Road signs in Ukraine
Road signs in Ukraine are governed by a combination of standards set out by the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, the European Union, and Ukraine Transport and Roads Agency. Ukrainian signs are similar to the signs of post-Soviet states (e.g. Lithuania) and are set out in 7 separate categories based on meaning: Warning, priority, prohibitory, mandatory, information, guide, and additional plates.[1]
Ukraine drives on the right as with the rest of Europe, except for Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom.
The state importance roads have different indexes, each stand for the respective letter of Cyrillic.
| Index | Meaning in Ukrainian | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|
| M | Міжнародні | International |
| H | Національні | National |
| P | Регіональні | Regional |
| T | Територіальні | Territorial |
On November 1, 2021 a new standard of road signs in Ukraine was introduced. According to the new standard, signs will be easier to read, and their accumulation is prohibited. The main difference is that the names of settlements will have a different font and will be capitalized, not uppercased. There is also a new typeface, called Road UA, that will be used. The new standard provides:
- Layout of road signs of individual design according to the new principle;
- The text must begin with a capital letter;
- Arrows have a new shape;
- European symbols are used to indicate the center of the settlement and the river;
- Defined clear proportions and distances between the elements, depending on the size of the capital letter, which is chosen based on the location of the sign and the category of the road;
- Transliteration of names of settlements is provided.
In addition, this standard will have a new designation of diagonal pedestrian crossings and a new sign for safety islands. Signs and signs to road signs for the development of cycling infrastructure will also be updated.
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Warning signs
Warning signs are an upward-pointing red triangle, with white backgrounds and black pictograms. Yellow backgrounds are used for temporary dangers or roadworks conditions. Signs may include additional plates detailing the danger, who the signs apply to, or other necessary information.
- Warning signs
1.1 - Bend to the right
1.2 - Bend to the left
1.3.1 - Series of bends, first to the right
1.3.2 - Series of bends, first to the left
1.4.1 - Chevron left
1.4.2 - Chevron right
1.4.3 - T Chevron
1.5.1 - Road narrowing on both sides
1.5.2 - Road narrowing on the right
1.5.3 - Road narrowing on the left
1.6 - Upwards hill (with grade percentage)
1.7 - Downwards hill (with grade percentage)
1.8 - Unprotected riverbank or quayside
1.9 - Tunnel ahead
1.10 - Bumpy road
1.11 - Speedbump
1.12 - Dip
1.13 - Slippery road surface
1.14 - Rock material surface
1.15 - Dangerous roadside
1.16 - Falling rocks surface
1.17 - Powerful crosswinds area
1.18 - Low-flying aircraft
1.19 - Roundabout
1.20 - Tramway crossing
1.21 - Crossroad with priority (give way to vehicles coming to the right)
1.22 - Intersection with a minor road
1.23.1 - Minor road on right
1.23.2 - Minor road on left
1.23.3 - Staggered crossroads with first on right
1.23.4 - Staggered crossroads with first on left
1.24 - Traffic signals
1.25 - Drawbridge
1.26 - Two-way traffic
1.27 - Railroad crossing with gates or barriers
1.28 - Railway crossing with no gates or barriers
1.29 - Railroad crossbuck (single-track)
1.30 - Railroad crossbuck (multi-track)
1.31.1 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on right side of road (300 meters to crossing)
1.31.2 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on right side of road (160 meters to crossing)
1.31.3 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on right side of road (80 meters to crossing)
1.31.4 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on left side of road (300 meters to crossing)
1.31.5 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on left side of road (160 meters to crossing)
1.31.6 - Countdown beacon to railroad crossing on left side of road (80 meters to crossing)
1.32 - Pedestrian crossing ahead
1.33 - Children
1.34 - Bicycle crossing
1.35 - Livestock crossing
1.36 - Wild animals crossing
1.37 - Roadworks
1.38 - Traffic queues
1.39 - Other dangers (accidental dangerous plot)
1.40 - Change of road surface type
1.41 - Accident area
Priority signs
Priority signs regulate the movement of vehicles in an orderly fashion. The priority road sign tells drives that they have priority at all intersections ahead on the road until the end sign. The traffic bottleneck signs are used where the road is too narrow to permit vehicles to pass side-by-side, but rather must alternate.
Prohibitory signs
Prohibitory signs regulate the use of the road based on movement, classes of vehicles, or other restrictions.
