центар
Međugorje
Obilazak Обилазак
Bulgaria
София Sofia
Русе Ruse
Варна Varna
n/a
n/a
Център Centre
Етър Etar
Варна Varna
Croatia
Zagreb
Bjelovar
Osijek
n/a
n/a
Centar
Plitvička jezera
Obilazak
Zračna luka
Czechia
BRNO
PRAHA
VYŠKOV
n/a
SLOVANY
Letiště
Hrad Bouzov
PRAHA
Denmark
Aarhus
n/a
Skanderborg
n/a
n/a
Stadion
Himmelbjerget
Nakskov
Estonia
n/a
TALLINN
HAAPSALU
n/a
n/a
MUSTAMÄE
Pirita klooster
ÜMBERSÕIT
Finland
HELSINKI HELSINGFORS
LAPPEENRANTA
PORVOO BORGÅ
n/a
KYMINLINNA
Kirjasto
Hiidenkivi
TURKU
France
PARIS
MARSEILLE
BEAUVAIS
TOULON
LA CHAPELLE
n/a
Gare S .
PARC NATUREL
Déviation
Germany
Hamburg
Freiburg
Lübeck
n/a
n/a
Bahnhof
Burg Eltz
Umleitung
Greece
Θεσσαλονίκη Thessaloniki
Πάτρα Patra
Αθήνα Athina
n/a
n/a
Κέντρο Centre
Ακρόπολη Akropolis
Εύοσμος Evosmos
Hungary
Budapest
Vác
Gyöngyös
n/a
n/a
◉ Centrum
Vár
Gödöllő
Iceland
n/a
n/a
Akureyri
n/a
Garðabær
Flugstöð
n/a
Hjáleið
Ireland
Áth Cliath DUBLIN
n/a
Tulach Mhór TULLAMORE
Seantrabh SANTRY
n/a
n/a
An Bhóireann THE BURREN
Cúrsa Timpill DETOUR
Italy
VENEZIA
UDINE
BORGOSOLE
n/a
n/a
aeroporto
Colfosco
deviazione
Latvia
n/a
RĪGA
LIEPĀJA
n/a
n/a
centrs
KURZEMES ŠVEICE
DAUGAVPILS
Liechtenstein
St. Gallen
Chur
Schaan
Vaduz
n/a
Bahnhof
Burg
Umleitung
Lithuania
VILNIUS
KAUNAS
MARIJAMPOLĖ
n/a
n/a
CENTRAS
Kernavės archeologinė vietovė
Apylanka
Montenegro
Podgorica
Bar
Herceg Novi
n/a
n/a
Centar
Skadarsko Jezero
Obilazak
Netherlands
A 44 Amsterdam
Den Haag
Arnhem N 50
n/a
n/a
Centrum
Nationaal Park
OMLEIDING Volg A
Norway
Nannestad
Lillestrøm
Trondheim
n/a
n/a
Sykehus
Kvitsand
Bergen
Poland
Warszawa
Poznań
Suwałki
n/a
n/a
Centrum
Kraków
Objazd
Portugal
Lisboa
n/a
Portalegre
Fig Foz
ALGARVE
centro
castelo
Desvio
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Baia Mare
n/a
n/a
Centru
Castelul Bran
Ocolire
Russia
БЕЛГОРОД BELGOROD
МОСКВА
ТЮМЕНЬ
n/a
ЛИПЕЦК
ул. Арбат
музей-усадьба Н. К. РЕРИХА
объезд
Serbia
Београд Beograd
Крагујевац Kragujevac
Зрењанин Zrenjanin
Сомбор
n/a
Центар Centar
Студеница Studenica
Обилазак Obilazak
Slovakia
Košice
Nitra
Bratislava
n/a
n/a
Centrum
Hrad
obchádzka
Slovenia
Maribor
Nova Gorica
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
n/a
NORRMALM
Vårdcentral
Långe Erik
NYKÖPING
Switzerland
Basel
Chiasso
Moudon
Ftan
n/a
Gare CFF
Castello
Umleitung Déviation Deviazione
Türkiye
İstanbul
n/a
Ankara
n/a
n/a
Şehir Merkezi
Dara Antik Kenti
n/a
Ukraine
Київ Kyiv
Жашків Zhashkiv
Рудня Rudnia
n/a
n/a
◉ Центр
Борисоглібська церква
об'їзд detour
United Kingdom
Nottingham M1
n/a
Inbhir Nis Inverness A9
Tyddewi St Davids
The NORTH
Village Hall
Thorpe Park
Diversion
· Traffic signs comparisons for all countries
Description
Description
Category
Description
Priority
Stop
Warning
Curve
Prohibitory
No motor vehicles
Mandatory
Turn right
Special regulations
Pedestrian crossing
Indication
Taxi stand
De-restrictions
End of cycle path
Built-up area limits
Entrance
Checkpoint
Toll charge
Examples
Examples
Category
Examples
Priority
Austria Greece Turkey
Warning
Ireland Portugal Sweden
Prohibitory
Netherlands Poland Slovenia
Mandatory
Belgium Spain United Kingdom
Special regulations
Bulgaria Croatia Latvia
Indication
Lithuania Hungary Italy
De-restrictions
Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Switzerland
Built-up area limits
Denmark France Romania
Checkpoint
Germany Iceland Serbia
Category
Priority
Warning
Prohibitory
Mandatory
Special regulations
Indication
De-restrictions
Built-up area limits
Checkpoint
Description
Stop
Curve
No motor vehicles
Turn right
Pedestrian crossing
Taxi stand
End of cycle path
Entrance
Toll charge
Examples
Austria Greece Turkey
Ireland Portugal Sweden
Netherlands Poland Slovenia
Belgium Spain United Kingdom
Bulgaria Croatia Latvia
Lithuania Hungary Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina Russia Switzerland
Denmark France Romania
Germany Iceland Serbia

References

  1. Used to indicate locations like regions, city centres, city districts and tourist locations. In reality, there is no cle
  2. "Code de la route - Article 71. Signaux d'indication (F1-F31)"
    http://code-de-la-route.be/textes-legaux/sections/ar/code-de-la-route/254-art71a
  3. Used for services and objects like stations, hospitals etc. See: Pravilnik o turističkoj i ostaloj signalizaciji na cest
    https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2016_07_64_1593.html
  4. Directional signs that are mounted overhead on multi-lane primary roads are white on blue.
  5. Used to indicate major directions
  6. German traffic law does not recognise the category of "expressways", but there are certain roads commonly referred to as
  7. National primary & secondary roads. Route numbers are written in yellow.
  8. Regional & local roads
  9. On non-motorways only
  10. Certain town names may be abbreviated, in this case for Figueira da Foz
  11. Regional destinations and cardinal directions are written fully in uppercase (e . "ALGARVE" or "NORTE"), with the text a
  12. Town names on regional and local roads are displayed only in Cyrillic, and in the languages of national minorities where
  13. Next to AUTOPISTA also used for AUTOVÍA and AUTOBIA
  14. Vía reservada para automóviles
  15. vía rápida
  16. carretera convencional
  17. There is no expressway class of road in the UK
  18. In Scotland, some signs are bilingual, with Scottish Gaelic text shown on top and in yellow.
  19. In Wales, all signs are bilingual, with Welsh text shown on top in the same colour as English text.
  20. Regional destinations consist of upper case cardinal destinations and regions (e . "The NORTH" or "The SOUTH WEST") and
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