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

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12 Finnish road administration / Traffic engineering 01/2004