Road signs in Germany

Road signs in Germany follow the design of that set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
Traffic signs, road markings, installations, and symbols used in Germany are prescribed by the Road Traffic Regulation (StVO, German: Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung) and the Traffic Signs Catalog (VzKat, German: Verkehrszeichenkatalog).[1][2][3]
Regulation
§§ 39 to 43 of the StVO regulate the effect of traffic signs and installations. Annexes 1 to 3 illustrate most warning, regulatory, and directional signs and annex 4 illustrates the traffic installations. Other traffic signs and installations not specified in the StVO, primarily specific supplementary signs, are published in the VzKat.[1]
The latest version of the VzKat was issued in May 2017 as the annex to the General Administrative Rules for the Road Traffic Regulation (VwV-StVO, German: Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung).[4]
The StVO, the VwV-StVO and the VzKat are supported by technical rules, mostly published by the Road and Transportation Research Association (FGSV), especially:
- The Guidelines for Directional Signage outside of Motorways (RWB, German: Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung außerhalb von Autobahnen)[5][6]
- The Guidelines for Directional Signage on Motorways (RWBA, German: Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung auf Autobahnen)[7][8]
- The Guidelines for Touristic Signage (RtB, German: Richtlinien für die touristische Beschilderung)[9]
- The Guidelines for Signage for Detours (RUB, German: Richtlinien für Umleitungsbeschilderungen)[10][11]
- The Guidelines for the Marking of Roads (RMS, German: Richtlinien für die Markierung von Straßen)[12]
- The Guidelines for Traffic Signals (RiLSA, German: Richtlinien für Lichtsignalanlagen)[13][14]
- The Guidelines for the Safety of Road Construction Sites (RSA, German: Richtlinien für die verkehrsrechtliche Sicherung von Arbeitsstellen an Straßen)[15]
Each sign has an assigned number. The suffix number after the hyphen refers to the variation of the sign; the suffix on signs with variable numbers is the number depicted on the sign (for speed limits, maximum heights, etc.).[2]
The used typeface is the DIN 1451 font.
History

The first set of unified road signs in Germany was introduced in 1927 in the Weimar Republic with the Verordnung über Warnungstafeln für den Kraftfahrzeugverkehr. It consisted of only 6 warning signs.
In 1934, this regulation was replaced with the Imperial Road Traffic Regulation (German: Reichs-Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung), which was acccompanied by an administrative ordinance (German: Ausführungsanweisung zur Reichs-Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung) with a set of 37 road signs.

The Imperial Road Traffic Regulation was replaced in 1938 with a regulation called "Regulation about the behavior in Road Traffic" (German: Verordnung über das Verhalten im Straßenverkehr), abbreviated "Road Traffic Regulation" (German: Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung). This regulation was amended a few times until the occupation of Germany in 1945.
The StVO of 1938 remained in force until 1971 in West Germany (with major amendmendts in 1953[16] and 1956[17]) and until 1956 in East Germany.
Germany signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signal in 1968,[18] together with the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. The adoption of the provisions of both conventions led to the development of a new StVO which entered into force in 1971 in West Germany.[19]
The first sign with symbols of the current design is Sign 325 (residential street), which has been introduced in 1980.[20] In 1992 this design has been applied to all road signs of the StVO.[21]
General symbols
Motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles)[note 1]









Passenger vehicle with a trailer
Truck with a trailer




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Danger signs
Sign 101
Danger. A supplementary sign can specify the danger.
