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Road signs in Switzerland generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[1]

Although Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, signs largely follow the general European conventions concerning the use of shape and color to indicate their function. This is just a general pattern, which knows several exceptions.

Contents

1 Concepts Example of Swiss motor-/expressway sign 1.1 Legal basis 1.2 Language 1.3 Metrics 1.4 Categorization and design 2 Signs 2.1 Warning signs 2.2 Regulatory signs 2.2.1 Prohibitions 2.2.2 Mandatory Instructions 2.3 2.4 Indication signs 2.4.1 Conducting indication signs 2.4.2 Routing indication signs 2.4.2.1 ... on main and minor roads 2.4.2.2 ... numbering 2.4.2.3 ... on motorways and expressways 2.4.2.4 ... general 2.4.3 Informational signs 2.5 Complementary panels 2.6 Road markings 2.7 Traffic lights 2.8 Police instruction signs 2.9 Blue Zone parking disc 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Concepts

Legal basis

Language

Each canton for its road signs and complementary indications uses one of the four official languages of Switzerland accordingly.

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Distances and other measurements are displayed in metric units.

Categorization and design

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Warning triangular 1.01–1.32 Conducting red white black

2.01– Prohibitive red white black 2.30.1

Regulatory circular

white 2.31–2.65 blue white (thin)

Mandatory

Priority various 3.01–3.25 various

white white & 4.01–4.25 Conducting blue (thin) black

minor route black minor road white black (thin) particular purpose

main route white blue white main road (thin) Routing

motor-/expressway white green white 4.60–4.73 (thin) Indication rectangular

black 4.27– detour route orange black (thin) 4.77.2 commercial black grey black direction (thin) bicycle route, mountain bike route, white vehicle-like falu red white (thin) means route

white 4.79–4.95 Informational blue white (thin)

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white yellow Road Markings various 6.01–6.31 none - blue red circle red Traffic Lights cross - - black yellow arrows Mandatory green Police - - - - - Instruction Signs

Starting 2003, the font ASTRA- is replacing the previous SNV, which is still used in several European countries.[2][3]

Signs

Warning signs

1.01 Bend to right 1.02 Bend to left 1.03 Double bend, first 1.04 Double bend, first to right to left

1.05 Slippery road (e.g. 1.06 Uneven road 1.07 Road narrows on 1.08 Road narrows on black ice; panel 5.12 both sides (panel 5.15 right can be added, if there is can be added to indicate black ice or slippery the width of the snow on road) lane/road)

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1.09 Road narrows on 1.10 Steep gradient 1.11 Steep gradient 1.12 Loose chippings left downwards upwards

1.13a Danger of falling 1.13b Danger of falling 1.14 Road works 1.15 Level crossing rocks from the right rocks from the left with barrier or gate (panel 5.12 can be added, if regulated by turn signals)

1.16 Railway level 1.17 Countdown (3–2– 1.18 Trams or 1.22 Pedestrian crossing crossing without gate or 1) of level crossing streetways in street or ahead (below 200 m barrier (traffic user is ahead crossing ahead; only on non- responsible to check urban roads in case of optional approaches of bad visibility; often trains!; panel 5.12 can panel 5.01 is added) be added, if regulated by turn signals)

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1.23 Presence of 1.24 Wild animals 1.25 Animals on road 1.25 Animals on road children (usually near crossing (e.g. cattle) (e.g. horses) schools and playing grounds or equals, slow down!)

1.26 Oncoming traffic 1.27 Traffic lights Low-flying aircraft Possible side winds

1.30 Other danger 1.31 Congestion 1.32 Bicycle (additional information traffic/crossing will be added below the sign, e.g. panel 5.16)

Regulatory signs

Prohibitions

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2.01 Generall 2.02 No entry for 2.03 Prohibition of 2.04 Prohibition of prohibition of vehicular vehicular traffic (one- motor vehicles (on three motorcycles traffic in both directions way street; possible or more wheels except exceptions for bicycles for solo motorcycles, and mopeds must be mopeds, and bicycles) indicated)

2.05 Prohibition of 2.06 Prohibition of 2.07 Prohibition of 2.08 Prohibition of bicycles and mopeds mopeds large goods vehicles buses (total weight is larger than 3.5 t)

