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Road signs in Spain

Road signs in Spain are regulated in the Instrucción de Carreteras Norma 8.1-IC[1] as well as the Catálogo de señales verticales de circulación.[note 1] They conform to the general pattern of those used in most other European countries. Spain is an original signatory to the 1968 Vienna Convention of Road Signs and Signals,[4] having signed it on November 8, 1968, but has yet to fully ratify it.

Sign to direct traffic at an entrance to the AL-12 road in Almería

Typeface

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Use of the Autopista typeface on the left, and Carretera Convencional typeface on the right
 
1969 standard direction signs

Carretera Convencional [es], also known as CCRIGE, is the typeface used on Spanish road signs.[1]: 86 

From 1962 until approximately 1991, a French typeface predating Caractères was used on road signs.[note 2] Additionally, an italic serif typeface was used to indicate certain destinations, such as railway stations and airports. Autopista, derived from Highway Gothic, was introduced later for use on motorway signs following the opening of Spain's first motorway. From 1991 to 2000, after the publication of a new standard which introduced the Carretera Convencional typeface, work was carried out replacing signs from the previous standard. However, there still remain a number of signs from the 1962 order, perhaps made in the late 1980s, likely not replaced due to their condition.

On April 5, 2014, an updated version of the standard was published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado, which established Carretera Convencional as the only typeface to be used, regardless of the classification of the road, replacing the Autopista alphabet on new signs installed since then.

On certain stretches of roads within Catalonia, such as the AP-7 toll motorway, the Helvetica typeface has been used.

Language

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Bilingual signs appear in autonomous communities where languages in addition to Spanish are spoken, including the Basque Country, Catalonia, Valencian Community, Galicia and the Balearic Islands.

According to the standard, only the official names of towns and communities may appear on signs.[1]: 21  In the event that there is no official place name, the place name is first written in the regional language followed by a slash and the place name in Spanish. Where there is a lack of space, the place names are placed on two lines, with the name in the local language shown first followed by that in Spanish, with a horizontal line between them. No distinction is made in typography between both languages.

In the event that the official place name differs greatly from its Spanish version and the latter appears on the Official Road Map, both are written.

Warning signs

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Below is a detailed and specific list of the signs adopted by regulations on public roads in Spain. The danger warning traffic signs approved and in common use in Spain since 1991 are the following:

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    P-1
    Intersection with priority
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    P-1a
    Intersection with priority on the road on the right
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    P-1b
    Intersection with priority on road on the left
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    P-1c
    Intersection with priority over merging on the right
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    P-1d
    Intersection with priority over merge from the left
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    P-1e
    Section with shortcuts
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    P-2
    Intersection with right priority
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    P-3
    Traffic lights
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    P-4
    Roundabout
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    P-5
    Opening bridge
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    P-6
    Tram crossing
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    P-7
    Level crossing with barriers
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    P-8
    Level crossing without barriers
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    P-9a
    Proximity of a level crossing or a moving bridge (right side)
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    P-9b
    Approach of a level crossing or a moving bridge (right side)
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    P-9c
    Proximity of a level crossing or a moving bridge (right side)
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    P-10a
    Proximity of a level crossing or a moving bridge (left side)
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    P-10b
    Approach of a level crossing or a moving bridge (left side)
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    P-10c
    Proximity of a level crossing or a moving bridge (left side)
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    P-11
    Level crossing (single track)
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    P-11a
    Level crossing (single track)
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    P-12
    Low-flying craft
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    P-13a
    Dangerous curve to the right
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    P-13b
    Dangerous curve to the left
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    P-14a
    Dangerous curves, first to the right
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    P-14b
    Dangerous curves, first to the left
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    P-15
    Uneven road
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    P-15a
    Speed bump
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    P-15b
    Dip
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    P-16a
    Steep descent
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    P-16b
    Steep ascent
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    P-17
    Road narrows on both sides
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    P-17a
    Road narrows on the right
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    P-17b
    Road narrows on the left
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    P-18
    Roadworks
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    P-19
    Slip road
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    P-20
    Pedestrians
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    P-21
    Children
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    P-22
    Cyclists
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    P-23
    Cattle or livestock
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    P-24
    Deer or wild animals
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    P-25
    Two-way traffic
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    P-26
    Falling rocks
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    P-27
    Unprotected body of water
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    P-28
    Loose surface material
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    P-29
    Crosswind
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    P-30
    Soft or low verges
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    P-31
    Traffic queues
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    P-32
    Accident
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    P-33
    Reduced visibility
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    P-34
    Pavement slippery due to ice or snow
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    P-50
    Other dangers

Regulatory signs

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Priority signs

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Priority signs force other vehicles to give way in various situations. Due to their importance, these signs have different shapes than all the others. The Stop sign (R-2) is octagonal in shape and is red. The Yield sign (R-1) is shaped like an equilateral triangle with one vertex facing downwards and is white with a red border.

