Road signs in Belgium

Road signs in Belgium are defined in the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 on general regulations for the road traffic police and in the use of public highways.^[1] They generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.^[2] The official typeface on road signs in Belgium is SNV.^[3]

Belgium signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, and ratified it on November 16, 1988.^[4]

Warning signs

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  A1a: Curve to The left
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  A1b: Curve to The right
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  A1c: Double curves first to the left
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  A1d: Double curves first to the right
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  A3: Steep slope
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  A5: Steep climb
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  A7a: Road narrows
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  A7b: Road narrows on the left
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  A7c: Road narrows on the right
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  A9: Lift bridge
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  A11: Road ends in sea or river
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  A13: Bumpy road
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  A14: Bump
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  A15: Slippery road
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  A17: Loose gravel
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  A19: Falling stone
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  A21: Pedestrian crossing
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  A23: Children
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  A25: Cyclists
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  A27: Wild animal crossing
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  A29: Domestic animal crossing
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  A31: Roadworks
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  A33: Traffic light
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  A35: Low-flying aircraft
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  A37: Crosswinds
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  A39: Two-way traffic
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  A41: Gated railroad crossing ahead
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  A43: Ungated railroad crossing ahead
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  A45: Single track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
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  A47: Double track railroad Crossing Crossbuck
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  A49: Tram crossing
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  A50: Traffic queues likely
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  A51: Caution

Priority signs

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  B1: Yield
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  B3: Yield in 150 metres
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  B5: Stop and Yield
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  B7: Stop and yield in 150 metres
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  B9: Priority road
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  B11: End of priority road
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  B13: End of priority road in 250 metres
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  B15: Intersection with minor priority road
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  B17: Intersection with priority to the right
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  B19: Small passage, oncoming vehicles have priority
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  B21: Small passage, oncoming vehicles give priority
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  B22: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to turn right, after yield
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  B23: Bike may pass a yellow or red light to go straight, after yield

Prohibitory signs

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  C1: Forbidden direction for all drivers
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  C3: No entry for all drivers, in both directions
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  C5: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with more than two wheels and motorcycles with sidecar
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  C6: No entry for drivers of motor vehicles with four wheels, constructed for off-road use, with an open bodywork, a steering wheel as on a motorcycle and a saddle
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  C7: No entry for drivers of motorcycles
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  C9: No entry for drivers of mopeds
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  C11: No entry for drivers of bicycles
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  C13: No entry for drivers of horse wagons
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  C15: No entry for horse riders
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  C17: No entry for drivers of hand carts
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  C19: No entry for pedestrians
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  C21: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the weight indicated on the sign
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  C22: No entry for drivers of coaches
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  C23: No entry for drivers of vehicles intended for or used for the transportation of goods
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  C24a: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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  C24b: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting flammable or explosive goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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  C24c: No entry for drivers of vehicles transporting polluting goods, as defined by the minister of transportation
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  C25: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined length indicated on the sign
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  C27: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined width indicated on the sign
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  C29: No entry for drivers of vehicles that exceed the combined height indicated on the sign
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  C31a: Left turn forbidden
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  C31b: Right turn forbidden
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  C33: U-turns forbidden
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  C35: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden
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  C37: End of the C35 restriction
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  C39: Overtaking vehicles with more than two wheels and horse wagons forbidden for vehicles with a maximum allowed mass of over 3500 kg
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  C41: End of the C39 restriction
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  C43: Driving over the indicated speed forbidden
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  C45: End of the above restriction
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  C46: End of the restrictions imposed on moving vehicles
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  C47: Toll post
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  C48: Use of cruise control forbidden
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  C49: End of the C48 restriction

Mandatory signs

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  D1a: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
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  D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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  D1b: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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  D1c: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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  D1d: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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  D1e: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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  D1f: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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  D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or left
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  D3: Requirement to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight or right
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  D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – left
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  D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – straight
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  D4: Requirement for vehicles transporting dangerous goods to follow the direction indicated by the arrow – right
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  D5: Roundabout
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  D7: Compulsory cycleway
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  D9a: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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  D9b: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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  D10: Part of the road reserved for pedestrians and cyclists
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  D11: Compulsory way for pedestrians
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  D13: Compulsory way for horse riders

Parking signs

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  E1: Parking forbidden
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  E3: Parking and stopping forbidden
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  E5: Parking forbidden from the 1st till 15th day of the month
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  E7: Parking forbidden from the 16th till last day of the month
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  E9a: Parking allowed
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  E9a: Parking allowed, when using parking disk
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  E9a: Parking reserved for the disabled
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  E9b: Parking reserved for motorcycles, cars, vans (< 3.5t) and minibusses
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  E9c: Parking reserved for trucks
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  E9d: Parking reserved for coaches
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  E9e: Parking mandatory on the verge or sidewalk
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  E9f: Parking mandatory partly on the verge or sidewalk
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  E9g: Parking mandatory on the road
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  E9h: Parking reserved for campers
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  E9i: Parking reserved for motorcycles
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  E11: Half-monthly parking restriction in the built up area

