Step 2 - Road signs and markings explained

Warning signs

Standard: The warning signs, generally, have the shape of an equilateral triangle, with the border of red colour in which, on a white background are depicted different…

Road markings

Longitudinal Markings

The markings serve for the organization of the traffic, the warning or the guidance of the participants in traffic. They can be used alone or together with other…

Transversal Markings

The markings serve for the organization of the traffic, the warning or guiding of the participants in the traffic. These may be used alone or together with other…

Various Markings

The markings serve for the organization of the traffic, the warning or the guidance of the participants in the traffic. These may be used alone or together with…

Temporary markings for the signalling of works in…

The markings serve for organizing the traffic, warning or guiding the participants in traffic. These can be used alone or together with other road signalling means…

Lateral

The markings serve for the organization of the traffic, the warning or the guidance of the traffic participants. These may be used alone or together with other…

Road signs and means of signalling works in the area…

Temporary road signs

The temporary road signs corresponding to the warning signs, restriction or prohibition signs, or orientation signs have the same characteristics as the permanent…

Means of signalling of the works

The means of signalling the works help in directing the traffic and maintaining road traffic safely on the road sections where repair, modernization or maintenance…

Kilometric sign

The kilometric signs are used for indicating the administrative category of the road, its order number in the public road network, as well as the kilometric position…

Luminous devices for directing the traffic on lanes…

Above the traffic lanes can be installed devices that emit luminous signals or variable messages. The red and green signals are intended for signalling the lanes…

Light signals at level crossings with the railway

If the level crossing with the railway is equipped with an automatic signalling installation (without barriers/semi-barriers), the signals have the following meaning:…

Traffic lights for directing the traffic

The light signals are white lights or lights of different colours, emitted successively, continuously or intermittently, by one or more lighting bodies that compose…

Road signs

Priority signs

The regulatory priority signs regulate the order of entering an intersection when the travel trajectories of at least two vehicles intersect or the order of passing…

Prohibition or restriction signs

The prohibition or restriction signs, generally, have a round shape, with the border of red colour in which, on a white background, different symbols of black colour…

Mandatory signs

These generally have a round shape on a blue background with symbols of white colour, obliging the drivers of vehicles to move only in certain directions, or to…

Orientation and information signs

Orientation signs

These signs, as a rule, have a rectangular or square shape on a blue or green background written with white characters, guiding the drivers of vehicles by the pre-signalling…

Information signs

These signs inform the drivers of vehicles about the way of performing certain maneuvers, as well as about the existence of points of interest or of places where…

Tourist information signs

These signs inform the drivers of vehicles about the existence of some tourist points.

Additional panels

The additional panels can accompany the signs and contain inscriptions or symbols that can specify, complete or limit the meaning of the signs. Such inscriptions…

Hectometric sign

The hectometric signs are found installed between two kilometre signs every one hundred meters. These are mounted on the edge of all categories of roads.