Road signs in Poland
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The road signs in Poland follow the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals and, therefore, are more or less identical to those in other European countries. Warning signs have yellow background rather than the more common black-on-white design.
Polish signs depict stickman silhouetted persons.
Warning signs
Warning signs are triangular with yellow backgrounds and red borders.
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Curve to right
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Curve to left
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Multiple curves, first to right
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Multiple curves, first to left
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Junction with equal roads (give way to vehicles coming from the right)
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Junction with a crossroad ,the users of which must give way
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Junction with a road from right, the users of which must give way
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Junction with a road from left, the users of which must give way
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Junction with a road from right at 45°, the users of which must give way
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Junction with a road from left at 45°, the users of which must give way
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Roundabout warning
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Level crossing with barriers
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Level crossing without barriers
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Bumpy road
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Speed humps
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Road narrows on both sides
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Road narrows on the right
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Road narrows on the left
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Opening or swing bridge ahead
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Road works
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Slippery road
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Pedestrian crossing
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Children crossing
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Domestic animals
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Wild animals
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Crosswinds
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Two way traffic
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Tramway
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Steep descent
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Steep ascent
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Cycles
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Falling or fallen rocks
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Low-flying aircraft
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Quayside or ferry berth
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Loose chippings
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Traffic signals ahead
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Other hazard
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Hazardous shoulders on right
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Hazardous shoulders on left
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Ice
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Queuing traffic
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Accident
Prohibitory signs
Prohibitory signs are circular with white backgrounds and red borders, except the no parking and no standing signs which have a blue background instead of white.
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Closed to all vehicles in both directions
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No entry
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No power-driven vehicles except motorcycles without sidecars
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No buses
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No power-driven vehicles
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No motorcycles
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No lorries
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No lorries having a gross weight exceeding 6 tonnes
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No lorries having a gross weight exceeding 12 tonnes
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No tractors, construction vehicles, etc.
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No combinations
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No combinations having a gross weight exceeding 5 tonnes
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No animal-drawn vehicles
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No animal-drawn vehicles, tractors, construction vehicles, etc.
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No cycles
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No cycles, animal-drawn vehicles, tractors, construction vehicles, etc.
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No mopeds
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No handcarts
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No cycles or handcarts
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No vehicles carrying flammable goods
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No vehicles carrying hazardous goods
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No vehicles carrying goods liable to contaminate water
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No vehicles carrying flammable goods or goods liable to contaminate water
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No vehicles having an overall width exceeding 2 meters
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No vehicles having an overall height exceeding [...] meters
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No vehicles or combination of vehicles having a length exceeding [...] meters
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No vehicles having a gross weight exceeding [...] tonnes
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No vehicles having a weight exceeding [...] tonnes on one axle
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No left turn
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No right turn
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No U-turn
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End of U-turn restriction
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No overtaking
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No overtaking by lorries
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No use of horns
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End of use of horns restriction
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Stop - customs control (multilingual)
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Stop - border control
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Stop - road damage
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Stop - faulty signaling
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Stop - entrance to prom
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Stop - police control
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Stop - toll collection
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Speed limit
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End of speed limit
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No parking
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No parking between the hours of 7 and 19
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No parking for more than 15 minutes
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No parking for more than 15 minutes between the hours of 7 and 19
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No stopping
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No parking on odd-numbered dates
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No parking on even-numbered dates
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End of parking restriction
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No pedestrians
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End of restriction
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Speed zone
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End of speed zone
Mandatory signs
Mandatory signs are circular with blue backgrounds and white borders.
