Specific road signs in Germany Germany
Soft shoulder (Obsolete). Avoid driving on the shoulder |
Soft shoulder for heavy vehicles (Obsolete). |
Rough road edge (Obsolete). There is a rough drop-off along the edge of the road |
   Lane shift (left). All lanes shift to the left |
   Lane shift (right). All lanes shift to the right |
   Lane crossover (left). All lanes cross over the median to the left |
   Lane crossover (right). All lanes cross over the median to the right |
   Lane split. Left lane(s) crosses over to left side of median; right lane(s) remains on right side of median |
  Road shift. Traffic is shifted briefly to the left/right, then back again |
 Tree overhang. Drivers of trucks and other high-profile vehicles should beware of low trees |
 Crossing guards. Marks a crosswalk where school crossing guards may direct traffic |
 Congestion hazard. Marks an area where congestion frequently occurs; be prepared to slow down or stop |
 Frog crossing (Deprecated). The road ahead is used by migrating frogs |
 Railway crossing ahead. This sign formerly indicated an unguarded railway crossing ahead; however, as of late 2009, it will now be used to warn of all railway crossings; you may not overtake between this sign and the crossing |
  Railway crossing (St. Andrew's cross). Posted at the crossing; you must stop here if a train is approaching |
  Electrified railway crossing. This railroad crossing has electrical wires overhead; high profile vehicles should exercise caution |
 Railway crossing signal. This is now the standard railroad crossing signal in Germany; yellow indicates a train is approaching-- stop if possible; red means you must stop and remain stopped until the signal turns off |
 Railway crossing flasher. (Obsolete prior to 2009) This is the old standard railroad crossing signal in western Germany; you must stop when the red signal flashes |
 Railway crossing flasher (Obsolete prior to 2009) This is the old standard railroad crossing signal in East Germany; you must stop when the red signal flashes |
 Yield to roundabout. Traffic in the roundabout has right-of-way |
 Yield and watch for bicycles. You must yield to all intersecting traffic, including traffic on the bicycle path |
 Stop ahead. There is a stop sign 100 meters ahead |
 Conditional speed limit. The speed limit shown is only in effect when the road is wet |
 Multiple prohibition. All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds, are prohibited |
   Minimum speed limit by lane. A new lane is added ahead and the minimum speed limit(s) shown applies to the indicated lane(s) |
 No passing. Passing of tractors and other designated slow-moving vehicles is permitted |
 No passing. The no passing restriction applies only to vehicles with a permitted gross weight over 3.5 tonnes, buses, and any vehicle pulling a trailer |
 No passing. The no passing restriction is in effect only between 8:30am and 6:00pm and applies only to vehicles with a permitted gross weight over 3.5 tonnes, buses, and any vehicle pulling a trailer |
  Lane crossover with width restriction. All lanes cross over the median and the width restriction shown is in effect for the indicated lane(s) |
  Lane shift with width restriction. All lanes shift and the width restriction shown |
 Emergency traffic restriction due to air pollution. Only vehicles displaying a valid emissions inspection sticker are permitted |
 Traffic restriction zone for reduction of air pollution. Only vehicles displaying one of the indicated colored emissions inspection stickers are permitted |
 End of traffic restriction zone for reduction of air pollution |
 One way street. Traffic on this street must travel in the direction of the arrow |
 One way street. Bicycles are exempted and may travel in either direction |
 Shoulder open to traffic. The right-hand shoulder of this roadway can be used as a traffic lane; this is generally done only during periods of congestion to provide additional capacity |
 Shoulder lane ends. If you are in the shoulder traffic lane, you must merge to the left immediately |
 End of shoulder lane. Do not drive on the shoulder past this point |
 Bicycle path. Bicycles only |
 Bicycle path. Mopeds also allowed |
 Bicycle street. Marks the entrance to a street designated for bicycles |
 Bicycle street. Inline/roller skating in street allowed |
 Bicycle street. Motor vehicles allowed; bicycle street rules apply |
 Bicycle street. Motor vehicles allowed from opposite direction (i.e. motor vehicles do not enter) |
 No stopping. Stopping or standing on the roadway is prohibited |
 No parking. Prohibits leaving your vehicle or otherwise stopping on the roadway for more than 3 minutes except for passenger boarding/discharging and loading/unloading |
 No stopping (start). This sign marks the beginning of a no stopping area |
 No parking (end). This sign marks the end of a no parking area |
 No stopping. Stopping or standing on the roadway is prohibited in either direction from this sign |
 No parking (start). This sign marks the beginning of a no parking area |
 No parking (end). This sign marks the end of a no parking area |
 No parking. Parking on the roadway is prohibited in either direction from this sign |
 Parking restriction zone. Posted at entrances to a neighborhood or area where parking is prohibited on all streets in the area until the "End of parking restriction zone" sign is reached |
 End of parking restriction zone |
 No stopping on shoulder |
 No parking on shoulder |
 Taxi stand. This area is reserved for taxis only-- other vehicles may not stop here; the supplemental sign indicates the number of taxis allowed to wait here |
 Parking area. Marks an area where parking is permitted; also used to give directions to parking areas |
 Parking management zone. Posted at entrances to a neighborhood or area where parking is permitted on all streets in the area with the use of a parking disc or voucher as indicated by a supplemental sign; effective until the "End of parking management zone sign" is reached |
 Parking garage |
 Indexed parking facility. Marks or gives directions to a numbered parking facility (e.g. parking lot #8) |
 Special parking. Parking for vehicles with trailers allowed; vehicles may remain parked for longer than 14 days |
 Special parking. Parking for travel trailers allowed; vehicles may remain parked for longer than 14 days |
  Directions to parking |
 Restricted parking. You must use a parking disc to park here and you may only park for the length of time indicated |
 Restricted parking. You may park here only if you have an official handicapped permit |
 Parking area (start). This sign marks the start of a parking area |
 Parking area (end). This sign marks the end of a parking area |
 Hiker's parking (Deprecated). Indicates an area where you may park and hike a circuit trail |
 Park & ride. Indicates a facility where you may park your vehicle and transfer to public transportation |
 Filling station w/ compressed natural gas |
  Emergency telephone |
 Place name. Marks small towns that do not require the "Entering urban area" sign; this sign is also used occasionally to mark other places of interest |
 Federal Highway route number |
 Autobahn route number |
 European route number |
 Autobahn interchange number |
 Alternate route. Indicates a recommended alternate route on the Autobahn system for specific vehicles or destinations in order to avoid congestion |
 Bus or streetcar stop. Parking within 15 meters of this sign is prohibited; do not pass streetcars stopped on the street to board or discharge passengers; yield to buses leaving the stop |
 School bus stop. Watch for children during the times indicated |
 Toll road. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes must pay a toll to use this road |
 Toll road Motorists using this road must pay a toll |
 Streetlight does not stay on all night. Posted or painted on lamp posts that turn off during the night; if you park near this street lamp at night, you must leave your parking lights on; the time that the light turns off may be marked in the red area |
 Turn headlights on/ Posted before tunnels to remind drivers to switch-on their headlights |
 Turn headlights off. Posted after tunnels to remind drivers to switch-off their headlights |