Road signs in Germany

Symbols pursuant to § 39 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 permissible mass above 3.5 t – including their trailer(s) – and tractor units, except passenger vehicles and buses
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  Cycle traffic
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  Cycle used 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 with a trailer
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  Truck with 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 – scooters, 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 marked pursuant to the Vehicle Registration Regulation (FZV) (German: Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung)
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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.

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  Sign 101
  Danger. A supplementary sign can specify the danger.
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  Sign 101-10 / 101-20
  Aircraft
  
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  Sign 101-11
  Pedestrian crosswalk
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  Sign 101-21
  Pedestrian crosswalk
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  Sign 101-12 / 101-22
  Cattle
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  Sign 101-13 / 101-23
  Equestrians
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  Sign 101-14 / 101-24
  Amphibians
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  Sign 101-15
  Rockfall
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  Sign 101-25
  Rockfall
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  Sign 101-51
  Slipperiness due to snow or ice
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  Sign 101-52
  Grit/gravel at the edge of the road
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  Sign 101-53
  Shore or riverbank
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  Sign 101-54
  Insufficient clearance
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  SIgn 101-55
  Movable bridge
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  Sign 102
  Intersection with priority to the right
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  Sign 103-10
  Curve (left)
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  Sign 103-20
  Curve (right)
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  Sign 105-10
  Double curve (first left)
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  Sign 105-20
  Double curve (first right)
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  Sign 108-10
  Descent
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  Sign 110-12
  Ascent
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  Sign 112
  Uneven road
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  Sign 114
  Slipperiness when road is wet or dirty
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  Sign 117-10
  Crosswind
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  Sign 117-20
  Crosswind
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  Sign 120
  Road narrowing
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  Sign 121-10
  One-sided road narrowing (right)
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  Sign 121-20
  One-sided road narrowing (left)
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  Sign 123
  Roadworks
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  Sign 124
  Traffic jams
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  Sign 125
  Oncoming traffic
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  Sign 131
  Traffic signals
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  Sign 133-10 / 133-20
  Pedestrians
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  Sign 136-10 / 136-20
  Children
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  Sign 138-10 / 138-20
  Cycles
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  Sign 142-10
  Wild animals
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  Sign 142-20
  Wild animals
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  Sign 151
  Railroad crossing
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  Sign 156-10 / 156-20
  Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – 240 m distance
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  Sign 156-11 / 156-21
  Railroad crossing with three-striped warning – custom distance
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  Sign 157-10 / 157-20
  Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – 240 m distance
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  Sign 157-11 / 157-21
  Three-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
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  Sign 159-10 / 159-20
  Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – 160 m distance
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  Sign 159-11 / 159-21
  Two-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance
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  Sign 162-10 / 162-20
  One-striped warning for railroad crossing – 80 m distance
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  Sign 162-11 / 162-21
  One-striped warning for railroad crossing – custom distance

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.

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  Sign 201-50 / 201-52
  Crossbuck. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles
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  Sign 201-51 / 201-53
  Crossbuck with lightning rod. Yield the right-of-way to railborne vehicles; the tracks possess overhead electrical wires
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  Sign 205
  Yield the right-of-way
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  Sign 206
  Stop. Yield the right-of-way.
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  Sign 208
  Oncoming traffic has the right-of-way
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  Sign 209
  Right ahead
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  Sign 209-10
  Left ahead
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  Sign 209-30
  Straight ahead
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  Sign 211
  Right here
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  Sign 211-10
  Left here
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  Sign 214
  Straight ahead or right ahead
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  Sign 214-10
  Straight ahead or left ahead
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  Sign 214-30
  Left ahead or right ahead
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  Sign 215
  Roundabout
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  Sign 220-10
  One-way street
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  Sign 220-20
  One-way street
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  Sign 222
  Pass on the right
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  Sign 222-10
  Pass on the left
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  Sign 223.1-50 – 223.1-52
  Drive on the shoulder
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  Sign 223.2-50 – 223.2-52
  No longer drive on the shoulder
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  Sign 223.3-50 – 223.3-52
  Vacate the shoulder
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  Sign 224
  Bus stop or tram stop
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  Sign 224-51
  Bus stop for school buses during designated times
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  Sign 229 – 229-31
  Taxi stand
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  Sign 237
  Bicycle path
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  Sign 238
  Equestrian path
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  Sign 239
  Sidewalk
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  Sign 240
  Combined pedestrian and bicycle path
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  Sign 241-30
  Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
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  Sign 241-31
  Separated pedestrian and bicycle path
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  Sign 242.1
  Begin of a pedestrian zone
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  Sign 242.2
  End of a pedestrian zone
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  Sign 244.1
  Begin of a bicycle street
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  Sign 244.2
  End of a bicycle street
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  Sign 244.3
  Begin of a bicycle zone
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  Sign 244.4
  End of a bicycle zone
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  Sign 245
  Bus lane
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  Sign 250
  No vehicles of any kind permitted
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  Sign 251
  
