Prohibited and mandatory directions

This information sign means that traffic may only travel in one direction. There are no exceptions, so no traffic can approach from the opposite direction.

At the other end of the same road, you will see this prohibition sign: no entry for any driver.

A supplementary sign may indicate exceptions.

In this example, cyclists and speed pedelec riders may travel in both directions.

The letter P refers to speed pedelecs. The sign may also show an A, a B, or a combination of these letters. A refers to a class A moped, and B to a class B moped.

At the other end of the same road, there is also a supplementary sign. From that direction, cyclists and speed pedelec riders may continue, but cars may not.

One-way traffic normally applies until the next junction, but it can also end earlier when you see this warning sign.

From this sign onwards, traffic is allowed in both directions again.

This prohibition sign means that no driver may pass the sign in either direction.

The same sign is placed at the other end of the road. Cyclists are not allowed to pass it either.

A supplementary sign may indicate exceptions.

In this example, cyclists and speed pedelec riders may travel in both directions.

A supplementary sign may also state ‘Except local traffic’. Sometimes it says ‘Except local access’, but both mean the same thing.

Local traffic includes:

1. residents and their visitors
2. delivery drivers, maintenance services and inspectors
3. public transport, such as De Lijn or TEC
4. priority vehicles
5. cyclists and horse riders

Supplementary signs may also be combined.

This prohibition sign means that drivers of motor vehicles with more than two wheels may not pass the sign in this direction. This also includes motorcycles with a sidecar.

A car may therefore still approach from the opposite direction.

This prohibition sign means that drivers of quad bikes may not pass the sign in this direction.

A quad bike may therefore still approach from the opposite direction.

This prohibition sign means that motorcyclists may not pass the sign in this direction.

A motorcycle may therefore still approach from the opposite direction.

This prohibition sign means that motor vehicles with more than two wheels and motorcycles may not pass the sign in this direction.

Different pictograms may also be combined on the same sign.

This prohibition sign means that vehicles with a MGW of more than 3500 kg may not pass the sign.

Because a car has a MAW of no more than 3500 kg, it may pass this sign marked 3500 kg.

However, other weight limits may also be shown.

This prohibition sign means that vehicles carrying dangerous goods may not pass the sign.

This prohibition sign means that vehicles carrying flammable or explosive substances may not pass the sign.

This prohibition sign means that vehicles carrying polluting substances may not pass the sign.

This prohibition sign means that no driver or rider may turn in the direction of the arrow.

In this example, turning left is prohibited. Cyclists are not allowed to turn left either.

A supplementary sign may indicate exceptions.

In this example, cyclists and speed pedelec riders are allowed to turn left.

This prohibition sign means that no driver may make a U-turn from this sign up to and including the next junction.

This mandatory sign means that all drivers must follow the direction shown by the arrow.

In this example, you must turn right and may not turn left. The arrow may also point left, or show a combination of straight ahead with either left or right.

In practice, this sign has the same effect as a prohibition sign banning a left turn, as you saw earlier.

In this example, you must continue straight ahead or turn right.

Here too, the sign has the same effect as a prohibition sign banning a left turn.

A supplementary sign may indicate exceptions.

In this example, cyclists and speed pedelec riders are allowed to turn left.

This mandatory sign placed on an obstruction means that you must pass the obstruction on the side indicated by the arrow.

As a general rule, you must pass traffic islands on the right.

A mandatory sign may be used to make this clear, but in some cases you may instead be required to pass on the left.

If you see this information sign, you may pass it on either the left or the right.