Road signs in Denmark

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Denmark signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on November 3, 1986.^[1]

Road signs in Denmark are regulated by the Road Traffic Act (Færdselsloven). ^[2] The design and definitions of road signs is delegated to the executive, according to §95 ¶1 of the Road Traffic Act. ^[2] The executive, in this case the danish minister of transport (transportministeren), issues executive orders on the subject. The latest executive orders were issued on April 13, 2023^{[3] [4]}

A: Warning signs

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Outside built-up^{[fn 2]} areas, warning signs, except A18, A35, A74, A75 and A92^{[fn 3]} , are usually placed from 150m to 250m before the danger. If the warning signs are placed at a different distance, the distance is shown on a subpanel.
Inside built-up^{[fn 2]} areas, warning signs can be placed at a shorter distance from the danger, without the distance being shown on a subpanel.

• Warning signs
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  A11: Dangerous crossroad with a non-priority road
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  A12.1: Dangerous side road with a non-priority road
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  A16: Roundabout
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  A17: Pedestrian crossing
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  A18: Two-way traffic
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  A19: Traffic signals
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  A20: Traffic queue
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  A21: Cyclists
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  A22: Children
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  UA22: School
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  A23:

  Equestrians
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  A26: Wild animals crossing
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  A27: Cattle
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  A31: Slippery road
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  UA31: Icy
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  A33: Loose chippings
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  A34: Rockfall
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  A35: Dangerous shoulder
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  A36: Speed bump
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  A36.1: Actibump ^{[fn 4]}
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  A37: Uneven road
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  A38: Dip
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  A39: Roadworks
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  A41.1: Curve to the right
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  A41.2: Curve to the left
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  A42.1: Multiple curves, first to the right
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  A42.2: Multiple curves, first to the left
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  UA41: Recommended speed in curves
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  A43.1: Road narrows
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  UA43.1: Narrow road^{[fn 5]}
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  A43.2: Road narrows to the left
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  A43.3: Road narrows to the right
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  UA43: Width limit
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  A44: Tunnel (formerly used )
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  A46.1 Downward gradient
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  A46.2: Upward gradient
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  A72: Level crossing without gates
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  UA72: Look for trains
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  A73: Level crossing with gates
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  UA73: Overhead electricity lines at level crossing
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  A74.1: Single track level crossing
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  A74.2: Multi track level crossing
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  A75: Distance to level crossing
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  A91: Opening bridge
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  A92: Quayside
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  A95: Side winds
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  A96: Low

  airplanes
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  A97: Low

  helicopters
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  A99: Other danger
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  UA99: Accident-prone intersection

B: Priority signs

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• Priority signs
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  B11: Yield
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  UB11.1: Stop ahead
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  UB11.2: Two-way cycle track or lane crossing
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  UB11.3: Light rail crossing
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  B13: Stop
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  B15: Lane merge
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  B16: Main road
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  B17: End of main road
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  B18: Priority for oncoming vehicles
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  B19: Priority over oncoming vehicles

C: Prohibitory signs

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• Prohibitory signs
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  C11.1: No right turn
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  C11.2: No left turn^{[fn 8]}
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  C12: No U-turns
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  C19:

  No entry
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  C21: Driving in both directions prohibited
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  C22.1: No motor vehicles
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  C22.2: No motorcycles or large mopeds
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  C23.1: No lorries
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  C23.2: No buses
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  C23.3: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  C24.1: No tractors or motor equipment
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  C24.2: No horse-drawn vehicles or similar
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  C25.1: No bicycles or small mopeds ^{[fn 9]}
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  C25.2: No small mopeds
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  C26.1: No

  riding

  or leading a horse
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  C26.2: No pedestrians
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  C31: Max weight
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  C32: Max weight of roadtrain
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  C35: Max axle load
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  C36: Max bogie load
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  C41: Max width
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  C42: Max height
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  C43: Max length
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  C51: No overtaking
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  C52: No overtaking by truck
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  C53: End of no overtaking
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  C54: End of no overtaking by truck
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  C55: Local speed limit
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  C56: End of local speed limit
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  UC56: Built up area subpanel
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  UC57: End of local speed limit subpanel
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  C59: End of prohibition
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  C61: No stopping
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  C62: No parking

