Road signs in Croatia

Road signs in Croatia are regulated in Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima signalizaciji i opremi na cestama.^[1] The shape and design of the road signs largely follow the road signs used in most European countries, including European Union countries (France, Germany, Italy etc.), to which Croatia joined in 2013. A similar design of road signs is used in the neighboring countries of the former Yugoslavia like Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also North Macedonia (the latter two are not members of the EU).

The former Yugoslavia had originally signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on June 6, 1977.^[2] Yugoslavia formerly used a yellow background on warning signs. After the breakup of Yugoslavia when Croatia declared its independence in 1991, the country succeeded to the Vienna Convention on November 2, 1993.

Croatian signs use the Hrvatsko cestovno pismo (lit. 'Croatian road font') for the text on their signs.^[3]

Warning signs

Warning signs (Croatian: Znakovi opasnosti) indicate to road users the proximity of a part of the road or a place where road users are at risk.^[4]^[5]

A01
Danger ahead
A02
An intersection
A03
A roundabout
A04
Intersection with non-priority road
A04-1
Non-priority road ahead
A04-2
Non-priority road ahead
A04-3
Non-priority road ahead
A04-4
Non-priority road ahead
A05
A curve to the left
A05-1
A curve to the right
A05-2
Double curve
A05-3
Double curve
A06
Dangerous descent
A07
Dangerous climb
A08
Carriageway narrows
A08-1
Narrowing of the road on the right
A08-2
Narrowing of the road on the left
A09
Warning for bump
A09-1
Dip
A09-2
Uneven road
A09-3
Ruts
A10
Skidding danger
A11
Ice on road
A12
Pebbles on the road
A13
Danger of rocks falling of a cliff
A14
Traffic light incoming
A14-1
Traffic light incoming
A15
Road works
A16
Traffic in both directions
A17
Traffic accident
A18
A queue of cars
A19
Danger of falling onto unpaved area
A20
Pedestrians on the road
A21
Pedestarian crossing
A22
Possibility of children on the road
A22-1
Children
A22-2
Children
A23
Airport runway nearby
A24
A tunnel
A25
Danger of side wind
A26
Fire hazard
A27
Cyclists
A28
Rising bridge
A29
Coast nearby
A30
Tractor
A31
Tram tracks
A32
Animals for cattle
A33
Animals for deer
A34
Crossing over the rail with a ramp or protection
A35
Crossing over the rail without protection
A36
Distance to the road-railway crossing
A36-1
Distance to the road-railway crossing
A36-2
240 meters until railroad crossing
A36-3
160 meters until railroad crossing
A36-4
80 meters until railroad crossing
A36-5
Distance to the road-railway crossing
A36-6
Distance to the road-railway crossing
A36-7
240 meters until railroad crossing
A36-8
160 meters until railroad crossing
A36-9
80 meters until railroad crossing
A37
Railway crossing (Andrew's cross)
A37-1
Railway crossing
A38
Encountering a vehicle moving in the opposite direction on a multi-lane road
A39
Crossing over the railway line on a side road
A39-1
Crossing over the railway line on a side road

Order signs

Order signs (Croatian: Znakovi izričitih naredbi) inform road users of prohibitions, restrictions and obligations.^[6]^[7] This category includes priority signs "Stop sign", "Give Way", "Yield to oncoming traffic", prohibitory and mandatory signs.

B01
Give way
B02
Stop sign
B03
No motor vehicles access
B04
Do not enter
B05
Give way to oncoming traffic
B06
No entry for motor vehicles expect for motorcycles without needing a trailer
B07
No entry for buses
B08
No entry for trucks
B09
No entry for vehicles with dangerous goods, which may cause water pollution
B10
No entry for vehicles with explosive or flammable goods
B11
No entry for vehicles with dangerous goods
B12
No entry for vehicles with connected trailers
B13
No entry for vehicles with connected semi-trailers
B14
No entry for tractors
B15
No entry for motorcycles
B16
No entry for mopeds and bicycles
B17
No entry for bicycles
B18
No entry for horse drawned vehicles
B20
No entry for motor vehicles
B21
No entry for pedestrians
B22
Width limit
B23
Height limit
B24
Weight limit
B25
Weight per axle limit
B26
Length limit
B27
Minimum distance between vehicles
B28
No left turn
B28-1
No right turn
B29
No U-turn
B30
Speed limit (30 km/h)
B30
Speed limit (50 km/h)
B31
Overtaking prohibited
B32
Overtaking prohibited for trucks
B33
Customs
B33-1
Toll road
B33-2
Police
B34
No warning signal devices (klaksons)
B35
No camera devices
B36
No stopping or parking
B37
No parking
B38
Minimum speed limit (40 km/h)
B39
Winter chains
B40
Bicycle path
B41
Pedestrian path
B42
Bicycle path combined with pedestrian path
B42
Bicycle path combined with pedestrian path
B43
Bicycle and pedestrian path
B44
Animal riding path
B45
Go straight
B45-1
Turn right
B45-2
Turn left
B45-3
Turn left
B45-4
Turn right
B45-5
U-turn permitted
B45-6
Roundabout
B46
Go straight or turn left
B46-1
Go straight or turn right
B46-2
Turn left or right
B47
Keep right
B47-1
Keep left
B47-2
Keep on both sides
B48
Turn on lights

