Road signs in Germany
Road signs of Germany.
Contents
Warning signs
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Zeichen 101.svg
General caution (with a supplementary sign explaining the danger)
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Dangerous curve to the left
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Dangerous curve to the right
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Double curves, first to left
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Double curves, first to right
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Steep hill downwards (4%)
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Upward gradient (4%)
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Zeichen 112 – Unebene Fahrbahn.svg
Bumpy road
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Slippery road
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Road narrows on both sides
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Road narrows on the right
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Road narrows on the left
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Zeichen 134-10.svg
Pedestrian crossing
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Zeichen 136-10.svg
Children crossing
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Bicycles crossing
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Wild animals crossing[1]
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Buses crossing
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Level crossing countdown marker (240 m) right-hand side of the street
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Level crossing countdown marker (160 m) left-hand side of the street
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Level crossing countdown marker (80 m) right-hand side of the street
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Regulatory signs
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Give priority to rail transport
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Give priority to rail transport (with danger of electrical wires overhead)
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Priority for oncoming vehicles
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Turn left ahead
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Turn right ahead
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Ahead only
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Turn left
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Zeichen 214-10.svg
Go straight or left
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Turn right
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Go straight or right
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Roundabout mandatory
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One-way street to left
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One-way street to right
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Keep right
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Keep left
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Use shoulder as lane (3 lanes plus shoulder)
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Use shoulder as lane
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Don't use shoulder as lane
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Prepare to clear shoulder used as lane (3 lanes plus shoulder)
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Bus stop: 15 m (≈ 50 ft.) parking Prohibition prior to and behind this sign = 30 m altogether
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Taxi rank (no stopping or parking allowed)
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Pedestrian lane
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Zeichen 241.svg
Shared use path with separate lanes
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Zeichen 242.svg
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Zeichen 243.svg
End of pedestrian zone
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End of bicycle road
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No vehicles
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No motor vehicles (except motorcycles)
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Prohibition of motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 metric tons including their trailers and tractors, other than passenger cars, buses and coaches
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No bicycles
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Zeichen 255.svg
No motorcycles
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Zeichen 258.svg
No equestrians
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Zeichen 259.svg
No pedestrians
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Zeichen 259-254.svg
No pedestrians and bicycles
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Zeichen 260 - Verbot für Krafträder und Mofas und sonstige mehrspurige Kraftfahrzeuge, StVO 1992.svg
No entry for motor vehicles
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Zeichen 261.svg
No motor vehicles subject to identification of dangerous goods
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Zeichen 262.svg
Weight limit - trailers are considered separately (5.5 tonnes)
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Zeichen 263.svg
Axle load limit (8 tonnes)
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Zeichen 264.svg
Width limit (including wing mirrors)
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Zeichen 265.svg
Height limit (3.8 meters)
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Zeichen 266.svg
Length limit (10 meters)
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Zeichen 268.svg
Snow chains are required
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No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants that may pollute water
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End of a low-emission zone
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No U-turns
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No traffic allowed without indicated minimum distance between vehicles
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Speed limit (60 km/h)
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Zeichen 274.1.svg
Start of a 30 km/h zone
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End of a 30 km/h zone
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Vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 30 km/h only
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No overtaking
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No overtaking by lorries
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Zeichen 278.svg
End of speed limit (60 km/h)
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End of no overtaking
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End of no overtaking by lorries
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End of all speed and passing limits
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No stopping along Carriageway
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No parking along Carriageway
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No parking zone
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End of no parking zone
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Zeichen 294.svg
Stop line
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Lane or road boundary
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One-sided lane boundary
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Direction arrows (no stopping or parking allowed)
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Advance notice arrow
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Marking for barred area
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Additional marking for an already existing no stopping or no parking area
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Information signs
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Right of way at the next crossroads
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Zeichen 307.svg
End of priority road
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Zeichen 308.svg
Priority over oncoming vehicles
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Zeichen 310.svg
Town sign: Start of urban area (50 km/h speed limit)
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Zeichen 311.svg
Town sign: End of urban area
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Parking place
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Start of Parking management area, only parking with parking disc or parking ticket
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End of Parking management area
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Home zone: Start of urban area (5 km/h speed limit, generally called walking speed)
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End of home zone
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Breakdown bay
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Fast traffic highway (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
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Zeichen 334.svg
End of motorway
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Zeichen 336.svg
End of fast traffic highway
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Motorway exit ahead
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motorway-like road exit ahead
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motorway exit
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exit from motorway-like road
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Dividing lines
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Give way line
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Zeichen 350-10.svg
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Water protection zone
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Petrol station with LPG
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Petrol station with CNG
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Place name (information only, does not imply a speed limit)
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Tourist sign (here: referring to the former East-West German border)
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Soft verges for heavy goods vehicles
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Stop - customs
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Information at customs
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Street light warning marker (lamp will not remain lit all night)
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Direction signs
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Main road number sign (35)
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Motorway number sign (48)
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European road number sign (E 36)
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Signpost at junction leading onto a minor road
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Route for heavy goods vehicles
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Route for heavy goods vehicles
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Zeichen 434.svg
Sign on approaches to junctions
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Sign on approach to junction (minor road)
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Street name sign
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Sign on approaches to junctions
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Sign on approaches to junctions (lanes)
