Road_signs_in_Denmark

Road signs in Denmark

Overview of the road signs in Denmark

This is a list of road signs in Denmark.

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]

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[5] [F 1]
Diagrams of sign A11, A16, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23, A26, A27, A31, A33, A34, A35, A36, A37, A38, A39, A41.1, A41.2, A42.1, A42.2, A43.1, A43.2, A43.3, A44, A46.1, A46.2, A72, A73, A74.1, A74.2, A75, A91, A92, A95, A96, A97, UA22, UA31, UA41, UA43, UA43.1, UA72, UA73 and UA99 are found in §13 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[built-up-6] [F 2]
Built-up areas (urban areas), are in this context areas within the signs for entering and leaving a built-up area. and

[7] [F 3]
These signs are placed at a different distance than the other warning signs:
A18: Two-way traffic
A35: Dangerous shoulder
A74: Level crossing
A75: Distance to level crossing
A92: Quayside
The distance at which these signs are placed, is found in the description of the signs in §12 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[10] [F 4]
Actibump is a method of traffic calming. It is tested 2 places in Denmark(2023).^[5] ^[6] This sign warns of an actibump. As this this is a test, this sign is not included in the executive order

[11] [F 5]
Used at the beginning of a 2-1 road in combination with A43.1 Source: Text accompanying the diagram of UA43.1 in §13 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[12] [F 6]
Diagrams of sign B11 B13 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 UB11.1 UB11.2 UB11.3 are found in §16 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[13] [F 7]
Diagrams of sign C11.1 C11.2 C12 C19 C21 C22.1 C22.2 C23.1 C23.3 C24.1 C24.2 C25.1 C25.2 C26.2 C31 C35 C36 C41 C42 C43 C51 C52 C53 C54 C55 C58 C59 C61 C62 C63 C92UC 33 UC57 UC60.1 UC60.2 UC60.3 UC60.5 UC60.6 UC60.7 UC60.8 UC61 UC62 Are found in §19 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[14] [F 8]
U-turn is also prohibited (§19 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3])

[15] [F 9]
The symbol for bicycle(US8) also applies to a class of vehicles called small mopeds (50cc and restricted to max 30 km/h). In executive order 425 from 2023^[3] § 19, the text accompanying this sign is "Cykel og lille knallert forbudt" In translation Bicycle and small moped prohibited

[16] [F 10]
Diagrams of sign D11.1 D11.2 D11.3 D11.4 D11.5 D11.6 D11.7 D11.8 D12 D15 D16 D21 D22 D23 D26 D27 D55 D56 UD1 UD21.1 UD 21.2 are found in §23 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[17] [F 11]
Diagrams of sign E11.1 E11.4 E11.5 E11.6 E11.7 E11.8 E11.9 E15 E16.1 E16.2 E17 E18 E19 21.1 E21.2 E21.4 E22.1 E22.2 E22.3 E22.4 E23 E24 E26.1 E26.2 E30 E31 E32 E33 E34 E35 E37 E39 E40 E41 E42 E43 E44 E45 E47 E48 E49 E50 E51 E52 E53 E54 E55 E56 E68 E68.9 E69 E69.9 E70 E80 E90 E91 E93 UE33.1 UE33.2 UE33.4 UE34 UE80 are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[18] [F 12]
Variant of Pedestrian crossing

[19] [F 13]
Variants of dead end sign

[20] [F 14]
This diagram consists of two signs: E80 is the upper part with the speed limits. UE80 is the lower part, and indicates it is mandatory to use seat belts and driving lights. These signs and their definitions are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[21] [F 15]
Diagrams of sign F11 F12 F13 F14 F16 F18 F21.1 F21.2 F21.3 F21.4 F33.1 F33.2 F34.1 F34.2 F34.3 are found in §34 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[F34-23] [F 16]
Signs for bypass routes, when the motorway is blocked ^[7]

[24] [F 17]
Diagrams of sign G11 G14 G15 G18 are found in §36 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[25] [F 18]
Diagrams of sign H41 H42 H45 H46 H47 H49 H49.1 H50 H50.1 H51 are found in §38 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[26] [F 19]
Diagrams of sign I11 I12 I13 I16 I17 I18 I20 are found in §40 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[27] [F 20]
§39 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[I13-28] [F 21]
Placed below the exit sign can be destination and number of the following exit, or name of the following motorway junction

[29] [F 22]
Diagrams of sign J11 J12 J13 are found in §41 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[J11-30] [F 23]
The sign is placed above a lane before a split in the motorway, or before an exit. The signs can contain additinal information as well as arrow(s) pointing down to the lane(s)

[31] [F 24]
Diagrams of sign K11, K12 and K30 is found in §42 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[32] [F 25]
Diagrams of signL41, L42, L43, L44, L46, L47 and L50 is found in §44 of Executive Order 425 from 2023. L45 and L45.2 is found the same place but combined aś L45^[3]

[33] [F 26]
only a few of the service signs are shown in the executive order

[35] [F 27]
Diagrams of subpanel U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6 U7 are found in §9,¶2 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[36] [F 28]
Diagrams of symbol US1 US2 US3 US5 US6 US7 US8 US9 US11 US12 US13 are found in §9,¶3 of executive order 425 from 2023^[3]

[Vienna_Convention-1] [1]
"United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

[LBK-168/2023-2] [2]
Transportministeriet (2023-02-14), Bekendtgørelse af færdselsloven

[EO-425/2023-3] [3]
Transportministeriet (2023-04-13), BEK nr 425 om vejafmærkning (Executive order 425 on Road Markings)

[EO-426/2023-4] [4]
Transportministeriet (2023-04-13), BEK nr 426 om anvendelse af vejafmærkning (Executive order 426 on the Use of Road Markings)

[TV2_actibump-8] [5]
"Her testes nyt fartbump i Danmark - Vejdirektoratet kalder det "ubehageligt"". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). "TV 2". 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

[Vejdirektoratet_actibump-9] [6]
"Vejdirektoratet afprøver Actibump på to statsveje". vejdirektoratet.dk (in Danish). "Vejdirektoratet". 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

[BT_bypass-22] [7]
"Nye skilte på motorvejen - lær dem at kende og undgå kø". bt.dk (in Danish). "BT". 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

[servicetavle_liste-34] [8]
"Liste med samtlige godkendte servicetavler med symboler til kommerciel servicevejvisning". vejregler.dk (in Danish). "Vejdirektoratet". 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

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Road_signs_in_Denmark

Road signs in Denmark

A: Warning signs

B: Priority signs

C: Prohibitory signs

D: Mandatory signs

E: Information signs

F: Direction Signs

G: Orientation Signs

H: Distance- and Locality Signs

I: Direction- Locality Signs on Motorways

J: Lane- and Orientation Signs Used on Motorways

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

L: Route Designations

M: Service signs

Additional Signs

Symbols

Historic signs

Notes

References

External links

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