- Prohibitory signs
3.1 - Road closed to all traffic
3.2 - No motor vehicles
3.3 - No trucks
3.4 - No vehicles with trailers
3.5 - No farm vehicles
3.6 - No motorcycles
3.7 - No mopeds
3.8 - No bicycles
3.9 - No pedestrians
3.10 - No handcarts
3.11 - No animal-drawn carts
3.12 - No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
3.13 - No vehicles carrying explosives and flammable goods
3.14 - No vehicles carrying substances to cause water pollution
3.15 - No vehicles over ... tonnes
3.16 - No vehicles over ... tonnes per axle
3.17 - No vehicles wider than ... meters
3.18 - No vehicles higher than ... meters
3.19 - No vehicles longer than ... meters
3.20 - Drivers must maintain a distance of at least ... meters
3.21 - Do not enter
3.22 - No right turn
3.23 - No left turn
3.24 - No U-turn
3.25 - No overtaking
3.26 - End overtaking prohibition
3.27 - No overtaking by trucks
3.28 - End overtaking prohibition for trucks
3.29 - Speed limit
3.30 - End of speed limit (limit reverts to default for road class)
3.31 - Speed limit zone
3.32 - End of speed limit zone (limit reverts to default for road class)
3.33 - No honking to all vehicles
3.34 - No stopping
3.35 - No parking
3.36 - No parking on odd-numbered days
3.37 - No parking on even-numbered days
3.38 - No parking zone
3.39 - End of no parking zone
3.40 - Stop at customs
3.41 - Stop for other control
3.42 - End of all restrictions and prohibitions
3.43 - Stop for dangers, including traffic accidents, natural disasters or other road obstructions
Mandatory signs
Mandatory signs instruct drivers on actions they must take or obey, or may mark types of vehicles permitted to use the road.
- Mandatory signs
4.1 - Proceed straight only
4.2 - Turn right only
4.3 - Turn left only
4.4 - Proceed straight or turn right
4.5 - Proceed straight or turn left
4.6 - Turn left or right (no straight ahead)
4.7 - Keep right
4.8 - Keep left
4.9 - Keep right or left
4.10 - Direction of roundabout traffic
4.11 - Motor vehicles only
4.12 - Bicycle path
4.13 - Pedestrian path
4.14 - Bicycle and pedestrian path
4.15 - Equestrian path
4.16 - Minimum speed limit
4.17 - End of minimum speed limit
4.18.1 - Vehicles carrying dangerous goods may proceed straight ahead only
4.18.2 - Vehicles carrying dangerous goods may turn right only
4.18.3 - Vehicles carrying dangerous goods may turn left only
Information signs
Information signs describe conditions of the road and area that do not require a danger warning, mandatory instruction or prohibition.
- Information signs
5.1 - Motorway begins
5.2 - Motorway ends
5.3 - Expressway begins
5.4 - Expressway ends
5.5 - One-way street begins
5.6 - One-way street ends
5.7.1 - Rightward one-way street
5.7.2 - Leftward one-way street
5.8 - One-way street with reverse lane for buses
5.9 - One-way street with reverse lane for buses ends
5.10.1 - Rightward one-way street with reverse lane for buses
5.10.2 - Leftward one-way street with reverse lane for buses
5.11 - Lane for buses begins
5.12 - Lane for buses ends
5.13 - Reversible lane begins
5.14 - Reversible lane ends
5.15 - Crossing the reversible lane
5.16 - Mandatory direction of lanes
5.17.1 - Narrowing of a lane
5.17.2 - Narrowing of a lane
5.18 - Mandatory direction of a lane
5.19 - Narrowing of a lane with vehicle class restriction
5.20.1 - Additional lane on the right begins
5.20.2 - Additional lane on the right begins with minimum speed limit for left lane
5.20.3 - Additional lane on the left begins
5.21.1 - Right lane ends
5.21.2 - Left lane ends
5.22 - Right lane merges with traffic coming from other road
5.23 - Lane on the right begins with traffic coming from other road
5.24.1 - Lane closed, proceed into oncoming lane
5.24.2 - Do not enter to oncoming lane, return to your lane
5.25 - Emergency escape lane for runaway vehicles
5.26 - U-turn place
5.27 - U-turn zone
5.28.1 - Trucks proceed straight only
5.28.2 - Trucks proceed right only
5.28.3 - Trucks proceed left only
5.29.1 - Dead-end street
5.29.2 - Dead-end street on the left
5.29.3 - Dead-end street on the right
5.30 - Advisory speed
5.31 - Residential zone
5.32 - Residential zone ends
5.33 - Pedestrian zone
5.34 - Pedestrian zone ends
5.35.1 - Pedestrian crossing (placed on right side of road)
5.35.2 - Pedestrian crossing (placed on left side of road)
5.36.1 - Stairway down
5.36.2 - Stairway down
5.37.1 - Stairway up
5.37.2 - Stairway up
5.38 - Parking
5.39 - Parking zone
5.40 - Parking zone ends
5.41.1 - Bus stop
