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Jointly Used Paths for Pedestrians and Bicyclists. Indicates paths restricted to and mandatory for
both bicycles and pedestrians. These areas are shared by bicyclists and pedestrians, not separated
with lines for each.
Separated Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths, Restricted Speed Area. Posted to mark paths restricted
to and mandatory for bicycles and pedestrians. These areas are separated, as shown by the line;
bicycles are required to use one side, pedestrians the other.
Pedestrian Zone. Indicates an area where only pedestrians are permitted.
End of Pedestrian Zone.
Indicates the end of a pedestrian zone.
Bus Lane. Indicates a road restricted to buses.
,Road Closed/Entry Prohibited. Prohibits entry for all types of vehicles. A sign reading Anlieger
frei posted underneath the disk means that entry is permitted only to people who reside or have
business on the street.
Motor Vehicles Prohibition. Prohibits entry for all motor vehicles other than motorcycles.
Maximum Weight Allowed.
Prohibits trucks that exceed the 3.5-ton-authorized weight limit.
Motorcycles Prohibited.
Prohibits entry for motorcycles with or without sidecar, mopeds, or motor- assisted cycles.
Maximum Weight Allowed.
Indicates the maximum gross vehicle weight, in tons, permitted to proceed beyond this sign.
Axle Weight Prohibition.
Prohibits vehicles with an axle weight in excess of the weight specified on the sign.
,Maximum Width Allowed.
Posted before narrow places in the road (for example, bridges, tunnels); indicates the maximum
vehicle width, in meters, of vehicles that may pass through the area.
Maximum Height Allowed.
Posted before low-clearance structures (for example, bridges, overpasses); indicates the vehicle
maximum height, in meters, of vehicles that may pass under the structure.
Maximum Length Allowed.
Prohibits trucks that exceed the maximum length allowance indicated on the sign.
Entry Prohibited. Prohibits entry for all types of vehicles. Posted at the end of one-way streets to
prevent entry of vehicles from the wrong direction.
Snow Chains Mandatory.
Posted where snow chains are required. The speed limit on roads marked by this sign is 50
kilometers per hour (kph) (31 miles per hour (mph)).
, Pollutant Prohibition.
Prohibits vehicles carrying water pollutants beyond this sign.
Smog. Prohibits all motor vehicles in areas having high pollution levels. When this sign is
posted, drivers must use alternate routes.
Environmental Zone. Only vehicles with the appropriate emissions sticker (as shown in sign
270.1a) may be driven from this point.
Environment-Zone- Allowed Vehicles. This sign is used with sign 270.1. Only vehicles with
emission stickers on the sign may enter the area.
End of Environmental Zone. Indicates the end of the environmental zone (signs 270.1 and
270.1a).
No U-Turns. Indicates that U-turns are not allowed at the intersection.
Minimum Following Distance. Prohibits vehicles of over 3.5 tons (except cars and buses) to
follow similar vehicles closer than the distance indicated on the sign.