Information signs

Information signs (Croatian: Znakovi obavijesti) provide road users with the necessary information about the road they are on, the names of the places through which the road passes and the distances to those places, the termination of validity of explicit command signs, and other information that can be useful to them.^[8]^[9] This category includes priority signs "Priority over oncoming traffic" "Priority road" and "End of priority road".

C01
Priority over oncoming traffic
C02
Pedestrian crossing
C02-1
Bicycle crossing
C03
Children
C04
Pedestrian underpass or overpass
C05
One way road
C05-1
One way road on the side
C05-2
One way road on the side
C06
Priority road
C07
End of priority road
C08
Speed bump
C09
End of overtaking
C10
End of overtaking trucks
C11
End of maximum speed limit
C12
End of minimum speed limit
C13
End of prohibiting warning signal devices
C14
End of restrictions
C15
End of winter chains
C16
End of bicycle path
C17
End of pedestrian path
C18
End of bicycle path combined with pedestrian path
C18
End of bicycle path combined with pedestrian path
C19
End of bicycle and pedestrian path
C20
End of animal riding path
C21
Turn off lights (End of turning on lights)
C22
Speed limit zone
C23
End of speed limit zone
C24
No parking zone
C25
End of no parking zone
C26
Pedestrian zone
C27
End of pedestrian zone
C28
Residential zone
C29
End of residential zone
C30
Greenway pedestrian and bicycle path
C31
Blind pedestrians
C32
End of blind pedestrians
C33
Recommended speed
C34
End of recommended speed
C35
School patrol
C36
Hospital
C37
First aid
C38
Police station
C39
Parking
C39-1
Covered parking
C39-2
Parking only with parking meter (automat)
C41
Phone booth
C41-1
Emergency phone
C42
Gas station
C42-1
LPG gas station
C42-2
CNG gas station
C42-3
Charging station for electric cars
C43
Information
C44
Hotel or motel
C45
Restaurant
C46
Drinkable water
C47
Bus or trolleybus stop
C48
Tram stop
C49
Taxi stop
C50
Airport
C51
Water port
C51-1
Ferry
C52
Sailing yacht
C53
Café
C54
Camping
C54-1
Camping for residential trailers
C54-2
Camping for campervans
C54-3
Parking for constitute water pollution device of campervans
C55
Rest stop
C56
Youth hostel
C57
Fire extinguisher
C58
Highway maintenance
C59
Repairment of technical maintenance of vehicles
C59-1
Tire shop
C60
WC
C61
Carwash
C62
Traffic radio station
C63
Water protection area
C64
Highway
C65
End of highway
C66
Road for motor vehicles
C67
End of road for motor vehicles
C68
Dead end
C69
Traffic section where the left turn is prohibited
C70
Emergency lane
C70-1
Emergency lane (emergency phone)
C71
Mountain pass
C72
River name
C73
Road structure (tunnel)
C74
Road structure (bridge)
C75
Wildlife crossing
C76
Settlement
C77
End of settlement
C78
Directional sign
C78-1
Directional sign
C80
Directional sign for a airport
C81
Directional sign for a highway or road for motor vehicles
C81-1
Directional sign for a highway or road for motor vehicles
C83
Lane change
C83-1
Lane change with settlement directions
C83-2
Cycle rearranging
C84
Public transport lane begins
C85
Public transport lane ends
C86
Public transport lane
C87
New lane
C88
Lane ends
C89
Slow vehicles lane
C90
End of slow vehicles lane
C92
Exit signpost
C93
Rest stop
C93-1
Rest stop
C95
Prohibition of certain types of vehicles on a highway or an expressway
C96
Toll
C97
Reminder of the toll
C98
Realignment of vehicles in front of the toll collection facility
C99
Mandatory taking of a toll ticket
C99-1
Toll booth
C99-2
Electronic toll payment
C99-4
Smart card toll payment
C105
Traffic controlled by a road official
C108
Lane for certain vehicles
C108-1
Lane for certain vehicles
C109
Maximum speed limits on each road
C110
Highway intersection number
C111
International road number (European route)
C112
Highway number
C113
State road number
C113-1
County road number
C114
Kilometer sign for highways and expressways
C115
Marking of a state road section
C115-1
Marking of a county road section
C119
STOP! Wrong way
C120
Emergency exit
C121
Directions towards emergency exist
C122
Speed control
C123
Traffic control
C124
National car sticker/Oval car sticker (for car country identification abroad)
C125
Republic of Croatia
C126
Mandatory direction for certain vehicles
C127-2
Mandatory direction for certain vehicles
C128
Intervention passage
C129
Notice board about the origin of the passengers (EU/EEA/CH)
C129-1
Notice board about the origin of the passengers (All passports)

