Road signs in Austria

Road signs in Austria are regulated in Straßenverkehrsordnung (StVO).

Road signs are generally placed on the right side next to the road or above the road. Sometimes signs are also placed on both sides, in some exceptional cases signs are only place on the left or on one side (particularly town signs).

Austrian warning and prohibitory signs have a white background framed by red edges like most of the European road signs. However Austria has a different No through road (dead end) - sign as most of the European countries. The sign seems to be a white inverted T and has no red stripe.

Austrian signs depict classical silhouetted persons.

Warning signs

1: Uneven road
2a: Dangerous curve to right
2b: Dangerous curve to left
2c: Dangerous curves, first to right
2d: Dangerous curves, first to left
3: Junction
3a: Junction with roundabout
4: Crossroad with a non-priority road
6a: Level crossing with barriers
6b: Level crossing without barriers
6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m
6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m
6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m
6c: ZLevel crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 160m
6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m
6c: Level crossing mark (right) - Distance to level crossing approx. 240m
Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m
Level crossing with barrier in approx. 240m
Level crossing without barrier in approx. 240m
6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a single-track level crossing
6d: Andreaskreuz: Indicates a multitrack level crossing
6d: Single-track level crossing (Andreaskreuz)
6d: Multitrack level crossing (Andreaskreuz)
6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward)
6d: Andreaskreuz (sideward)
7: Steep hill downwards
7a: Steep hill upwards
8a: Road narrows on both sides
8b: Road narrows from left side
8c: Road narrows from right side
9: Road works
10: Slippery road
10a: Crosswind
10b: Falling rocks
10c: Low-flying aircraft
11: Pedestrian crossing
11a: Cyclist crossing
12: Children
13a: Animals (cow)
13b: Animals (deer)
14: Two-way traffic
14a: Motorist driving against the traffic on motorways
15: Traffic signals
16: Other dangers

Prohibitory signs

1: Closed to all vehicles in both directions
2: No entry (DO NOT ENTER)
3a: No left turn
3b: No right turn
3c: No U-turns
4a: No overtaking
4b: End of overtaking restriction
4c: No overtaking by lorries
4d: End of overtaking by lorries restriction
5: Duty of wait by oncoming traffic (Give priority to vehicles from the opposite direction)
6a: No power-driven vehicles except single-tracked motorcycles
6b: No single-tracked motorcycles
6c: No power-driven vehicles
6d: No power-driven vehicles drawing a trailer
7a: No lorries
7a No lorries having a weight exceeding 2 tonnes
7a No lorries exceeding 2.9 meters
7b: No lorries drawing a trailer
7c: No animal-drawn vehicles
7e: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
7f: No omnibuses
8a: No cycles or mopeds
8b: No mopeds
8c: No cycles
9a: No vehicles having an overall width exceeding ... meters
9b: No vehicles having an overall height exceeding ... meters
9c: No vehicles exceeding ... tonnes laden weight
9d: No vehicles having a weight exceeding ... tonnes on one axle
10a: Speed limit alternatively allowed maximum speed
10b: End of speed limit
11: End of overtaking-restriction & speed limit
11a: Zone limitation
11b: End of zone limitation
12: Stop - Toll
13a: No parking
13b: No standing or parking
13c/a: Alternative parking - No parking on uneven days
13c/b: Alternative parking - No parking on even days
13d: Beginning of a short-term parking zone
13e: End of a short-term parking zone
14: Prohibition of horn sounding

Mandatory signs

15: Prescribed direction: Left only
15: Prescribed direction: Right only
15: Prescribed direction: Straight ahead only
15: Prescribed direction: Turn left
15: Prescribed direction: Turn right
15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or continue straight ahead
15: Prescribed direction: Turn right or continue straight ahead
15: Prescribed direction: Turn left or right
15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the left side
15: Prescribed direction: Follow lane on the right side
16: Track for cyclists & roller-skaters
16a: End of track for cyclists & roller-skaters
17: Footpath - Track only for pedestrians
17a: Track only for cycles & pedestrians
17a-b: Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks)
17a-c: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians
17a- d: End of Track only for cycles & pedestrians (separated tracks)
17b: Track only for horse riders
17c: End of footpath - Track only for pedestrians
18: Pedestrian underpass
19: Prescribed minimum speed
19a: End of prescribed minimum speed limit
21: U-turn is prescribed
22: Obligation to put on snow chains
22a: End of obligation to put on snow chains

Priority signs

23: Give way
24: Stop
25a: Priority road
25a: End of priority road

Informational signs

1a: Parking lot or parking lane
1b: Parking lot
2: Hospital
2a: Pedestrian crossing
2b: Cyclist crossing
3: First aid
3a: Church services
4: Break-down service
5: Telephone
6: Gas station
7: End of two-way traffic
7a: Oncoming traffic must yield
8a: Expressway
8b: End of expressway
8c: Motor road
8d: End of motor road
9a: Pedestrian zone
9b: End of pedestrian zone
9c: Residential street
9d: End of a residential street
10: One-way traffic (left)
10: One-way traffic (right)
10a: On red or yellow traffic light, trams turn into the following direction
11: No through road (dead end)
12: Street lights that are not turned on for the whole night
13a Direction sign
13a Direction sign
18: International arterial
19: Street with the right-of-way
21: Street without the right-of-way
23: Prescribed direction
23a: Prescribed direction
23a: Prescribed direction
23b: Two lanes merge into one in my driving direction
24: Road reserved for buses
25: Lane reserved for city buses

Additional signs

Distance
Length
Indiction of a STOP sign
Crossroad is a priority road
Defined course of a priority road
In case of snowfall
In case of rainfall
Except (people using wheelchairs)
Except (motor tractors, power-driven working vehicles)
Tow-away zone
Pay attention to train related acoustical signals

Further signs

Expressway exit or motor road exit
Expressway exit or motor road exit
Indicates the distances to specific exits on expressways or motor roads
Direction sign
Direction sign
Exit ramp
Direction sign
Direction sign
Two lanes merge into one
Two available lanes going in my driving direction
Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in 500 m
Change of lane directions/Oncoming lanes will come to an end in 500 m
School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Austria)
School bus sign - schoolchildren transportation (Germany) (also used in Austria)

Traffic signs

Signs	Warning sign Regulatory sign Prohibitory traffic sign Mandatory sign Special regulation sign Stop sign Yield sign Crossbuck Dead End sign One-way traffic Speed limit (by country) Advisory speed limit Information sign Direction, position, or indication sign Variable-message sign Bilingual sign Driver location signs Logo sign Priority to the right

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Conventions	Geneva Convention on Road Traffic Vienna Convention on Road Traffic Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (US) Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (UK)