Road signs in Belgium

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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]

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

Warning signs

Priority signs

Prohibitory signs

Mandatory signs

Parking signs

Indicatory signs

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Belgian road signs F34a in Anseremme

Additional signs

Icons

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Koninklijk besluit van 1 december 1975 houdende algemeen reglement op de politie van het wegverkeer en van het gebruik van de openbare weg" (PDF). static.tijd.be (in Flemish).
  2. ↑ "Convention on Road Signs and Signals Vienna, 8 November 1968". United Nations. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Handleiding verticale signalisatie" (PDF). wegenenverkeer.be (in Flemish).
  4. ↑ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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