Road signs in Denmark

This is a list of road signs in Denmark.

Denmark signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on November 3, 1986.[1] Denmark has ratified the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road traffic as well.[2]

Road signs in Denmark are regulated by the Road Traffic Act (Færdselsloven).[3] The design and definitions of road signs is delegated to the executive, according to §95 ¶1 of the Road Traffic Act. [3] The executive, in this case the Danish minister of transport (transportministeren), issues executive orders on the subject. The latest executive orders were issued on April 13, 2023[4] [5]

Road signs are divided into two main categories, which are traffic signs and direction- / tourist information signs:[fn 1]

Traffic signs are: [fn 2]

  • Warning signs
  • Priority signs
  • Prohibitory signs
  • Mandatory signs
  • Information signs and area signs [fn 3]

Direction signs and tourist information signs are:[fn 4]

  • Flag-type direction signs
  • Stack-type direction signs
  • Exit signs
  • Portal signs
  • Lane diagram signs
  • Stack-type advance direction signs
  • Map-type signs
  • Locality signs
  • Tourist information signs
  • Route designations
  • Route confirmation signs
  • Service signs

Warning signs

Outside built-up[fn 5] areas, warning signs, except A18, A35, A74, A75 and A92[fn 6], are usually placed from 150m to 250m before the danger. If the warning signs are placed at a different distance, the distance is shown on a subpanel. Inside built-up[fn 5] areas, warning signs can be placed at a shorter distance from the danger, without the distance being shown on a subpanel.

Priority signs
  • Priority signs[fn 11]
  • B11: Yield
  • UB11.1: Stop ahead
  • UB11.2: Two-way cycle track or lane crossing
  • UB11.3: Light rail crossing
  • B13: Stop
  • B15: Lane merge
  • B16: Main road
  • B17: End of main road
  • B18: Priority for oncoming vehicles
  • B19: Priority over oncoming vehicles

Prohibitory signs
  • Prohibitory signs[fn 12]
  • C11.1: No right turn
  • C11.2: No left turn[fn 13]
  • C12: No U-turns
  • C19: No entry
  • C21: Driving in both directions prohibited
  • C22.1: No motor vehicles
  • C22.2: No motorcycles or large mopeds
  • C23.1: No heavy goods vehicles
  • C23.2: No buses
  • C23.3: No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
  • C24.1: No tractors or motorized equipment
  • C24.2: No horse-drawn vehicles or similar
  • C25.1: No bicycles or small mopeds [fn 14]
  • C25.2: No small mopeds
  • C26.1: No riding or leading a horse
  • C26.2: No pedestrians
  • C31: Max weight
  • C32: Max weight of roadtrain
  • C35: Max axle load
  • C36: Max bogie load
  • C41: Max width of vehicle with load
  • C42: Max height of vehicle with load
  • C43: Max length of vehicle
  • C51: No overtaking
  • C52: No overtaking by heavy goods vehicle
  • C53: End of no overtaking
  • C54: End of no overtaking by heavy goods vehicle
  • C55: Local speed limit [fn 15]
  • C56: End of local speed limit
  • UC56: Built up area subpanel
  • UC57: End of local speed limit subpanel
  • C59: End of prohibition
  • C61: No stopping
  • C62: No parking
  • Subpanels to C61 and C62[fn 16]
  • UC33: Limited parking
  • UC61: No stopping subpanel
  • UC62: No parking subpanel
  • UC60.1: Restriction applies before and after sign
  • UC60.2: Restriction begins at sign
  • UC60.3: Restriction ends at sign
  • UC60.5: No stopping on shoulder
  • UC60.6: No parking on shoulder
  • UC60.7: Parking on shoulder allowed
  • UC60.8: Parking partly on sidewalk allowed
  • Prohibitory signs (continued)[fn 17]
  • C63: No parking for bicycles
  • C92: Continuing without stop prohibited

