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Road signs and other devices
of traffic control in Finland
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Danger warning signs
Right bend Left bend Several bends, Several bends, Dangerous
the first to the right the first to the left descent
Steep ascent Road narrows Two-way traffic Swing bridge Ferry, quay or
river bank
Traffic congestion Uneven road Road works Loose gravel Slippery road
Dangerous Pedestrian Children Cyclists Ski track
shoulders crossing
Elks Reindeer Intersection with Intersection with minor Intersection with
equal roads (give road (vehicles coming minor road
way to the vehicles from the minor road
coming from the right) have to give way)
Intersection with Light signals Roundabout Tramway line Level-crossing
minor road without gates
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Danger warning signs
Level-crossing Additional sign at Level-crossing Level-crossing Falling rocks
with gates approach to with one track with two or more tracks
level-crossing
Aircrafts flying at Cross-wind Other danger
low altitude
Signs regulating priority
Priority road End of priority Priority over
oncoming traffic
Priority for Give way (to vehicles Stop and give way
oncoming traffic on the road you (to vehicles on the road
are approaching) you are approaching)
Prohibitory or restrictive signs
Closed to all vehicles No entry for power- No entry for truck No entry for vehicle No entry for power-
driven vehicles and van combinations driven agricultural
vehicle
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Prohibitory or restrictive signs
No entry for No entry for No entry for vehicles No entry for bus No entry for moped
motor cycle motor sledge carrying dangerous
goods
No entry for cycle No entry for No entry for pedestrian, No entry for riders No entry
and moped pedestrian cycle and moped on horseback
No left turn No right turn No U-turns No entry for No entry for
vehicles having vehicles having
an overall width an overall height
exceeding...metres exceeding...metres
No entry for vehicles No entry for vehicles Maximum permissible No entry for vehicles Maximum
or combinations of exceeding...tons total mass of combi- having a mass exceed- permissible mass
vehicles exceeding laden mass nation of vehicles ing...tons on one axle on bogie
...metres in length
Overtaking End of prohibition Speed limit End of speed limit Speed limit zone
prohibited of overtaking
End of speed limit Prohibition or re- Standing and parking Parking prohibited Parking prohibited
zone striction applying to one prohibited zone
or more traffic lanes
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Prohibitory or restrictive signs
Enf of parking Taxi station zone Standing place Alternative parking Alternative parking
prohibited zone (beginning) for taxi (odd days) (even days)
Passing without Passing without Driving of vehicles
stopping prohibited stopping prohibited less than..metres
(customs control) (police control or apart prohibited No entry for vehicles carrying
other reason) dangerous goods
Mandatory signs
Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be
followed followed followed followed followed
Compulsory Pass this side Divider of traffic Compulsory Compulsory
roundabout (pass either side) foot-path cycle track
Combined cycle Parallel cycle track Parallel cycle track Compulsory track Compulsory track
cycle track and and foot-path and foot-path for motor sledges for riders on
foot-path horseback
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Special Regulation signs
Pedestrian Parking place reserved for vehicles Parking place Placing vehicles
crossing whose drivers are going to use means on a parking place
of public transport (park-and-ride)
Placing vehicles Placing vehicles Passing place Bus stop for Bus stop for long-
on a parking place on a parking place (on narrow roads) local traffic distance traffic
Tramway stop Taxi station (end) Bus lane (sign Bus lane (sign End of bus lane
above the lane) above the lane) (sign above the lane)
End of bus lane Tramway lane (sign Tramway lane (sign End of tramway lane End of tramway lane
(sign above the lane) above the lane) above the lane) (sign above the lane) (sign above the lane)
One-way road Motorway End of motorway Road for motor End of road for
vehicles motor vehicles
Built-up area End of built-up area Recidential End of recidential
precinct precinct
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Informative signs
Advance direction Advance direction Advisory sign for
sign sign detour Detour
Advisory sign for
detour
Route to be followed Information on Information on Advance direction