Sign 101-11
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 101-21
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 101-12 / 101-22
Cattle
Sign 101-13 / 101-23
Equestrians
Sign 101-14 / 101-24
Amphibians
Sign 101-15
Rockfall
Sign 101-25
Rockfall
Sign 101-51
Slipperiness due to snow or ice
Sign 101-52
Grit/gravel at the edge of the road
Sign 101-53
Shore or riverbank
Sign 101-54
Insufficient clearance
Sign 101-55
Movable bridge
Sign 103-10
Curve (left)
Sign 103-20
Curve (right)
Sign 105-10
Double curve (first left)
Sign 105-20
Double curve (first right)
Sign 108-10
Descent
Sign 110-12
Ascent
Sign 112
Uneven road
Sign 114
Slipperiness when road is wet or dirty
Sign 117-10
Crosswind
Sign 117-20
Crosswind
Sign 120
Road narrowing
Sign 121-10
One-sided road narrowing (right)
Sign 121-20
One-sided road narrowing (left)
Sign 123
Roadworks
Sign 124
Traffic jams
Sign 125
Oncoming traffic
Sign 131
Traffic signals
Sign 133-10 / 133-20
Pedestrians
Sign 136-10 / 136-20
Children
Sign 138-10 / 138-20
Cycles
Sign 142-10
Wild animals
Sign 142-20
Wild animals
Sign 151
Railroad crossing
Sign 156-10 / 156-20
Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – 240 m distance
Sign 156-11 / 156-21
Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – custom distance
Sign 157-10 / 157-20
Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – 240 m distance
Sign 157-11 / 157-21
Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Sign 159-10 / 159-20
Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – 160 m distance
Sign 159-11 / 159-21
Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Sign 162-10 / 162-20
One-striped warning for railroad crossing – 80 m distance
Sign 162-11 / 162-21
One-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
Regulatory signs
Sign 201-50 / 201-52
Crossbuck
Sign 201-51 / 201-53
Crossbuck indicating tracks possess overhead electrical wires
Sign 205
Yield
Sign 206
Stop
Sign 208
Oncoming traffic has priority
Sign 209
Turn right ahead
Sign 209-10
Turn left ahead
Sign 209-30
Go straight ahead
Sign 211
Turn right
Sign 211-10
Turn left
Sign 214
Go straight or turn right ahead
Sign 214-10
Go straight or turn left ahead
Sign 214-30
Turn left or right ahead
Sign 215
Roundabout
Sign 220-10
One-way street
Sign 220-20
One-way street
Sign 222
Pass on the right
Sign 222-10
Pass on the left
Sign 223.2-50 – 223.2-52
Rush-hour lane closed
Sign 223.3-50 – 223.3-52
Vacate rush-hour lane
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Sign 229 – 229-31
Taxi stand
Sign 237
Bicycle path
Sign 238
Equestrian path
Sign 239
Sidewalk
Sign 241-30
Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 241-31
Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 242.1
Start of pedestrian zone
Sign 242.2
End of pedestrian zone
Sign 244.1
Start of bicycle street
Sign 244.2
End of bicycle street
Sign 244.3
Start of bicycle zone
Sign 244.4
End of a bicycle zone
Sign 245
Bus lane
Sign 250
No vehicles of any kind permitted
Sign 251
No 2-tracked motor vehicles permitted
Sign 253
No vehicles over 3.5 t permitted
Sign 254
Cycles prohibited
Sign 255
Motorcycles, including those with sidecars, and mopeds forbidden
Sign 257-50
Mopeds prohibited
Sign 257-51
Horse-riders prohibited
Sign 257-52
Horse-drawn vehicles prohibited
Sign 257-53
Cattle traffic prohibited
Sign 257-54
Buses prohibited
Sign 257-55
Powered passenger cars prohibited
Sign 257-56
Powered passenger cars with trailers prohibited
Sign 257-57
Trucks with trailer(s) prohibited
Sign 257-58
Farm vehicles (25 km/h (16 mph) or slower) prohibited
Sign 259
Pedestrians prohibited
Sign 260
Motor vehicles prohibited
Sign 261
Trucks carrying hazardous materials prohibited
Sign 263–5,5
Total vehicle weight limit (5.5 tonnes)
Sign 263-8
Load limit per axle (8 tonnes)
Sign 264-2
Width limit (including wing mirrors)
Sign 265–3,8
Height limit (3.8 meters)
Sign 266-10
Length limit (10 meters)
Sign 267
No entry
Sign 268
Snow chains required
Sign 269
Trucks carrying water-polluting substances prohibited
Sign 270.1
Low-emission zone
Sign 270.2
End of low-emission zone
Sign 272
No U-turn
Sign 273
Minimum distance between vehicles over 3.5 t
Sign 274-60
Speed limit
Sign 274.1
Speed limit zone
Sign 274.2
End of speed limit zone
Sign 275-30
Minimum speed
Sign 276
No overtaking
Sign 277
No overtaking by vehicles over 3.5 t
Sign 277.1
No overtaking of cycles and mopeds
Sign 278-60
End of speed limit
Sign 279-30
