Road signs in Germany

Symbols pursuant to paragraphs 7, 10, and 11 of the StVO:[1]

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  Multi-track motor vehicles
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  Motor vehicles with a maximum permissible mass above 3.5 t - including their trailer - and combination vehicles, except passenger vehicles and buses
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  Cycles
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  Bicycle utilized for the transport of goods or persons - freight bicycle
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  Pedestrians
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  Equestrians
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  Cattle
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  Tram
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  Bus
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  Passenger vehicle
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  Passenger vehicles or motorcycles with a sidecar which are occupied by at least three persons - high occupancy vehicle
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  Passenger vehicle towing a trailer
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  Truck towing a trailer
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  Campervan
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  Motor vehicles and vehicle combinations which cannot or may not drive faster than 25 km/h
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  Motorcycles - also with a sidecar - mopeds, and motorized bicycles
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  Motorized bicycles
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  One-seated two-wheeled mopeds with an electric motor which automatically regulates its design speed to no more than 25 km/h - E-Bikes -
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  Small electric vehicles pursuant to the Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge-Verordnung (eKFV) (Small Electric Vehicle Act)
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  Drawn carriage
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  Electrically powered vehicle
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  Carsharing vehicles

Danger signs pursuant to part 2 of the VzKat which includes permissible variations of signs listed in annex 1 of the StVO. When one sign has two sign numbers, the first number is the illustrated sign while the latter number is a mirrored or slightly altered version of the sign.

Regulatory signs pursuant to part 3 of the VzKat which includes permissible variations of signs listed in annex 2 of the StVO. When one sign has two sign numbers, the first number is the illustrated sign while the latter number is a mirrored or slightly altered version of the sign.

Reißverschlussverfahren[4]
"Zipper Rule" for 1-Way Traffic Merging & 2-Way Traffic Priorities

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

Yield as necessary to not endanger yourself or other road users

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

Priority Travel Does Not Yield, Signal All Turns

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  Vorfahrtstraße
  Priority Road
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  Course of this priority road turns left
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  Road from left and ahead has priority
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  Ende der Vorfahrtsstraße
  End of Priority Road
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  Vorfahrt
  Priority to through-traffic at the next intersection/crossroads only
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  Kreuzung o. Einmündung mit Vorfahrt von rechts
  Uncontrolled Intersection Ahead
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  Yield to cross traffic

Yield or Reduce Speed as Necessary [5]

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  Stau/Verkehrstau
  Traffic jams/queues possible
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  Kurve
  Dangerous curve to the left (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Kurve
  Dangerous curve to the right (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Doppelkurve
  Double curves, first to left (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Doppelkurve
  Double curves, first to right (Slow & stay to the right)
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  Gefälle
  Steep Grade/Hill Down (10%)
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  Steigung
  Steep Grade/Hill Up (12%)
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  Flugbetrieb
  Low-flying aircraft, Aircraft noise & lights may distract drivers
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  Seitenwind
  Crosswinds from the right possible
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  Seitenwind
  Crosswind from the left possible
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  Ufer
  Road may end suddenly in a water area (quay or ferry slip ahead)
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  Unzureichendes Lichtraumprofil
  Narrowed clearance by trees
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  Bewegliche Brücke
  Opening or swing bridge ahead
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  Viehtrieb
  Cattle possible
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  Reiter
  Equestrians possible
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  Amphibienwanderung
  Frogs & Toads possible
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  Wildwechsel
  Wild animals possible[6]

Official (base) Symbols in Germany as per Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen[7]

Red Ring

In addition to any sign/placard, the Red Ring forbids (in general) the item noted and anything of greater size or value; i.e., if a car is pictured, then not only are cars not permitted verboten but also trucks too.