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  Sign 253
  
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  Sign 254
  
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  Sign 255
  
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  Sign 257-50
  
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  Sign 257-51
  
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  Sign 257-52
  
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  Sign 257-53
  
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  Sign 257-54
  
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  Sign 257-55
  
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  Sign 257-56
  
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  Sign 257-57
  
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  Sign 257-58
  
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  Sign 259
  
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  Sign 260
  
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  Sign 261
  
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  Sign 263–5,5
  
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  Sign 263-8
  
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  Sign 264-2
  
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  Sign 265–3,8
  
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  Sign 266-10
  
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  Sign 267
  
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  Sign 268
  
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  Sign 269
  
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  Sign 270.1
  
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  Sign 270.2
  
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  Sign 272
  
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  Sign 273
  
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  Sign 274-60
  
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  Sign 274.1
  
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  Sign 274.2
  
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  Sign 275-30
  
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  Sign 276
  
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  Sign 277
  
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  Sign 277.1
  
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  Sign 278-60
  
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  Sign 279-30
  
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  Sign 280
  
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  Sign 281
  
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  Sign 281.1
  
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  Sign 282
  
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  Sign 283
  
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  Sign 283-10
  
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  Sign 283-11
  
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  Sign 283-20
  
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  Sign 283-21
  
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  Sign 283-30
  
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  Sign 283-31
  
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  Sign 286
  
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  Sign 286-10
  
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  Sign 286-11
  
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  Sign 286-20
  
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  Sign 286-21
  
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  Sign 286-30
  
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  Sign 286-31
  
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  Sign 290.1
  
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  Sign 290.2
  
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  Sign 293
  
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  Sign 294
  
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  Sign 295
  
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  Sign 296
  
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  Sign 297
  
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  Sign 297.1
  
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  Sign 297.1-21
  
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  Sign 298
  
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  Sign 299
  

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.

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  Sign 301
  
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  Sign 306
  
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  Sign 307
  
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  Sign 308
  
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  Sign 310
  
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  Sign 311
  
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  Sign 314
  
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  Sign 314-10
  
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  Sign 314-20
  
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  Sign 314-30
  
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  Sign 314-50
  
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  Sign 314.1
  
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  Sign 314.2
  
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  Sign 315-50
  
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  Sign 315-55
  
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  Sign 315-60
  
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  Sign 315-65
  
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  Sign 315-70
  
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  Sign 315-75
  
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  Sign 315-80
  
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  Sign 315-85
  
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  Sign 316
  Park and ride
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  Sign 316-50
  Park and ride
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  Sign 317
  Parking for hikers
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  Sign 318
  
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  Sign 325.1
  
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  Sign 325.2
  
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  Sign 327
  
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  Sign 327-50
  
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  Sign 327-51
  
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  Sign 328
  
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  Sign 330.1
  
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  Sign 330.2
  
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  Sign 331.1
  
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  Sign 331.2
  
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  Sign 332
  
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  Sign 332.1
  
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  Sign 332.1-20
  
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  Sign 333
  
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  Sign 333.1
  
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  Sign 333.1-20
  
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  Sign 340
  
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  Sign 341
  
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  Sign 342
  
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  Sign 350-10
  Pedestrian crossing
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  Sign 350-20
  Pedestrian crossing
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  Sign 350.1
  
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  Sign 350.2
  
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  Sign 354
  Water protection zone
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  Sign 356
  Pedestrian crossing patrol
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  Sign 357
  No through road
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  Sign 357-50
  
