Road signs in Germany

Road sign gantry with variable-message signs on the A 3 in Frankfurt am Main

Traffic signs, 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]

§§ 39 to 43 of the StVO regulate the effect of traffic signs and installations. Annexes 1 to 3 illustrate most danger, 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 VzKat was issued in May 2017^[2] under the General Administrative Rules for the Road Traffic Regulation (VwV-StVO) (German: Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung).^[3]

The StVO, the VwV-StVO and the VzKat are supported by technical rules (German: Technische Regelwerke), mostly published by the Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV), especially:

The Guidelines for Directional Signage outside of Motorways (RWB^[4]^[5]) (German: Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung außerhalb von Autobahnen)
The Guidelines for Directional Signage on Motorways (RWBA^[6]^[7]) (German: Richtlinien für die wegweisende Beschilderung auf Autobahnen)
The Guidelines for touristic Signage (RtB^[8]) (German: Richtlinien für die touristische Beschilderung)
The Guidelines for Signage for detours (RUB^[9]^[10]) (German: Richtlinien für Umleitungsbeschilderungen)
The Guidelines for the Marking of Roads (RMS-1^[11], RMS-2^[12] and RMS-A^[13]) (German: Richtlinien für die Markierung von Straßen)

All signs have assigned numbers. 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]

Symbols edit

Symbols pursuant to § 39 paragraphs 7, 10, and 11 of the StVO:^[1]

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

Danger signs edit

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.

Sign 101
Danger. A supplementary sign can specify the danger.
Sign 101-10 / 101-20
Aircraft
Sign 101-11
Pedestrian crosswalk
Sign 101-21
Pedestrian crosswalk
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 102
Intersection with priority to the right
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 edit

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.

Sign 201-50 / 201-52
Crossbuck. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles
Sign 201-51 / 201-53
Crossbuck with lightning rod. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles; the tracks possess overhead electrical wires
Sign 205
Yield the right-of-way
Sign 206
Stop. Yield the right-of-way.
Sign 208
Oncoming traffic has the right-of-way
Sign 209
Right ahead
Sign 209-10
Left ahead
Sign 209-30
Straight ahead
Sign 211
Right here
Sign 211-10
Left here
Sign 214
Straight ahead or right ahead
Sign 214-10
Straight ahead or left ahead
Sign 214-30
Left ahead 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 223.1-50 – 223.1-52
Drive on the shoulder
Sign 223.2-50 – 223.2-52
No longer drive on the shoulder
Sign 223.3-50 – 223.3-52
Vacate the shoulder
Sign 224
Bus stop or tram stop
Sign 224-51
Bus stop for school buses during designated times
Sign 229 – 229-31
Taxi stand
Sign 237
Bicycle path
Sign 238
Equestrian path
Sign 239
Sidewalk
Sign 240
Combined pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 241-30
Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 241-31
Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
Sign 242.1
Begin of a pedestrian zone
Sign 242.2
End of a pedestrian zone
Sign 244.1
Begin of a bicycle street
Sign 244.2
End of a bicycle street
Sign 244.3
Begin of a bicycle zone
Sign 244.4
End of a bicycle zone
Sign 245
Bus lane
Sign 250
No vehicles of any kind permitted
Sign 251
Sign 253
Sign 254
Sign 255
Sign 257-50
Sign 257-51
Sign 257-52
Sign 257-53
Sign 257-54
Sign 257-55
Sign 257-56
Sign 257-57
Sign 257-58
Sign 259
Sign 260
Sign 261
Sign 263–5,5
Sign 263-8
Sign 264-2
Sign 265–3,8
Sign 266-10
Sign 267
Sign 268
Sign 269
Sign 270.1
Sign 270.2
Sign 272
Sign 273
Sign 274-60
Sign 274.1
Sign 274.2
Sign 275-30
Sign 276
Sign 277
Sign 277.1
Sign 278-60
Sign 279-30
Sign 280
Sign 281
Sign 281.1
Sign 282
Sign 283
Sign 283-10
Sign 283-11
Sign 283-20
Sign 283-21
Sign 283-30
Sign 283-31
Sign 286
Sign 286-10
Sign 286-11
Sign 286-20
Sign 286-21
Sign 286-30
Sign 286-31
Sign 290.1
Sign 290.2
Sign 293
Sign 294
Sign 295
Sign 296
Sign 297
Sign 297.1
Sign 297.1-21
Sign 298
Sign 299 - No parking or waiting area

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Directional signs edit

Directional signs pursuant to part 4 of the VzKat which includes permissible variations of signs listed in annex 4 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.

Sign 301
Sign 306
Sign 307
Sign 308
Sign 310
Sign 311
Sign 314
Sign 314-10
Sign 314-20
Sign 314-30
Sign 314-50
Sign 314.1
Sign 314.2
Sign 315-50
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 ride
Sign 317
Parking for hikers
Sign 318
Sign 325.1
Sign 325.2
Sign 327
Sign 327-50
Sign 327-51
Sign 328
Sign 330.1Autobahn Start
Sign 330.2Autobahn End
Sign 331.1
Sign 331.2
Sign 332
Sign 332.1
Sign 332.1-20
Sign 333
Sign 333.1
Sign 333.1-20
Sign 340
Sign 341
Sign 342
Sign 350-10
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 350-20
Pedestrian crossing
Sign 350.1
Sign 350.2
Sign 354
Water protection zone
Sign 356
Pedestrian crossing patrol
Sign 357
No through road
Sign 357-50
Sign 357-51
Sign 357-52
Sign 358
First aid or hospital
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
Lavatory
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
Campersite
Sign 385
old number since 2017: 385-50
Sign 386.1
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
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
Sign 390.2
Sign 391
Sign 392
Sign 393
Sign 394-50
Sign 401
Sign 405
Sign 406-50
Sign 406-51
Sign 410
Sign 415-10
Sign 415-20
Sign 415-10
Sign 415-20
Sign 418-10
Sign 418-20
Sign 419-10
Sign 419-20
Sign 421-20
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
Sign 430-20
Sign 432-10
Sign 432-20
Sign 434
Sign 434-52
Sign 434-53
Sign 437
Sign 438
Sign 439
Sign 440
Sign 441
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
Sign 448-50
Sign 448.1
Sign 449
Sign 450-50
Sign 450-51
Sign 450-52
Sign 450-53
Sign 450-54
Sign 450-55
Sign 453
Sign 453-50
Sign 454-10
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
Sign 455.1-50
Sign 455.2
Sign 457.1
Sign 457.2
Sign 458
Sign 460-10
Sign 460-11
Sign 460-12
Sign 460-20
Sign 460-21
Sign 460-22
Sign 460-30
Sign 460-50
new sign 2017
Sign 466
Sign 467.1-10
Sign 467.1-20
Sign 467.1-30
Sign 467.2
Sign 500
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
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
Sign 590-11

Road equipment edit

Sign 600-30
Sign 605-10
Sign 605-11
Sign 605-13
Sign 605-14
Sign 605-23
Sign 605-24
Sign 610-40
Sign 615
Sign 616-30
Sign 616-31
Sign 620-40
Sign 620-41
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 road signs edit

To the left
To the right
After the left turn, a hazard exists (another sign defining the hazard would be above)
December 20, 2023

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Road signs in Germany

Contents

Symbols edit

Danger signs edit

Regulatory signs edit

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Directional signs edit

Road equipment edit

Additional road signs edit

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