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

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

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

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

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

Personenkraftwagen - Pkw[8] – "Powered Car for (the transport of) Persons"; e.g., cars/automobiles

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

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

Lastkraftwagen - Lkw[9] – "Powered Car for Loads", e.g., truck, lorry, semi, tractor-trailer

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  Lkw or Kfz
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  Lkw Permitted
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  No Lkw Permitted

Kraftfahrzeuge (Kfz)[10] mit einer zulässigen Gesamtmasse über 3,5 t, einschließlich ihrer Anhänger, und Zugmaschinen, ausgenommen Personenkraftwagen und Kraftomnibusse – Motor vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3,5 t, including their trailers, and tractors other than cars and buses

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  Lkw mit Anhänger
  Truck with trailer
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  Lkw with trailer permitted
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  Verbot für Lastkraftwagen (Lkw) mit Anhänger
  No trucks with trailer(s) permitted
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  Sattelkraftfahrzeuge[11]
  Semi/Tractor-Trailer
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  Single & Double Trailer Semis

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

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

Buses (generally) and trains (always) have the priority/right of way[12]

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  Kraftomnibus
  Bus
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  Buses permitted
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  Verbot für Kraftomnibusse
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  Straßenbahn
  Streetrail or Trams
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  Trams Permitted
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  Train - Bahn/Zug
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  Schienenbahn
  "Railway Traffic", Trains - Bahn/Zug Permitted

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

Basic Traffic Controls

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

Speed Controls & Limits

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

Passing & Overtaking

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

Other

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

German Limited Access Highway - Blue Background[13]

Signs used on Autobahn

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  Nummernschild für Autobahnen
  Autobahn - (limited access highway) route number (48)
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  Knotenpunkte der Autobahnen
  Interchange/Exit/Ausfahrt Number (26)
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  Autobahn distance sign (usually after entrance)
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  Autobahn sign indicating next exit has a service area nearby
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  Autobahn sign
  announcing next exit
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  Autobahn reminder exit sign, showing next exit ahead
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  Autobahn marker (300m before exit)
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  Autobahn marker (200m before exit)
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  Autobahn marker (100m before exit)
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  Autobahn Ausfahrt
  exit (at end of exit lane)
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  Begin of Autobahn (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
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  End of Autobahn
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  Tunnel ahead
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  Breakdown bay (used only on highways without emergency shoulder or in larger construction areas)

Signs leading to Autobahn

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  Pfeilwegweiser zur Autobahn
  Direction towards Autobahn entrance
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  Direction Signs to Autobahn, Messe (Fair/Convention Center) & Bundesstraße (without number)
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  same
  Bundesstraße with Number and distances to next cities
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  Vorwegweiser zur Autobahn
  Autobahn junction entrance sign
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  Vorwegweiser zur Autobahn
  Autobahn junction entrance sign

other signs

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  Autobahn Detour
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  Autobahn Detour ahead
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  Detouring onto opposite lane (in 200 m)
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  End of lane

Signs of federal highways

Note: Though road design of Kraftfahrstrasse is comparable to Autobahn, speed limit is mandatory, signposting is similar but has yellow background.

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  Kraftfahrstraße
  Fast traffic highway (Motor vehicles capable of speeds exceeding 60 km/h only)
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  End of fast traffic highway

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

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

Roadway lanes delineated by lines for/of single vehicle width

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

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

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

Parking is considered any stop exceeding three minutes.

Absolutely no stopping or waiting on traffic lanes (Emergency Excepted)

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  Haltverbot
  Absolutely No Stopping (on traffic lanes)
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  Continuation of Absolutes Haltverbot
  Top arrow only (start of zone), Bottom arrow only (end of zone)

No waiting/standing longer than 3 minutes on traffic lanes - "Loading/Unloading & Pick-up/Drop-off Zone"

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

Bus Stop & Taxi Zones

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

Intersections & Crosswalks[14]

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  Haltlinie
  Stop line
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  Fußgängerüberweg
  Pedestrian crossing
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  Wartelinie
  Yield line