2.09 Prohibition of 2.09.1 Prohibition of 2.10.1 Prohibition of 2.11 Prohibition of trailers (of any kind, trailers with exception vehicles carrying vehicles carrying water except for agricultural for saddle and center dangerous goods pollutants trailers) axle trailers (always valid in tunnels)

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2.12 Prohibition of 2.13 Prohibition of 2.14 Prohibition of 2.15 Prohibition of animals (horse and motor vehicles and motor vehicles, pedestrians (includes mare animals as well as motorcycles motorcycles, and any kind of vehicle-like the cattle drive) mopeds transport means, e.g. rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, etc)

2.15.1 Prohibition of 2.15.2 Prohibition of 2.15.3 Prohibition of 2.16 Maximum weight skiing sledging any kind of vehicle-like (upper gross weight transport means (such limit) as rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, etc)

2.17 Axle weight (upper 2.18 Maximum width 2.19 Maximum height 2.20 Maximum length limit, axles closer than (only produced if (including payload; (total length, including 1 meter apart count as smaller than only produced, if lower trailers) one axle) 2.55/2.60 m) than 4 m)

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2.30 Maximum speed 2.30.1 Generally 2.30.1 French variant 2.30.1 Italian variant limit (only valid during mandatory maximum good condition, (within otherwise the driver settlements, usually must adjust speed to minimally applicable worse condition; ends within the boundaries of with 2.53) a village or a town; ends with 2.53.1; German variant)

2.30.1 Romansh variant

Mandatory Instructions

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2.31 Minimum speed 2.32 Must turn right 2.33 Must turn left 2.34 Circumvent the limit (during good obstacle on the right conditions (road, traffic, side sight), the speed is not allowed to fall below the minimum speed limit; vehicles not capable of speeds exceeding 30 km/h are not allowed to continue; ends with 2.53)

2.35 Circumvent the 2.36 Must continue 2.37 Must turn right 2.38 Must turn left obstacle on the left side straight ahead (see also ahead (on motorways: ahead (on motorways: 6.06) must change to the right must change to the left road; see also 6.06) road; see also 6.06)

2.39 Must turn right or 2.40 Must continue 2.41 Must continue 2.41.1 Roundabout left (see also 6.06) straight ahead or turn straight ahead or turn (must give yield to right (see also 6.06) left (see also 6.06) traffic in circle coming from left)

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2.41.2 Mandatory 2.42 No right turn (not 2.43 No left turn (not 2.44 No overtaking direction for vehicles produced if sign 2.38 produced if sign 2.37 (ends with 2.55; see with dangerous goods already defines the already defines the also 6.01–6.09) direction) direction)

2.45 No overtaking by 2.46 No U-turns (if 2.47 Minimum distance 2.48 Snow chains lorries (with a total valid for a distance, between large goods required (metal snow weight larger than 3.5 t; then additional length vehicles (total weight is chains must be applied ends with 2.56) information is shown larger than 3.5 t) to at least two wheels of below the sign: panel required (if valid for a the same axle; also 5.03) longer distance, then valid for three- additional length wheelers; ends with information is shown 2.57) below the sign: panel 5.03)

2.49 No stopping 2.50 No parking (more 2.51 Customs (stop 2.51 Latin languages (voluntarily; also than stopping for entry requested, except if no variant implies the part on the and exit of people or control is carried out, sidewalk; additional goods handling; then speed limit is restrictions may be additional restrictions 20 km/h) applied; often panels may be applied; often 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, panels 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, or 5.10 are added) 5.07, or 5.11 are added)

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2.52 Police - must stop 2.52 Latin languages 2.53 End of maximum 2.53.1 End of generally variant speed limit (ends 2.30) mandatory maximum speed limit (end of 2.30.1, German variant)

2.53.1 French variant 2.53.1 Italian variant 2.53.1 Romansh variant 2.54 End of minimum speed (end of 2.31)

2.55 End of no 2.56 End of no 2.56.1 End of partly 2.57 End of snow chain overtaking restriction overtaking by lorries driving ban e.g. for requirements (end of (end of 2.44) restriction (end of 2.45) lorries or buses (on 2.48) lanes)

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2.58 Free drive (end of 2.59.1a Start of area 2.59.1e Start of area 2.59.1c Start of parking previous restriction(s), with a 30 km/h speed with generally area general road rules apply limit (especially careful applicable parking again) driving is requested) restrictions (here with applicable time constraints; Italian variant)

