European Road Signs
Master all traffic signs with our comprehensive guide. Essential for passing your driving test and driving safely across Europe.
Sign Categories
Browse road signs organized by their type and purpose.
Warning Signs
Alert drivers to potential hazards ahead. Usually triangular with red border.
Prohibitory Signs
Indicate actions that are not permitted. Usually circular with red border.
Mandatory Signs
Indicate required actions or directions. Usually circular with blue background.
Priority Signs
Indicate who has right of way at intersections. Various shapes and colors.
Informative Signs
Provide useful information about facilities, services, and locations.
Direction Signs
Guide drivers to destinations, exits, and distances.
Zone Signs
Indicate special areas like school zones, pedestrian areas, and work zones.
Most Important Signs
These are the most critical signs every driver must know.
Curve Ahead
Warns that the road ahead contains a dangerous bend or a sequence of bends; the curve direction shown by the symbol indicates the first bend.
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You see this sign on the approach to a sharp single bend, a hairpin or a series of bends that cannot be read in time from the road geometry alone.
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You must reduce speed before entering the bend, stay in your lane and refrain from overtaking until the road geometry is again clear.
roadSigns.labels.source: Vienna 1968 Section A.1(a)
No Entry
Prohibits entry to all vehicles. The sign is shown in the direction in which entry is forbidden and is most often used to mark the exit end of a one-way street or a closed road.
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You see this sign at the contraflow end of one-way streets, at closed roads, at the exit ramps of motorways viewed in the wrong direction, and at restricted-access courtyards.
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You must not enter the road past this sign. You shall turn back or follow the alternative route indicated.
roadSigns.labels.source: Vienna 1968 Section C.1
Turn Right
Indicates the single direction in which vehicles are required to proceed past the sign — in this variant, to the right. Other arrow orientations cover left, straight, straight-or-right and straight-or-left.
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You see this sign at junctions and channelised exits where only one direction of travel is permitted, typically to keep a one-way scheme functioning or to enforce a banned manoeuvre.
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You must follow the direction shown by the arrow. You shall not proceed straight on or turn against the arrow.
roadSigns.labels.source: Vienna 1968 Section D.1(a)
Stop
Drivers must come to a complete stop at the stop line — or, in the absence of a line, at the point where the sign offers a clear view of the intersecting road — and must give way to all traffic on the intersecting road before proceeding.
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You see this sign at junctions of minor with major roads, at railway level crossings without active warning, and at points where the intersecting road has poor visibility.
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You must bring the vehicle to a complete halt, give way to all traffic on the intersecting road, and may proceed only when the way is clear.
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Vienna 1968 Section B.2(a) defines the octagon as the standard; Section B.2(b) permits an alternative circular variant with an inset inverted triangle and the word STOP. The legend STOP is retained in most countries; local-language variants include ARRET (Quebec), ARRETEZ (Quebec/road works), DUR (Turkey) and a hand pictogram (Israel).
roadSigns.labels.source: Vienna 1968 Section B.2(a)
Why Learn Road Signs?
Road Safety
Understanding signs prevents accidents and keeps everyone safe on the road.
Pass Your Exam
Road signs are a major part of driving theory tests across all European countries.
Travel Confidently
Drive safely in any European country with universal sign knowledge.
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