Road signs in Belgium
Appearance
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Road signs in Belgium are defined in the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 on general regulations for the road traffic police and in the use of public highways.[1] They generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[2] The official typeface on road signs in Belgium is SNV.[3]
Belgium signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, and ratified it on November 16, 1988.[4]
Warning signs
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A1a: Curve to The left
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A1b: Curve to The right
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A1c: Double curves first to the left
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A1d: Double curves first to the right
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A3: Steep slope
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A5: Steep climb
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A7a: Road narrows
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A7b: Road narrows on the left
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A7c: Road narrows on the right
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A9: Lift bridge
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A11: Road ends in sea or river
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A13: Bumpy road
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A14: Bump
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A15: Slippery road
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A17: Loose gravel
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A19: Falling stone
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A21: Pedestrian crossing
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A23: Children
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A25: Cyclists
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A27: Wild animal crossing
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A29: Domestic animal crossing
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A31: Roadworks
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A33: Traffic light
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A35: Low-flying aircraft
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A37: Crosswinds
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A39: Two-way traffic
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A41: Gated railroad crossing ahead
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A43: Ungated railroad crossing ahead
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A45: Single track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
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A47: Double track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
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A49: Tram crossing
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A50: Traffic queues likely
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A51: Caution
Priority signs
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B1: Yield
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B3: Yield in 150 metres
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B5: Stop and Yield
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B7: Stop and yield in 150 metres
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B9: Priority road
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B11: End of priority road
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B13: End of priority road in 250 metres
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B15: Intersection with minor priority road
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B17: Intersection with priority to the right
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B19: Small passage, oncoming vehicles have priority
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B21: Small passage, oncoming vehicles give priority
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B22: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to turn right, after yield
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B23: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to go straight, after yield
Prohibitory signs
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C1: Forbidden direction for all drivers
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C3: No entry for all drivers, in both directions
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C5: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with more than two wheels and motorcycles with sidecar
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C6: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with four wheels, constructed for off-road use, with an open bodywork, a steering wheel as on a motorcycle and a saddle
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C7: No entry for drivers of motorcycles
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C9: No entry for drivers of mopeds
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C11: No entry for drivers of bicycles
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C13: No entry for drivers of horse wagons
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C15: No entry for horse riders
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C17: No entry for drivers of hand carts
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C19: No entry for pedestrians
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C21: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the weight indicated on the sign
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C22: No entry for drivers of coaches
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C23: No entry for drivers of vehicles intended for or used for the transportation of goods
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C24a: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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C24b: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting flammable or explosive goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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C24c: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting polluting goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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C25: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined length indicated on the sign
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C27: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined width indicated on the sign
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C29: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined height indicated on the sign
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C31a: Left turn forbidden
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C31b: Right turn forbidden
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C33: U-turns forbidden
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C35: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden
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C37: End of the C35 restriction
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C39: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden for vehicles with a maximum allowed mass of over 3500 kg
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C41: End of the C39 restriction
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C43: Driving over the indicated speed forbidden
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C45: End of the above restriction
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C46: End of the restrictions imposed on moving vehicles
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C47: Toll post
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C48: Use of cruise control forbidden
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C49: End of the C48 restriction
Mandatory signs
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D1a: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
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D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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D1c: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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D1d: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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D1e: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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D1f: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or left
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D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or right
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D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
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D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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D5: Roundabout
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D7: Compulsory cycleway
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D9a: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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D9b: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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D10: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians and cyclists
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D11: Compulsory way for pedestrians
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D13: Compulsory way for horse riders
Parking signs
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E1: Parking forbidden
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E3: Parking and stopping forbidden
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E5: Parking forbidden from the 1st till 15th day of the month
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E7: Parking forbidden from the 16th till last day of the month
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E9a: Parking allowed
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E9a: Parking allowed, when using parking disk
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E9a: Parking reserved for the disabled
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E9b: Parking reserved for motorcycles, cars, vans (< 3.5t) and minibusses
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E9c: Parking reserved for trucks
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E9d: Parking reserved for coaches
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E9e: Parking mandatory on the verge or sidewalk
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E9f: Parking mandatory partly on the verge or sidewalk
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E9g: Parking mandatory on the road
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E9h: Parking reserved for campers
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E9i: Parking reserved for motorcycles
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E11: Half-monthly parking restriction in the built up area
Indicatory signs
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F1a: Start of a built up area
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F1a: Start of a built up area
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F1b: Start of a built up area
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F1b: Start of a built up area
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F3a: End of a built up area
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F3a: End of a built up area
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F3b: End of a built up area
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F3b: End of a built up area
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F4a: Start of a 30 km/h speed zone
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F4b: End of a 30 km/h speed zone
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F5: Start of a motorway
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F7: End of a motorway
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F8: Tunnel
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F9: Start of a motorroad
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F11: End of a motorroad
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F12a: Start of a living street
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F12b: End of a living street
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F13: Turn lane(s)
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F14: Advanced stop line for bicycles
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F15: Indication of the choice of direction
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F17: Bus lane
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F18:
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F19: One-way road
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F21: Pass on either side
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F23a: Number of a national road
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F23b: Number of a motorway
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F23c: Number of an international road
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F23d: Number of a ringroad
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F25: Direction sign
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F27: Direction sign
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F29: Direction sign
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F31: Direction sign (over motorways)
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F33a: Direction sign
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F33b: Direction sign (valley or stream)
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F33c: Direction sign (touristic destination)
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F34a: Direction sign (important public destinations)
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F34b1: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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F34b2: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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F34c1: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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F34c2: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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F35: Direction sign (touristic destinations)
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F37: Direction sign (hotels, hostels, restaurants ...)
