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Overview of road signs in Austria
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The signs of pedestrian crossing

Road signs in Austria are regulated in Straßenverkehrsordnung (StVO).

Road signs are generally placed on the right side next to the road or above the road. Sometimes signs are also placed on both sides, in some exceptional cases signs are only place on the left or on one side (particularly town signs).

Austrian warning and prohibitory signs have a white background framed by red edges like most of the European road signs. However Austria has a different No through road (dead end) - sign as most of the European countries. The sign seems to be a white inverted T and has no red stripe.

Austrian road signs depict people with realistic (as opposed to stylized) silhouettes.

The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, the country's original signatory, takes its name from the country's capital, Vienna. Austria signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on August 11, 1981.

Signs with text are set in the Tern typeface since 2013.

Warning signs

  • 1: Uneven road 1: Uneven road
  • 2a: Dangerous curve to right 2a: Dangerous curve to right
  • 2b: Dangerous curve to left 2b: Dangerous curve to left
  • 2c: Dangerous curves, first to right 2c: Dangerous curves, first to right
  • 2d: Dangerous curves, first to left 2d: Dangerous curves, first to left
  • 3: Crossroad with priority to the right 3: Crossroad with priority to the right
  • 3a: Roundabout 3a: Roundabout
  • 4: Crossroad with minor priority road 4: Crossroad with minor priority road
  • 6a: Level crossing with barriers 6a: Level crossing with barriers
  • 6b: Level crossing without barriers 6b: Level crossing without barriers
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m
  • 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m 6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m
  • Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m
  • Level crossing with barrier in approx. 240m Level crossing with barrier in approx. 240m
  • Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m
  • 6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a single-track level crossing 6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a single-track level crossing
  • 6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a multitrack level crossing 6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a multitrack level crossing
  • 6d: Single-track level crossing (Andreaskreuz) 6d: Single-track level crossing (Andreaskreuz)
  • 6d: Multitrack level crossing (Andreaskreuz) 6d: Multitrack level crossing (Andreaskreuz)
  • 6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward) 6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward)
  • 6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward) 6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward)
  • 7: Steep hill downwards 7: Steep hill downwards
  • 7a: Steep hill upwards 7a: Steep hill upwards
  • 8a: Road narrows on both sides 8a: Road narrows on both sides
  • 8b: Road narrows from left side 8b: Road narrows from left side
  • 8c: Road narrows from right side 8c: Road narrows from right side
  • 9: Road works 9: Road works
  • 10: Slippery road 10: Slippery road
  • 10a: Crosswind 10a: Crosswind
  • 10b: Falling rocks 10b: Falling rocks
  • 10c: Low-flying aircraft 10c: Low-flying aircraft
  • 11: Pedestrian crossing 11: Pedestrian crossing
  • 11a: Cyclist crossing 11a: Cyclist crossing
  • 12: Children 12: Children
  • 13a: Animals (cow) 13a: Animals (cow)
  • 13b: Animals (deer) 13b: Animals (deer)
  • 14: Two-way traffic 14: Two-way traffic
  • 14a: Motorist driving against the traffic on motorways 14a: Motorist driving against the traffic on motorways
  • 15: Traffic signals 15: Traffic signals
  • 16: Other dangers 16: Other dangers

