Road Signs and Other Devices of Traffic Control in Finland
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Road signs and other devices of traffic control in Finland 1 Danger warning signs Right bend Left bend Several bends, Several bends, Dangerous the first to the right the first to the left descent Steep ascent Road narrows Two-way traffic Swing bridge Ferry, quay or river bank Traffic congestion Uneven road Road works Loose gravel Slippery road Dangerous Pedestrian Children Cyclists Ski track shoulders crossing Elks Reindeer Intersection with Intersection with minor Intersection with equal roads (give road (vehicles coming minor road way to the vehicles from the minor road coming from the right) have to give way) Intersection with Light signals Roundabout Tramway line Level-crossing minor road without gates 2 Danger warning signs Level-crossing Additional sign at Level-crossing Level-crossing Falling rocks with gates approach to with one track with two or more tracks level-crossing Aircrafts flying at Cross-wind Other danger low altitude Signs regulating priority Priority road End of priority Priority over oncoming traffic Priority for Give way (to vehicles Stop and give way oncoming traffic on the road you (to vehicles on the road are approaching) you are approaching) Prohibitory or restrictive signs Closed to all vehicles No entry for power- No entry for truck No entry for vehicle No entry for power- driven vehicles and van combinations driven agricultural vehicle 3 Prohibitory or restrictive signs No entry for No entry for No entry for vehicles No entry for bus No entry for moped motor cycle motor sledge carrying dangerous goods No entry for cycle No entry for No entry for pedestrian, No entry for riders No entry and moped pedestrian cycle and moped on horseback No left turn No right turn No U-turns No entry for No entry for vehicles having vehicles having an overall width an overall height exceeding...metres exceeding...metres No entry for vehicles No entry for vehicles Maximum permissible No entry for vehicles Maximum or combinations of exceeding...tons total mass of combi- having a mass exceed- permissible mass vehicles exceeding laden mass nation of vehicles ing...tons on one axle on bogie ...metres in length Overtaking End of prohibition Speed limit End of speed limit Speed limit zone prohibited of overtaking End of speed limit Prohibition or re- Standing and parking Parking prohibited Parking prohibited zone striction applying to one prohibited zone or more traffic lanes 4 Prohibitory or restrictive signs Enf of parking Taxi station zone Standing place Alternative parking Alternative parking prohibited zone (beginning) for taxi (odd days) (even days) Passing without Passing without Driving of vehicles stopping prohibited stopping prohibited less than..metres (customs control) (police control or apart prohibited No entry for vehicles carrying other reason) dangerous goods Mandatory signs Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be followed followed followed followed followed Compulsory Pass this side Divider of traffic Compulsory Compulsory roundabout (pass either side) foot-path cycle track Combined cycle Parallel cycle track Parallel cycle track Compulsory track Compulsory track cycle track and and foot-path and foot-path for motor sledges for riders on foot-path horseback 5 Special Regulation signs Pedestrian Parking place reserved for vehicles Parking place Placing vehicles crossing whose drivers are going to use means on a parking place of public transport (park-and-ride) Placing vehicles Placing vehicles Passing place Bus stop for Bus stop for long- on a parking place on a parking place (on narrow roads) local traffic distance traffic Tramway stop Taxi station (end) Bus lane (sign Bus lane (sign End of bus lane above the lane) above the lane) (sign above the lane) End of bus lane Tramway lane (sign Tramway lane (sign End of tramway lane End of tramway lane (sign above the lane) above the lane) above the lane) (sign above the lane) (sign above the lane) One-way road Motorway End of motorway Road for motor End of road for vehicles motor vehicles Built-up area End of built-up area Recidential End of recidential precinct precinct 6 Informative signs Advance direction Advance direction Advisory sign for sign sign detour Detour Advisory sign for detour Route to be followed Information on Information on Advance direction (in order to turn left) traffic lanes traffic lanes sign (above the lane) Advance direction Exit sign Direction sign Exit sign sign (above the lane) (above the lane) End of lane Direction sign on Location sign Direction sign for light traffic private road (pedestrian and cycle traffic) Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign showing Direction sign detour detour local purposes a motorway or road for showing park-and- motor vehicles ride facilities Place name No through road No through road Recommended Sign showing Tourist road maximum speed distances Road number (E-road) Road number Road number Road number (primary road) (secondary road) (regional road) Road number Direction to the Interchange number (ordinary road) numbered road 7 Informative signs Symbol of motorway Symbol of road Airport Ferry Goods harbour for motor vehicles Industrial area Parking Railway station Bus station Itinerary for indicated vehicle category Itinerary for Itinerary for Itinerary for Overpass or under- Overpass or under- pedestrians handicapped transport of pass with steps pass without steps dangerous goods Radio station Information map Information office Telephone Emergency First-aid Sight Breakdown service Filling station telephone Hotel Restaurant Cafeteria Public lavatory Youth hostel 8 Informative signs Lodging in cabins Camping site Caravan site Picnic site Outing site Swimming place Fishing place Ski lift Countryside enterprise Additional panels Sign applies to Sign applies in Sign applies..km Distance to which Distance from the crossing road the direction of in the direction the sign applies sign to the point to the arrow of the arrow which the sign applies Distance to the Free width Free height Height of Sign applies to compulsory stop electric line both directions Passenger car Sign applies to Sign applies to the Regulation begins Regulation ends Bus both directions direction of the arrow from the sign to the sign Lorry Van Caravan Vehicle for Motor cycle handicapped Moped Cycle Method of parking Method of parking Very dangerous goods 9 Additional panels No entry for vehicles No drive-through for Sign applies bet- Sign applies bet- Sign applies bet- carrying dangerous vehicles carrying ween 0800 and 1700 ween 0800 and 1300 ween 0800 and 1400 goods of group A dangerous goods of hours, Mo-Fr hours, on Saturdays hours, on Sundays group B and holidays Parking against Parking against Time limit Obligatory use of fee fee parking disc Direction of priority road Obligatory use of Crossing of log Two-way cycle Additional panel parking disc transport road track with text Additional panel Direction of with text priority road “Driving in service purposes allowed” Most common road markings 1 Centre line 2 Traffic lane line 3 Yellow barrier line 4 White barrier line 5 Warning line 6 Edge line Pedestrian Continuation of the Stop line and Give way line Marked island crossing bicycle track barrier line and barrier line 10 Traffic light signals Red light = Stop Red and yellow = Green light = Go Yellow light = Stop the light is about to turn green Green arrow Red light with a Yellow light with a Flashing yellow light = Proceed with caution light = Go black arrow = Stop black arrow = Stop Flashing red light or Flashing white light = Follow Green arrow light Bicycle traffic lights alternately flashing red the traffic rules of level and red light = You lights = Stop crossing may turn to left Lane control signals above each lane Red cross light = Flashing yellow arrow light = The light is about to turn red Downwards directed Lane closed to traffic or the lane is closed further on green arrow light = Lane facing the sign available to traffic facing the sign Pedestrian light signals Other light signals Red light = Do not Green light = Walk start crossing Flashing green light = Flashing yellow light and warning sign or The light is about to turn red pedestrian sign = Drive with extra caution 11 Signals by policeman Approaching All road-users All road-users Road-users approaching vehicle must stop approaching from all approaching from in front from beckoning direction are directions must stop and behind must stop allowed to continue Vehicle in front of the police Vehicle behind of the police car must stop car must stop Drive safely! www.finnra.fi 12 Finnish road administration / Traffic engineering 01/2004.