Direction signs

They tell you which way is where. For the exam, mainly the advance sign before a junction.

50 signs

IS 1a IS 1b IS 1c Direction sign to a motorway (ahead, left or right) The signs give the direction to the destination or destinations shown, using the motorway. The motorway symbol may also be used on the sign on its own.
IS 1d IS 1e IS 1f Direction sign before a motorway slip road (ahead, left or right) The signs give the direction of the slip road onto the motorway, its destination or destinations and its number. Beyond the sign, the route leads only onto the motorway itself.
IS 2a IS 2b IS 2c Direction sign to a road for motor vehicles (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the direction to the destination or destinations shown, using the road for motor vehicles.
IS 2d IS 2e IS 2f Direction sign before a slip road onto a road for motor vehicles (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the direction of the slip road onto the road for motor vehicles, its destination or destinations and its number.
IS 3a IS 3b IS 3c Direction sign with a destination (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the direction and usually also the distance in kilometres to the destination or destinations shown. The road number is given in a box.
IS 4a IS 4b IS 4c Direction sign with a local destination (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the direction and usually also the distance in kilometres to the local destination or destinations shown.
IS 5 Direction sign with another destination By suitable wording or a symbol, the sign gives the direction and, where relevant, the distance to a destination other than a municipality or part of one. Another destination means chiefly a publicly accessible facility reachable by road which does not count as a local destination and for which no other traffic sign is prescribed. Airports, railway stations and exhibition grounds are treated as such destinations.
IS 6a Junction identification Usually on a motorway or road for motor vehicles, the sign gives notice of an approaching grade-separated junction with another road and of its number. Where two motorways cross, the interchange symbol is used on the sign.
IS 6b Advance direction sign The sign gives the destination or destinations straight ahead and in the turning direction. Where placed above the carriageway, the arrows also show the number and layout of lanes. Instead of the exit symbol, the interchange symbol may be used, or the extension bearing the junction identification may be omitted altogether. Where the sign is used at the junction itself, the distance is not given.
IS 6d Advance direction sign The sign gives the destination or destinations and the number and layout of lanes straight ahead and in the turning direction. The sign cannot be placed above the carriageway. It may also be used as an advance warning sign, in which case the relevant distance is shown on it.
IS 6e Advance direction sign, straight ahead The sign gives the destination or destinations and the number of lanes straight ahead. Where placed above the carriageway, the arrows also show how to get into lane before the junction. It may also be used as an advance warning sign, in which case the relevant distance is shown on it.
IS 6f Advance direction sign before a turning Before the turning point, the sign gives the destination or destinations and the number of lanes in the turning direction. Where placed above the carriageway, the arrows also show how to get into lane before the junction. It may also be used as an advance warning sign, in which case the relevant distance is shown on it.
IS 6g Advance direction sign before a turning Usually at the start of the turning-off lane, the sign gives the destination or destinations and the number of lanes in the turning direction. Where placed above the carriageway, the arrows also show how to get into lane before the junction. It may also be used as an advance warning sign, in which case the relevant distance is shown on it.
IS 7a Direction sign at a turning At the turning point, the sign gives the destination or destinations on the road being joined.
IS 7b Exit sign The sign gives the number of the exit from a motorway or road for motor vehicles onto another road and marks the turning point.
IS 8a Route confirmation sign with an arrow The sign gives destinations and the direction to them, and serves to confirm that the driver has chosen the right way.
IS 8b Route confirmation sign with distances The sign gives destinations and the distance to them in kilometres, and serves to confirm that the driver has chosen the right way.
IS 9a Advance sign before an at-grade junction The sign gives the direction from the junction to the destinations shown and indicates the course of the major and minor roads. The distance to the junction may be given in the lower part of the sign.
IS 9b Advance sign before a roundabout The sign gives the direction from the roundabout to the destinations shown.
IS 9c Advance sign before a junction with a restriction The sign gives notice of a traffic restriction or a hazard beyond the nearest junction.
IS 9d Advance sign before a junction with a restriction The sign gives notice of a traffic restriction or a hazard beyond the nearest junction and of the diversion route.
IS 9e Advance sign before a junction with a restriction Ahead of a junction, the sign gives notice that at the following junction travel in the direction shown is prohibited, and gives the possible diversion route for that case.