Mandatory signs
  • Mandatory signs[fn 18]
  • D11.1: Mandatory direction
  • D11.2: Mandatory direction
  • D11.3: Mandatory direction
  • D11.4: Mandatory direction
  • D11.5: Mandatory direction
  • D11.6: Mandatory direction
  • D11.7: Mandatory direction
  • D11.8: Mandatory direction
  • D12: Mandatory direction in the roundabout
  • D15.2: Mandatory passage
  • D15.3: Mandatory passage
  • D16: Passage
  • D21: Cycleway
  • UD1: Subpanel which points to lane or path
  • UD21.1: Two-way cycle traffic
  • UD21.2: End of Two-way cycle traffic
  • D22: Footway
  • D23: Bridleway
  • D26: Segregated path
  • D26.1: Segregated path
  • D26.2: Segregated path
  • D26.3: Segregated path
  • D26.4: Segregated path
  • D26.5: Segregated path
  • D27: Combined path
  • D27.1: Combined path
  • D55: Minimum speed
  • D56: End of minimum speed

Special regulation signs
  • Arrow signs suspended above lanes at intersection[fn 19]
  • E11.1: Continue straight
  • E11.4: Turn left
  • E11.5: Turn right
  • E11.6: Continue straight or turn left
  • E11.7: Continue straight or turn right
  • E11.8: Turn left or right
  • E11.9: Continue straight, turn left or right
  • Other information signs[fn 20]
  • E15: Lanes at intersection
  • E16.1: Reduction of number of lanes with lane-merge
  • E16.2: Reduction of number of lanes with lane-change
  • E17: Pedestrian crossing. (Variant:[fn 21])
  • E18: Dead end. (Variants: [fn 22])
  • E19: One way
  • E21.1: Recommended route for cyclists
  • E21.2: Recommended route for pedestrians
  • E21.3: Recommended route for equestrians
  • E21.4: Recommended route for mopeds
  • E22.1: Recommended route for heavy goods vehicles
  • E22.2: Recommended route for hazardous goods vehicles
  • E22.3: Recommended route for tractors and motorized equipment
  • E22.4: Recommended route for busses
  • E23: Instructions for disabled
  • E24: Instructions for visually impaired
  • E26.1: Pedestrian overpass
  • E26.2: Pedestrian underpass
  • E30: Light rail stop
  • E31: Bus stop
  • E31: Taxi stand
  • E33.1: Parking
  • E33.2: Indoor parking
  • UE33.1: Before and after sign
  • UE33.2: After sign
  • UE33.3: Before sign
  • UE33.4: Charging
  • E34: Breakdown bay (formerly used )
  • UE34: Fire extinguisher and emergency phone
  • E35: Tunnel
  • E37: Crawler lane begins
  • E39: Advisory maxspeed
  • E40: End of advisory maxspeed
  • E41: Recommended max speed on slip road

Direction signs
  • Direction signs used on roads[fn 26]
  • F11: Flag-type direction sign
  • F11: Flag-type direction sign
  • F11: Flag-type direction sign
  • F11: Flag-type direction sign
  • F12: Flag-type direction sign
  • F12: Flag-type direction sign
  • F34.2: Flag-type traffic diversion sign[fn 27]
  • F13: Flag-type direction sign
  • F13: Flag-type direction sign
  • F13: Flag-type direction sign
  • F14: Temporary flag-type direction sign
  • F14: Temporary flag-type direction sign
  • F16: Exit sign
  • F18: Stack-type direction signs
  • F34.1: Traffic diversion route[fn 27]
  • Direction signs used on paths for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians [fn 28]
  • F21.1: Bicycle route
  • F21.2: Flag-type direction sign
  • F21.2.2: Flag-type direction sign
  • F21.2.3: Flag-type direction sign
  • F21.3: Stack-type direction sign
  • F21.4: Map-type advance direction sign
  • Direction signs for parking[fn 29]
  • F33.1: Flag-type direction sign
  • F33.2: Stack-type direction sign
  • Advance direction signs on roads[fn 30]
  • G11: Portal sign
  • G14: Map-type advance direction sign
  • F34.3: Map-type traffic diversion sign [fn 27]
  • G15: Lane diagram sign
  • G18: Stack-type advance direction sign

Distance and locality signs
  • Distance and locality signs[fn 31]
  • H41: Distance sign
  • H42: Split distance sign
  • H45: Locality
  • H46: Regional border
  • H47: Municipal border
  • H49: National park
  • H49.1: Nature park
  • H50: Leaving national park
  • H50.1: Leaving nature park
  • H51: National Border

Signs used on motorways

On motorways, direction signs have blue background when they lead to the ordinary road network, via an exit from the motorway, Directions have green background when they lead to the destination via the motorway(s).[fn 32]

