Road signs in the Netherlands

The road signs of the Netherlands are regulated in the Reglement verkeersregels en verkeerstekens 1990, commonly abbreviated as RVV 1990.

Speed restrictions

A1: Speed limit (50 kmh)
A2: End of speed limit (50 km/h)
A3: Speed limit displayed on an electronic display panel
A4: Recommended speed
A5: End of recommended speed

Priority

B1: Priority road
B2: End of priority road
B3: Crossroads with priority
B4: Road junction with priority over minor road from the left
B5: Road junction with priority over minor road from the right
B6: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead
B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead

Road closed warnings

C1: Road closed in both directions to vehicles, riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock
C2: No entry in this direction for vehicular traffic, horse riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock
C3: One-way road
C4: One-way road
C5: Access permitted for both sides
C6: No access for vehicles with more than two wheels
C7: No access for goods vehicles
C7a: Closed to buses
C7b: Closed to buses and lorries
C8: No access for motor vehicles that cannot exceed 25 km/h
C9: No access for riders, cattle, wagons, motor vehicles not able to exceed a speed of 25 km/h, microcars, bicycles, mopeds or invalid carriages
C10: No access for motor vehicle towing trailers
C11: No access for motor cycles
C12: No access for motor vehicles
C13: No access for mopeds, motor-assisted bicycles or motor-powered invalid carriages
C14: No access for bicycles or for non-motor-powered invalid carriages
C15: No access for bicycles, mopeds and invalid carriages
C16: No access for pedestrians
C17: No access for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a length, including the load, greater than indicated
C18: No access for vehicles with a width, including the load, greater than indicated
C19: No access for vehicles with a height, including the load, greater than indicated
C20: No access for vehicles with an axle load greater than indicated
C21: No access for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a total weight greater than indicated
C22: No access for vehicles carrying hazardous substances
C22a: Environmental zone: no access for vehicles not compliant with article 86d of RVV 1990
C22b: End of environmental zone
C23-01: Rush-hour lane open
C23-02: Clear rush-hour lane
C23-03: Rush-hour lane closed

Signs giving positive instructions

D1: Roundabout – give way to vehicles on the immediate left
D2: Instruction to all drivers to keep to the right of the sign (or left if arrow is reversed)
D3: The sign may be passed on either side
D4: Instruction to drive ahead only
D5: Instruction to follow the direction ahead shown by the arrow
D6: Instruction to follow one of the directions ahead shown by the arrows
D7: Instruction to follow one of the directions ahead shown by the arrows

Parking and stopping

E1: No parking
E2: No stopping
E3: No parking bicycles or mopeds
E4: Parking area
E5: Taxi rank
E6: Parking for disabled drivers
E7: Parking permitted for the immediate loading and unloading of goods only
E8: Parking facilities only for the category or group of vehicle shown
E9: Parking for permit-holders only
E10: Entrance to controlled parking zone
E11: End of controlled parking zone
E12: Park and ride facilities
E13: Parking facilities for car sharers

Other signs giving orders

F1: No overtaking
F2: End of no overtaking zone
F3: No overtaking of cars by lorries
F4: End of zone with no overtaking of cars by lorries
F5: Give way to oncoming vehicles
F6: Priority over oncoming vehicles
F7: No U-turns
F8: End of all restrictions imposed by traffic signs
F9: End of all restrictions imposed by electronic signalling panels
F10: Stop. The sign can also contain further information as to whom it is directed and why

Traffic regulations

G1: Motorway
G2: End of motorway
G3: Expressway
G4: End of Expressway
G5: Living street
G6: End of Living street
G7: Footpath
G8: End of footpath
G9: Bridleway
G10: End of bridleway
G11: Route for pedal cycles only
G12: End of pedal cycles route
G12a: Route for pedal cycle and mopeds only
G12b: End of route for pedal cycles and mopeds
G13: Optional cycle path
G14: End of optional cycle path

Built-up area

H1: Built-up area
H2: End of built-up area

Warning

J1: Uneven road
J2: Bend to right
J3: Bend to left
J4: Double bend, first to right
J5: Double bend, first to left
J6: Steep hill upward
J7: Steep hill downward
J8: Dangerous crossing
J9: Roundabout
J10: Level crossing with barrier or gates ahead
J11: Level crossing without barrier or gates ahead
J12: Level crossing with single track
J13: Level crossing with two or more tracks
J14: Tram (crossing) ahead
J15: Opening or swing bridge ahead
J16: Road works ahead
J17: Road narrows on both sides
J18: Road narrows on the right side
J19: Road narrows on the left side
J20: Slippery road
J21: School crossing
J22: Pedestrian crossing
J23: Pedestrians
J24: Cyclists and moped riders
J25: Loose chippings
J26: Quayside or river bank
J27: Wild animals
J28: Livestock
J29: Two-way traffic
J30: Low-flying aircraft
J31: Side winds
J32: Traffic lights
J33: Queues likely
J34: Danger of accidents
J35: Reduced visibility because of snow, rain or fog
J36: Risk of ice or snow
J37: Danger. Details of the danger are shown on the plate beneath
J38: Speed bump
J39: Warning for retractable bollard (poller) in the traffic lane that can be used to regulate access to streets and areas.

Direction

K1: Low level motorway information sign showing both main and intermediary destinations and the motorway number (old)
K2: Advance warning sign of a motorway showing the distance to the next exit and destinations after the exit (the top destination is the name of the exit), direction to aerodrome/airport and the road number (non-motorway)(old)
K3: Information sign for exit to motorway service area, showing the name of the rest area and symbols for the services offered (old)
K4: High level motorway information sign showing lane instructions for through traffic and exit panel showing intermediary destinations, with the motorway number and European route numbers (old)
K5: Non-motorway advance information panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers, a viaduct symbol and a sign for an industrial zone
K6: Non-motorway information panels showing intermediary destinations and non-motorway road numbers
K7: Signposts for cyclists and moped riders (finger posts) showing local and intermediary destinations, municipal cycle route numbers (above) and showing intermediary destinations and intermediary cycle route numbers (below)
K8: Signposts (multiple) for cyclists and moped riders showing intermediary destinations and indicating an alternative route (in italics) to one of the destinations
K9: Diversion with alternative route shown on an advance warning panel for a non-motorway highway
K10: Advance warning panel within a built-up area showing an intermediary destination, local destinations, local tourist sights, local facilities and road numbers through the town
K11: Lane instructions on a non-motorway highway. Panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers and directions to a motorway
K12: Local signpost within a built-up area showing names of individual districts (in traffic areas)
K13: Signpost within a built-up area showing district numbers (in traffic areas)
K14: Route for the conveyance of hazardous materials

Information

L1: No vehicles over height shown
L2: Pedestrian crossing
L3a: Tram stop/bus stop
L3b: Bus stop
L3c: Tram stop
L4: Get in lane
L5: End of lane
L6: Lane fork
L7: Number of through lanes
L8: No through road for vehicles
L9: Advance warning of a no through road for vehicles
L10: Advance warning of traffic information for the direction shown
L11: Information on panel applies only to the lane(s) indicated
L12: Information on panel applies only to the lane indicated
L13: Model sign traffic tunnel
L14: Hard shoulder
L15: Hard shoulder equipped with emergency telephone and fire extinguisher
L16: Emergency telephone
L17: Fire extinguisher
L18: Emergency telephone and fire extinguisher
L19: Nearest exit or second nearest exits in the directions and at the distances indicated on the sign

Retired versions

B1: Priority road
B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead
J37: Danger

External links

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