Road signs in the Czech Republic
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Road signs in Czechia are regulated by the Ministry of Transport and the police. The signs are nearly the same as the European norm, but with small changes (for example, text is in Czech and there are some differences in colour). The law governing the road signs is decree 294/2015 Sb., in force since 1 January 2016.
Czech road signs depict people with realistic (as opposed to stylized) silhouettes.
Czechoslovakia had originally signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, and ratified it on June 7, 1978. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on December 31, 1992, Czechia succeeded to the Vienna Convention on June 2, 1993.[1]
Warning signs
I-1a: Dangerous curve to the right
I-1b: Dangerous curve to the left
I-2a: Double curve, first to the right
I-2b: Double curve, first to the left
I-3: Intersection
I-4: Intersection with a roundabout
I-5a: Dangerous descent
I-5b: Dangerous ascent
I-6a: Road narrows from both sides
I-6b: Road narrows from the right side
I-7a: Uneven road
I-7b: Speed bumps
I-8: Slippery road
I-9: Two-way traffic
I-10: Traffic signals
I-11: Pedestrian crossing
I-12a: Pedestrians
I-12b: Children
I-12c: Persons on personal transporters
I-13: Domesticated animals
I-14: Wild animals
I-15: Roadworks
I-16: Crosswinds
I-17: Loose chippings
I-18: Falling rocks
I-19: Cyclists
I-20: Airport
I-21: Tunnel
I-22: Other dangers
I-23: Traffic queues
I-24: Ice or snow
I-25: Tramway
I-26
Fog
I-27: Accident
I-28: Dangerous hard shoulder
I-29: Level crossing with barriers
I-30: Level crossing without barriers
I-31a: Distance marker (240 m)
I-31b: Distance marker (160 m)
I-31c: Distance marker (80 m)
I-32a: Single-track level crossing
I-32b: Multiple-tracks level crossing
I-33: Mobile bridge
I-34: Unprotected riverbank
Priority signs
II-1
Crossroad with minor road
II-1
Side road to the left
II-1
Side road to the right
II-2: Priority road/crossroad
II-3: End of priority road/crossroad
II-4: Yield
II-5
Yield to trams
II-6: Stop and give way
II-7: Oncoming traffic have priority
II-8: Priority over oncoming traffic
Prohibitive or restrictive signs
III-1: No entry for vehicles (both directions)
III-2: No entry for vehicles
III-3a: No entry for motor vehicles, except motorcycles
III-3b: No cars
III-4: No lorries
III-5: No buses
III-6: No tractors
III-7: No motorcycles
III-8: No cycles
III-9: No animal-drawn vehicles
III-10: No handcarts
III-11: No motor vehicles
III-12: No entry to the vehicles indicated
III-13: No vehicles heavier than indicated
III-14: No vehicles with axle weight greater than indicated
III-15: No vehicles wider than indicated
III-16: No vehicles taller than indicated
III-17: No vehicles or combinations longer than indicated
III-18: No vehicles carrying hazardous cargo
III-19: No vehicles carrying cargo that may cause water pollution
III-20a: Speed limit
III-20b: End of speed limit
III-21a: No overtaking
III-21b: End of no overtaking
III-22a: No overtaking by lorries
III-22b: End of no overtaking for lorries
III-23a: No use of audible warning signals
III-23b: End of no audible warnings zone
III-24a: No right turn
III-24b: No left turn
III-25: No U-turn
III-26: End of all prohibitions
III-27b
Obligation to stop (traffic control)
III-27a
Obligation to stop (police)
III-28: No stopping and no parking
III-29: No parking
III-30: No pedestrians
III-30a: No entry to persons on personal transporters
III-31: No animal riders
III-32: Other prohibition (Driving through forbidden)
(formerly used before 2016
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III-33: No vehicles towing trailers
III-34: Minimum distance between vehicles
III-35
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Mandatory signs
IV-1: Roundabout
IV-2a: Proceed straight
IV-2b: Turn right ahead
IV-2c: Turn left ahead
IV-2d: Proceed straight or right only
IV-2e: Proceed straight or left only
IV-2f: Turn left or right only
IV-3a: Turn right here
IV-3b: Turn left here
IV-4a: Pass on right
IV-4b: Pass on left
IV-4c: Pass on left or right
IV-5a: Snow chains compulsory
IV-5b: End of compulsory snow chains zone
IV-6a: Minimum speed limit
IV-6b: End of minimum speed limit
IV-7a: Pedestrian path
IV-7b: End of pedestrian path
IV-8a: Cycleway
IV-8b: End of cycleway
IV-9b: End of shared pedestrian and cycle path
IV-10a: Separated pedestrian and cycle path
IV-10b: End of separated pedestrian and cycle path
IV-11a: Bridle path
IV-11b: End of bridle path
IV-12a: Indicated vehicles may use only this lane
IV-12b: Indicated vehicles may use only this lane – end
IV-13a: Use headlights
IV-13b: Use headlights – end of zone
IV-14a: Other command
IV-14b: End of other command
IV-15a: Winter equipment
IV-15b: Winter equipment – end
Information and service signs
V-2
Turn to follow circular route
(formerly used
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V-3
Speed bumps
V-4
Underpass or elevated walkway
V-5a
One-way traffic (left)
V-5b
One-way traffic (right)
V-6
One-way street
V-7
Recommended speed (70 km/h)
