Road signs in the Netherlands

A1: Speed limit (50 km/h or about 30 mph)

A2: End of speed limit (50 km/h or about 30 mph)

A3: Speed limit displayed on an electronic display panel

A4: Recommended speed

A5: End of recommended speed

B1: Priority road

B2: End of priority road

B3: Crossroads with priority

B4: Road junction with priority over minor road from the left

B5: Road junction with priority over minor road from the right

B6: Give Way sign, must give priority to other traffic on the main road ahead

B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead

C1: Road closed in both directions to vehicles, riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock

C2: No entry in this direction for vehicular traffic, horse riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock

C3: One-way street

C4: One-way street

C5: Access permitted for both sides

C6: No access for vehicles with more than two wheels

C7: No access for goods vehicles

C7a: Closed to buses

C7b: Closed to buses and goods vehicles

C8: No access for motor vehicles that cannot exceed 25 km/h

C9: No access for riders, cattle, wagons, motor vehicles with a maximum speed of 25 km/h, microcars, bicycles, mopeds or invalid carriages

C10: No access for motor vehicle towing trailers

C11: No access for motor cycles

C12: No access for motor vehicles

C13: No access for mopeds, motor-assisted bicycles or motor-powered invalid carriages

C14: No access for bicycles or for non-motor-powered invalid carriages

C15: No access for bicycles, mopeds and invalid carriages

C16: No access for pedestrians

C17: No access for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a length, including the load, greater than indicated

C18: No access for vehicles with a width, including the load, greater than indicated

C19: No access for vehicles with a height, including the load, greater than indicated

C20: No access for vehicles with an axle load greater than indicated

C21: No access for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a total weight greater than indicated

C22: No access for vehicles carrying hazardous substances

C22a: Environmental zone: no access for vehicles not compliant with article 86d of RVV 1990

C22b: End of environmental zone

C23-01: Rush-hour lane open

C23-02: Clear rush-hour lane

C23-03: Rush-hour lane closed

D1: Roundabout – give way to vehicles on the immediate left

D2: Instruction to all drivers to keep to the right of the sign (or left if arrow is reversed)

D3: The sign may be passed on either side

D4: Instruction to drive ahead only

D5: Instruction to follow the direction ahead shown by the arrow

D6: Instruction to follow one of the directions ahead shown by the arrows

D7: Instruction to follow one of the directions ahead shown by the arrows

E1: No parking

E2: No stopping

E3: No parking for bicycles or mopeds

E4: Parking area

E5: Taxi rank

E6: Parking for disabled drivers

E7: Parking permitted for the immediate loading and unloading of goods only

E8: Parking facilities only for the category or group of vehicle shown

E9: Parking for permit-holders only

E10: Entrance to controlled parking zone

E11: End of controlled parking zone

E12: Park and ride facilities

E13: Parking facilities for car sharers

F1: No overtaking

F2: End of no overtaking zone

F3: No overtaking of cars by lorries

F4: End of zone with no overtaking of cars by lorries

F5: Give way to oncoming vehicles

F6: Priority over oncoming vehicles

F7: No U-turns

F8: End of all restrictions imposed by traffic signs

F9: End of all restrictions imposed by electronic signalling panels

F10: Stop. The sign can also contain further information as to whom it is directed and why

F11: Compulsory use of passing lane for slow motor vehicles (under 25 km/h)