• Subpanels to C61 and C62
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  UC62: Limited parking
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  UC61: No stopping subpanel
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  UC62: No parking subpanel
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  UC60.1: Restriction applies before and after sign
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  UC60.2: Restriction begins at sign
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  UC60.3: Restriction ends at sign
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  UC60.5: No stopping on shoulder
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  UC60.6: No parking on shoulder
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  UC60.7: Parking on shoulder allowed
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  UC60.7: Parking partly on sidewalk allowed

• Prohibitory signs
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  C63: No parking for bicycles
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  C92: Continuing without stop prohibited

D: Mandatory signs

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• Mandatory signs
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  D11.1: Mandatory direction
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  D11.2: Mandatory direction
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  D11.3: Mandatory direction
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  D11.4: Mandatory direction
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  D11.5: Mandatory direction
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  D11.6: Mandatory direction
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  D11.7: Mandatory direction
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  D11.8: Mandatory direction
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  D12: Mandatory direction in the roundabout
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  D15.2: Mandatory passage
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  D15.3: Mandatory passage
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  D16: Passage
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  D21:

  Cycleway
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  UD1: Subpanel which points to lane or path
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  UD21.1: Two-way cycle traffic
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  UD21.2: End of Two-way cycle traffic
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  D22:

  Footway
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  D23:

  Bridleway
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  D26: Segregated path
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  D26.1: Segregated path
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  D26.2: Segregated path
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  D26.3: Segregated path
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  D26.4: Segregated path
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  D26.5: Segregated path
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  D27: Combined path
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  D27.1: Combined path
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  D55: Minimum speed
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  D56: End of minimum speed

E: Information signs

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• Arrow signs suspended above lanes at intersection
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  E11.1: Continue straight
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  E11.4: Turn left
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  E11.5: Turn right
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  E11.6: Continue straight or turn left
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  E11.7: Continue straight or turn right
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  E11.8: Turn left or right
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  E11.9: Continue straight, turn left or right

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  E15: Lanes at intersection
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  E16.1: Reduction of number of lanes with lane-merge
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  E16.2: Reduction of number of lanes with lane-change
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  E17: Pedestrian crossing. (Variant:^{[fn 12]})
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  E18: Dead end. (Variants: ^{[fn 13]})
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  E19: One way
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  E21.1: Recommended route for cyclists
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  E21.2: Recommended route for pedestrians
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  E21.3: Recommended route for equestrians
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  E21.4: Recommended route for mopeds
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  E22.1: Recommended route for lorries
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  E22.2: Recommended route for hazardous goods vehicles
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  E22.3: Recommended route for tractors and motor equipment
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  E22.4: Recommended route for busses
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  E23: Instructions for disabled
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  E24: Instructions for visually impaired
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  E26.1: Pedestrian overpass
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  E26.2: Pedestrian underpass
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  E30: Light rail stop
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  E31: Bus stop
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  E31: Taxi stand
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  E33.1: Parking
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  E33.2: Indoor parking
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  UE33.1: Before and after sign
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  UE33.2: After sign
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  UE33.3: Before sign
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  UE33.4: Charging
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  E34: Breakdown bay (formerly used )
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  UE34: Fire extinguisher and emergency phone
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  E35: Tunnel
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  E37: Crawler lane begins
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  E39: Advisory maxspeed
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  E40: End of advisory maxspeed
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  E41: Recommended max speed on exit slip road
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  E42:

  Motorway
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  E43: Trunk road
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  E44: End of