Prohibitory signs

  • 1: Closed to all vehicles in both directions 1: Closed to all vehicles in both directions
  • 2: No entry 2: No entry
  • 3a: No left turn 3a: No left turn
  • 3b: No right turn 3b: No right turn
  • 3c: No U-turns 3c: No U-turns
  • 4a: No overtaking 4a: No overtaking
  • 4b: End of overtaking restriction 4b: End of overtaking restriction
  • 4c: No overtaking by lorries 4c: No overtaking by lorries
  • 4d: End of overtaking by lorries restriction 4d: End of overtaking by lorries restriction
  • 5: Duty of wait by oncoming traffic (give priority to vehicles from the opposite direction) 5: Duty of wait by oncoming traffic (give priority to vehicles from the opposite direction)
  • 6a: No power-driven vehicles except single-tracked motorcycles 6a: No power-driven vehicles except single-tracked motorcycles
  • 6b: No single-tracked motorcycles 6b: No single-tracked motorcycles
  • 6c: No power-driven vehicles 6c: No power-driven vehicles
  • 6d: No power-driven vehicles drawing a trailer 6d: No power-driven vehicles drawing a trailer
  • 7a: No lorries 7a: No lorries
  • 7a No lorries having a weight exceeding ... tonnes 7a No lorries having a weight exceeding ... tonnes
  • 7a No lorries exceeding ... meters 7a No lorries exceeding ... meters
  • 7b: No lorries drawing a trailer 7b: No lorries drawing a trailer
  • 7c: No animal-drawn vehicles 7c: No animal-drawn vehicles
  • 7e: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods 7e: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
  • 7f: No omnibuses 7f: No omnibuses
  • 8a: No cycles or mopeds 8a: No cycles or mopeds
  • 8b: No mopeds 8b: No mopeds
  • 8c: No cycles 8c: No cycles
  • 9a: No vehicles having an overall width exceeding ... meters 9a: No vehicles having an overall width exceeding ... meters
  • 9b: No vehicles having an overall height exceeding ... meters 9b: No vehicles having an overall height exceeding ... meters
  • 9c: No vehicles exceeding ... tonnes laden weight 9c: No vehicles exceeding ... tonnes laden weight
  • 9d: No vehicles having a weight exceeding ... tonnes on one axle 9d: No vehicles having a weight exceeding ... tonnes on one axle
  • 10a: Speed limit (allowed maximum speed) 10a: Speed limit (allowed maximum speed)
  • 10b: End of speed limit 10b: End of speed limit
  • 11: End of overtaking-restriction & speed limit 11: End of overtaking-restriction & speed limit
  • 11a: Zone limitation 11a: Zone limitation
  • 11b: End of zone limitation 11b: End of zone limitation
  • 12: Stop for customs 12: Stop for customs
  • 13a: No parking 13a: No parking
  • 13b: No standing or parking 13b: No standing or parking
  • 13c/a: Alternative parking - No parking on uneven days 13c/a: Alternative parking - No parking on uneven days
  • 13c/b: Alternative parking - No parking on even days 13c/b: Alternative parking - No parking on even days
  • 13d: Beginning of a short-term parking zone 13d: Beginning of a short-term parking zone
  • 13e: End of a short-term parking zone 13e: End of a short-term parking zone
  • 14: Prohibition of horn sounding 14: Prohibition of horn sounding
  • 14a: Riding prohibited 14a: Riding prohibited
  • 14b: Pedestrians prohibited 14b: Pedestrians prohibited

Mandatory signs

  • 15: Prescribed direction: Left only 15: Prescribed direction: Left only
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Right only 15: Prescribed direction: Right only
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Straight ahead only 15: Prescribed direction: Straight ahead only
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Turn right 15: Prescribed direction: Turn right
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or continue straight ahead 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or continue straight ahead
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Turn right or continue straight ahead 15: Prescribed direction: Turn right or continue straight ahead
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or right 15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or right
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the left side 15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the left side
  • 15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the right side 15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the right side
  • 15a: Prescribed direction for transport with dangerous goods 15a: Prescribed direction for transport with dangerous goods
  • 16: Track for cyclists & roller-skaters 16: Track for cyclists & roller-skaters
  • 16a: End of track for cyclists & roller-skaters 16a: End of track for cyclists & roller-skaters
  • 17: Footpath - Track only for pedestrians 17: Footpath - Track only for pedestrians
  • 17a: Track only for cycles & pedestrians 17a: Track only for cycles & pedestrians
  • 17a-b: Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks) 17a-b: Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks)
  • 17a-c: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians 17a-c: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians
  • 17a- d: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks) 17a- d: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks)
  • 17b: Track only for horse riders 17b: Track only for horse riders
  • 17c: End of footpath - Track only for pedestrians 17c: End of footpath - Track only for pedestrians
  • 18: Pedestrian underpass 18: Pedestrian underpass
  • 19: Prescribed minimum speed 19: Prescribed minimum speed
  • 19a: End of prescribed minimum speed limit 19a: End of prescribed minimum speed limit
  • 21: U-turn is prescribed 21: U-turn is prescribed
  • 22: Obligation to put on snow chains 22: Obligation to put on snow chains
  • 22a: End of obligation to put on snow chains 22a: End of obligation to put on snow chains