End of minimum speed
Sign 280
End of no overtaking
Sign 281
End of no overtaking by vehicles over 3.5 t
Sign 281.1
End of no overtaking of cycles and mopeds
Sign 282
End of all restrictions
Sign 283
No stopping
Sign 283-10
Sign 283-11
Sign 283-20
Sign 283-21
Sign 283-30
Top arrow only (start of zone), bottom arrow only (end of zone)
Sign 283-31
Sign 286
No parking
Sign 286-10
Start of no parking zone (left side)
Sign 286-11
Sign 286-20
End of no parking zone (right side)
Sign 286-21
Start of no parking zone (right side)
Sign 286-30
Sign 286-31
Sign 290.1
No parking zone
Sign 290.2
End of no parking zone
Sign 293
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 294
Stop line
Sign 295
Solid line and edge line markings
Sign 296
Solid and broken line markings
Sign 297
Direction arrows
Sign 297.1
Advance notice arrow
Sign 297.1-21
Advance notice arrow to indicate a lane end
Sign 298
Hatched markings – occupying this area not permitted
Sign 299
No parking or waiting area
Directional signs
Sign 301
Intersection ahead – right-of-way only for this intersection
Sign 306
Priority road – right-of-way on all following intersections
Sign 307
End of priority road
Sign 308
Priority over oncoming traffic
Sign 311
End of urban area (with distance to next town)
Sign 314
Parking place
Sign 314-10
Parking place (start)
Sign 314-20
Parking place (end)
Sign 314-30
Sign 314-50
Parking garage
Sign 314.1
Start of parking management area[note 9]
Sign 314.2
End of parking management area
Sign 315-55
Sign 315-60
Sign 315-65
Sign 315-70
Sign 315-75
Sign 315-80
Sign 315-85
Sign 316
Park and ride
Sign 316-50
Park and carpool
Sign 317
Parking for hikers
Sign 318
Parking disc
Sign 325.1
Traffic calming zone
Sign 325.2
End of traffic calming zone
Sign 327
Tunnel
Sign 327-50
Length of tunnel
Sign 330.1
Start of Autobahn
Sign 330.2
End of Autobahn
Sign 331.1
Start of expressway
Sign 331.2
End of expressway
Sign 332
Exit direction sign (Autobahn)
Sign 332.1
Exit direction sign (Bundesstraße)
Sign 332.1-20
Exit direction sign (other roads)
Sign 333
Autobahn exit
Sign 333.1
Bundesstraße exit
Sign 333.1-20
Exit (other roads)
Sign 340
Guide (broken) line marking
Sign 341
Yield line markings
Sign 342
"Shark teeth" markings
Sign 350-10
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 350-20
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 350.1
Bicycle highway
Sign 350.2
End of bicycle highway
Sign 354
Water protection area
Sign 356
Pedestrian crossing patrol
Sign 357
Dead end
Sign 357-50
Dead end (except for pedestrians and cycles)
Sign 357-51
Dead end (except for pedestrians)
Sign 357-52
Dead end (except for cyclists)
Sign 363
Police station
Sign 365-50
Telephone
Sign 365-51
Emergency telephone
Sign 365-52
Petrol station
Sign 365-53
Petrol station with LPG
Sign 365-54
Petrol station with CNG
Sign 365-55
Motorway hotel
Sign 376
Motorway restaurant
Sign 377
Motorway refreshments
Sign 378
Public toilet
Sign 365-59
Road church
Sign 365-60
Camping and caravan site
Sign 365-61
Information
Sign 365-62
Repairs
Sign 365-63
Pedestrian underpass
Sign 365-64
Pedestrian overpass
Sign 365-65
Charging station for electric vehicles
Sign 365-66
Hydrogen Station
Sign 365-67
Motor caravan campsite
Sign 365-68
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Sign 386.1
Tourist attraction
Sign 386.1-10
Sign 386.1-11
new design 2017
Sign 386.1-12
Sign 386.1-20
new sign 2017
Sign 386.1-21
new design 2017
Sign 386.1-22
Sign 386.1-30
Sign 386.1-50
old number since 2017: 386.1-32
Sign 386.1-51
old number since 2017: 386.1-33
Sign 386.1-52
old number since 2017: 386.1-34
Sign 386.1-53
old number since 2017: 386.1-50
Sign 386.2
Tourist route
Sign 386.2-10
new design 2017
Sign 386.2-11
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-12
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-22
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-20
new design 2017
Sign 386.2-21
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-30
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-51
new sign 2017
Sign 386.2-52
old number since 2017: 386.2-30
Sign 386.2-53
new sign 2017
Sign 386.3
Sign 386.3-50
Sign 390.2
End of toll road for heavy lorries
Sign 391
Toll road
Sign 392
Stop – customs
Sign 393
Speed limits in Germany
Sign 394-50
Street light warning marker (lamp will not remain lit all night)
Sign 401
Bundesstraße route number
Sign 405
Autobahn route number
Sign 406-50
Exit number