(in order to turn left) traffic lanes traffic lanes sign (above the lane)
Advance direction Exit sign Direction sign Exit sign
sign (above the lane) (above the lane)
End of lane
Direction sign on Location sign Direction sign for light traffic
private road (pedestrian and cycle traffic)
Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign showing Direction sign
detour detour local purposes a motorway or road for showing park-and-
motor vehicles ride facilities
Place name
No through road No through road Recommended Sign showing Tourist road
maximum speed distances
Road number (E-road) Road number Road number Road number
(primary road) (secondary road) (regional road)
Road number Direction to the Interchange number
(ordinary road) numbered road
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Informative signs
Symbol of motorway Symbol of road Airport Ferry Goods harbour
for motor vehicles
Industrial area Parking Railway station Bus station Itinerary for indicated
vehicle category
Itinerary for Itinerary for Itinerary for Overpass or under- Overpass or under-
pedestrians handicapped transport of pass with steps pass without steps
dangerous goods
Radio station Information map Information office Telephone
Emergency First-aid Sight Breakdown service Filling station
telephone
Hotel Restaurant Cafeteria Public lavatory Youth hostel
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Informative signs
Lodging in cabins Camping site Caravan site Picnic site
Outing site Swimming place Fishing place Ski lift Countryside
enterprise
Additional panels
Sign applies to Sign applies in Sign applies..km Distance to which Distance from the
crossing road the direction of in the direction the sign applies sign to the point to
the arrow of the arrow which the sign
applies
Distance to the Free width Free height Height of Sign applies to
compulsory stop electric line both directions
Passenger car
Sign applies to Sign applies to the Regulation begins Regulation ends Bus
both directions direction of the arrow from the sign to the sign
Lorry Van Caravan Vehicle for Motor cycle
handicapped
Moped Cycle Method of parking Method of parking Very dangerous
goods
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Additional panels
No entry for vehicles No drive-through for Sign applies bet- Sign applies bet- Sign applies bet-
carrying dangerous vehicles carrying ween 0800 and 1700 ween 0800 and 1300 ween 0800 and 1400
goods of group A dangerous goods of hours, Mo-Fr hours, on Saturdays hours, on Sundays
group B and holidays
Parking against Parking against Time limit Obligatory use of
fee fee parking disc
Direction of
priority road
Obligatory use of Crossing of log Two-way cycle Additional panel
parking disc transport road track with text
Additional panel Direction of
with text priority road
“Driving in service
purposes allowed”
Most common road markings
1 Centre line
2 Traffic lane line
3 Yellow barrier line
4 White barrier line
5 Warning line
6 Edge line
Pedestrian Continuation of the Stop line and Give way line Marked island
crossing bicycle track barrier line and barrier line
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Traffic light signals
Red light = Stop Red and yellow = Green light = Go Yellow light = Stop
the light is about
to turn green
Green arrow Red light with a Yellow light with a Flashing yellow light = Proceed with caution
light = Go black arrow = Stop black arrow = Stop
Flashing red light or Flashing white light = Follow
Green arrow light Bicycle traffic lights alternately flashing red the traffic rules of level
and red light = You lights = Stop crossing
may turn to left
Lane control signals above each lane
Red cross light = Flashing yellow arrow light = The light is about to turn red Downwards directed
Lane closed to traffic or the lane is closed further on green arrow light = Lane
facing the sign available to traffic facing
the sign
Pedestrian light signals Other light signals
Red light = Do not Green light = Walk
start crossing Flashing green light = Flashing yellow light and warning sign or
The light is about to turn red pedestrian sign = Drive with extra caution
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Signals by policeman
Approaching All road-users All road-users Road-users approaching
vehicle must stop approaching from all approaching from in front from beckoning direction are
directions must stop and behind must stop allowed to continue
Vehicle in front of the police Vehicle behind of the police
car must stop car must stop
Drive safely!
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12 Finnish road administration / Traffic engineering 01/2004