2.59.2a End of area 2.59.2e End of area 2.59.2c End of parking 2.59.3b Start of with particular speed with generally area pedestrian area only limit applicable parking (free for pedestrians and restrictions (Italian users of vehicle-like variant) transport means, such as rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, etc; if driving is exceptionally allowed then pedestrians and users of vehicle-like transport means have priority; Italian variant)

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2.59.4b End of 2.59.5a Start of Home 2.59.6a End of home 2.60 Bicycle path (users pedestrian area (Italian zone (with 20 km/h zone of bicycles and mopeds variant) speed limit, pedestrians must use designated and users of vehicle- path; ends with 2.60.1; like transport means, see also 6.09 and 6.26) such as rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, etc, are allowed to use the entire street and have priority; parking only allowed at designated places; expect playing children in street!)

2.60.1 End of bicycle 2.61 Pedestrian path 2.62 Bridleway 2.63 Segregated and path (ends 2.60) (pedestrians must use (horsemen must use mandatory bicycle lane designated path) designated path with on the left and their horse) pedestrian lane on the right

2.63.1 Shared bicycle 2.64 Exclusive public 2.65 Mandatory electric and pedestrian path bus/transport lane indicators above lanes (carefulness must be (yellow Bus strips on (blocked lane – open applied) road define the same lane – do change lane to (see 6.08); exceptions the right!) must be explicitely produced below sign)

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3.01 Stop (mandatory 3.02 No priority/give 3.03 Principal road with 3.04 End of principal stop and give way way (only applicable, if priority (Priority to the road (the Priority to the required; only junction/crossing is not right rule does not right rule applies again; applicable, if controlled by working apply; ends with 3.04; see also 6.12–6.17) junction/crossing is not traffic lights; panels panel 5.09 can be controlled by working 5.01 and/or 5.09 can be added; see also see also traffic lights; panels added; see also 6.12– 6.12–6.17) 5.01 and/or 5.09 can be 6.17) added; see also 6.10– 6.17 and 6.26)

3.05 Crossing with a 3.06 Crossroad with 3.07 Priority over 3.08 Priority over road without priority rule junction from right (see junction from left (see ahead (indicates priority (only produced where also 6.12–6.17) also 6.12–6.17) on non-principal roads situation could be only; see also 6.12– unclear) 6.17)

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3.09 Give way to 3.10 Priority over 3.20 Level crossing 3.21 Level crossing oncoming traffic (not oncoming traffic with double flashing with single flashing applicable to narrow lights light vehicles, such as bicycles, mopeds, single motorbikes, if there is enough space to cross)

3.22 Level crossing 3.24 Level crossing 3.23 Multiple track 3.25 Multiple track location (indicating location (indicating level crossing location level crossing location priority of trains!) priority of trains!) (indicating priority of (indicating priority of trains!) trains!)

Indication signs

Conducting indication signs

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4.01 (max 4.02 End of motorway 4.03 Expressway (often 4.04 End of expressway speed limit 120 km/h, with oncoming traffic, only motor vehicles are max speed limit permitted which are 100 km/h, only motor capable of a speed of at vehicles are permitted least 80 km/h; which are capable of a overtaking only on the speed of at least left side) 80 km/h; overtaking only on the left side)

4.05 Mountain postal 4.06 End of mountain 4.07 Tunnel 4.07 Tunnel with length road (priority given to postal road (Prohibition of U-turns, information public transport, such as of driving backwards, postal bus; pay special of voluntary stopping, attention to the specific or parking in tunnels; three-tone-horn of the compulsory lights on; in postal bus approaching case of hairpin bends and wait emergency/accident/bre before the bend; traffic akdown, motor must be users must follow turned off) instructions given by public transport drivers)

4.08 One-way street 4.08.1 One-way street 4.09 4.09.1 One-way street with oncoming traffic, with exceptions (here: here, of bicycles bicycles and pedestrians)

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4.10 Water protection 4.11 Pedestrian crossing 4.12 Pedestrian 4.13 Pedestrian area (traffic users must location (always underpass (mandatory) overpass (mandatory) be particularly careful; produced on non-urban validity distance may be roads, in urban settings shown) only, if badly visible; mandatory priority given to pedestrians – always applicable on any pedestrian crossings even w/o sign; see also 6.17–6.19)