Priority signs

  • 23: Yield 23: Yield
  • 24: Stop 24: Stop
  • 25a: Crossroad/sideroads road 25a: Crossroad/sideroads road
  • 25a: End of Crossroad/sideroads 25a: End of Crossroad/sideroads

Informational signs

  • 1a: Parking lot or parking lane 1a: Parking lot or parking lane
  • 1b: Parking lot 1b: Parking lot
  • 1c: Breakdown bay 1c: Breakdown bay
  • 2: Hospital 2: Hospital
  • 2a: Pedestrian crossing 2a: Pedestrian crossing
  • 2b: Cyclist crossing 2b: Cyclist crossing
  • 2c: Pedestrian and cyclist crossing 2c: Pedestrian and cyclist crossing
  • 2c: Cyclist and pedestrian crossing 2c: Cyclist and pedestrian crossing
  • 3: First aid 3: First aid
  • 3a: Church services 3a: Church services
  • 4: Break-down service 4: Break-down service
  • 5: Telephone 5: Telephone
  • 6: Gas station 6: Gas station
  • 6a: Taxi stand 6a: Taxi stand
  • 7: End of two-way traffic 7: End of two-way traffic
  • 7a: Oncoming traffic must give way 7a: Oncoming traffic must give way
  • 8a: Beginning of Motorway 8a: Beginning of Motorway
  • 8b: End of Motorway 8b: End of Motorway
  • 8c: Motorroad 8c: Motorroad
  • 8d: End of Motorroad 8d: End of Motorroad
  • 9a: Pedestrian zone 9a: Pedestrian zone
  • 9b: End of pedestrian zone 9b: End of pedestrian zone
  • 9c: Residential street 9c: Residential street
  • 9d: End of a residential street 9d: End of a residential street
  • 9e: Residential mixed traffic area 9e: Residential mixed traffic area
  • 9f: End of residential mixed traffic area 9f: End of residential mixed traffic area
  • 9g: Tunnel 9g: Tunnel
  • 10: One-way traffic (left) 10: One-way traffic (left)
  • 10: One-way traffic (right) 10: One-way traffic (right)
  • 10a: On red or yellow traffic light, trams turn into the following direction 10a: On red or yellow traffic light, trams turn into the following direction
  • 11: No through road (dead end) 11: No through road (dead end)
  • 12: Street lights that are not turned on for the whole night 12: Street lights that are not turned on for the whole night
  • 13a Direction sign 13a Direction sign
  • 13a Direction sign 13a Direction sign
  • 13b: Direction sign 13b: Direction sign
  • 13b: Direction sign 13b: Direction sign
  • 13b: Direction sign 13b: Direction sign
  • 13c: Direction sign to other transportation infrastructure 13c: Direction sign to other transportation infrastructure
  • 13d: Direction sign to local destination or destination area. 13d: Direction sign to local destination or destination area.
  • 14a: Direction sign for an upcoming junction to a Motorway or Motorroad 14a: Direction sign for an upcoming junction to a Motorway or Motorroad
  • 14b: Direction sign to Motorway or Motorroad (right) 14b: Direction sign to Motorway or Motorroad (right)
  • 14b: Direction sign to Motorway or Motorroad (diagonal right) 14b: Direction sign to Motorway or Motorroad (diagonal right)
  • 15a-a: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit 15a-a: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit
  • 15a-b: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit 15a-b: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit
  • 15a-c: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit 15a-c: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit
  • 15a-d: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit 15a-d: Direction sign for an upcoming Motorway or Motorroad exit
  • 15b-a: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad 15b-a: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad
  • 15b-b portrait: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad 15b-b portrait: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad
  • 15b-b landscape: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad 15b-b landscape: Exit sign - Motorway or Motorroad
  • 15c: Orientation sign – Motorway or Motorroad 15c: Orientation sign – Motorway or Motorroad
  • 16a: Warning of an upcoming diversion 16a: Warning of an upcoming diversion
  • 16b: Diversion to a town (destination) 16b: Diversion to a town (destination)
  • 16b: Diversion 16b: Diversion
  • 16b: Diversion (for lorries) 16b: Diversion (for lorries)
  • 16c-a: Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in ... m 16c-a: Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in ... m
  • 16c-b: Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in ... m 16c-b: Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in ... m
  • 17a: Town sign 17a: Town sign
  • 17b: Town area ends 17b: Town area ends
  • 18: International arterial 18: International arterial
  • 19: Street with the right-of-way 19: Street with the right-of-way
  • 21: Street without the right-of-way 21: Street without the right-of-way
  • 22: General speed limits in Austria 22: General speed limits in Austria
  • 23: Prescribed direction 23: Prescribed direction
  • 23a: Prescribed direction 23a: Prescribed direction
  • 23a: Prescribed direction 23a: Prescribed direction
  • 23b: Two lanes merge into one in my driving direction 23b: Two lanes merge into one in my driving direction
  • 23b: Two lanes ahead in my driving direction 23b: Two lanes ahead in my driving direction
  • 23c: Lanes merge 23c: Lanes merge
  • 24: Road reserved for buses 24: Road reserved for buses
  • 25: Lane reserved for city buses 25: Lane reserved for city buses
  • 26: Road reserved for bicycle 26: Road reserved for bicycle
  • 27: Bicycle path 27: Bicycle path
  • 28a: Pedestrian and bicycle path (shared) 28a: Pedestrian and bicycle path (shared)
  • 28b: Pedestrian and bicycle path (separated) 28b: Pedestrian and bicycle path (separated)