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F39: Direction sign (detours)
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F41: Direction sign (detours)
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F43: Municipal boundary
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F45: Dead end
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F45b: Dead end, except for pedestrians and cyclists
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F47: End of roadworks
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F49: Pedestrian crossing
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F50: Cyclist and moped crossing
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F50bis: Warning for cyclists and/or pedestrians when turning in
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F51a: Crossing for pedestrians below ground
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F51b: Crossing for pedestrians above ground
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F52: Emergency exit in tunnel
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F52bis: Emergency exit route
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F53: Healthcare facility (hospital, nursing home ...)
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F55: First aid post
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F56: Fire extinguisher
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F57: Stream
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F59: Parking lot
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F60: Parking garage
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F61: Telephone
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F62: Emergency telephone
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F63: Fuel station
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F65: Hotel or motel
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F67: Restaurant
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F69: Bar/café
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F71: Camping area
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F73: Trailer park
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F75: Youth hostel
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F77: Information point for foreigners or touristic information
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F79: Reduction of lanes
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F81: Lane displacement
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F83: Cut through median
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F85: Traffic allowed in both directions on a one-way road
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F87: Hump
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F89: Speed limit on certain lanes in ...m
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F91: Speed limit on certain lanes
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F93: Radio station broadcasting traffic information
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F95: Runaway ramp
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F97: Reduction of lanes
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F98: Emergency bay
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F99a: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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F99b: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
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F99c: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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F101a: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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F101b: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
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F101c: End of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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F103: Start of a pedestrian zone
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F105: End of a pedestrian zone
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F111: Cycle street
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F113: End of cycle street
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F117: Start of a low emission zone
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F118: End of a low emission zone
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F119: Start of an airport zone
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F120: End of an airport zone
Additional signs
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M1: Only for bicyclists
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M2: Except bicyclists
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M3: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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M3bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
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M4: Except bicyclists
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M5: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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M5bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
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M6: Compulsory for mopeds class B
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M7: Forbidden for mopeds class B
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M8: Only for bicyclists and mopeds
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M9: Bicyclists coming from left and right
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M10: Bicyclists and mopeds coming from left and right
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M16: Forbidden for mopeds class B and P (speed pedelecs)
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GXI: Sign above only applies to the exit
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GXa: Start of a parking regulation
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GXb: End of a parking regulation
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GXc: Parking regulation during the following ...m
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GXd: Repeating a parking regulation
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GVIId: Parking reserved for the disabled
Icons
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S1: Airport
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S2: Exposition center
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S3: Harbour
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S4: Car ferry
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S5: Business and industrial zone
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S10: Police department
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S11: Fire department
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S12: Civil protection
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S13: Cemetery
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S14: Bus terminal
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S15: Train station
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S16: Goods station
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S17: City hall
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S18: Religious building
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S19: Court building
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S20: Car shuttle train
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S21: Post office
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S30: Sports center
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S31: Castle
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S32: Ruins
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S33: Monastery/abbey
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S34: Cultural, recreational or amusement park
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S35: Image of a monument or important landscape
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S36: Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Koninklijk besluit van 1 december 1975 houdende algemeen reglement op de politie van het wegverkeer en van het gebruik van de openbare weg" (PDF). static.tijd.be (in Flemish).
- ^ "Convention on Road Signs and Signals Vienna, 8 November 1968". United Nations. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Handleiding verticale signalisatie" (PDF). wegenenverkeer.be (in Flemish).
- ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.