4.14 Hospital (presence 4.15 Passing Place 4.16 Breakdown place 4.17 Parking allowed of hospital, rest home, (designates a place, for accidental vehicles (additional restriction or the like, traffic users where a slower or (motor must be turned and information may be must be particularly downwards driving off; however, voluntary published on another careful and must keep vehicle can let pass stopping or parking is sign; if panel 5.14 is quiet, particularly faster or oncoming prohibited; panels 5.57 added, it indicates during night time; see traffic on and 5.58 can be added) exclusive parking space also 5.56) steep/narrow/mountain for handicapped people; roads (upwards driving see also Parking vehicle has priority); markings) however, voluntary stopping or parking is prohibited)

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4.18 Parking with 4.19 End of parking 4.20 Charged parking 4.21 Parking house parking disc (parking area with parking disc (additional (covered parking allowed while (see also Parking requirements and places) producing a clearly markings) restrictions may be visible standardized published on the parking disc (blue zone parking meter; if or red zone parking parking meter returns a discs) showing arrival parking slip, this slip time; additional must be produced restrictions may be clearly visible behind published on another the windshield; if sign; see also Parking absolute parking time is markings) limited, further payments or move of vehicle onto another space is prohibited)

4.22 Distance and 4.23 Distance and 4.24 Emergency lane 4.25 Park and ride direction of a parking direction for particular (with gravel pit (red); to (parking with access to possibility kinds of vehicles (here: be used in case of brake public transport) lorries; see panels 5.20– failure) 5.52))

4.25 Covered Park and 4.25 Park and ride with ... with access to tram ... with access to bus ride access to train

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4.27 Entry of 4.28 End of 4.29 Entry of 4.30 End of town/village on main town/village on main town/village on minor town/village on minor road (generally valid road (with distance to road (generally valid road (with distance to speed limit of 50 km/h next main place(s)) speed limit of 50 km/h next place(s)) applies even without applies even without 2.30.1) 2.30.1)

4.31 Signpost to 4.32 Signpost to 4.33 Signpost to 4.34 Detour to destination via destination via main destination via minor destination to be motor-/expressway route route followed route

4.34.1 (Ongoing) detour 4.35 Signpost in table 4.36 Announcement of 4.37 Announcement of (for all destinations) format (indicating junction on main road, junction on minor road direction to Zürich on or on minor road main route, to Basel via connecting main roads motor-/expressway, and (here with left route to Luzern on minor announcing connection route) to motor-/expressway to Basel)

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4.38 Announcement of 4.39 Announcement of Routing information for 4.40 Announcement of junction on main road junction on minor road corresponding left, junction on main road with two lanes with two separated middle, and right lane with restriction for the lanes (directions are left route (here: compulsory; see also maximal width) 6.06)

4.41 Lane routing on 4.42 Lane routing on 4.45 Signpost for 4.46 Signpost to main road with route to minor road with route to particular vehicle types parking place (panels Bern and Lausanne via Bern on main route (here: lorries) (see 5.20–5.32 can be motor-/expressway panels 5.20–5.52; often added) announced with 4.23)

4.46.1 Signpost to park 4.47 Signpost to 4.48 Signpost to 4.49 Signpost to a and ride (parking with campsite caravan site company, exhibitions access to public and comparable transport) (usually to be found in industrial zones)

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4.50.1 Recommended 4.50.1 Signpost for 4.50.3 Recommended 4.50.4 Recommended path for bicycles bicycle circuit track for mountain path for vehicle-like bikes (mountain bikers transport means, such as must especially take rollerblades, scooters, care of skateboards etc pedestrians/hikers on the same track, signaling their approaching, and if necessary to halt)

4.50.5 Signpost 4.50.6 Signpost 4.51.1 Signpost 4.51.1 Routing indicating directions for indicating directions for indicating direction for information for bicycle a particular type (here different types particularly path for bicycles) named/numbered route

4.51.1 Routing 4.51.2 Announcement 4.51.3 Confirmation to 4.51.3 Confirmation to information for of a turn for a particular be on a mountain bike be on a bicycle path mountain bike track type (here: vehicle-like track transport means)

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4.51.3 Confirmation to 4.51.4 End route of a 4.52 Routing 4.53 Announcement of be on a particularly particular type (here for information (here: how a detour named/numbered route mountain bike route) to turn left after one block even though it is impossible to do so directly)