Sign 406-51
Sign 410
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Sign 415-20
Sign 415-10
Sign 415-20
Sign 418-10
Sign 418-20
Sign 419-20
Sign 421-20
Route for vehicles over 3.5 t
Sign 422-10
Sign 422-11
Sign 422-20
Sign 422-21
Sign 422-30
Sign 422-32
Sign 422-34
Sign 422-36
Sign 430-10
Direction towards Autobahn entrance
Sign 430-20
Sign 432-10
Direction to train station
Sign 432-20
Sign 434
Sign on approaches to junctions
Sign 434-52
Sign 434-53
Sign 437
Street name sign
Sign 438
Sign on approaches to junctions
Sign 439
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Sign 442-10
old number since 2017: 442-11
Sign 442-12
old number since 2017: 442-13
Sign 442-13
old number since 2017: 442-10
Sign 442-20
old number since 2017: 442-21
Sign 442-22
old number since 2017: 442-23
Sign 442-23
old number since 2017: 442-20
Sign 442-50
new sign 2017
Sign 442-51
new sign 2017
Sign 442-52
new sign 2017
Sign 442-53
new sign 2017
Sign 448-50
Next exit sign (other roads)
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Sign 450-50
Exit countdown marker (Autobahn, 100 m before exit)
Sign 450-51
Exit countdown marker (Autobahn, 200 m before exit)
Sign 450-52
Exit countdown marker (Autobahn, 300 m before exit)
Sign 450-53
Exit countdown marker (other roads, 100 m before exit)
Sign 450-54
Exit countdown marker (other roads, 200 m before exit)
Sign 450-55
Exit countdown marker (other roads, 300 m before exit)
Sign 453-50
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Sign 454-20
Sign 455.1-10
Sign 455.1-11
Sign 455.1-12
Sign 455.1-20
Sign 455.1-21
Sign 455.1-22
Sign 455.1-30
Detour or bypass
Sign 455.1-50
Sign 455.2
Sign 457.1
Detour or bypass sign
Sign 457.2
End of detour or bypass
Sign 458
Detour or bypass route layout
Sign 460-10
Sign 460-11
Sign 460-12
Sign 460-20
Sign 460-21
Sign 460-22
Sign 460-30
Detour (Autobahn)
Sign 460-50
new sign 2017
Sign 466
Autobahn detour ahead
Sign 467.1-10
Existing alternate route or bypass (Autobahn)
Sign 467.1-20
Sign 467.1-30
Sign 467.2
End of detour or bypass (symbol)
Sign 500
Detouring onto opposite lane (in 200 m)
Sign 501-10
Sign 501-11
Sign 501-12
Sign 501-15
new sign 2017
Sign 501-16
old number since 2017: 501-15
Sign 501-17
old number since 2017: 501-16
Sign 501-18
old number since 2017: 501-17
Sign 501-20
Sign 501-21
Sign 501-22
Sign 505-11
old number since 2017: 505-12
Sign 505-12
new sign 2017
Sign 505-21
old number since 2017: 505-22
Sign 505-22
new sign 2017
Sign 511-11
Sign 511-12
Sign 511-20
Sign 511-21
Sign 511-22
Sign 513-10
Sign 513-11
Sign 513-20
Sign 513-21
Sign 514-10
Sign 514-20
Sign 515-11
old number since 2017: 515-12
Sign 515-12
old number since 2017: 515-13
Sign 515-21
old number since 2017: 515-22
Sign 515-22
old number since 2017: 515-23
Sign 521-30
Sign 521-31
Sign 521-32
Sign 521-33
Sign 522-30
Sign 522-31
Sign 522-32
Sign 522-33
Sign 522-34
Sign 522-35
Sign 522-36
Sign 522-37
new sign 2017
Sign 522-38
new sign 2017
Sign 531-10
End of lane
Sign 532-10
Sign 535-11
Sign 536-20
Sign 541-10
Sign 542-10
Sign 545-11
Sign 546-10
Sign 551-20
Sign 551-21
Sign 551-22
Sign 590-10
Complicated traffic touring (if turning left is forbidden)
Sign 590-11
Road equipment
Sign 600-30
Barrier board
Sign 605-10
Guiding beacon
Sign 605-11
Sign 605-13
Sign 605-14
Sign 605-23
Sign 605-24
Sign 610-40
Guide cone
Sign 615
Moveable road barrier
Sign 616-30
Moveable road barrier with flashing arrow
Sign 616-31
Sign 620-40
Reflexion post (right-hand side)
Sign 620-41
Reflexion post (left-hand side)
Sign 625-10
Sign 626-10
Sign 626-20
Sign 626-30
Sign 626-31
Sign 627-50
Sign 628-10
Sign 629-10
Sign 630-10
Additional signs
To the left
To the right
After the left turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
After the right turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen
Use Sidewalk on right side of roadway
Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, three-quarter circle[22]
Both directions, two opposing horizontal arrows
Both directions, two opposite vertical arrows
Two-way cycle route crossing road
Cycling in the opposite direction
Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, semicircle[22]
For 800 m
For 3 km
Continues for ... m
Continues for ... km
Course of this priority road turns left
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100 m ahead
200 m ahead
400 m ahead
600 m ahead
2 km ahead[23]
Stop 100 m ahead
Zipper method in ... m
Late merge in 200 m
