Information signs
The blue information signs are placed wherever they are most appropriate.
Road signs
You must know the type and meaning of each road sign, understand who it applies to and which part of the carriageway it applies to. You do not, of course, need to know the sign number.
Information sign F1
Start of a built-up area.
Information sign F3
End of a built-up area.
Information sign F4a
Start of a zone with a maximum speed of 30 km/h.
Information sign F4b
End of a zone with a maximum speed of 30 km/h.
Information sign F5
Start of or entry to a motorway.
Information sign F7
End of a motorway.
Information sign F8
Tunnel more than 500 metres long.
Information sign F9
Start of an expressway.
Information sign F11
End of an expressway.
Information sign F12a
Start of a residential area or shared-space area.
Information sign F12b
End of a residential area or shared-space area.
Information sign F13
Road sign announcing lane arrows on the carriageway and requiring you to choose a lane.
Information sign F14
Advanced stop area for cyclists and two-wheeled moped riders.
Information sign F17
Carriageway with a lane reserved for buses.
Information sign F18
Special reserved route for vehicles providing regular public transport services.
Information sign F18
Special reserved route for vehicles providing regular public transport services.
Information sign F19
One-way road.
Information sign F21
You may pass on either the right or the left.
Information sign F45
No through road.
Information sign F45b
No through road, except for pedestrians and cyclists.
Information sign F47
End of roadworks.
Information sign F49
Pedestrian crossing.
Information sign F50
Crossing for cyclists and two-wheeled moped riders.
Information sign F50bis
Information sign warning drivers who are turning that cyclists or two-wheeled moped riders are continuing along the same public road.
Information sign F51
Pedestrian underpass or footbridge.
Information sign F52bis
Direction of the nearest emergency exit in a tunnel. The distance in metres is shown on the sign.
Information sign F52
Emergency exit in a tunnel.
Information sign F53
Medical facility.
Information sign F55
First-aid post.
Information sign F56
Fire extinguisher.
Information sign F59
Car park ahead.
Information sign F60
Covered car park ahead.
Information sign F61
Telephone.
Information sign F62
Emergency telephone.
Information sign F63
Filling station. From left to right, the symbols indicate petrol and diesel, LPG, CNG, LNG, hydrogen and electric charging.
Information sign F79
Advance direction sign indicating a reduction in the number of lanes.
Information sign F81
Advance direction sign indicating a lane displacement.
Information sign F83
Advance direction sign indicating a crossover through the central reservation.
Information sign F85
Two-way traffic on part of a one-way carriageway.
Information sign F87
Elevated section(s).
Information sign F91
Road sign indicating a hazard or traffic rule that applies only to one or more lanes of a carriageway with several lanes in the same direction.
Information sign F95
Escape lane.
Information sign F97
Road sign indicating that the carriageway narrows by one lane.
Information sign F98
Emergency refuge area.
Information sign F99a
Start of a reserved road or part of the public road for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders.
Information sign F101a
End of a reserved road or part of the public road for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders.
Information sign F99b
Start of a reserved road or part of the public road for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders, with separate areas indicated for the different types of road users.
Information sign F101b
End of a reserved road or part of the public road for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders, with separate areas indicated for the different types of road users.
Information sign F99c
Start of a reserved road for agricultural vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders.
Information sign F101c
End of a reserved road for agricultural vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and speed pedelec riders.
Information sign F103
Start of a pedestrian zone.
Information sign F105
End of a pedestrian zone.
Information sign F111
Start of a cycle zone. The words ‘Cycle zone’ may be omitted from the sign.
Information sign F113
End of a cycle zone. The words ‘Cycle zone’ may be omitted from the sign.
Information sign F117
Start of a low-emission zone.
Information sign F118
End of a low-emission zone.
Supplementary signs: additional information
Supplementary signs can also provide additional information. For example, they can show which road users you may encounter coming towards you.
Information sign F19
One-way road.
Supplementary sign
Cyclists may travel in both directions. The pictograms may be adapted for other types of road users.
Information sign F19
One-way road.
Supplementary sign
Cyclists and speed pedelec riders may travel in both directions. The pictograms may be adapted for other types of road users.
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