From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Road signs in Sweden are regulated in Vägmärkesförordningen, VMF (2007:90), and are to be placed 2 metres from the road with the base-sign at an altitude of 1.6 metres for motorized roads. Except for road numbers, there are a maximum of three signs on a pole, with the most important sign at the bottom. All signs have a reflective layer added on selective parts of the sign as is custom for European signs, most larger signs also have their own lumnination. Most signs are based on pictograms, except signs like the prohibition-sign for stop at told and signal, the sign indicating taxi rank, low speed road and the sign for accident. If the sign included text, the text is written in Swedish, except the stop sign, which is written in English ("STOP"). Swedish signs depict classical silhouetted persons. 1 Major differences between Swedish and general European signs 2 Private road direction sign 3 Warning signs 3.1 Animals 4 Prohibitory signs 4.1 Stop at customs 5 Mandatory signs 6 Signs giving information 7 Priority signs 8 Other signs 9 Additional panels 10 Traffic light signals 11 Road markings 12 Signals by police officers 13 References Whereas European signs usually have white background on warning and prohibition signs, the Swedish signs have a yellow/orange colour. This is for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the sign during the winter, as white signs would be hard to see in the snow. The prohibition signs have a red line across them if it is a symbol on them, not if it is a numeric value. General European prohibition signs do usually not have such a red line. Swedish warning and prohibition signs also have a thicker border than their European counterparts. Traffic signs in Slovenia and Finland are quite similar. The reason there is a sign indicating private road, is because they are not strictly private. A private road is a road Road signs in Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Sweden 1 of 25 5/30/2012 10:15 PM
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Road signs in Sweden are regulated in Vägmärkesförordningen, VMF (2007:90), and are to be placed 2 metresfrom the road with the base-sign at an altitude of 1.6 metres for motorized roads. Except for road numbers, thereare a maximum of three signs on a pole, with the most important sign at the bottom. All signs have a reflectivelayer added on selective parts of the sign as is custom for European signs, most larger signs also have their ownlumnination.
Most signs are based on pictograms, except signs like the prohibition-sign for stop at told and signal, the signindicating taxi rank, low speed road and the sign for accident. If the sign included text, the text is written inSwedish, except the stop sign, which is written in English ("STOP").
Swedish signs depict classical silhouetted persons.
1 Major differences between Swedish and general European signs2 Private road direction sign3 Warning signs
3.1 Animals4 Prohibitory signs
4.1 Stop at customs5 Mandatory signs6 Signs giving information7 Priority signs8 Other signs9 Additional panels10 Traffic light signals11 Road markings12 Signals by police officers13 References
Whereas European signs usually have white background on warning and prohibition signs, the Swedish signshave a yellow/orange colour. This is for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the sign during the winter, aswhite signs would be hard to see in the snow. The prohibition signs have a red line across them if it is a symbolon them, not if it is a numeric value. General European prohibition signs do usually not have such a red line.Swedish warning and prohibition signs also have a thicker border than their European counterparts. Traffic signsin Slovenia and Finland are quite similar.
The reason there is a sign indicating private road, is because they are not strictly private. A private road is a road
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Private road sign
that is not maintained by the state or similar, but by a private person. Asis custom in Sweden, if you own a private road or a land, you canprohibit cars (but not people) from using the road. But if there is supportfrom the state for the maintenance, you can't prohibit cars from it. This ismostly the case if several families live along the road. Then they mustform an association for the road. The Swedish word for this kind of roadis "enskild", that can be both translated to "private" and "individual".
Warning signs are triangular and have red borders, but in contrast with those of most other countries that usetriangular warning signs, Swedish signs have yellow backgrounds, rather than white. More types of warningsigns for animals are used than in most European countries. Moose, deer, wild boar, reindeer, sheep, horse andcow can appear.
Dangerous bend (toright)
Dangerous bend (toleft)
Dangerous bends, firstbend to right
Dangerous bends, firstbend to left
Steep hill downwards
Steep hill upwards
Road narrows fromrespective side
Opening or swingbridge
Quayside or ferry berth
Uneven road
Road works
Slippery road
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Falling rocks fromrespective side
Loose chippings Junction Roundabout
Junction with a road,the drivers of whichmust give way
Traffic signals
Level crossing withgates
Level crossing withoutgates
Distance to levelcrossing
Intersection withtramway line
Single track levelcrossing
Multitrack levelcrossing
Pedestrian crossing
Children
Cyclists and mopedriders on carriageway
Skiers crossing
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Low-flying aircraft
Crosswind fromrespective side
Two-way traffic(One-way traffic isending).
Tunnel
Other dangers
Animals
Moose
Deer
Reindeer
Sheep
Wild boar
Cow
Horse
Crossing horses
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Prohibitory signs are round with yellow backgrounds and red borders, except the international standard stop signthat is an octagon with red background and white border and the no parking and no standing signs that have ablue background instead of yellow.