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    R-1
    Give way
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    R-2
    Stop
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    R-3
    Priority road
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    R-4
    End of priority road
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    R-5
    Give way to oncoming traffic
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    R-6
    Priority over oncoming traffic

Entry prohibition signs

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Prohibition signs prohibit behavior that may cause danger. These signs have a circular shape and their pictogram is black on a white background, edges and band (descending transversal from left to right crossing the pictogram at 45° with respect to the horizontal) red (the red must cover, at least, 35 percent of the sign surface).

No entry signs are those that restrict access to a road. These signs are circular and white with a red border. Due to its importance, the "no entry" sign (R-101) has a red background with a white stripe.

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    R-100
    No vehicles
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    R-101
    No entry
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    R-102
    No motor vehicles
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    R-103
    No motor vehicles, except two-wheeled motorcycles
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    R-104
    No motorcycles
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    R-105
    No mopeds (and vehicles for people with reduced mobility)
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    R-106
    No vehicles intended for the transport of goods
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    R-107
    No heavy goods vehicles with a mass greater than indicated in the sign
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    R-108
    No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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    R-109
    No vehicles transporting explosive or flammable goods
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    R-110
    No vehicles transporting water polluting products (more than 1,000 liters)
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    R-111
    No agricultural motor vehicles
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    R-112
    No motor vehicles with a trailer, other than a semi-trailer or a single-axle trailer
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    R-113
    No animal-drawn vehicles
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    R-114
    No cycles
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    R-115
    No handcarts
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    R-116
    No pedestrians
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    R-117
    No mounted animals

Restriction signs

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    R-200
    Passing without stopping prohibited
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    R-200
    Toll
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    R-201
    Mass limitation
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    R-202
    Mass limitation per axle
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    R-203
    Length limitation
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    R-204
    Width limitation
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    R-205
    Height limitation

Other prohibition or restriction signs

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    R-300
    Minimum separation
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (10 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (20 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (30 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (100 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (110 km/h)
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    R-301
    Maximum speed limit (120 km/h)
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    R-302
    No right turn
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    R-303
    No left turn
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    R-304
    No U-turn
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    R-305
    No overtaking
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    R-306
    No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
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    R-307
    No stopping and parking
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    R-308
    Parking prohibited
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    R-308a
    No parking on odd days
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    R-308b
    No parking on even days
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    R-308c
    Alternate parking
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    R-308d
    Alternate parking
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    R-308e
    No parking in crossing
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    R-309
    Restricted parking zone
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    R-310
    No honking

Mandatory signs

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    R-400a
    Turn right
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    R-400b
    Turn left
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    R-400c
    Go straight
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    R-400d
    Turn right
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    R-400e
    Turn left
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    R-401a
    Keep right
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    R-401b
    Keep left
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    R-401c
    May pass on either side
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    R-402
    Roundabout
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    R-403a
    Go straight or turn right
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    R-403b
    Go straight or turn left
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    R-403c
    Turn right or left
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    R-404
    Car mandatory
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    R-405
    Motorcycles without sidecar mandatory
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    R-406
    Trucks and vans mandatory
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    R-407
    Cycle path
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    R-408
    Road for animal traction vehicles
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    R-409
    Road for mounted animals
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    R-410
    Road reserved for pedestrians
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    R-411
    Minimum speed limit
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    R-412
    Snow chains mandatory
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    R-413
    Headlamps
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    R-414
    Road for vehicles transporting dangerous goods
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    R-415
    Road for vehicles transporting water polluting products.
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    R-416
    Lane for vehicles transporting explosive or flammable materials.
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    R-417
    Mandatory use of seat belts
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    R-418
    Exclusive lane for vehicles equipped with operational electronic tolling equipment. Mandatory electronic toll

De-restriction signs

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De-restriction signs inform that the prohibition or limitation section has ended. These signs are round and white with one or more diagonal black lines (one in France, three in the Netherlands, five in Spain and Germany).