4.54 Announcement of 4.55 Announcement of roundabout on main a branching road with a road (here: left exit also dangerous situation or leads to connection with restrictions (here: side motorway) road to the left 50 m ahead with the warning of the presence of a gated level crossing right after the turn)

... numbering

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4.56 European route 4.57 Main road number 4.58 Motor-/expressway 4.59 Number for exits number number

4.59.1 Number for junctions

... on motorways and expressways

4.60 First 4.61 Second 4.62 Start of exit 4.63 Exit sign (in announcement of next announcement of next German) exit exit

4.63 Exit sign (in 4.63 Exit sign (in 4.64 Junction board 4.65 Distance board French) Italian)

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4.66 Announcement of 4.67 First information 4.68 Second 4.69 Routing junction about junction ahead information about information above lane junction ahead

4.70 Direction to the 4.71 Distance to police 4.71 Distance to police 4.71 Distance to police next emergency call station (in German) station (in French) station (in Italian) pillar

4.72 Kilometer sign 4.73 Hektometer sign

... general

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4.75 Information about 4.76 Pre-Information 4.77 Information about 4.77.1 Lane with road condition of passes about road condition routing of lanes restriction (here: and ski resorts (here, and requirements of (reducing from three to maximal speed limit) the Furka Pass road certain destinations: red two lanes – two lanes ahead: pass closed, means road is closed, from the right join the open as far as Realp, green means road is one lane – left lane is snow on road or black open, the sign 2.48 derouted to the other ice) means (metal) snow side of the motorway) chains are required, sign 1.05 means snow on road or black ice)

4.77.2 Release of the 4.77.2 Release of the mud strip (example 1) mud strip (example 2)

Informational signs

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4.79 Campsite 4.80 Caravan site 4.81 Telephone 4.82 First aid

4.83 Roadside 4.84 Petrol/gas station 4.85 Hotel-Motel 4.86 Restaurant assistance (panels 5.01 and/or 5.17 are often added)

4.87 Refreshments 4.88 Information Center 4.89 Youth hostel 4.90 Local radio information with MHz frequency for road condition and traffic information channel

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4.91 Church services 4.92 Fire extinguisher 4.93 Generally valid 4.94 Emergency exit (here: Romansh variant) speed limits for distances (in tunnels different categories of you find them at least roads in Switzerland every 50 metres at a height of 1–1.5 m)

4.95 Emergency exit (right next to exit)

Complementary panels

General remarks:

All signs and complementary panels can be combined with complementary panels for particular kinds of transport means. If accompanied with the words ausgenommen / Excepté / eccettuato (excluding) or gestattet / Autorisé / permesso (permitted), it means that the indicated kind of transport means are excluded from the regulation of the main sign. The sign bycicles (5.31) also includes mopeds with a designed maximal speed of 20km/h.

Generally applicable complementary panels

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5.01 Distance (to which 5.02 Distance and 5.03 Validity distance 5.04 Repetition (of an the meaning of a sign direction (the lenght for which a already valid regulation, applies) danger, regulation, restriction, or an restriction, or an indication; continues indication is valid) before and after the sign)

5.05 Start panel 5.06 End panel 5.07 Direction indicator (indicates the start of a (indicates the end of a (in order to clarify for regulation for static regulation for static which area a regulation traffic) traffic) is applied to; particularly applied to 2.60, 2.61, 2.62, if such a path must be used on the other side of the road; particularly applied to 2.50 and 4.17 in order to clarify the area at which parking is prohibited, or allowed, respectively)

Complementary panels for certain signs

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5.09 Indication of the 5.10 Indicates 5.11 Indicates 5.12 Turn signal (CH routing of a principal exceptions of exceptions of only; combined with road (aka a road with prohibition of stopping prohibition of parking 1.15 or 1.16) priority; combined with (combined with 2.49) (combined with 2.50) 3.01, 3.02, 3.03; here: principal road turns right with two minor roads, one from left and one from straight ahead; see also 6.16.2 and 6.16.3)

5.12.1 Lichtsignal bei 5.13 Black ice on road 5.14 Handicaped people 5.15 Width of lane/road Bahnübergang (or slippery snow on (combined with 4.17 it (combined with 1.07) (Liechtenstein only) road; combined with designates exclusive 1.05 in case of a such parking spaces for road condition) handicaped people; corresponding parking card Parkkarte für behinderte Personen / Carte de stationnement pour personnes handicapées / Contrassegno di parcheggio per persone disabili must be produced clearly visible behind windshield)