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  Sign 357-51
  
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  Sign 357-52
  
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  Sign 358
  First aid or hospital
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  Sign 363
  Police station
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  Sign 365-50
  Telephone
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  Sign 365-51
  Emergency telephone
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  Sign 365-52
  Petrol station
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  Sign 365-53
  Petrol station with LPG
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  Sign 365-54
  Petrol station with CNG
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  Sign 365-55
  Motorway hotel
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  Sign 376
  Motorway restaurant
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  Sign 377
  Motorway refreshments
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  Sign 378
  Lavatory
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  Sign 365-59
  Road church
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  Sign 365-60
  Camping and caravan site
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  Sign 365-61
  Information
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  Sign 365-62
  Repairs
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  Sign 365-63
  Pedestrian underpass
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  Sign 365-64
  Pedestrian overpass
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  Sign 365-65
  Charging station for electric vehicles
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  Sign 365-66
  Hydrogen Station
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  Sign 365-67
  Motor caravan campsite
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  Sign 365-68
  Campersite
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  Sign 385
  old number since 2017: 385-50
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  Sign 386.1
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  Sign 386.1-10
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  Sign 386.1-11
  new design 2017
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  Sign 386.1-12
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  Sign 386.1-20
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.1-21
  new design 2017
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  Sign 386.1-22
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  Sign 386.1-30
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  Sign 386.1-50
  old number since 2017: 386.1-32
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  Sign 386.1-51
  old number since 2017: 386.1-33
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  Sign 386.1-52
  old number since 2017: 386.1-34
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  Sign 386.1-53
  old number since 2017: 386.1-50
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  Sign 386.2
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  Sign 386.2-10
  new design 2017
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  Sign 386.2-11
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-12
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-22
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-20
  new design 2017
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  Sign 386.2-21
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-30
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-51
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.2-52
  old number since 2017: 386.2-30
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  Sign 386.2-53
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 386.3
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  Sign 386.3-50
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  Sign 390
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  Sign 390.2
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  Sign 391
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  Sign 392
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  Sign 393
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  Sign 394-50
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  Sign 401
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  Sign 405
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  Sign 406-50
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  Sign 406-51
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  Sign 410
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  Sign 415-10
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  Sign 415-20
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  Sign 415-10
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  Sign 415-20
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  Sign 418-10
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  Sign 418-20
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  Sign 419-10
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  Sign 419-20
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  Sign 421-20
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  Sign 422-10
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  Sign 422-11
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  Sign 422-20
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  Sign 422-21
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  Sign 422-30
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  Sign 422-32
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  Sign 422-34
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  Sign 422-36
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  Sign 430-10
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  Sign 430-20
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  Sign 432-10
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  Sign 432-20
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  Sign 434
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  Sign 434-52
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  Sign 434-53
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  Sign 437
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  Sign 438
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  Sign 439
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  Sign 440
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  Sign 441
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  Sign 442-10
  old number since 2017: 442-11
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  Sign 442-12
  old number since 2017: 442-13
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  Sign 442-13
  old number since 2017: 442-10
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  Sign 442-20
  old number since 2017: 442-21
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  Sign 442-22
  old number since 2017: 442-23
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  Sign 442-23
  old number since 2017: 442-20
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  Sign 442-50
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 442-51
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 442-52
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 442-53
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 448
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  Sign 448-50
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  Sign 448.1
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  Sign 449
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  Sign 450-50
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  Sign 450-51
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  Sign 450-52
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  Sign 450-53
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  Sign 450-54
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  Sign 450-55
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  Sign 453
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  Sign 453-50
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  Sign 454-10
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  Sign 454-20
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  Sign 455.1-10
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  Sign 455.1-11
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  Sign 455.1-12
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  Sign 455.1-20
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  Sign 455.1-21
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  Sign 455.1-22
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  Sign 455.1-30
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  Sign 455.1-50
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  Sign 455.2
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  Sign 457.1
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  Sign 457.2
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  Sign 458
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  Sign 460-10
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  Sign 460-11
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  Sign 460-12
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  Sign 460-20
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  Sign 460-21
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  Sign 460-22
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  Sign 460-30
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  Sign 460-50
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 466
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  Sign 467.1-10
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  Sign 467.1-20
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  Sign 467.1-30
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  Sign 467.2
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  Sign 500
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  Sign 501-10
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  Sign 501-11
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  Sign 501-12
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  Sign 501-15
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 501-16
  old number since 2017: 501-15
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  Sign 501-17
  old number since 2017: 501-16
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  Sign 501-18
  old number since 2017: 501-17
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  Sign 501-20
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  Sign 501-21
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  Sign 501-22
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  Sign 505-11
  old number since 2017: 505-12
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  Sign 505-12
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 505-21
  old number since 2017: 505-22
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  Sign 505-22
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 511-11
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  Sign 511-12
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  Sign 511-20
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  Sign 511-21
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  Sign 511-22
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  Sign 513-10
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  Sign 513-11
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  Sign 513-20
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  Sign 513-21
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  Sign 514-10
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  Sign 514-20
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  Sign 515-11
  old number since 2017: 515-12
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  Sign 515-12
  old number since 2017: 515-13
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  Sign 515-21
  old number since 2017: 515-22
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  Sign 515-22
  old number since 2017: 515-23
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  Sign 521-30
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  Sign 521-31
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  Sign 521-32
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  Sign 521-33
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  Sign 522-30
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  Sign 522-31
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  Sign 522-32
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  Sign 522-33
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  Sign 522-34
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  Sign 522-35
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  Sign 522-36
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  Sign 522-37
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 522-38
  new sign 2017
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  Sign 531-10
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  Sign 532-10
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  Sign 535-11
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  Sign 536-20
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  Sign 541-10
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  Sign 542-10
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  Sign 545-11
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  Sign 546-10
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  Sign 551-20
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  Sign 551-21
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  Sign 551-22
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  Sign 590-10
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  Sign 590-11