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Motorway junction sign to service area
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Zeichen 455-30.svg
Diversion sign (U3)
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Zeichen 457.svg
Diversion sign
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Zeichen 459.svg
End of diversion
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Diversionary route ahead
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Zeichen 467.1.svg
Diversion symbol for a recommended alternate route
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End of diversion (symbol)
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Detouring onto opposite lane (in 200 m)
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Complicated traffic touring (if turning left is forbidden)
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End of lane
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Road equipment
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Barrier board
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Guiding beacon
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Zeichen 610.svg
guide cone
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moveable road barrier
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moveable road barrier with flashing arrow
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reflexion post (right-hand side)
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reflexion post (left-hand side)
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Right turn on red permitted after a complete stop
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Complementary plates
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On left
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On left ahead
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Pavement on left
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On right
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On right ahead
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Pavement on right
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Crossing road both ways
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Going parallel to road
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Two-way cycle route crossing road
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Two-way cycle route running parallel to road
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For 800 m
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For 3 km
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn left or right)
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Priority route at junction (yield to pedestrians when turn right)
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100 m ahead
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Stop 100 m ahead
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200 m ahead
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400 m ahead
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600 m ahead
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2 km ahead
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Late merge in 200m
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Ends in ...m
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Construction site exit
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Shaded road, risk of concealed hazards
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Spillage on road
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Risk of accident
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Migratory toad crossing
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Queues likely
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Narrowed clearance by trees
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Risk of ice
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Right of way changed
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Traffic routing changed
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Industrial area (trains have priority)
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Children allowed to play in road
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Skiers allowed to cross road
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Large wagons can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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Caravans can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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Start of restriction
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End of restriction
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Cyclists dismount
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Green wave at ...km/h
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Stop here on red
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Pass over verges/shoulder
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End of passing over verges/shoulder
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Tunnel category B
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Tunnel category C
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Tunnel category D
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Tunnel category E
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Disabled with permit No. ... allowed
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Cyclists and residents allowed
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Residents only
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Residents and parking only
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Residents with permit No. ... allowed
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Cycles allowed
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Mopeds allowed
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Motorcycles and mopeds allowed
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Cars allowed
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Goods vehicles, buses and cars allowed
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Buses allowed
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Trains allowed
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Trams allowed
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Slow vehicles (under 25 km/h) allowed
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Taxis allowed
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Motorcycles allowed
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Regular scheduled buses allowed
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Emergency vehicles allowed
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Ambulances allowed
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Delivery vehicles allowed
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Agricultural vehicles allowed
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Forestry vehicles allowed
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Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed
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Operational and utility vehicles allowed
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Electric vehicles while charging allowed
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Electric vehicles allowed
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Construction vehicles allowed
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Access to construction site allowed
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Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
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Access to ... allowed
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Ferry users allowed
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Skiers crossing road at times shown
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At times shown
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At times shown
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Parking with disc for 2 hours
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Parking with disc in marked zone for 2 hours
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Working days at times shown
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Working days at times shown
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Monday-Friday, at times shown
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Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at times shown
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Sundays and public holidays, at times shown
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School bus (at times shown)
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Disabled users only
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Disabled with permit No. ... only
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Residents with permit No. ... only
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Motorcycles and mopeds only
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Motorcycles only
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Cars only
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Goods vehicles, buses and cars only
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Goods vehicles with trailers only
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HGVs only
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Buses only
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Trains only
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Trams only
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Slow vehicles (under 25 km/h) only
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Slow vehicles allowed to pass
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Military vehicles only
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Goods vehicles, buses and cars with trailers only
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Number of taxis
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Electric vehicles being charged (with number)
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Electric vehicles (with number)
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Section where vehicles carrying hazardous goods are prohibited
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Section where vehicles carrying water-polluting goods are prohibited
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Only with parking ticket
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Weight (7.5 tons)
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When wet
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No parking on verges/shoulder
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On the verges/shoulder
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Parking allowed in marked areas
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Mode of transport
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For cyclists and moped riders
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Grit on road
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Electric vehicles with E marked German license plate or blue Windscreen sticker for foreign electric vehicles permitted
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Vehicles with red, yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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Vehicles with yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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Vehicles with green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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