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5.16 Shooting noise 5.17 Distance to second (CH only; combined next petrol/gas station with 1.30) (CH only; often combined with 4.84)

Kinds of transport means

5.20 Light motor cars 5.21 Heavy motor cars 5.22 Large goods 5.23 Lorries with trailer vehicles (lorries; total weight is larger than 3.5 t)

5.24 Articulated lorries 5.25 Bus 5.26 Trailer 5.27 Caravan/Living trailer

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5.28 Mobile motor 5.29 Motor bikes 5.30 Mopeds 5.31 Bicycle (this panel home combined with the term gestattet / Autorisé / permesso (permitted) and added below the sign 2.61 often used for heavily used school routes)

5.32 Mountain bikes 5.33 Bicycle pushing 5.34 Pedestrians 5.35 Trams or streetways

5.36 Tractors 5.37 Tanks 5.38 Groomers 5.39 Cross-country skiing

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5.40 Skiing 5.41 Sledging 5.50 Airplanes/Airfield 5.51 Car transfer on train (CH only)

5.52 Car transfer on ferry (CH only)

Special panels

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5.53 Industrial and 5.54 Customs 5.55 S-Traffic 5.56 Hospital with commercial area declaration only with (combined with the emergency station Sichtdeklaration / term ausgenommen / (emergency station dédouanement à vue / Excepté / eccettuato open 24 hours) dichiarazione a vista (excluding) and below (combined with 2.01 on the sign 2.07 indicates lanes: only for vehicles an exception for of this type) vehicles with corresponding signs attached to them)

5.57 Emergency phone 5.58 Fire extinguisher (can be combined with (can be combined with 4.16) 4.16)

Road markings

Markings

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6.01 Security strip 6.02 Double security 6.04 Double strip 6.05 Advance warning (white, solid) strip (white, solid) & (combination of a strip (white, closely 6.03 Directing strip security strip and a broken) Designates center of (white, broken) directing strip on either carriageway or border side of the security Announces either of lanes; crossing, 6.02 separates driving strip) security or double traversing, or passing directions on roads with strips; overtaking over it by vehicles is 3 or more lanes (or Designates the manoeuvres must be strictly prohibited expressways); crossing, allowence to cross, finished traversing, or passing pass, or traverse it, or to over it by vehicles is start an overtaking strictly prohibited manoeuvre only from 6.03 designates either the side with the center of carriageway directing strip; always on two-lane roads, or indicate such intentions separates lanes; by flash lights! crossing, traversing, passing over for overtaking is allowed; always indicate by flash lights any change of lanes or overtaking manoeuvres (start and end)!

6.06 Pre-selecting 6.07 Pull arrows 6.08 Bus lane (yellow, 6.10 Stop line (white, arrows (white) (white, arranged solid or broken strips; wide, solid) & 6.11 obliquely) yellow word BUS) STOP (white word, Indicates lanes for optional) & 6.12 directions; the chosen Orders to leave the lane Indicates exclusive Longitudinal strip direction is compulsory into the indicated lanes for public (white, solid, optional) (correspond with 2.31– direction transport only (see also 2.36)! 2.64); exceptions must Is always combined Yellow arrows indicate be indicated; may be with (3.01), directions for public crossed, if the yellow and can be combined transport only and their strip is a broken line; with traffic lights, level directions can be crossing (3.20–3.25), different and on lanes for turn off traffic; traffic user must https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Switzerland#Warning_signs halt before stop line and 35/40 7/31/2017 Road signs in Switzerland - Wikipedia halt before stop line and give way; irrelevant while traffic lights are working (not flashing or turned off); stop lines are yellow, if exclusively addressed to bicycles and mopeds (e.g. on bicycle paths and lanes; see also 6.26)

6.13 Waiting line 6.15 Border strip 6.16.1 Guidestrips 6.16.2 Guidestrips (white, small triangles (white, solid) & 6.16 (example 1) continue (example 2) indicate the in a row with spikes Guidestrip (white, stop or waiting lines course of the principal towards the arriving broken) road vehicle) & 6.14 ... and separates the side Anouncement of 6.15 designates a road from the main ... in cases of a principal waiting line (white, carriageway's border; road; road's turn with large triangle, optional) 6.16 optically guides Guidestrips do not adjoining roads & 6.12 Longitudinal the traffic appear on side roads strip (white, solid, with valid Priority to optional) the right rule (see also 3.06) Must give way; is always printed on roads at entries to motorways and expressways, and is usually announced by 6.14 on main roads and important minor roads; always accompanied with 3.02; waiting lines are yellow, if exclusively addressed to bicycles and mopeds (e.g. on bicycle paths and lanes)