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    R-500
    End of all previously signed restrictions
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    R-501
    End of speed limit
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    R-502
    End of no overtaking
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    R-503
    End of no overtaking for trucks
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    R-504
    End of limited parking zone
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    R-505b
    End of cycle road
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    R-505
    End of no honking
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    R-506
    End of minimum speed limit

Indication signs

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Indication signs inform the driver about something of interest. These signs are square or rectangular, blue with white elements and border. The signs are listed below along with their reference and corresponding legend as described in the General Traffic Regulations (Reglamento General de la Circulación).[7]

General indication signs

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    S-1
    Motorway
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    S-1a
    Dual carriageway
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    S-2
    End of motorway
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    S-2a
    End of dual carriageway
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    S-3
    Limited-access highway
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    S-4
    End of limited-access highway
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    S-5
    Tunnel
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    S-6
    End of tunnel
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    S-7
    Recommended maximum speed
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    S-8
    End of recommended maximum speed
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    S-9
    Recommended speed range
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    S-10
    End of recommended speed range
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    S-11
    One-way road
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    S-11a
    One-way road (two lanes)
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    S-11b
    One-way road (three lanes)
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    S-12
    Section of one-way road
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    S-13
    Pedestrian crossing
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    S-14a
    Pedestrian overpass
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    S-14b
    Pedestrian underpass
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    S-15a
    Dead end
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    S-15b
    Dead end
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    S-15c
    Dead end
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    S-15d
    Dead end
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    S-16
    Emergency braking zone
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    S-17
    Parking
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    S-18
    Reserved place for taxis
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    S-19
    Bus stop
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    S-20
    Tram stop
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    S-21
    Name
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    S-22
    U-turn permitted
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    S-23
    Hospital
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    S-24
    End of short-range headlamps obligation
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    S-25
    Change of direction at different level
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    S-26a
    Countdown beacon (300 m)
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    S-26b
    Countdown beacon (200 m)
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    S-26c
    Countdown beacon (100 m)
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    S-27
    Roadside assistance
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    S-28
    Residential area
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    S-29
    End of residential area
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    S-30
    Speed limit zone
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    S-31
    End of speed limit zone
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    S-32
    Electronic toll
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    S-33
    Cycle path
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    S-34
    Siding in tunnels
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    S-34a
    Siding in tunnels (SOS)
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    Sign indicating the beginning of a section of concentration of accidents
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    Sign indicating the end of a section of concentration of accidents

Lane signs

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Lane signs indicate the purpose of the lanes or the passage from one to several, etc.

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    S-50a
    Lanes reserved for traffic based on the minimum speed
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    S-50b
    Lanes reserved for traffic based on the minimum speed
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    S-50c
    Lanes reserved for traffic based on the minimum speed
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    S-50d
    Lanes reserved for traffic based on the minimum speed
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    S-50e
    Lanes reserved for traffic based on the minimum speed
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    S-51
    Reserved lane for buses
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    S-52
    End of lane intended for circulation
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    S-52a
    End of lane intended for circulation
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    S-52b
    End of lane intended for circulation
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    S-53
    Transition from one to two traffic lanes
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    S-53b
    Transition from two to three traffic lanes
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    S-60a
    Fork to the left on a two-lane road
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    S-60b
    Fork to the right on a two-lane road
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    S-61a
    Fork to the left on a three-lane road
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    S-61b
    Fork to the right on a three-lane road
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    S-61c
    Double fork on a three-lane road
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    S-62a
    Fork to the left on a four-lane road
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    S-62b
    Fork to the right on a four-lane road
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    S-62с
    Double fork to the right on a four-lane road
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    S-63
    Double fork to the left and right on a four-lane road
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    S-64a
    Bike lane or cycle path attached to the road
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    S-64b
    Bike lane or cycle path attached to the road

Service signs

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Service signs indicate the location of a roadside service.

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    S-100
    Aid station
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    S-101
    Ambulance base
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    S-102
    Vehicle technical inspection service
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    S-103
    Repair station
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    S-104
    Telephone
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    S-105
    Fuel pump
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    S-106
    Repair station and fuel pump
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    S-107
    Camp
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    S-108
    Water
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    S-109
    Picturesque place
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    S-110
    Hotel or motel
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    S-111
    Restaurant
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    S-112
    Cafeteria
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    S-113
    Land for trailers-housing
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    S-114
    Picnic area
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    S-115
    Starting point for walking tours
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    S-116
    Camping and land for trailers-housing
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    S-117
    Youth hostel
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    S-118
    Tourist information
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    S-119
    Fishing preserve
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    S-120
    National park
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    S-121
    Monument
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    S-122
    Other services
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    S-123
    Rest area
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    S-124
    Parking for railway users
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    S-125
    Parking for lower rail users
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    S-126
    Parking for bus users
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    S-127
    Service area

Orientation signs

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Pre-signaling signs

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The signs indicate the location of an intersection at an adequate distance for it to be effective, being a minimum of 500 m on highways and highways, and can be reduced to 50 m in towns and repeated several times at another distance. Sometimes they can be seen in different colors to differentiate them.

