Road signs in Belgium
Road signs in Belgium are defined in the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 on general regulations for the road traffic police and in the use of public highways.[1] They generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[2] The official typeface on road signs in Belgium is SNV.[3]
Belgium signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, and ratified it on November 16, 1988.[4]
Warning signs
A1a: Curve to The left
A1b: Curve to The right
A1c: Double curves first to the left
A1d: Double curves first to the right
A3: Steep slope
A5: Steep climb
A7a: Road narrows
A7b: Road narrows on the left
A7c: Road narrows on the right
A9: Lift bridge
A11: Road ends in sea or river
A13: Bumpy road
A14: Bump
A15: Slippery road
A17: Loose gravel
A19: Falling stone
A21: Pedestrian crossing
A23: Children
A25: Cyclists
A27: Wild animal crossing
A29: Domestic animal crossing
A31: Roadworks
A33: Traffic light
A35: Low-flying aircraft
A37: Crosswinds
A39: Two-way traffic
A41: Gated railroad crossing ahead
A43: Ungated railroad crossing ahead
A45: Single track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
A47: Double track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
A49: Tram crossing
A50: Traffic queues likely
A51: Caution
Priority signs
B1: Yield
B3: Yield in 150 metres
B5: Stop and Yield
B7: Stop and yield in 150 metres
B9: Priority road
B11: End of priority road
B13: End of priority road in 250 metres
B15: Intersection with minor priority road
B17: Intersection with priority to the right
B19: Small passage, oncoming vehicles have priority
B21: Small passage, oncoming vehicles give priority
B22: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to turn right, after yield
B23: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to go straight, after yield
Prohibitory signs
C1: Forbidden direction for all drivers
C3: No entry for all drivers, in both directions
C5: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with more than two wheels and motorcycles with sidecar
C6: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with four wheels, constructed for off-road use, with an open bodywork, a steering wheel as on a motorcycle and a saddle
C7: No entry for drivers of motorcycles
C9: No entry for drivers of mopeds
C11: No entry for drivers of bicycles
C13: No entry for drivers of horse wagons
C15: No entry for horse riders
C17: No entry for drivers of hand carts
C19: No entry for pedestrians
C21: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the weight indicated on the sign
C22: No entry for drivers of coaches
C23: No entry for drivers of vehicles intended for or used for the transportation of goods
C24a: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
C24b: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting flammable or explosive goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
C24c: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting polluting goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
C25: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined length indicated on the sign
C27: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined width indicated on the sign
C29: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined height indicated on the sign
C31a: Left turn forbidden
C31b: Right turn forbidden
C33: U-turns forbidden
C35: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden
C37: End of the C35 restriction
C39: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden for vehicles with a maximum allowed mass of over 3500 kg
C41: End of the C39 restriction
C43: Driving over the indicated speed forbidden
C45: End of the above restriction
C46: End of the restrictions imposed on moving vehicles
C47: Toll post
C48: Use of cruise control forbidden
C49: End of the C48 restriction
Mandatory signs
D1a: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
D1c: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
D1d: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
D1e: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
D1f: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or left
D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or right
D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
D5: Roundabout
D7: Compulsory cycleway
D9a: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
D9b: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
D10: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians and cyclists
D11: Compulsory way for pedestrians
D13: Compulsory way for horse riders
Parking signs
E1: Parking forbidden
E3: Parking and stopping forbidden
E5: Parking forbidden from the 1st till 15th day of the month
E7: Parking forbidden from the 16th till last day of the month
E9a: Parking allowed
E9a: Parking allowed, when using parking disk
E9a: Parking reserved for the disabled
E9b: Parking reserved for motorcycles, cars, vans (< 3.5t) and minibusses
E9c: Parking reserved for trucks
E9d: Parking reserved for coaches
E9e: Parking mandatory on the verge or sidewalk
E9f: Parking mandatory partly on the verge or sidewalk
E9g: Parking mandatory on the road
E9h: Parking reserved for campers
E9i: Parking reserved for motorcycles
E11: Half-monthly parking restriction in the built up area
Indicatory signs
F1a: Start of a built up area
F1a: Start of a built up area
F1b: Start of a built up area
F1b: Start of a built up area
F3a: End of a built up area
F3a: End of a built up area
F3b: End of a built up area
F3b: End of a built up area
F4a: Start of a 30 km/h speed zone
F4b: End of a 30 km/h speed zone
F5: Start of a motorway
F7: End of a motorway
F8: Tunnel
F9: Start of a motorroad
F11: End of a motorroad
F12a: Start of a living street
F12b: End of a living street
F13: Turn lane(s)
F14: Advanced stop line for bicycles
F15: Indication of the choice of direction
F17: Bus lane
F18:
F19: One-way road
F21: Pass on either side
F23a: Number of a national road
F23b: Number of a motorway
F23c: Number of an international road
F23d: Number of a ringroad
F25: Direction sign
F27: Direction sign
F29: Direction sign
F31: Direction sign (over motorways)
F33a: Direction sign
F33b: Direction sign (valley or stream)
F33c: Direction sign (touristic destination)
F34a: Direction sign (important public destinations)
F34b1: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
F34b2: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
F34c1: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
F34c2: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
F35: Direction sign (touristic destinations)
F37: Direction sign (hotels, hostels, restaurants ...)