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6.16.3 Guidestrips 6.17 Pedestrian 6.19 Pedestrian area 6.20 Restricted area (example 3) can be crossing (longitudinal, (yellow, two (white, shaded and replaced by stop or wide, yellow; on cobble longitudinal strips on framed) waiting lines stones if need be white) each side connected by & 6.18 Prohibition of bias bindings) optically guide traffic; And (example 4), they stopping strip srictly prohibited to be also separate the Exclusive area on roads crossed, transfered, or cariageway from traffic 6.17 Traffic users for pedestrians driven over zones of minor approaching pedestrian importance crossings must always give way to pedestrians and safely stop, anywhere, if not orchestrated by working traffic lights (not flashing, or not turned off; see also 4.11); 6.18 It is prohibited to voluntarily stop next to 6.18 and on the sideway next to it; do not halt on pedestrian crossings, even not during rush hours (heavily fined!)

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Parking (usually 6.21 Zick-zack bands 6.22 Prohibition of 6.23 Prohibition of framed by white, blue, (yellow) parking strip (yellow, parking area (yellow, red, or yellow solid longitudinal strip framed, diagonally strips) Designates public bus broken with diagonal crossed, optional stop area; prohibited to crosses) labeled with word Parking fields can be park; can be used for TAXI or carlicense signposted (see 4.17– getting in and out of plate number) 4.21) and / or framed by people, but only if white (for free, if not public traffic is not Exclusive parking for signposted with 4.20; or obstructed at all designated traffic users; 4.18), blue, or red solid if labeled, it can be used strips (sometimes only for getting in and out of indicated by partial people, but only if valid markings); blue marked traffic user is not parkings indicate Blue obstructed at all Zone parkings with parking disc/card (see #Blue Zone parking disc); red marked parkings indicate Red Zone parkings (only valid in few cantons); yellow parkings are reserved for private or special purposes (prohibited to be used by public); In areas with parking markings, it is prohibited to park anywhere else; only use parking markings of appropriate size for bicycles/mopeds, motorbikes, cars, buses (indicated by word CAR), or lorries! Blue Zones can be indicated by a thick white-blue crossline at the start and by thick blue-white crossline at the end of the zone

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6.25 Prohibition of 6.26 Extended bicycle 6.30 Guide post, right 6.31 Guide post, left stopping strip (yellow, lane (waiting area longitudinal solid strip placed in front of stop ... on roads with ... on roads with with endings) line with an additional oncoming traffic on the oncoming traffic on the yellow stop line and a right side; also on the left side. Voluntarily stopping is bicycle icon in front of left side of the prohibited next to this the white stop line) cariageway on roads area with, either separated During red traffic light directions, or without bicycles and mopeds oncoming traffic. are allowed to wait in front of first motor vehicle and next to each other, motor vehicles must stop before the white stop line; when traffic light becomes green, motor vehicles must be patient and give way to bicycles and mopeds starting in front of them in order to let them cross the crossroad first!

Traffic lights

Police instruction signs

Blue Zone parking disc

See also

Road rules of Switzerland Comparison of European road signs References

1. "Convention on Road Signs and Signals Vienna, 8 November 1968" (http://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDet ailsIII.aspx?&src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI~B~20&chapter=11&Temp=mtdsg3&lang=en). United Nations. Retrieved 1 September 2012. 2. rel (20 January 2003). "«Frutiger» für die Strasse" (https://www.nzz.ch/newzzdb6ac1f2-12-1.201330). NZZ (in German). Zurich, Switzerland. Retrieved 2017-06-28. 3. "Frutiger honored with SOTA award" (http://www.microsoft.com/typography/links/news.aspx?NID=570 1). Microsoft Typography. Retrieved 1 September 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Switzerland#Warning_signs 39/40 7/31/2017 Road signs in Switzerland - Wikipedia External links

Official Swiss Road Signs (http://www.astra.admin.ch/dienstleistungen/00127/00634/index.html?lang=it)

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