Ends in ...m
Risk of accident
Migratory toad crossing


Construction site exit
Damaged roadway
Spillage on road
Exit
Accident
Knoll
Police check
Fog
Driveway
Right of way changed
Traffic routing changed
Industrial area (trains have priority)
Port area (rail traffic has priority)
Children allowed to play in road
Skiers allowed to cross road
Large wagons can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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End of restriction
Cyclists dismount
Green wave at ...km/h
Stop here on red
Pass over verges/shoulder
End of passing over verges/shoulder
Tunnel category B
Tunnel category C
Tunnel category D
Tunnel category E
Disabled with permit No. ... allowed
Bicycle and residents allowed
Residents only
Residents or Resident's Visitors Parking Only
Residents with permit No. ... allowed
Taxis allowed
Regular scheduled buses allowed
Emergency vehicles allowed
Ambulances allowed
Delivery vehicles allowed
Agricultural vehicles allowed
Forestry vehicles allowed
Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed
Operational and utility vehicles allowed
Electric vehicles while charging allowed
Electric vehicles allowed
Construction vehicles allowed
Access to construction site allowed
Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
Access to ... allowed
Ferry users allowed
Vehicles with red, yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Vehicles with yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Vehicles with green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
Skiers crossing road at times shown
At times shown
At times shown
Parking with disc for 2 hours
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Working days at times shown
Working days at times shown
Monday-Friday, at times shown
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at times shown
Sundays and public holidays, at times shown
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Disabled users only
Disabled with permit No. ... only
Residents with permit No. ... only
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Number of taxis
Electric vehicles while being charged (with number)
Electric vehicles (with number)
Parking allowed in marked areas
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On the verges/shoulder
When wet
Through traffic
Weight (12 tons)
Park (pull in straight)
Park (pull in diagonally)
Only within marked parking areas
For cyclists and moped riders
Grit on road
No parking on verges/shoulder
Also buses and cars with trailers
Rabies! Endangered area
Wild animal rabies! Endangered area
Bicycles permitted
Electric Bicycles permitted
Mopeds
Mopeds permitted
No Mopeds permitted
Motorcycles (above 500 cc), also with sidecar, small motorcycles (below 500 cc) and mopeds
Motorcycles and Mopeds Permitted
Cars
Cars permitted
Electric vehicles/cars
Cars with trailer
Cars with trailer permitted
Motorhomes & Campers
Farm & Powered Equipment (& Trailers) with less than 25 km/h (16 mph) top speed
Farm & Powered Equipment (& Trailers) Permitted
Horse-drawn Wagon
Trucks
Trucks permitted
Truck with trailer
Truck with trailer permitted
Semi/tractor-trailer
Single- and double-trailer semis
Dangerous or Hazardous Load/Cargos
Dangerous or Hazardous Loads/Cargos to Water Bodies
Bus
Buses permitted
Streetrail or trams
Trams permitted
Train
Trains permitted
Military vehicles (generally a weight rating)
Trucks, busses and cars with trailers
Obsolete signs
Obsolete signs since 2013
Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
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End of recommended speed
Soft verges
Soft verges
Obsolete signs since 2017
Sign 145-10
Sign 1000-33
Sign 1006-38
Sign 1006-39
Sign 1007-30
Sign 1012-30
Sign 1026-31
Sign 1030-10
Sign 1060-11
Sign 1060-30
Historic signs
1934 road signs
Warning signs
Uneven road
Series of bends
Crossroad
Railway crossing with gates
Railway crossing without gates
Danger
Give way
Regulatory signs
No vehicles
No entry
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No motor vehicles (in weekends and holidays)
No motorcycles (in weekends and holidays)
Bicycle path
Weight limit
Width limit
Speed limit
No stopping
No parking
Turn right
Straight ahead
Turn right ahead
Straight ahead or turn right
One-way traffic
Customs
Information signs
Parking
Caution
First aid
Urban area begins
Urban area ends
Direction sign for highways
