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Supplementary signs, markings & traffic devices

The small print of the road

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Supplementary plates: the small print

Supplementary plates sit below a traffic sign and apply only to that sign. They restrict it (only certain vehicles, only at certain times), create exceptions (“… permitted”) or state distances and conditions. Always read both together.

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Exceptions: “… permitted”

Supplementary plate 1020-30: Except for accessSupplementary plate 1020-30: Except for accessSupplementary plate 1020-12: Except cyclists and accessSupplementary plate 1020-12: Except cyclists and accessSupplementary plate 1022-10: Except cyclistsSupplementary plate 1022-10: Except cyclistsSupplementary plate 1024-10: Except carsSupplementary plate 1024-10: Except carsSupplementary plate 1026-35: Except deliveriesSupplementary plate 1026-35: Except deliveriesSupplementary plate 1026-36: Except agricultural trafficSupplementary plate 1026-36: Except agricultural trafficSupplementary plate 1026-61: Except electric vehiclesSupplementary plate 1026-61: Except electric vehiclesSupplementary plate 1020-32: Except residents with permitSupplementary plate 1020-32: Except residents with permit
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What does … mean?

  • Access only: only if your destination is on this street
  • Working days: Monday to Saturday – not public holidays
  • Deliveries permitted: only to drop off or pick up goods
  • When wet: applies only on a wet road
  • “in 100 m”: hazard starts there; “for … m”: applies over that stretch
  • Cyclists in contraflow: cyclists come towards you in the one‑way street
  • Priority changed: old habits no longer apply – take extra care
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Time, distance, conditions

Supplementary plate 1040-30: Time restriction (4–6 pm)Supplementary plate 1040-30: Time restriction (4–6 pm)Supplementary plate 1042-30: Working daysSupplementary plate 1042-30: Working daysSupplementary plate 1042-33: Mon–Fri, 4–6 pmSupplementary plate 1042-33: Mon–Fri, 4–6 pmSupplementary plate 1040-32: Parking disc (2 hours)Supplementary plate 1040-32: Parking disc (2 hours)Supplementary plate 1053-31: With parking ticketSupplementary plate 1053-31: With parking ticketSupplementary plate 1053-35: When wetSupplementary plate 1053-35: When wetSupplementary plate 1004-30: Distance (100 m)Supplementary plate 1004-30: Distance (100 m)Supplementary plate 1001-30: Length of section (for 800 m)Supplementary plate 1001-30: Length of section (for 800 m)Supplementary plate 1005-30: Zip merge in 200 mSupplementary plate 1005-30: Zip merge in 200 mSupplementary plate 1006-38: Risk of queuesSupplementary plate 1006-38: Risk of queuesSupplementary plate 1007-30: Oil on roadSupplementary plate 1007-30: Oil on roadSupplementary plate 1007-61: FogSupplementary plate 1007-61: Fog
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Vehicle types and special notices

Supplementary plate 1010-51: Motor vehicles over 3.5 tSupplementary plate 1010-51: Motor vehicles over 3.5 tSupplementary plate 1010-57: BusesSupplementary plate 1010-57: BusesSupplementary plate 1010-58: CarsSupplementary plate 1010-58: CarsSupplementary plate 1010-59: Cars with trailersSupplementary plate 1010-59: Cars with trailersSupplementary plate 1010-62: Motorcycles and mopedsSupplementary plate 1010-62: Motorcycles and mopedsSupplementary plate 1053-33: Weight (7.5 t)Supplementary plate 1053-33: Weight (7.5 t)Supplementary plate 1044-10: Disabled permit holders onlySupplementary plate 1044-10: Disabled permit holders onlySupplementary plate 1060-31: No stopping on the hard shoulder tooSupplementary plate 1060-31: No stopping on the hard shoulder tooSupplementary plate 1000-33: Oncoming cyclistsSupplementary plate 1000-33: Oncoming cyclistsSupplementary plate 1008-30: Priority changedSupplementary plate 1008-30: Priority changedSupplementary plate 1012-50: SchoolSupplementary plate 1012-50: SchoolSupplementary plate 1010-10: Children may play on the roadSupplementary plate 1010-10: Children may play on the road
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Lines on the road

Solid (295)

  • Don't cross it – not even partly
  • Separates lanes or marks the road edge
  • Overtaking across the line is off limits

Broken (340) and combined (296)

  • Lane line: may be crossed if nobody is endangered
  • Solid‑and‑broken double line: cross only from the broken side
  • From the solid side: don't cross
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More road markings

  • Stop line (294): stop here at a stop sign, red light or police signal
  • Arrows (297): mandatory direction if lines separate the lanes
  • Advance arrow (297.1): change lanes soon
  • Hatched area (298): don't drive, stop or park on it
  • Zigzag line (299): extends or shortens no‑stopping and no‑parking zones
  • Yellow markings (roadworks) override white ones
  • Shark's teeth: back up “give way”
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Road markings

Road marking 293: Pedestrian crossing (zebra)Road marking 293: Pedestrian crossing (zebra)Road marking 294: Stop lineRoad marking 294: Stop lineRoad marking 295: Solid line (lane or edge line)Road marking 295: Solid line (lane or edge line)Road marking 296: One-sided solid lineRoad marking 296: One-sided solid lineRoad marking 297: Lane arrowsRoad marking 297: Lane arrowsRoad marking 297.1: Advance warning arrowRoad marking 297.1: Advance warning arrowRoad marking 298: Hatched areaRoad marking 298: Hatched areaRoad marking 299: Zigzag line (no stopping/parking)Road marking 299: Zigzag line (no stopping/parking)Road marking 340: Broken lane lineRoad marking 340: Broken lane line
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Traffic devices

Traffic device 600-30: BarrierTraffic device 600-30: BarrierTraffic device 605-10: Marker board (right side)Traffic device 605-10: Marker board (right side)Traffic device 605-11: Chevron marker boardTraffic device 605-11: Chevron marker boardTraffic device 610: Traffic coneTraffic device 610: Traffic coneTraffic device 615: Mobile barrier boardTraffic device 615: Mobile barrier boardTraffic device 620-40: Delineator post (right)Traffic device 620-40: Delineator post (right)Traffic device 625-10: Bend chevron boardTraffic device 625-10: Bend chevron boardTraffic device 630: Parking warning boardTraffic device 630: Parking warning board
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Understanding traffic devices

  • Guide beacons: the stripes slope down towards the side to pass on
  • Barrier, mobile barrier board: lane closed – change lanes early
  • Traffic cones: lane or area marked off
  • Delineator posts: every 50 m; square reflector right, two round left
  • Chevron board: shows the course of a sharp bend
  • Parking warning panel: marks parked vehicles or trailers
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A no‑parking sign has the plate “working days 8–18 h”. Does the ban apply on a normal Saturday at 10 a.m.?

  1. Yes – Saturday is a working day
  2. No – working days means Monday to Friday
  3. No – plates never apply at weekends
Check answer

Yes – Saturday is a working day

Working days are Monday to Saturday, except public holidays. So the ban applies.

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Next to you is a double line: broken on your side, solid beside it. May you cross it to overtake if everything else is fine?

  1. Yes – crossing from the broken side is allowed
  2. No – a solid line may never be crossed
  3. Only in towns
Check answer

Yes – crossing from the broken side is allowed

With the one‑sided lane line (296), the broken line applies to you. Oncoming traffic may not cross it.

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