Driving Lanes

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

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

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

Arrows

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  To the left
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  To the right
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  After the left turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
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  After the right turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
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  Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen
  Use Sidewalk on left side of roadway
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  Fußgänger Gehweg gegenüber benutzen
  Use Sidewalk on right side of roadway
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  Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, three-quarter circle[15]
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  Both directions, two opposing horizontal arrows
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  Both directions, two opposite vertical arrows
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  Two-way cycle route crossing road
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  Cycling in the opposite direction
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  Directional indications by arrows, detour signs, semicircle[15]
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  2 km ahead[16]
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  Stop 100 m ahead
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  Zipper method in ... m
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  For 800 m
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  For 3 km
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  Continues for ... m
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  Continues for ... km
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  100 m ahead
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  200 m ahead
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  400 m ahead
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  600 m ahead
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  Late merge in 200m
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  Ends in ...m
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  Hazardous Sidewinds for cars with caravans/trailers
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  Risk of accident
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  Migratory toad crossing
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  Oil slick
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  Smoke
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  Loose chippings
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  Construction site exit
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  Damaged roadway
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  Spillage on road
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  Exit
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  Accident
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  Knoll
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  Police check
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  Fog
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  Driveway
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  Right of way changed
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  Traffic routing changed
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  Industrial area (trains have priority)
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  Port area (rail traffic has priority)
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  Children allowed to play in road
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  Skiers allowed to cross road
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  Large wagons can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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  Caravans can park here without the usual two week temporal parking restriction
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  Information about motorail for lorries
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  End of restriction
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  Cyclists dismount
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  Green wave at ...km/h
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  Stop here on red
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  Pass over verges/shoulder
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  End of passing over verges/shoulder
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  Tunnel category B
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  Tunnel category C
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  Tunnel category D
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  Tunnel category E
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  Disabled with permit No. ... allowed
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  Bicycle and residents allowed
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  Residents only
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  Residents or Resident's Visitors Parking Only
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  Residents with permit No. ... allowed
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  Taxis allowed
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  Regular scheduled buses allowed
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  Emergency vehicles allowed
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  Ambulances allowed
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  Delivery vehicles allowed
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  Agricultural vehicles allowed
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  Forestry vehicles allowed
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  Agricultural and forestry vehicles allowed
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  Operational and utility vehicles allowed
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  Electric vehicles while charging allowed
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  Electric vehicles allowed
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  Construction vehicles allowed
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  Access to construction site allowed
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  Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
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  Access to ... allowed
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  Ferry users allowed
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  Vehicles with red, yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Vehicles with yellow or green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Vehicles with green Low Emission Zone Sticker permitted
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  Skiers crossing road at times shown
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  At times shown
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  At times shown
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  Parking with disc for 2 hours
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  Parking with disc in marked zone for 2 hours
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  Working days
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  Working days at times shown
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  Working days at times shown
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  Monday-Friday, at times shown
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  Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at times shown
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  Sundays and public holidays, at times shown
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  School bus (at times shown)
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  Parking allowed at weekends
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  Disabled users only
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  Disabled with permit No. ... only
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  Residents with permit No. ... only
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  Slow vehicles allowed to pass
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  Taxi stand
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  Number of taxis
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  Electric vehicles being charged (with number)
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  Electric vehicles (with number)
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  Parking allowed in marked areas
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  Only with parking ticket
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  Toll ticket
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  On the verges/shoulder
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  When wet
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  Mode of transport
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  Weight (12 tons)
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  Park (pull in straight)
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  Park (pull in diagonally)
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  Only within marked parking areas
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  For cyclists and moped riders
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  Grit on road
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  No parking on verges/shoulder
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  Also buses and cars with trailers
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  Rabies! Endangered area
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  Wild animal rabies! Endangered area

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  Barrier board
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  Guiding beacon
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  Guide cone
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  Moveable road barrier
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  Moveable road barrier with flashing arrow
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  Reflexion post (right-hand side)
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  Reflexion post (left-hand side)

Obsolete signs since 2017 [15]

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

Obsolete signs since 2013 [15]

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