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    S-200
    Roundabout pre-signaling
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    S-220
    Pre-signaling of directions to a conventional road
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    S-222
    Pre-signaling of directions to a highway or highway
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    S-222a
    Pre-signaling of directions to a highway or dual carriageway and own direction
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    S-225
    Pre-signaling of directions on a highway or dual carriageway to any road
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    S-230
    Pre-signaling with signs on the carriageway on a conventional road towards a conventional road
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    S-230a
    Pre-signaling with signs on the carriageway on a conventional road towards a conventional road and its own direction
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    S-232
    Pre-signaling with signs on the carriageway on a conventional road towards a highway or dual carriageway
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    S-232a
    Pre-signaling with signs on the carriageway on a conventional road towards a highway or dual carriageway and its own direction
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    S-235
    Pre-signaling with signs on the highway or dual carriageway to any road
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    S-235a
    Pre-signaling with signs on the highway or dual carriageway road towards any road and its own direction
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    S-242
    Pre-signaling on the highway or dual carriageway of two exits very close to any road.
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    S-242a
    Pre-signaling on the highway or dual carriageway of two exits very close to any road and its own direction
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    S-250
    Route pre-signaling
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    S-260
    Lane pre-signaling
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    S-261
    Pre-signaling on conventional roads of service zone or area
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    S-261
    Pre-signaling on conventional roads of service zone or area
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    S-263
    Pre-signaling on the highway or dual carriageway of an area or service area with shared exit
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    S-263
    Pre-signaling on the highway or dual carriageway of an area or service area with exclusive exit
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    S-264
    Pre-signaling on a conventional road for a service road
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    S-264
    Pre-signaling on a conventional road for a service road
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    S-266
    Pre-signaling on a highway or dual carriageway of a service road, with a shared exit
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    S-266
    Pre-signaling on a highway or dual carriageway of a service road, with a shared exit
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    S-266a
    Pre-signaling on a highway or dual carriageway of a service road, with an exclusive exit
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    S-270
    Pre-signaling of two very close exits
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    S-271
    Service area pre-signaling

Direction signs

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    S-300
    Towns on a conventional road route
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    S-301
    Towns on a highway or dual carriageway route
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    S-310
    Towns on various routes
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    S-320
    Places of interest by conventional road
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    S-321
    Places of interest by highway or dual carriageway
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    S-322
    Destination sign towards a cycle route or cycle path
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    S-341
    Immediate exit destination signs towards conventional highway
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    S-342
    Destination signs for immediate exit to the highway or dual carriageway
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    S-344
    Destination signs for immediate exit to a zone, area or service road
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    S-347
    Destination signs for immediate exit to a zone, area or service road, with shared exit to a highway or dual carriageway
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    S-348
    Detour destination sign
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    S-348b
    Variable destination signal
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    S-350
    Sign on the road, in conventional road. Immediate departure to conventional road
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    S-351
    Sign on the highway and highway road. Immediate departure to conventional road
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    S-354
    Sign on the road, in conventional road. Immediate exit to the highway or dual carriageway
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    S-355
    Sign on the road, on the highway, highway and expressway. Immediate exit to highway or dual carriageway
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    S-360
    Signs on the road on conventional roads. Immediate exit to conventional road and own direction
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    S-362
    Signs on the road on conventional roads. Immediate exit to the highway or dual carriageway and own direction
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    S-366
    Signs on the highway or dual carriageway road. Immediate exit to conventional road and own direction
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    S-368
    Signs on the highway or dual carriageway road. Exit to the highway or highway and own direction
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    S-373
    Signs on the highway or dual carriageway road. Two immediate exits very close to a conventional highway and its own direction
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    S-375
    Signs on the highway or dual carriageway road. Two immediate exits very close to the highway or highway and own direction

Route number signs

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Route number signs are intended to identify the roads by their number, made up of figures, letters or a combination of both, or by their name. They are made up of this number or this name framed in a rectangle or a shield.