Direction sign
Highway number
Ringroad or beltway for long-distance traffic
Advance direction sign (new sign in 1936)
Priority road
Second-order road
1938 road signs
Warning signs
Danger
Uneven road
Series of bends
Crossroad
Railway crossing with gates
Railway crossing without gates
Countdown beacon
Countdown beacon
Countdown beacon
Countdown beacon
Regulatory signs
No vehicles
No entry
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No motor vehicles (in weekends and holidays)
No motorcycles (in weekends and holidays)
Bicycle path
Weight limit
Width limit
Height limit
Speed limit
No stopping
No parking
Turn right
Straight ahead
Turn right ahead
Straight ahead or turn right
One-way traffic
Customs
Give way
Stop
Taxi stand
Information signs
Parking
Caution
First aid
Street Lighting not in use for the whole night
Over-voltage Street Lighting not in use for the whole night
Urban area begins
Urban area ends
Direction sign for highways
Direction sign
Direction sign for unpaved roads
Highway number
Ringroad or beltway for long-distance traffic
Advance direction sign
Priority road
Detour
Detour scheme
1953 road signs
Warning signs
Danger
Roadworks
(alternative option
)
Uneven road
Slippery road
Series of bends
Crossroad
Pedestrian crossing
Single crossbuck
Single crossbuck
Single crossbuck
Double crossbuck
Double crossbuck
Level crossing with barriers
Level crossing without barriers
Countdown beacon (240m)
Countdown beacon (240m)
Countdown beacon (160m)
Countdown beacon (80m)
Regulatory signs
No vehicles
No entry
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No Bicycles
No motor vehicles (on holidays and weekends)
No motorcycles (on holidays and weekends)
No Bicycles (on holidays and weekends)
Bicycle path
Horse riding path
Footpath
Weight limit
Width limit
Height limit
Speed limit
No overtaking
No stopping
No parking
Turn right
Straight ahead
Turn right ahead
Straight ahead or turn right
One-way traffic
Customs
Give way
Stop
Taxi stand
Information signs
Parking
Caution
First aid
Street lighting not in use for the whole night
Over-voltage street lighting not in use for the whole night
Urban area
Directional sign for federal highways
Signpost for other paved roads
Guide for unpaved roads
Federal highway number
Sign on approaches to junctions
Priority road
Detour
Detour scheme
1956 road signs
Warning signs
Danger
Uneven road
Slippery road
Steep descent
Road narrow
Opening bridge
Roadwork
Children
Deer
Cattle
Series of bends
Crossroad
Pedestrian crossing
Single crossbuck
Single crossbuck
Single crossbuck
Double crossbuck
Double crossbuck
Level crossing with barriers
Level crossing without barriers
Countdown beacon (240m)
Countdown beacon (240m)
Countdown beacon (160m)
Countdown beacon (80m)
Regulatory signs
No vehicles
No entry
No motor vehicles
No trucks
No motorcycles
No Bicycles
No motor vehicles (on holidays and weekends)
No trucks (on holidays and weekends)
No motorcycles (on holidays and weekends)
No Bicycles (on holidays and weekends)
Bicycle path
Horse riding path
Footpath
Motor vehicles only
Weight limit
Axle weight limit
Width limit
Height limit
Speed limit
Speed limit ends
No overtaking
No stopping
No parking
Keep right
Keep left
Turn right
Turn right ahead
Straight ahead
Turn left
Turn left ahead
Turn right and left
Straight ahead and turn right
Straight ahead and turn left
Roundabout
One-way traffic
Customs
Give way
Stop
Taxi stand
Information signs
Parking
Caution
First aid
Repair service
Telephone
Fuel station
Street lighting not in use for the whole night
Over-voltage street lighting not in use for the whole night
Urban area
Object name (river)
Direction sign for federal highways
Direction sign for other paved roads
Direction sign for unpaved roads
Federal highway number
Direction sign for motorway
Sign on approaches to junctions
Priority road
Detour scheme
Detour
1971 road signs
Warning signs
101: General danger
102: Intersection
103: Curve to the Left
103: Curve to the Right
105: Double Curve, first to the Right
105: Double Curve, first to the Left
108: Steep Descent
110: Steep Ascent
112: Bumpy road
114: Slippery Road
115: Landslide
116: Landslide
117: Crosswinds
118: Crosswinds
120: Road Narrows
121: Road Narrows from Right
122: Road Narrows from Left
123: Roadworks area
125: Two-way Traffic
128: Lift Bridge
129: Riverbank ahead
131: Traffic signals Ahead
133: Pedestrian
134: Zebra Crossing
135: Zebra Crossing