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  Sign 600-30
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  Sign 605-10
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  Sign 605-11
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  Sign 605-13
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  Sign 605-14
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  Sign 605-23
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  Sign 605-24
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  Sign 610-40
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  Sign 615
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  Sign 616-30
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  Sign 616-31
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  Sign 620-40
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  Sign 620-41
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  Sign 625-10
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  Sign 626-10
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  Sign 626-20
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  Sign 626-30
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  Sign 626-31
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  Sign 627-50
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  Sign 628-10
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  Sign 629-10
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  Sign 630-10

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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[4]
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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[4]
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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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  Course of this priority road turns left
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  Road from left and ahead has priority
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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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  2 km ahead[5]
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  Stop 100 m ahead
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  Zipper method in ... m
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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

Reißverschlussverfahren[6]
"Zipper rule" for one-way traffic merging & two-way traffic priorities

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  Einseitig (links) verengte Fahrbahn
  Road narrows on the left, one-way zipper rule applies, two-way oncoming traffic yields to you)
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  Verengte Fahrbahn
  Narrow roadway ahead, one-way zipper rule applies
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  Einseitig (rechts) verengte Fahrbahn
  Road narrows on the right, one-way zipper rule applies, two-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 themselves 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 traffic 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[7]

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  Stau/Verkehrstau
  Traffic jams/queues possible
• 
  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 and toads possible
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  Wildwechsel
  Wild animals possible[8]

Official (base) Symbols in Germany as per Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) § 39 Verkehrszeichen[4]

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 but trucks, as well.

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[9] – "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 – (literally "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
  Semi/tractor-trailer
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  Single- and 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

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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
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  Border sign

German Limited Access Highway – Blue Background[11]

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 rechts
  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 or bypass signpost
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  Detour or bypass sign (U3)
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  Umleitung
  Detour or bypass sign
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  End of Detour or bypass
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  Planskizze
  Layout of Detour or bypass route
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  Umlenkungspfeil (Streckenempfehlung)
  Existing alternate or bypass Autobahn route
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  End of detour or bypass (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
  Train station/ 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)
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  School crossing

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 Fußgängerzone
  End of pedestrian zone
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  Beginn der Fahrradstraße
  Bicyclist zone
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  Ende einer Fahrradstraße
  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 and 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[12]

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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
• 
  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[4]
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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[4]
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  2 km ahead[13]
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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
• 
  Spillage on road
• 
  Exit
• 
  Accident
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  Knoll
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  Police check
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  Fog
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  Driveway
• 
  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
• 
  Electric vehicles allowed
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  Construction vehicles allowed
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  Access to construction site allowed
• 
  Access to neighbouring construction site allowed
• 
  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
• 
  At times shown
• 
  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
• 
  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
• 
  Taxi stand
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  Number of taxis
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  Electric vehicles being charged (with number)
• 
  Electric vehicles (with number)
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  Parking allowed in marked areas
• 
  Only with parking ticket
• 
  Toll ticket
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  On the verges/shoulder
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  When wet
• 
  Mode of transport
• 
  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
• 
  For cyclists and moped riders
• 
  Grit on road
• 
  No parking on verges/shoulder
• 
  Also buses and cars with trailers
• 
  Rabies! Endangered area
• 
  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)
• 
  Reflexion post (left-hand side)

Obsolete signs since 2017 [4]

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  Sign 145-10
  
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  Sign 1000-33
  
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  Sign 1006-38
  
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  Sign1006-39
  
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  Sign 1007-30
  
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  Sign 1012-30
  
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  Sign 1026-31
  
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  Sign 1030-10
  
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  Sign 1060-11
  
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  Sign 1060-30
  

Obsolete signs since 2013 [4]

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  Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
• 
  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
• 
  Soft verges