Indicatory signs

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  F1a: Start of a built up area
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  F1a: Start of a built up area
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  F1b: Start of a built up area
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  F1b: Start of a built up area
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  F3a: End of a built up area
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  F3a: End of a built up area
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  F3b: End of a built up area
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  F3b: End of a built up area
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  F4a: Start of a 30 km/h speed zone
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  F4b: End of a 30 km/h speed zone
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  F5: Start of a motorway
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  F7: End of a motorway
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  F8: Tunnel
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  F9: Start of a motorroad
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  F11: End of a motorroad
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  F12a: Start of a living street
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  F12b: End of a living street
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  F13: Turn lane(s)
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  F14: Advanced stop line for bicycles
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  F15: Indication of the choice of direction
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  F17: Bus lane
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  F18:
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  F19: One-way road
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  F21: Pass on either side
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  F23a: Number of a national road
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  F23b: Number of a motorway
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  F23c: Number of an international road
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  F23d: Number of a ringroad
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  F25: Direction sign
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  F27: Direction sign
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  F29: Direction sign
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  F31: Direction sign (over motorways)
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  F33a: Direction sign
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  F33b: Direction sign (valley or stream)
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  F33c: Direction sign (touristic destination)
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  F34a: Direction sign (important public destinations)
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  F34b1: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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  F34b2: Direction sign (for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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  F34c1: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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  F34c2: Direction sign (touristic destinations for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians)
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  F35: Direction sign (touristic destinations)
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  F37: Direction sign (hotels, hostels, restaurants ...)
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  F39: Direction sign (detours)
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  F41: Direction sign (detours)
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  F43: Municipal boundary
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  F45: Dead end
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  F45b: Dead end, except for pedestrians and cyclists
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  F47: End of roadworks
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  F49: Pedestrian crossing
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  F50: Cyclist and moped crossing
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  F50bis: Warning for cyclists and/or pedestrians when turning in
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  F51a: Crossing for pedestrians below ground
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  F51b: Crossing for pedestrians above ground
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  F52: Emergency exit in tunnel
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  F52bis: Emergency exit route
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  F53: Healthcare facility (hospital, nursing home ...)
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  F55: First aid post
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  F56: Fire extinguisher
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  F57: Stream
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  F59: Parking lot
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  F60: Parking garage
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  F61: Telephone
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  F62: Emergency telephone
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  F63: Fuel station
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  F65: Hotel or motel
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  F67: Restaurant
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  F69: Bar/café
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  F71: Camping area
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  F73: Trailer park
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  F75: Youth hostel
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  F77: Information point for foreigners or touristic information
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  F79: Reduction of lanes
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  F81: Lane displacement
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  F83: Cut through median
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  F85: Traffic allowed in both directions on a one-way road
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  F87: Hump
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  F89: Speed limit on certain lanes in ...m
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  F91: Speed limit on certain lanes
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  F93: Radio station broadcasting traffic information
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  F95: Runaway ramp
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  F97: Reduction of lanes
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  F98: Emergency bay
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  F99a: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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  F99b: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
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  F99c: Start of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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  F101a: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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  F101b: End of a road or part of a road reserved for pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs with segregation
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  F101c: End of a road or part of a road reserved for farm vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists horse riders and drivers of speed pedelecs
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  F103: Start of a pedestrian zone
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  F105: End of a pedestrian zone
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  F111: Cycle street
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  F113: End of cycle street
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  F117: Start of a low emission zone
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  F118: End of a low emission zone
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  F119: Start of an airport zone
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  F120: End of an airport zone

Additional signs

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  M1: Only for bicyclists
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  M2: Except bicyclists
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  M3: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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  M3bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
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  M4: Except bicyclists
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  M5: Except bicyclists and mopeds class A (mofas)
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  M5bis: Except bicyclists and mopeds
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  M6: Compulsory for mopeds class B
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  M7: Forbidden for mopeds class B
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  M8: Only for bicyclists and mopeds
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  M9: Bicyclists coming from left and right
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  M10: Bicyclists and mopeds coming from left and right
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  M16: Forbidden for mopeds class B and P (

  speed pedelecs

  )
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  GXI: Sign above only applies to the exit
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  GXa: Start of a parking regulation
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  GXb: End of a parking regulation
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  GXc: Parking regulation during the following ...m
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  GXd: Repeating a parking regulation
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  GVIId: Parking reserved for the disabled

Icons

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  S1: Airport
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  S2: Exposition center
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  S3: Harbour
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  S4: Car ferry
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  S5: Business and industrial zone
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  S10: Police department
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  S11: Fire department
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  S12: Civil protection
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  S13: Cemetery
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  S14: Bus terminal
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  S15: Train station
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  S16: Goods station
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  S17: City hall
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  S18: Religious building
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  S19: Court building
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  S20: Car shuttle train
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  S21: Post office
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  S30: Sports center
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  S31: Castle
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  S32: Ruins
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  S33: Monastery/abbey
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  S34: Cultural, recreational or amusement park
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  S35: Image of a monument or important landscape
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  S36: Park

See also

• Transport in Belgium

References