136: School zone
138: Bike Crossing
140: Farm animals Crossing
142: Wild animals Crossing (option 1)
143: Wild animals Crossing (option 2)
144: Low-flying aircraft
150: Railroad crossing Ahead
151: Lokomotif railroad Crossing ahead
153: Three-stripe Beacon announcing Level Crossing with Barriers (left)
156: Three-stripe Beacon announcing Level Crossing without Barriers (right)
159: Two-stripe Beacon about 160 m before Level Crossing (left)
162: One-stripe Beacon about 80 m before Level Crossing (right)
Regulatory signs
201: Railway Crossbuck
202: Railway Crossbuck
203: Railway Crossbuck with Overhead Wires
204: Railway Crossbuck with Overhead Wires
205: Yield
206: Stop
208: Yield to Oncoming traffic
209: Turn Right
210: Turn Left
211: Follow Right
212: Follow Left
213: Go straight
214: Straight Ahead or Turn Right
215: Straight Ahead or Turn Left
216: Turn Right and Left
219: One-way traffic pointing Right
220: One-way traffic pointing Left
222: Keep Right
223: Keep Left
224: Tram Stop
225: Double Tram Stop
226: Bus Stop
229: Taxi Stand
237: Bike Path
239: Bridleway
241: Pedestrian Path
242: Shared Path
243: Shared Path
244: Shared Path
244: Shared Path
245: Bus Lane
250: Closed to All Vehicles
251: No Cars
252: No Entry for Motorbike or Cars
253: No Trucks
253: No Trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 t and tractors
254: No Bike
255: No Motorbike
256: No Trailers
257: No Horse-drawn Vehicles
258: No Equestrians
259: No Pedestrians
260: No Mopeds
261: No Motor vehicles subject to Identification of Dangerous Goods
262: Weight limit
263: Axle Load Limit
264: Width Limit
265: Height Limit
266: Length Limit
267: No Entry
268: Snow Chains Mandatory
269: No vehicles transporting goods dangerous to water reserves
270: Worded Prohibition (SMOG)
273: No traffic allowed without indicated minimum distance between vehicles
274: Speed Limit (30 km)
274: Speed Limit (40 km)
274: Speed Limit (60 km)
275: Minimum Speed
276: No Overtaking
277: No Overtaking by Lorries
278: End of Speed Limit
279: End of Minimum Speed
280: End of Overtaking prohibition
281: End of Overtaking by Lorries prohibition
282: End of All Speed and Passing Limits
283: Clearway no Stopping
283 A: No Stopping (Start)
283 E: No Stopping (End)
283 M: No Stopping (Middle)
286: No Parking or waiting
286 A: No Parking (Start)
286 E: No Parking (End)
283 M: No Parking (Middle)
290: No Parking Zone
291: Parking Disc
292: End of No Parking Zone
293: Pedestrian crossing
294: Stopping line
295: Lane or road boundary
296: One-sided lane boundary
297: Direction arrows
298: Marking for barred area
299: marking for no stopping or no parking area
Information signs
301: Intersection with Priority
306: Beginning of Priority Road
307: End of Priority Road
308: Priority over Oncoming Traffic
308: Priority over Oncoming Traffic
310: Start of Urban area
311: End of Urban area
311: End of Urban area
314: Parking
314 a: Parking (left)
314 b: Parking (right)
314 c: Parking (distance indication)
315: Pavement Parking
316: Pavement Parking
317: Sidewalk Parking
318: Sidewalk Parking
321:
322:
323:
324:
362: Park and Ride
329: Parking for hikers
330: Beginning of Motorway
331: Beginning of Motorized
332: Motorway Exit
332a: Highway Exit
332b: Urban Road Exit
333: Motorway Exit
333a: Highway Exit
333b: Urban Road Exit
334: End of Motorway
335: End of Motorway (100 m)
336: End of Motorized
337: End of Dual Carriageway (200 m)
340: advisory lane boundary
341: waiting line
350: Crosswalk
351: Crosswalk
353: One-way traffic
354: Water Reserves Area
355: Pedestrian Underpass
356: Pedestrian Crossing Patrol
357: No Through Road
358: First Aid or Hospital
359: Repairs
360: Telephone
360d: Emergency Telephone
361: Petrol Station
363: Police Station
364: Camping Site
365: Caravan Site
366: Caravan and Camping Site
367: Information
375: Motorway Hotel
376: Motorway Restaurant
377: Motorway Refreshment
378: Toilet
380: Recommended speed
385: Sign for off-road villages
385: Sign for rivers
392: Stop - Customs
394: Street Lighting not in use for the whole night [24]
401: Federal Highway Number
410: European road number sign
415: Signpost at Junction leading onto a Major Road
418: Signpost at Junction leading onto a Minor Road
419: Signpost at Junction
421: Route for Truck
421: Route for Bike
421: Route for Pedestrians
430: Signpost at Junction leading directly onto a Motorway
432: Signpost at Junction