  • Direction and locality signs on motorways[fn 33]
  • I11: Exit from motorway
  • I12: Exit from motorway in 500 m
  • I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m[fn 34]
  • I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m [fn 34]
  • I16: Exit to another motorway
  • I17: Exit to another motorway in 500m
  • I18: Exit to another motorway in 1500m
  • I20: Motorway junction
  • Lane and advance direction signs used on motorways[fn 35]
  • J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 36]
  • J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 36]
  • J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 36]
  • J12: Lane diagram
  • J13: Map-type advance direction sign
  • Confirmatory-distance and tourist information signs used on motorways[fn 37]
  • K11: Route confirmation
  • K12: Distance information
  • K30: Tourist information

Route designations

A box with a broken border line means the route is connecting to the route number in the box.

Service signs

New service signs can be designed when needed, eg. by request from a business. The permission to do this is found in §359 ¶2 in Executive Order 426 from 2023.[5] A list of approved signs can be found on the Danish Road Directorate's (Vejdirektoratet) webpage. Signs planned, but not designed yet, are "electrician" and "real estate agent".[9]

  • Service signs[fn 39]
  • M9: Container and cargo port
  • M10: Ferry for pedestrians and bicycles
  • M11: Car ferry
  • M12: Airport
  • M13: Train station
    (formerly used )
  • M13.1: S-train station
  • M13.2 Metro station
  • M13.3: Light rail station
  • M14: Bus station
  • M15: Freight terminal
  • M16: Park and ride
    (formerly used )
  • M17: Post Office
  • M18: Hub (communal transport)
  • M21: Hospital emergency department, open 24 hours a day
  • M22: Telephone
  • M23: Breakdown service
  • M24: Filling station
  • M24.1: Charging station for EV
  • M24.2: Charging and filling station
  • M30: Primitive camp site for hikers
  • M31: Camping and caravan site
  • M31.1: Site exclusivly for caravans
  • M32: Autocamper site
  • M33: Camping cabins
  • M34: Rest area
  • M34.1: Rest area for cyclists
  • M35: Beach or swimming pool
  • M35.1: Indoor swimming pool
  • M36: Golf Course
  • M37: Put and take fishing
  • M38: Observation tower
  • M41: Youth hostel
  • M42: Hotel
  • M43: Restaurant
  • M45: Cafeteria
  • M46: Toilet
  • M46.1: Toilet (handicapped)
  • M47: Emptying chemical toilet
  • M47.1: Emptying chemical toilet
  • M51: Church
  • M52: Place of Interest
  • M53: Unesco world heritage site
  • M54: National Park
  • M57: Industrial area
  • M61: Information point
  • M101: Grocery store
  • M102: Room to let
  • M103: Baker
  • M104: Butcher
  • M105: Hairdresser
  • M107: Florist
  • M109: Bookshop
  • M111: Café
  • M112: Farm shop
  • M113: Antiques
  • M114: Garden centre, plant nursery etc.
  • M115: Marina
  • M116: Nature reserve
  • M117: Trail shelter
  • M118: Sports facility
  • M119: Car dealership, car rental
  • M120: Commercial district
  • M121: Shopping center, street, etc.
  • M123: Education
  • M124: Veterinary clinic or hospital
  • M125: Kindergarten etc.
  • M126: Art, pottery, etc.
  • M127: Military
  • M128: Hospital
  • M129: Public offices
  • M130: Cultural center
  • M131: Recycling
  • M132: Pharmacy
  • M133: Cinema
  • M134: Wellness, massage, beauty clinic, etc.
  • M138: Picnic area, indoor or outdoor
  • M140: Cohousing
  • M143: Stud farm
  • M144: Winery
  • M145: Drivers education
  • M146: Forest burial ground (cremated remains)

Additional subpanels
  • Additional signs[fn 40]
  • U1.1:
  • U1.2:
  • U2.1:
  • U2.2:
  • U3.1:
  • U3.2:
  • U3.3:
  • U3.4:
  • U3.5:
  • U3.6:
  • U4.1:
  • U4.2:
  • U5.1:
  • U5.2:
  • U6.3:
  • U6.4:
  • U7:

Symbols
  • Symbols[fn 41]
  • US1: Car (not above 3.5 ton registered weight)
  • US2: Heavy goods vehicle + any connected trailer
  • US3: Bus (above 3.5 ton registered weight, and more than 8 passenger seats)
  • US4: Heavy goods vehicle with trailer
  • US5: Trailer
  • US6: Caravan
  • US7: Motorhome
  • US8: Bicycle or small moped
  • US9:Small moped
  • US10: Motorcycle or large moped
  • US11: Tractor or motorized equipment
  • US12: Disabled
  • US13: Light rail

Historic signs
  • A21: Cyclists
  • A22: Children
  • Slippery road
  • A99: Other danger
  • B13: Stop
  • C12: No U-turn
  • Goods vehicles prohibited
  • C51: No overtaking
  • D21: Cycleway
  • D22: Footway
  • D27: Combined path
  • E17: Pedestrian crossing
  • E33.1: Parking

Notes
  1. Traffic signs are found in chapter II and direction and tourist information signs in chapter III of the executive order[4]
  2. In danish: færdselsskilt
  3. Corresponds to special regulation signs in the Vienna convention
  4. In danish: Vejvisningstavler og turistoplysningstavler
  5. Built-up areas (urban areas), are in this context areas within the signs for entering and leaving a built-up area. and
  6. These signs are placed at a different distance than the other warning signs:
    A18: Two-way traffic
    A35: Dangerous shoulder
    A74: Level crossing
    A75: Distance to level crossing
    A92: Quayside
    The distance at which these signs are placed, is found in the description of the signs in §12 of executive order 425 from 2023[4]
  8. Variant of A11 Dangerous junction The sign can also show a non-priority road connecting to only one side. Source: the description below diagram of sign A11 in §13 of executive order 425 from 2023[4]
  9. Actibump is a method of traffic calming. It is being tested 2 places in Denmark (2023).[6] [7] This sign warns of an actibump. As this is a test, this sign is not included in the executive order
  10. Used at the beginning of a 2-1 road in combination with A43.1 Source: Text accompanying the diagram of UA43.1 in §13 of executive order 425 from 2023[4]
  13. U-turn is also prohibited (§19 of executive order 425 from 2023[4])
  14. The symbol for bicycle(US8) also applies to a class of vehicles called small mopeds (50cc and restricted to max 30 km/h). In executive order 425 from 2023[4] § 19, the text accompanying this sign is "Cykel og lille knallert forbudt" In translation Bicycle and small moped prohibited
  15. The speed limit is in force until it is it is lifted by the sign "C59 end of local speed limit", "C59 End of prohibition", another local speed limit sign or after a distance indicated on a subpanel. (The built up area sign is also a speed limit sign)
  21. Variant of Pedestrian crossing
  22. Variants of dead end sign
  24. This diagram consists of two signs: E80 is the upper part with the speed limits. UE80 is the lower part, and indicates it is mandatory to use seat belts and driving lights. These signs and their definitions are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023[4]
  27. Signs for traffic diversion routes, when the motorway is blocked. The signs are permanent. [8]
  32. §39 of executive order 425 from 2023[4]
  34. Placed below the exit sign can be destination and number of the following exit, or name of the following motorway junction
  36. The sign is placed above a lane before a split in the motorway, or before an exit. The signs can contain additional information as well as arrow(s) pointing down to the lane(s)
  39. only a few of the service signs are shown in the executive order

References
  1. "Convention on Road Signs and Signals - United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. "European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road traffic - United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  3. Transportministeriet (2023-02-14), Bekendtgørelse af færdselsloven [Road Traffic Act] (in Danish)
  4. Transportministeriet (2023-04-13), BEK nr 425 om vejafmærkning [Executive order 425 on Road Markings] (in Danish)
  5. Transportministeriet (2023-04-13), BEK nr 426 om anvendelse af vejafmærkning [Executive order 426 on the Use of Road Markings] (in Danish)
  6. "Her testes nyt fartbump i Danmark - Vejdirektoratet kalder det "ubehageligt"". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  7. "Vejdirektoratet afprøver Actibump på to statsveje". vejdirektoratet.dk (in Danish). Vejdirektoratet. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  8. "Nye skilte på motorvejen - lær dem at kende og undgå kø". bt.dk (in Danish). BT. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  9. "Liste med samtlige godkendte servicetavler med symboler til kommerciel servicevejvisning". vejregler.dk (in Danish). Vejdirektoratet. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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