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    S-400
    European route
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    S-410
    Highway or dual carriageway route
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    S-410
    Highway or dual carriageway route
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    S-410
    Highway or dual carriageway route
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    S-410a
    Toll road
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    S-420
    State general network road
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    S-430
    First level autonomous highway
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    S-440
    Second level autonomous highway
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    S-450
    Third level autonomous highway

Location signs

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Location signs are used to indicate:

  • The border between two regions;
  • The limit between two administrative divisions of the same region;
  • The name of a town, a river, a port, a place or other circumstance of an analogous nature.
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    S-500
    Entrance to town
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    S-510
    Exit from town
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    S-520
    Location of characteristic point of the road
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    S-540
    Entrance to province
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    S-550
    Entrance to autonomous community
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    S-560
    Entrance to autonomous community
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    S-570
    Kilometer marker on highway and dual carriageway
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    S-570a
    Kilometer marker on toll highway
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    S-571
    Kilometer marker on the highway and dual carriageway that is also part of a European route
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    S-572
    Kilometer marker on conventional road
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    S-573
    Kilometer marker on the European route
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    S-574
    Miriametric marker on a highway or dual carriageway
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    S-574a
    Miriametric marker on a conventional road
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    S-574b
    Miriametric marker on toll highway
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    S-575
    Miriametric marker

Confirmation signs

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    S-600
    Confirmation of towns on a conventional road route
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    S-602
    Confirmation of towns on a highway or dual carriageway

Signs for specific use in the town

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    S-700
    Places on the urban road network
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    S-710
    Places of interest for travelers
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    S-720
    Places of sporting or recreational interest
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    S-730
    Places of geographical or ecological nature
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    S-740
    Places of monumental or cultural interest
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    S-750
    Industrial use areas
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    S-760
    Highways and dual carriageways
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    S-770
    Other places and routes

Additional panels

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    S-800
    Distance to the beginning of the danger or prescription
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    S-810
    Length of the dangerous section or subject to prescription
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    S-820
    Extension of the ban, to the right
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    S-821
    Extension of the ban, to the left
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    S-830
    Extension of the ban, on both sides
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    S-840
    STOP presignaling
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    S-850
    Direction of priority road
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    S-851
    Direction of priority road
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    S-852
    Direction of priority road
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    S-853
    Direction of priority road
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    S-860
    Generic
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    S-870
    Signage application
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    S-880
    Signaling application to certain vehicles
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    S-890
    Complementary panel of a vertical sign

Other signs

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    S-900
    Fire danger
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    S-910
    Extinguisher
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    S-920
    Entry to Spain
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    S-930
    Country confirmation
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    S-940
    General speed limit in Spain
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    S-950
    Radio frequency of specific road information stations
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    S-960
    Emergency phone
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    S-970
    Fire extinguisher location and emergency phone
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    S-980
    Emergency exit
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    S-990
    Indicative arrow sign emergency sign in tunnels

Construction signs

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The construction traffic signs in Spain are signs, generally similar to the rest, with a yellow background used to signal detours or temporary changes due to works on the road.[8]

The different works signs are listed below, accompanied by their reference and a legend. Temporary signs shown below differ from permanent ones in that they have a yellow background instead of white.

Warning signs

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    TP-1
    Intersection with priority
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    TP-1a
    Intersection with priority on the road on the right
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    TP-1b
    Intersection with priority on the road on the left
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    TP-1c
    Intersection with priority over incorporation from the right
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    TP-1d
    Intersection with priority over incorporation from the left
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    TP-2
    Intersection with right priority
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    TP-3
    Traffic lights
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    TP-4
    Intersection with rotary circulation
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    TP-13a
    Dangerous curve to the right
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    TP-13b
    Dangerous curve to the left
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    TP-14a
    Dangerous curves to the right
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    TP-14b
    Dangerous curves to the left
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    TP-15
    Uneven road
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    TP-15a
    Bump
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    TP-15b
    Dip
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    TP-17
    Road narrows on both sides
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    TP-17a
    Road narrows on the right
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    TP-17b
    Road narrows on the left
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    TP-18
    Works
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    TP-19
    Slip pavement
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    TP-25
    Traffic in both directions
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    TP-26
    Detachment
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    TP-28
    Gravel projection
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    TP-30
    Side step
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    TP-31
    Congestion
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    TP-50
    Other dangers