Additional auxiliary signs

  • a: Distance a: Distance
  • b: Length b: Length
  • c: STOP sign announcement c: STOP sign announcement
  • d: Crossroad is a priority road d: Crossroad is a priority road
  • e: Defined course of a priority road e: Defined course of a priority road
  • f: In case of snow ice buildup on road f: In case of snow ice buildup on road
  • g: In case of rainfall g: In case of rainfall
  • h: Except (people using wheelchairs) h: Except (people using wheelchairs)
  • i: Except (motor tractors, power-driven working vehicles) i: Except (motor tractors, power-driven working vehicles)
  • j: Tow-away zone j: Tow-away zone
  • k: Only for this lane k: Only for this lane
  • l: Only for lane, on the left side of median l: Only for lane, on the left side of median
  • m: Except for electrical vehicle during charging m: Except for electrical vehicle during charging

Further signs

  • School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Austria) School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Austria)

Retired signs

  • 16: Other dangers 16: Other dangers
  • 24: Stop 24: Stop
  • 10: One-way traffic (left) 10: One-way traffic (left)
  • 10: One-way traffic (right) 10: One-way traffic (right)
  • 7d: Tank or fuel vehicle prohibited 7d: Tank or fuel vehicle prohibited
  • Pay attention to train related acoustical signals Pay attention to train related acoustical signals
  • School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Germany) (also used in Austria) School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Germany) (also used in Austria)

See also

Transport in Austria

References

  1. Republic of Austria (12 November 2018). Straßenverkehrsordnung 1960, Fassung vom 12.11.2018. Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs. pp. § 50. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. "292. Verordnung der Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, mit der die Verordnung über Straßenverkehrszeichen (Straßenverkehrszeichenverordnung 1998 – StVZVO 1998) geändert wird (1. Novelle zur StVZVO 1998)" (in German). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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