Information and direction signs

Information and direction signs (Croatian: Znakovi obavijesti za vođenje prometa) inform road users about the provision of road directions, the layout of destinations and the management of traffic towards them, intersections and junctions on a certain road direction and distances to destinations.^[10]^[11]

D01
Exit from a highway or an expressway
D02
Highway intersection
D03
An intersection
D03-1
An intersection
D03-2
An intersection of circular shape
D04
Pre-signpost billboard
D05
Preliminary direction indicator
D06
Preliminary direction indicator for exit
D06-1
Preliminary direction indicator for exit
D07
Preliminary direction indicator
D08
Preliminary direction indicator at a portal over one lane
D08-1
Preliminary direction indicator at a portal over one lane
D09
Confirmation of the direction

Additional signs

Additional signs (Croatian: Dopunske ploče) are used in addition to warning, order and information signs. Additional signs specify the meaning of the traffic sign in more detail.^[12]^[13]

E01
Distance
E02
Distance
E02-1
Distance to STOP
E05
Except for tenants
E06
Vehicle categories
E06-1
Vehicle categories
E06-3
Vehicle categories
E06-4
Vehicle categories
E06-5
Vehicle categories
E06-6
Vehicle categories
E06-7
Vehicle categories
E08
Tow away
E09
Additional distance
E09-1
Additional distance
E09-2
Additional distance
E09-3
Beginning of parking or stopping ban
E09-4
Continuation of parking or stopping ban
E09-5
Ending of parking or stopping ban
E10
Parking position
E10-2
Parking position
E10-3
Parking position
E26
Parking position
E10-5
Parking position
E10-6
Parking position
E10-7
Parking position
E10-8
Parking position
E11
Disabled
E12
Reserved for Croatian Army vehicles
E13
Rain
E13-1
Ice or snow
E14
Priority road direction (with Priority road)
E14-1
Priority road direction (with Give way or Stop sign)
E15
Disabled pedestrian
E15-1
Blind people
E16
Snow plows in action
E17
Signage under renovation
E18
Rough road for ... kilometres
E19
Speed bump
E21
Road closed due to smog
E22
Area susceptible to closures due to smog

Retired signs

E41
Accident (2005)
E42
Amphibians (2005)
E45
Refueling with LPG (2005)
E46
Exit from motorways (2005)
E47
Junction (2005)

References

^ "Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima, signalizaciji i opremi na cestama". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ "Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima, signalizaciji i opremi na cestama". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
^ "A - Znakovi opasnosti | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "A". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "B - Znakovi izričitih naredbi | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "B". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "C - Znakovi obavijesti | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "C". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "D - Znakovi obavijesti za vođenje prometa | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "D". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "E - Dopunske ploče | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "E". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

External links

Zakon o sigurnosti prometa na cestama od 20. kolovoza 2004.
Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima, opremi i signalizaciji na cestama od 14. ožujka 2005. (N.N. 33/05)
Internet portal specijaliziran za prometnu signalizaciju i opremu ceste
Prometna signalizacija Hrvatska tehnička enciklopedija, portal hrvatske tehničke baštine. LZMK
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[2] "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

[3] "Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima, signalizaciji i opremi na cestama". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

[4] "A - Znakovi opasnosti | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[5] "A". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[6] "B - Znakovi izričitih naredbi | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[7] "B". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[8] "C - Znakovi obavijesti | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[9] "C". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[10] "D - Znakovi obavijesti za vođenje prometa | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[11] "D". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[12] "E - Dopunske ploče | Vepel d.o.o." (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

[13] "E". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.

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