F39: Direction sign (detours)
F41: Direction sign (detours)
F43: Municipal boundary
F45: Dead end
F45b: Dead end, except for pedestrians and cyclists
F47: End of roadworks
F49: Pedestrian crossing
F50: Cyclist and moped crossing
F50bis: Warning for cyclists and/or pedestrians when turning in
F51a: Crossing for pedestrians below ground
F51b: Crossing for pedestrians above ground
F52: Emergency exit in tunnel
F52bis: Emergency exit route
F53: Healthcare facility (hospital, nursing home ...)
F55: First aid post
F56: Fire extinguisher
F57: Stream
F59: Parking lot
F60: Parking garage
F61: Telephone
F62: Emergency telephone
F63: Fuel station
F65: Hotel or motel
F67: Restaurant
F69: Bar/café
F71: Camping area
F73: Trailer park
F75: Youth hostel
F77: Information point for foreigners or touristic information
F79: Reduction of lanes
F81: Lane displacement
F83: Cut through median
F85: Traffic allowed in both directions on a one-way road
F87: Hump
F89: Speed limit on certain lanes in ...m
F91: Speed limit on certain lanes
F93: Radio station broadcasting traffic information
F95: Runaway ramp
F97: Reduction of lanes
F98: Emergency bay
F99a: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
F99b: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
F99c: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
F101a: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
F101b: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
F101c: End of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
F103: Start of a pedestrian zone
F105: End of a pedestrian zone
F111: Cycle street
F113: End of cycle street
F117: Start of a low emission zone
F118: End of a low emission zone
F119: Start of an airport zone
F120: End of an airport zone
Additional signs
M1: Only for bicyclists
M2: Except bicyclists
M3: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
M3bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
M4: Except bicyclists
M5: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
M5bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
M6: Compulsory for mopeds class B
M7: Forbidden for mopeds class B
M8: Only for bicyclists and mopeds
M9: Bicyclists coming from left and right
M10: Bicyclists and mopeds coming from left and right
M16: Forbidden for mopeds class B and P (speed pedelecs)
GXI: Sign above only applies to the exit
GXa: Start of a parking regulation
GXb: End of a parking regulation
GXc: Parking regulation during the following ...m
GXd: Repeating a parking regulation
GVIId: Parking reserved for the disabled
Icons
S1: Airport
S2: Exposition center
S3: Harbour
S4: Car ferry
S5: Business and industrial zone
S10: Police department
S11: Fire department
S12: Civil protection
S13: Cemetery
S14: Bus terminal
S15: Train station
S16: Goods station
S17: City hall
S18: Religious building
S19: Court building
S20: Car shuttle train
S21: Post office
S30: Sports center
S31: Castle
S32: Ruins
S33: Monastery/abbey
S34: Cultural, recreational or amusement park
S35: Image of a monument or important landscape
S36: Park
See also
References
- ^ "Koninklijk besluit van 1 december 1975 houdende algemeen reglement op de politie van het wegverkeer en van het gebruik van de openbare weg" (PDF). static.tijd.be (in Flemish).
- ^ "Convention on Road Signs and Signals Vienna, 8 November 1968". United Nations. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Handleiding verticale signalisatie" (PDF). wegenenverkeer.be (in Flemish).
- ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.