F12: End of passing lane for slow motor vehicles

F13: Bus lane

F14: End of bus lane

F15: Tram lane

F16: End of tram lane

F17: Bus and tram lane

F18: End of bus and tram lane

F19: Compulsory use of lane only for trucks and buses

F20: End of lane only for trucks and buses

F21: Compulsory use of lane only for trucks

F22: End of lane only for trucks

G1: Motorway

G2: End of motorway

G3: Expressway

G4: End of Expressway

G5: Living street

G6: End of Living street

G7: Footpath

G8: End of footpath

G9: Bridleway

G10: End of bridleway

G11: Route for pedal cycles only

G12: End of pedal cycles route

G12a: Route for pedal cycle and mopeds only

G12b: End of route for pedal cycles and mopeds

G13: Optional cycle path

G14: End of optional cycle path

H1: Built-up area

H2: End of built-up area

J1: Uneven road

J2: Bend to right

J3: Bend to left

J4: Double bend, first to right

J5: Double bend, first to left

J6: Steep hill upward

J7: Steep hill downward

J8: Dangerous crossing

J9: Roundabout

J10: Level crossing with barrier or gates ahead

J11: Level crossing without barrier or gates ahead

J12: Level crossing with single track

J13: Level crossing with two or more tracks

J14: Tram (crossing) ahead

J15: Opening or swing bridge ahead

J16: Road works ahead

J17: Road narrows on both sides

J18: Road narrows on the right side

J19: Road narrows on the left side

J20: Slippery road

J21: School crossing

J22: Pedestrian crossing

J23: Pedestrians

J24: Cyclists and moped riders

J25: Loose chippings

J26: Quayside or river bank

J27: Wild animals

J28: Livestock

J29: Two-way traffic

J30: Low-flying aircraft

J31: Side winds

J32: Traffic lights

J33: Queues likely

J34: Danger of accidents

J35: Reduced visibility because of snow, rain or fog

J36: Risk of ice or snow

J37: Danger. Details of the danger are shown on the plate beneath

J38: Speed bump

J39: Warning for retractable bollard (poller) in the traffic lane that can be used to regulate access to streets and areas.

K1: Low level motorway information sign showing both main and intermediary destinations and the motorway number (old)

K2: Advance warning sign of a motorway showing the distance to the next exit and destinations after the exit (the top destination is the name of the exit), direction to aerodrome/airport and the road number (non-motorway)(old)

K3: Information sign for exit to motorway service area, showing the name of the rest area and symbols for the services offered (old)

K4: High level motorway information sign showing lane instructions for through traffic and exit panel showing intermediary destinations, with the motorway number and European route numbers (old)

K5: Non-motorway advance information panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers, a viaduct symbol and a sign for an industrial zone

K6: Non-motorway information panels showing intermediary destinations and non-motorway road numbers

K7: Signposts for cyclists and moped riders (finger posts) showing local and intermediary destinations, municipal cycle route numbers (above) and showing intermediary destinations and intermediary cycle route numbers (below)

K8: Signposts (multiple) for cyclists and moped riders showing intermediary destinations and indicating an alternative route (in italics) to one of the destinations

K9: Diversion with alternative route shown on an advance warning panel for a non-motorway highway

K10: Advance warning panel within a built-up area showing an intermediary destination, local destinations, local tourist sights, local facilities and road numbers through the town

K11: Lane instructions on a non-motorway highway. Panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers and directions to a motorway

K12: Local signpost within a built-up area showing names of individual districts (in traffic areas)

K13: Signpost within a built-up area showing district numbers (in traffic areas)

K14: Route for the conveyance of hazardous materials

L1: No vehicles over height shown, underpass

L2: Pedestrian crossing

L3a: Tram stop/bus stop

L3b: Bus stop

L3c: Tram stop

L4: Get in lane

L5: End of lane

L6: Lane fork

L7: Number of through lanes

L8: No through road for vehicles

L9: Advance warning of a no through road for vehicles

L10: Advance warning of traffic information for the direction shown

L11: Information on panel applies only to the lane(s) indicated

L12: Information on panel applies only to the lane indicated

L13: Model sign traffic tunnel

L14: Hard shoulder

L15: Hard shoulder equipped with emergency telephone and fire extinguisher

L16: Emergency telephone

L17: Fire extinguisher

L18: Emergency telephone and fire extinguisher

L19: Nearest exit or second nearest exits in the directions and at the distances indicated on the sign

L20: Passing area on right-hand side of the road

L21: Passing area on left-hand side of the road

B1: Priority road

B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead

J37: Danger