V-8
Pedestrian crossing
V-9
Cycle crossing
V-10
Tunnel
V-11
End of tunnel
V-12
Emergency parking
V-13a
No through road (dead end)
V-13b
Entrance to dead end road from right
V-13c
Entrance to dead end road from left
V-14
Parking place
V-14a
Parking (at right angles or diagonal to traffic)
V-14b
Parking (in line with traffic)
V-14c
Parking on the pavement (at right angles or diagonal to traffic)
V-14d
Parking on the pavement (in line with traffic)
V-14e
Parking partly on the pavement (at right angles or diagonal to traffic)
V-14f
Parking partly on the pavement (in line with traffic)
V-14g
Reserved parking
V-15
Covered parking
V-16
Parking with permit (disc)
V-17
Metered parking
V-19
Expressway (speed limit 130 km/h implied, 80 km/h in city)
V-20
End of expressway (speed limit 90 km/h implied)
V-21
Road for motor vehicles (speed limit 110 km/h implied, 80 km/h in city)
V-22
End of road for motor vehicles (speed limit 90 km/h implied)
V-23a
Lanes diverge
V-23b
Lane arrangement
V-25
Restrictions in lane
V-26
Lane arrangement
V-27
Number of lanes increases
V-28
Number of lanes decreases
V-29
Crawler lane
V-30
Bus lane
V-31
End of bus lane
V-32
Caution, change of arrangement (end of priority way)
V-33
Drive left around tram
V-34
Drive left alongside tramway
V-35
Escape lane (in case of brake failure)
V-36a
Speed limit zone
V-36b
End of speed limit zone
V-37a
Zone having the restriction indicated
V-37b
End of zone having the restriction indicated
V-38a
Low emission zone
V-38b
End of low emission zone
V-39a
Residential area (speed limit 20 km/h implied)
V-39b
End of residential area (end of speed limit 20 km/h implied)
V-40a
Cyclists zone
V-40b
End of cyclists zone
V-41a
Pedestrian zone (supply may enter in indicated times)
V-41b
End of pedestrian zone
V-43a
Automatic speed control
V-43b
End of automatic speed control
V-45
Border crossing
V-47a
Maximum speed limits (passenger cars only)
V-47b
Road payments in Czechia
V-48
Bus stop
V-49
Tram stop
V-50
Trolleybus stop
V-51
Taxi stand
VI-1
Police
VI-2a
Hospital
VI-2b
First aid
VI-3a
Park and ride
VI-3b
Kiss and ride
VI-3c
Park and drive
VI-4
Information
VI-5
Telephone
VI-6
Filling station
VI-8
Repair shop
VI-9
Vehicle inspection station
VI-12
Hotel or motel
VI-13
Restaurant
VI-14
Café
VI-15
Restroom
VI-16
Rest stop
VI-18a
Camp site
VI-18b
Caravan site
VI-18c
Caravan and camp site
VI-19
Radio station
VI-25
Chapel
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Direction signs
VII-1a Route indicator with direction via expressway-ring road (single destination) (old)
VII-1b Route indicator with direction via expressway-ring road (two destinations) (old)
VII-1c Route indicator with direction via expressway (single destination) (old)
VII-1d Route indicator with direction via expressway (two destinations) (old)
VII-2a Route indicator with direction via road for motor vehicles
VII-2b Route indicator with direction via road for motor vehicles (two destination) (old)
VII-2c Route indicator with direction via road for motor vehicles (single destination) (old)
VII-2d Route indicator with direction via road for motor vehicles (two destinations) (old)
VII-3a Route indicator (single destination)
VII-3b Route indicator (two destinations)
VII-3c Route indicator (single destination)
VII-3d Route indicator (two destinations)
VII-4a Local route indicator (single destination)
VII-4b Local route indicator (two destinations)
VII-4c Local route indicator (single destination)
VII-4d Local route indicator (two destinations)
VII-5 Route indicator to specific destination (airport)
Advance sign for junction
Advance sign for roundabout
Advance sign for restriction
Route indicator avoiding restriction
Route indicator avoiding restricted turn
Signboard – change of driving direction
Signboard – change of driving direction
Signboard – change direction
Signboard – change of driving direction with indicated restriction
Advance sign for route avoiding restriction
Diverted traffic for indicated destination
Diverted traffic
Diverted traffic for indicated route
VII-24a
Community (speed limit 50 km/h implied)
VII-25a
End of community (speed limit 90 km/h implied)
VII-24b
Built-up area
VII-25b
End of built-up area
VII-24c
Community (in other language)
VII-25c
End of Community (in other language)
Route confirmation near destination
Regional border
Worded sign (name of a river the road crosses)
Worded sign (name of a tunnel, length 2000 m)
Highway (D5)
Highway (D46)
I class road (or expressway while marked)
I class road (or expressway while marked)
II class road
E-road indicator
milestone ("kilometrestone")
milestone ("kilometrestone"); nearest emergency phone ahead
Route indicator for cycles (two destinations)
Route indicator for cycles (single destination)
Route indicator for cycles (two destinations)
Advance sign for crossing for cycles
Cycle route (16)
Cycle route (3)
Street name
Cultural or tourist destination
Direction to cultural or tourist destination
Distance and direction to cultural or tourist destination
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