IS 10a Advance sign for a change of direction The sign gives notice chiefly of a change in the direction of travel on the road, or of how to pass a particular place on the road and, where relevant, the distance to it, and shows the number and layout of lanes.
IS 10b Advance sign for a change of direction The sign gives notice chiefly of a change in the direction of travel on the road, or of how to pass a particular place on the road and, where relevant, the distance to it, and shows the number and layout of lanes.
IS 10c Advance sign for a change of direction at an obstruction The sign gives notice chiefly of a change in the direction of travel ahead of a permanent obstruction.
IS 10d Advance sign for a change of direction with a restriction The sign gives notice chiefly of a change in the direction of travel on the road, or of how to pass a particular place on the road and, where relevant, the distance to it, and shows the number and layout of lanes, while also showing the restriction applying to the lane concerned.
IS 11a Advance sign for a diversion The sign gives notice of a road closure or restriction. Depending on the nature of the closure, the symbol of the relevant prohibitory sign is shown; the length of the diversion and other supplementary details may also be given.
IS 11b Diversion direction sign The sign shows the direction and course of the diversion. It may be used to mark an alternative route for a particular type of vehicle, shown on the sign by a prescribed symbol or wording, in the direction of a particular destination.
IS 11c Diversion direction sign The sign shows the direction and course of the diversion or alternative route.
IS 11d Diversion direction sign The sign shows the direction and course of the diversion or alternative route. It gives the number of the motorway or road for which the diversion is marked. In addition to the number, the type of vehicle to which the sign applies may also be shown.
IS 12a Direction sign for a motorway alternative route (ahead, left or right) The signs give the number of the alternative route and show the direction in which it continues.
IS 12d Alternative route Usually on a motorway, the sign gives notice of the start of a permanently marked alternative route for the motorway and of its number. Where useful, the symbol and the relevant motorway destination may also be shown. Where a directional arrow appears on the sign, it may also be used to show the course of the alternative route at the following junction.
IS 13 Nearby destination sign The sign gives the nearest destination and the distance to it in kilometres. It is usually placed on the way out of a municipality.
IS 14 Administrative boundary The sign marks the boundary of an administrative area and gives its name.
IS 15a Other name The sign gives, for example, the name of a river, mountain range, nature reserve, part of a municipality and the like. It may be supplemented by a suitable symbol.
IS 15b Other name The sign gives the name of a structure on the route of the road, such as a tunnel or bridge, and its length.
IS 16a Motorway number The sign gives the number of the motorway.
IS 16b Road number The sign gives the class and number of the road. A number from 1 to 99 denotes a first-class road; a three-digit number denotes a second-class road; third-class roads are not usually shown on the sign. To indicate the direction to a particular road, the sign is used in a version with a broken box.
IS 17 European route number The sign gives the number of the road as a route for international traffic.
IS 18a Distance marker The sign gives the chainage (distance) from the start of the road. It may be supplemented by an indication of which side of a dual carriageway it stands on.
IS 18b Distance marker The sign gives the chainage (distance) from the start of the road. An arrow on the sign points towards the nearest emergency telephone. It may be supplemented by an indication of which side of a dual carriageway it stands on.
IS 19a IS 19b IS 19c Direction sign for cyclists (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the direction and distance in kilometres to the destination or destinations shown on the cycle route and the number, or other designation, of that route.
IS 20 Advance sign for cyclists The sign gives, for example, the direction and number of a cycle route, or how it runs at a crossing or junction.
IS 21a IS 21b IS 21c Route marker for cyclists (ahead, left or right) The sign gives the number, or other designation, of the cycle route and shows how it runs.
IS 21d End of cycle route The sign gives notice of the end of a signed cycle route.
IS 22a IS 22b IS 22c IS 22d IS 22e IS 22f Street name or other public space name The sign gives the name and course and, where relevant, the direction to the street or other public space shown.
IS 23 Advance sign for a cultural or tourist destination The sign gives notice of a nearby cultural or tourist destination. The symbol on the sign depicts that destination schematically.
IS 24a Cultural or tourist destination The sign gives the direction to the tourist or cultural destination shown. It may be supplemented by a prescribed symbol.
IS 24b Direction sign for a cultural or tourist destination The sign gives the direction and distance to the tourist or cultural destination shown. It may be supplemented by a prescribed symbol.
IS 24c Municipal destination The sign gives the direction to the municipal destination shown. It may be supplemented by a prescribed or other suitable symbol and may use different colours, provided they cannot be confused with another traffic sign.