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Direction to be followed. Right only
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Direction to be followed. Turn right
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Direction to be followed. Left only
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Direction to be followed. Turn left
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Direction to be followed. Straight ahead only
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Direction to be followed. Turn right or continue straight ahead
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Direction to be followed. Turn left or continue straight ahead
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Direction to be followed. Turn left or right
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Pass this side. Right
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Pass this side. Left
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Pass this side. Either side
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Roundabout
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Cycleway
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End of cycleway
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Minimum speed
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End of minimum speed
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Footpath
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End of footpath
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Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles
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Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles (dual track; footpath on left, cycleway on right)
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Compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles (dual track; cycleway on left, footpath on right)
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End of compulsory track for pedestrians and cycles
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Vehicles carrying hazardous goods must turn right
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Snow chains compulsory
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End of snow chains compulsory zone
Informational signs
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One-way traffic
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No through road
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Pedestrian crossing
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Cycle crossing
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Pedestrian and cycle crossing
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Expressway
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End of expressway
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Motorway
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End of motorway
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Start of bus lane
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Bus lane
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Start of slow lane
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End of slow lane
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Bus stop
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Trolleybus stop
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Tram stop
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Parking
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Reserved parking
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Covered parking
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Taxi station
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End of taxi station
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Hospital
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Police station
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First-aid
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Filling station
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LPG filling station
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Telephone
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Post office
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Breakdown service
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Tyre service
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Car wash
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Public lavatory
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Shower
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Refreshments
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Restaurant
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Hotel or motel
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Camping site
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Camping and caravan site
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Picnic site
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Youth hostel
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Information point
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Radio station
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Underpass
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Escalator downwards
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Overpass
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Escalator upwards
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Tunnel
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End of tunnel
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Toll information
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Speed limit information at national boundries
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Residential area
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End of residential area
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Built-up area
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End of built-up area
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Paid parking area
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End of paid parking area
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Internal road
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End of internal road
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Change priority
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Tolls
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Parking bay
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Speed camera
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Traffic control zone
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End of traffic control zone
Direction signs
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Advanced direction sign; diagrammatic type
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Advanced direction sign; exit from motorway
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Advanced direction sign; diagrammatic type, with motorways
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Advanced direction sign; stack type
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Advanced direction sign; stack type
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Direction sign; exit sign, stack type
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Direction sign; exit sign ,above the lane
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Advanced direction sign, stack type
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Direction sign; exit sign, above the lane, type B
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Direction sign, flag type
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Direction sign, flag type
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Direction to urban area
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Direction to town centre
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Direction to airport
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Direction to railway station
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Direction to bus station
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Direction to car ferry
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Direction to port
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Direction to beach
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Direction to museum
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Direction to cemetery
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Direction to nature reserve
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Direction to viewpoint
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Route for cyclists
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Distance sign
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Distance sign with road's number
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Distance sign (motorway)
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Inhabited area
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End of inhabited area
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Direction to local area
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Distance to motorway junction
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Distance to motorway junction
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Town district or neighbourhood name sign
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Direction to tourist destination
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Direction to tourist destination
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Tourist sign
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Road number sign (European route)
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Road number sign (motorway)
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Road number sign (expressway)
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Road number sign (national road)
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Road number sign (voivodeship road)
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Road number sign. Direction to voivodeship road
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Road number sign. Direction to national road
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Road number sign. Detour for national road
Priority signs
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Stop and give way
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Give way
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Priority road
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End of priority road
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Priority for oncoming vehicles
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Priority over oncoming vehicles
Other signs
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Road edge marker (left)
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Road egde marker (right)
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Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Single arrow marker (to right)
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Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Single arrow marker (to left)
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Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Arrow marker (to right)
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Marking for sharp bends, bridge parapets, abutment, walls, tunnel mouths, etc. Arrow marker (to left)
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Exit
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Marker for barriers, reservations, etc.