Regulation and priority signs

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    TR-1
    Yield
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    TR-5
    Give way to oncoming traffic
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    TR-6
    Priority over oncoming traffic
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    TR-101
    No entry
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    TR-106
    No goods transport vehicles
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    TR-201
    Weight limitation
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    TR-204
    Width limitation
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    TR-205
    Height limitation
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    TR-302
    No right turn
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    TR-303
    No left turn
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    TR-305
    No overtaking
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    TR-306
    No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
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    TR-308
    No parking
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    TR-400a
    Turn right
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    TR-400b
    Turn left
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    TR-401a
    Keep right
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    TR-401b
    Keep left

Speed limit signs

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    TR-301-20
    Speed limit (20 km/h)
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    TR-301-30
    Speed limit (30 km/h)
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    TR-301-40
    Speed limit (40 km/h)
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    TR-301-50
    Speed limit (50 km/h)
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    TR-301-60
    Speed limit (60 km/h)
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    TR-301-70
    Speed limit (70 km/h)
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    TR-301-80
    Speed limit (80 km/h)
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    TR-301-90
    Speed limit (90 km/h)
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    TR-301-100
    Speed limit (100 km/h)

De-restriction signs

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    TR-500
    End of all previously signed restrictions

Indication signs

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    TS-52
    Convergence of a lane on the right (from 3 to 2)
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    TS-53
    Convergence of one lane on the left (from 3 to 2)
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    TS-54
    Convergence of one lane on the right (from 2 to 1)
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    TS-55
    Convergence of one lane on the left (from 2 to 1)
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    TS-60
    Detour of one lane onto the opposite road
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    TS-61
    Detour of one lane onto the opposite road, keeping another on the construction road
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    TS-62
    Detour of two lanes on the opposite road
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    TS-210
    Sketch of detour at work
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    TS-210
    Sketch of detour at work
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    TS-220
    Address pre-signaling
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    TS-800
    Distance to the beginning of the danger or prescription
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    TS-810
    Length of dangerous section or subject to prescription

Reflective marking signs

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    TB-1
    Wide directional panel
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    TB-2
    Narrow directional panel
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    TB-3
    Wide directional double panel
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    TB-4
    Narrow double directional panel
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    TB-5
    Excluded traffic zone panel
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    TB-6
    Traffic cone
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    TB-7
    Picket
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    TB-8
    Right edge beacon
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    TB-9
    Left edge beacon
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    TB-10
    Captafaro
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    TB-11
    Luminous and reflective beacon
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    TB-12
    Provisional road marking
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    TB-13
    Garland
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    TB-14
    Mobile frame


Influences

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  • Iraq largely shares similar road signage designs used in Spain—except those languages used are bilingual (Arabic and English) and have different symbols (e.g. camels, mosques, sand dunes, date palms, crescents).

Notes

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  1. ^ Volume 1 for definitions[2] and Volume 2 for dimensions[3]
  2. ^ Compare caracteres normales, carecteres anchos and caracteres estrechos in the 1962 Spanish standard[5] to caractères normaux, caractères larges and caractères réduits in the 1946 French standard.[6]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Road signs in Spain.
  1. ^ a b c "Señalización vertical. Instrucción de Carreteras Norma 8.1-IC" (PDF). Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible (in Spanish). Ministerio de Fomento. 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Catálogo de señales verticales de circulación Tomo I – Definición de las señales" (PDF). Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish). Ministerio del Interior and Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana. March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Catálogo de señales verticales de circulación Tomo II – Dimensiones de las señales" (PDF). Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish). Ministerio del Interior and Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana. March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  4. ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ^ "Orden Circular 8.1. – IC (2ª edición)" (PDF). carreteros.org (in Spanish). Dirección General de Carreteras y Camnios Vecinales. 25 July 1962. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Circulaire de 1er août 1946 - Instruction générale sur la signalisation routière" (PDF) (in French). 1 August 1946. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ Ministerio de la Presidencia (2003-12-23), Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación para la aplicación y desarrollo del texto articulado de la Ley sobre tráfico, circulación de vehículos a motor y seguridad vial, aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo 339/1990, de 2 de marzo (in Spanish), pp. 45684–45772, retrieved 2023-11-17
  8. ^ "Instrucción 8.3-IC. Señalización, balizamiento, defensa, limpieza y terminación de obras fijas fuera de poblado (Orden de 31 de agosto de 1987)" (PDF) (in Spanish). ORDEN MINISTERIAL. 1987-08-31.
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