  Motorway
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  E45: End of Trunk road
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  E47: Bicycle boulevard
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  E48: End of Bicycle boulevard
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  E49: Pedestrian zone
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  E50: End of Pedestrian zone
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  E51: Living street
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  E52: End of living street
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  E53: Zone with traffic calming
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  E53: End of zone with traffic calming
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  E55: Urban area
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  E56: End of urban area
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  E68.2: Zone with no stopping
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  E68.4: Zone with local speed limit
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  E68.9: Low-emission zone
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  E69: End of zone with no parking
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  E69.3: End of zone with parking
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  E69.4: End of zone with local speed limit
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  E69.5: End of zone with no lorries
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  E69.9: End of low-emission zone
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  E80:

  speed limits
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  E90: Traffic enforcement camera
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  E91: Speed feedback sign
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  E92: Variable-message sign
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  E93: Video surveillance

F: Direction Signs

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• On roads
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  F11: Arrow direction sign
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  F11: Arrow direction sign
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  F11: Arrow direction sign
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  F11: Arrow direction sign
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  F12: Arrow direction sign
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  F12: Arrow direction sign
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  F13: Arrow direction sign
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  F13: Arrow direction sign
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  F13: Arrow direction sign
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  F14: Temporary arrow direction sign
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  F14: Temporary arrow direction sign
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  F16:
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  F18: Tabular direction signs
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  F34.1: Bypass route^{[fn 16]}
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  F34.2: Arrow sign for bypass route^{[fn 16]}
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  F34.3: Diagram orientation sign for bypass route^{[fn 16]}

• On paths
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  F21.1:
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  F21.2:
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  F21.2.2:
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  F21.2.3:
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  F21.3
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  F21.4:

• For parking
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  F33.1: Arrow direction sign
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  F33.1: Tabular direction sign

G: Orientation Signs

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• Orientation signs
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  G11: Portal oriantation sign
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  G14: Diagram orientation sign
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  G15: Lane orientation sign
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  G18: Tabular orientation sign

H: Distance- and Locality Signs

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  H41: Distance sign
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  H42: Split distance sign
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  H45: Locality
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  H46: Regional border
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  H47: Municipal border
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  H49: National park
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  H49.1: Nature park
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  H50: Leaving national park
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  H50.1: Leaving nature park
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  H51: National Border

I: Direction- Locality Signs on Motorways

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On motorways, direction signs have blue background when they lead to the ordinary road network, via an exit from the motorway, Directions have green background when they lead to the destination via the motorway(s).^{[fn 20]}

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  I11: Exit from motorway
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  I12: Exit from motorway in 500 m
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  I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m^{[fn 21]}
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  I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m ^{[fn 21]}
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  I16: Exit to another motorway
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  I17: Exit to another motorway in 500m
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  I18: Exit to another motorway in 1500m
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  I20: Motorway junction

J: Lane- and Orientation Signs Used on Motorways

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  J11: Designated lanes^{[fn 23]}
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  J11: Designated lanes^{[fn 23]}
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  J11: Designated lanes^{[fn 23]}
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  J12: Direction of lanes ahead
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  J13: Diagram orientation sign

K: Confirmatory- Distance- and Tourist Information Signs Used on Motorways

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  K11: Route confirmation
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  K12: Distance information
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  K30: Tourist information

L: Route Designations

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A box with a broken border line means the route is connecting to the route number in the box.

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  L41: E-Road
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  L42: Primary route
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  L43: Secundary route
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  L44: Ring road
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  L45: National bicycle route
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  L45.2: Regional or local bicycle route
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  L46: Bicycle highway
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  L47: EuroVelo
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  L50: Marguerite route (tourist route)

M: Service signs

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New service signs can be designed when needed, eg. by request from a business. The permission to do this is found in §359 ¶2 in Executive Order 426 from 2023.^[4] A list of approved signs can be found on the Danish Road Directorate's (Vejdirektoratet) webpage. Signs planned, but not designed yet, are "electrician" and "real estate agent".^[8]

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  M9:

  Container and cargo port
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  M10: Ferry for pedestrians and bicycles
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  M11: Car ferry
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  M12: Airport
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  M13: Train station
  (formerly used )
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  M13.1: S-train station
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  M13.2 Metro station
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  M13.3: Light rail station
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  M14: Bus station
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  M15: Freight terminal
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  M16: Park and ride
  (formerly used )
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  M17: Post Office
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  M18: Hub (communal transport)
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  M21: Hospital emergency department, open 24 hours a day
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  M22: Telephone
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  M23: Breakdown service
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  M24: Filling station
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  M24.1: Charging station for EV
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  M24.2: Charging and filling station
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  M30: Primitive camp site for hikers
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  M31: Camping and caravan site
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  M31.1: Site exclusivly for caravans
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  M32: Autocamper site
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  M33: Camping cabins
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  M34: Rest area
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  M34.1: Rest area for cyclists
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  M35: Beach or swimming pool
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  M35.1: Indoor swimming pool
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  M36: Golf Course
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  M37: Put and take fishing
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  M38: Observation tower
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  M41:

  Youth hostel
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  M42: Hotel
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  M43: Restaurant
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  M45: Cafeteria
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  M46: Toilet
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  M46.1: Toilet (handicapped)
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  M47: Emptying chemical toilet
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  M47.1: Emptying chemical toilet
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  M51: Church
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  M52: Place of Interest
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  M53: Unesco world heritage site
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  M54: National Park
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  M57: Industrial area
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  M61: Information point
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  M101: Grocery store
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  M102: Room to let
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  M103: Baker
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  M104: Butcher
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  M105: Hairdresser
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  M107: Florist
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  M109: Bookshop
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  M111: Café
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  M112: Farm shop
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  M113: Antiques
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  M114: Garden centre, plant nursery etc.
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  M115: Marina
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  M116: Nature reserve
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  M117: Trail shelter
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  M118: Sports facility
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  M119: Car dealership, car rental
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  M120: Commercial district
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  M121: Shopping center, street, etc.
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  M123: Education
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  M124: Veterinary clinic or hospital
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  M125: Kindergarten etc.
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  M126: Art, pottery, etc.
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  M127: Military
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  M128: Hospital
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  M129: Public offices
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  M130: Cultural center
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  M131: Recycling
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  M132: Pharmacy
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  M133: Cinema
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  M134: Wellness, massage, beauty clinic, etc.
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  M138: Picnic area, indoor or outdoor
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  M140: Cohousing
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  M143: Stud farm
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  M144: Winery
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  M145: Drivers education
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  M146: Forest burial ground (cremated remains)

Additional Signs

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  U1.1:
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  U1.2:
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  U2.1:
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  U2.2:
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  U3.1:
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  U3.2:
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  U3.3:
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  U3.4:
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  U3.5:
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  U3.6:
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  U4.1:
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  U4.2:
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  U5.1:
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  U5.2:
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  U6.3:
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  U6.4:
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  U7:

Symbols

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  US1: Car (not above 3.5 ton registered weight)
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  US2: Heavy goods vehicle + any connected trailer
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  US3: Bus (above 3.5 ton registered weight, and more than 8 passenger seats)
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  US4: Heavy goods vehicle with trailer
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  US5: Trailer
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  US6: Caravan
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  US7: Motorhome
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  US8: Bicycle or small moped
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  US9:Small moped
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  US10: Motorcycle or large moped
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  US11: Tractor or motor equipment
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  US12: Disabled
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  US13: Light rail

Historic signs

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  A21: Cyclists
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  A22: Children
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  Slippery road
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  A99: Other danger
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  B13: Stop
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  C12: No U-turn
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  Goods vehicles prohibited
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  C51: No overtaking
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  D21: Cycleway
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  D22: Footway
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  D27: Combined path
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  E17: Pedestrian crossing
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  E33.1: Parking

Notes

References

External links

• Media related to Diagrams of road signs of Denmark at Wikimedia Commons
• Sales catalog of road signs in Denmark (Danish)
• Danish Law Database (English translation)
• The Danish Road Standards portal (English translation)
• https://login.koreklar.dk/faerdselstavler.pdf