436: Sign on approaches to Junctions
437: Street Name Sign
438: Sign on approaches to Junctions
439: Sign on approaches to Junctions (lanes)
440: Motorway Junction Sign
442: Junction for Cyclists (turn right ahead)
443: Junction for Cyclists (turn left ahead)
Junction for Bike (straight ahead)
Junction for Truck (turn left ahead)
Junction for Truck (turn right ahead)
Junction for Truck (straight ahead)
Diversion (turn right ahead)
Diversion (turn left ahead)
Diversion (straight ahead)
Diversion (turn left)
Diversion (turn right)
Diversion (keep left)
Diversion (keep right)
Diversion Ends
448: Motorway Interchange (1000 m)
449: Direction Sign on Motorway
450: Motorway marker (300 m before exit)
451: Motorway marker (200 m before exit)
452: Motorway marker (100 m before exit)
453: Motorway Distance Sign
Notes
- ↑ More specifically, multi-track motor vehicles.
- ↑ More specifically, motor vehicles with a permissible mass above 3.5 t – including their trailer(s) – and tractor units, excluding passenger vehicles and buses.
- ↑ More specifically, passenger vehicles – or motorcycles with a sidecar – which are occupied by at least three people.
- ↑ One-seated two-wheeled mopeds with an electric motor which automatically regulates its design speed to no more than 25 km/h.
- ↑ Pursuant to the Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge-Verordnung (eKFV) (Small Electric Vehicle Act).
- ↑ Pursuant to the Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) (Vehicle Registration Regulation).
- ↑ Traffic permitted to use the hard shoulder.
- 1 2 15 m parking prohibition prior to and behind this sign (30 m altogether)
- ↑ Only parking with parking disc or parking ticket
- ↑ For vehicles with a gross vehicle weight up to 2.8 metric tons.
- ↑ Used only on highways without emergency shoulder or in larger construction areas.
- ↑ Information only, does not imply a speed limit
References
- 1 2 "Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen". Federal Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- 1 2 "VzKat 2017" (in German). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "German Road Traffic Regulations (Translation)" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (VwV-StVO)". Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "RWB 2000". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RWB 2000 - Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung außerhalb von Autobahnen". www.verkehrsblatt.de. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RWBA 2000". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RWBA - Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung auf Bundesautobahnen". www.verkehrsblatt.de. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RtB". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RUB". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RUB 2021 - Richtlinien für Umleitungsbeschilderungen (RUB)". www.verkehrsblatt.de. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑
- "RMS-1". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "RMS-2". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "RMS - Teil A: Autobahnen". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ↑ "RiLSA". www.fgsv-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Guidelines for Traffic Signals" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "RSA 21". www.fgsv-verlag.de. Retrieved 15 May 2024. |language=de
- ↑ "Verordnung zur Änderung der Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung und der Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Verordnung zur Änderung von Vorschriften des Straßenverkehrsrechts" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ "Convention on Road Signs and Signals". United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO)" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Verordnung zur Änderung der Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Elfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Änderungen im Verkehrszeichenkatalog 2017 zu 1992" [Changes in traffic signs 2017 to 1992]. Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen.
- ↑ "§ 40 StVO 2013 – Einzelnorm". www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
- ↑ "What do the red and white stickers on streetlights mean" (in Russian). AUSNEWS. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
External links
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