No vehicles
No entry
No power-drivenvehicles
No power-drivenvehicles with morethan 2 wheels
No motorcycles ormopeds Class I
No trailers
No lorries
No tractors,construction vehiclesetc.
No cycles or mopeds
No mopeds
No animal-drawnvehicles
No riding
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No pedestrians
No off-road vehicles No vehicles having anoverall widthexceeding ... meters
No vehicles having anoverall heightexceeding ... meters
No vehicles exceeding... tons laden weight
No vehicles having aweight exceeding ...tons on one axel
Minimum distancebetween power drivenvehicles
No vehicles orcombination ofvehicles exceeding ...meters
No vehicles orcombination ofvehicles exceeding ...tons laden weight orbearing capacity class
No vehicles having aweight exceeding ...tons on a tandem axel
No parking
No stopping or parking
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Passing withoutstopping prohibiteddue to signal
No turn No overtaking No overtaking bylorries
Maximum speed
No vehicles carryingdangerous goods
End of overtakingrestriction
End of overtaking bylorries restriction
No parking zone
End of no parking zone
Stop at customs
The sign "Stop at customs" ("Stopp vid tull") is multilingual and exists in four variants.
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Danish
Finnish
German
Norwegian
Mandatory signs are always round blue signs with white border.
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Recommended routefor pedal cycles andmopeds
Recommended routefor pedestrians
Disabled persons Stack type design
Flag type sign
Place indication sign
Confirmatory sign
Cycle track
Post office
Telephone
Radio station for roadand traffic information
Information
Workshop
Petrol station
Refreshments
Restaurant
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Hotel
Picnic site Toilet First aid
Industrial zone
Youth hostel
Holiday chalets
Caravan site
Camping site
Bathing
National heritage
Open-air recreation
Hiking trail
Chair lift
Tow lift
Fishing licences on salehere
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Golf course
Priority road
End of priority road
Priority for oncomingvehicles
Priority over oncomingvehicles
Give way
Stop
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End of road works
Limited access on sidemarker
Limited access marker
Limited access arrowmarker
Marking for sharpbends, bridge parapets,abutment, walls, tunnelmouths etc. Arrowmarker
Marking for sharpbends, bridge parapets,abutment, walls, tunnelmouths etc. Sidemarker
Marking for obstacle
Gore area marker
Accident
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Parking garage
Length of stretch ofroad beginning atspecified distance fromsign
Length of stretch ofroad beginning at sign
Distance to
Stop and give way atspecified distanceahead
Lateral clearance
Total weight
Times the restrictionapplies. Weekday;Weekday beforesunday or publicholiday in brackets;Sunday and publicholiday in red.
No parking betweentimes indicated
Prohibition effective inboth directions of thesign
Prohibition end at sign
Prohibition effective inthe direction of arrow
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Parking, effective inboth directions of thesign
Parking ends at sign Parking, effective indirection of arrow
Parking configuration
Parking configuration
Parking configuration
Parking configuration
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(lorry)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(lorry)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(handicapped)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(car)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(car)
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Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(bus)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(bus)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(motorcycle)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(bike)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(caravan)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category(caravan)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category (car+ caravan)
Symbol plate forspecified vehicle orroad user category (car+ caravan)
Parking permitted forspecified periodbetween times shown
Soft shoulder
Forestry vehiclecrossing ahead
High voltage cable
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Direction sign
Direction sign Direction sign Blind persons crossingor in the vicinity of theroad
Deaf persons crossingor in the vicinity of theroad
All way stop
Direction of priorityroad at intersect
Two-way traffic oncycle and moped track
Red = Stop!.Red+yellow = Thelight is turning togreen. Green = Go!.Yellow = Stop, but goif you not are able tostop!
Flashing yellow =proceed with caution
Bicycle and mopedlights
Pedestrian lights
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Public transport lights
Lane-control signals Lights at level crossing Light signals at openingor swing bridges,ferries, airfields,emergency servicestations etc.
Drive with extracaution signal
Centre line
No passing line
Warning line
Centre line and nopassing line
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Centre line andwarning line
Warning line and nopassing line
Double no passing line Reversible lanemarkings (lane thatmay be used foralternating direction oftraffic flow)
Guide line
Reserved lane line
Cycle lane marking
Broken edge line
Continuous edge line
Stop line
Give way line
Pedestrian crossing
Cycle crossing
Lane selection arrows
Deflecting arrow
Obstruction marking
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Text conforming busand taxi lane, textconforming stop line
Parking bay Standing and parkingprohibited
Parking prohibited
Parking prohibited
Cycle and moped route
Advance warning ofobligation to give way
Disabled persons
13.1.1 Vehiclesapproaching from infront and behind muststop. Vehiclesapproaching from theside may continue13.1.2 Beckoning on avehicle13.2.1 Slow down13.2.2 Stop
13.3.1 Slow down13.3.2 Follow thepolice car and pull upbehind it when it stops13.3.3 Slow down13.3.4 Drive off theroad and stop in frontof the police car
Control
Advance direction signcontrol
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