Mandatory signs
They order you to do something. A blue circle means you must.
34 signs
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C 1 Roundabout The sign orders traffic to travel through the roundabout junction in the direction of the arrows shown on it.
Where the sign is supplemented by the sign "Give way" or "Stop and give way", a driver entering the roundabout must give way to vehicles already on it. -
C 2a Ahead only The sign orders travel straight ahead. -
C 2b Turn right The sign orders travel to the right. -
C 2c Turn left The sign orders travel to the left. -
C 2d Ahead or turn right The sign orders travel straight ahead or to the right. -
C 2e Ahead or turn left The sign orders travel straight ahead or to the left. -
C 2f Turn right or left The sign orders travel to the right or to the left. -
C 3a Turn right here The sign orders travel to the right immediately in front of the sign. -
C 3b Turn left here The sign orders travel to the left immediately in front of the sign. -
C 4a Pass on the right The sign orders drivers to pass an island, obstruction and the like on the right. -
C 4b Pass on the left The sign orders drivers to pass an island, obstruction and the like on the left. -
C 4c Pass on either side The sign orders drivers to pass an island, obstruction and the like on the right or on the left. -
C 5a Snow chains compulsory The sign orders the driver of a motor vehicle with three or more wheels to continue only after fitting snow chains to at least two driven wheels.
The requirement does not apply to vehicles fitted with studded tyres. -
C 5b End of snow chains compulsory The sign ends the validity of the mandatory sign "Snow chains compulsory". -
C 6a Minimum speed The sign orders the driver, where other traffic conditions allow, to travel at not less than the speed shown on the sign as a figure in kilometres per hour.
Circumstances justifying a lower speed include heavy traffic, poor condition of the road, fog, ice and the like. -
C 6b End of minimum speed The sign ends the validity of the sign "Minimum speed". -
C 7a Footpath The sign marks a path for pedestrians. -
C 7b End of footpath The sign ends the validity of the sign "Footpath". -
C 8a Cycle track The sign marks a track for cyclists. -
C 8b End of cycle track The sign ends the validity of the sign "Cycle track". -
C 9a Shared path for pedestrians and cyclists The sign marks a path for pedestrians and cyclists on which the pedestrian lane and the cycle lane are not separated. -
C 9b End of shared path for pedestrians and cyclists The sign ends the validity of the sign "Shared path for pedestrians and cyclists". -
C 10a Segregated path for pedestrians and cyclists The sign marks a path for pedestrians and cyclists on which the pedestrian lane and the cycle lane are separated. The placement of the symbols reflects the actual layout of the pedestrian and cycle lanes. -
C 10b End of segregated path for pedestrians and cyclists The sign ends the validity of the sign "Segregated path for pedestrians and cyclists". -
C 11a Bridleway The sign marks a path for riders on animals. -
C 11b End of bridleway The sign ends the validity of the sign "Bridleway". -
C 12a Compulsory lane The sign orders the driver of the type of vehicle shown to use the lane so marked in the given direction. Drivers of other types of vehicle may enter such a lane only when passing an obstruction, turning, turning round, or entering or leaving the road, and must not endanger or obstruct the driver of a vehicle for which the lane is marked.
Where the lane is reserved for another type of vehicle or for a particular purpose, the relevant prescribed symbol or suitable wording is shown in the blue field. -
C 12b End of compulsory lane The sign ends the validity of the sign "Compulsory lane". -
C 13a Switch on headlights The sign orders the driver to switch on the lights prescribed for a vehicle travelling in reduced visibility. -
C 13b End of switch on headlights The sign ends the validity of the sign "Switch on headlights". This does not affect the duty to use the prescribed vehicle lighting that follows from the general rules of the road. -
C 14a Other order The sign imposes an order other than one that can be imposed by another mandatory sign.
The order is expressed by suitable wording on the sign, for example "Cyclists dismount" or "Cross to the other side". -
C 14b End of other order The sign ends the validity of the corresponding sign "Other order". -
C 15a Winter equipment compulsory The sign orders the driver of a category M or N motor vehicle to continue only if the statutory conditions for operating vehicles in the winter period are met, regardless of the date and of actual or expected weather conditions.
A supplementary plate below the sign may set a different period of validity. -
C 15b End of winter equipment compulsory The sign ends the validity of the sign "Winter equipment compulsory".