Complementary signs
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National border crossing
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National border - no access
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National border
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Voivodeship border sign
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District border sign
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Municipal border sign
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Municipal border sign
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River sign
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Advanced warning (weight)
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Advanced warning (vehicle restriction on road to left)
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Advanced warning (level crossing without barriers on road to left)
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Alternative route to restriction on left turn
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Temporary sign, detour route
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Temporary sign, detour
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Lane preselection sign
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Lane preselection sign (above the lane)
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Route for lorries over 3.5 tonnes to left
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Route for lorries
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Distance to exit (300 m)
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Distance to exit (200 m)
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Distance to exit (100 m)
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Lane preselection sign
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Traffic in centre lane must move to right
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Middle lane closed
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Lane for emergency vehicles against the flow of traffic on right
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Lane for cycles with the flow of traffic on left
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Lane for passenger cars
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Temporary sign, move to opposite carriageway
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Temporary sign, lane reduced in width
Complementary plates
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Distance to hazard
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Distance to non-hazard
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Distance which non-hazard applies
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Distance which hazard applies
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End of hazard
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End of restriction
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Number of bends
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Winding road
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Direction of priority road
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Direction of priority road
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Direction of priority road
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Direction of priority road
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Paths crossing road
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Traffic moves into tram lane
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Gradient
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Railway
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Ferry
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Faults
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Ruts
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Hazard of accident with pedestrian
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Hazard of rear-end accident with another vehicle
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Hazard of head-on accident with another vehicle
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Hazard of accident with tram
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Hazard of accident due to weather
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Emergency vehicle exit
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Ambulance exit
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Border
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Deviation of road
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Road markings being painted
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Distance which restriction applies
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Distance to restriction
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Cycles exempt
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Motorcycles
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Lorries
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Tractors, construction vehicles, etc.
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Trucks drawing a trailer
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Cars drawing a caravan
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Buses
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Trolleybuses
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Vehicles carrying hazardous goods
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Vehicles carrying flammable goods
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Vehicles with goods liable to contaminate water
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Vehicles likely to be towed away
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Beginning of stopping or parking ban
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Continuation of stopping or parking ban
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End of stopping or parking ban
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Parking restriction
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Crossing guard
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Toll road
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Handicapped persons
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Parking position
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Parking position
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Parking position
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Tunnel category
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Minimum distance between vehicles
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Fire extinguisher and emergency telephone
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Electronic toll payment
Level crossing signs
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Distance to level crossing marker (right, farthest)
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Distance to level crossing marker (right, middle)
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Distance to level crossing marker (right, closest)
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Distance to level crossing marker (left, farthest)
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Distance to level crossing marker (left, middle)
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Distance to level crossing marker (left, closest)
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Warning of hazardous voltage at level crossing
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Single track level crossing
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Multitrack level crossing
Cycleway signs
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Regional cycle route
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Beginning or end of regional cycle route
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Change in direction of regional cycle route
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International cycle route
Note: Sign to be out-of-use from 7th Aug 2018. -
Direction to international cycle route
Note: Sign to be out-of-use from 7th Aug 2018. -
Signpost of regional cycle route
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Cycle route
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Deviation of cycle route
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Change in direction of cycle route
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Signpost of cycle route with distances
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Directional signpost of cycle route with distance
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Advanced direction sign
Traffic signals
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Traffic signals
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Traffic signals with filter lane
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Traffic signals indicating straight ahead only
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Traffic signals indicating straight ahead or turn left
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Traffic signals indicating straight ahead or turn right
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Traffic signals indicating turn right only
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Traffic signals indicating turn left only
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Traffic signals indicating turn left or right
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Lane signals
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Pedestrian signals
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Cycle signals
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Lane signal - change lane
Road markings
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Centre line
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No passing line
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Centre line and no passing line
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Double no passing line
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Reversible lane markings
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Warning line
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Broken edge line
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Continuous edge line
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Lane selection arrow (straight ahead only)
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Lane selection arrow (turn left)
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Lane selection arrow (U-turn)
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Lane selection arrow (turn right)
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Lane selection arrow (turn left)
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Deflecting arrow (to left)
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Deflecting arrow (to right)
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Pedestrian crossing
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Cycle crossing
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Stop line
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Give way line
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Slow line
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Advanced warning of obligation to give way
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Text confirming stop line
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Bus stop
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Parking space
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No parking or stopping
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Reservation marking
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Text confirming bus lane
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Cycle lane
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Handicapped persons