5.41.2 - Bus stop ends
5.42.1 - Tram stop
5.42.2 - Tram stop ends
5.43.1 - Trolleybus stop
5.43.2 - Trolleybus stop
5.44 - Taxi stop
5.45 - Settlement begins
5.46 - Settlement ends
5.47 - Village begins
5.48 - Village ends
5.49 - National speed limits (used at border crossings with other countries)
Other road restrictions (such as for a mountainous road ahead)
5.51.1 - Route guide sign with destinations
5.51.2 - Route guide sign with destinations
5.52.2 - Route guide sign with destinations
5.53.1 - Route guide sign with destinations
5.54.1 - Route guide sign with destinations
Route guide sign with destinations
5.55 - Alternative route to meet your destination where left turn is prohibited
5.56 - Alternative route for closed road
5.57.1 - Detour route on straight
5.57.2 - Detour route on right
5.57.3 - Detour route on left
5.58.1 - Street name sign
5.58.2 - River name sign
5.59 - Destinations sign with distances
5.60 - Road distance interval marker
5.61.1 - Road route number sign
5.61.2 - Road route number sign with arrow to route
5.61.3 - Road route number sign with arrow to route
5.62 - Stop (used where a regular stop sign is not needed, such as unprotected railway crossings)
5.63.1 - Built-up area begins
5.63.2 - Built-up area ends
5.64 - New road signs ahead
5.65 - Airport
5.66 - Train station
5.67 - Bus station
5.68 - Church (may include name or religious denomination)
5.69 - Factory
5.70 - Traffic cameras area
5.71 - Bicycle crossing (placed on right side of road)
5.72 - Bicycle crossing (placed on left side of road)
Guide signs
Guide signs mark the way to road services that may be required by the driver. They may include arrows, distances to, or names of the service.
- Guide signs
6.1 - First point of medical care
6.2 - Hospital
6.3 - Emergency phone call
6.4 - Fire extinguisher
6.5 - Mechanic
6.6 - Car wash
6.7.1 - Gas station
6.7.2 - Filling-only gas station
6.7.3 - Gas station with mixed services
6.8 - Calling phone
6.9 - Information base
6.10 - Traffic police
6.11 - Bathroom area
6.12 - Drinking water
6.13 - Restaurant or an lunch
6.14 - Cafeteria refreshments
6.15 - Rest area
6.16 - Hotel or motel
6.17 - Tourist base
6.18 - Camping grounds
6.19 - Caravan parking
6.20 - Camping grounds with caravan parking
6.21 - Holiday home/rent house
6.22 - Trail
6.23 - Beaches or pools
6.24 - National historic/cultural/tourist site
Additional Plates
Additional plates provide extra information about the sign above it.
- Additional signs
Above sign effective in 300 metres
Stop ahead in 250 metres (placed below the give way sign to warn of a stop sign ahead)
Above danger 300 metres to the left
Above danger 100 metres to the right
Above danger sign effective for 300 metres
Above prohibition sign effective in 10 metres
Above prohibition sign ends
Above prohibition sign effective in both directions
Above prohibition sign effective for 30 metres to the right
Above prohibition sign effective for 30 metres to the left
Above sign warning of object on the right
Above sign warning of object on the left
Above sign warning of object on both sides of road
Above sign effective during Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
Above sign effective during working days
Above sign effective during weekdays
Above sign effective during times
Above sign effective during Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays during times
Above sign effective during working days during times
Above sign effective during weekdays during times
Above sign applies to trucks/heavy goods vehicles
Above sign applies to vehicles pulling trailers
Above sign applies to motor vehicles
Above sign applies to buses
Above sign applies to farm vehicles/equipment
Above sign applies to motorcycles
Above sign applies to bicyclists
Above sign applies to vehicles carrying dangerous goods
How to park
How to park
How to park
How to park
How to park
No idling during parking
Diagram of road priority
Above sign applies to this lane only
Number of curves in road
Approach to ferry
Above sign applied during winter conditions
Above sign applies during bad weather
Toll/payment required
Dock or observation well
Blind pedestrians may be crossing
Disabled parking
Above sign does not apply to disabled persons
Maximum duration of parking
Above sign enters force on date
Other danger: accident area
Other danger: accident area
Other danger: accident area
Other danger: accident area
Other danger: this section of road passes near ski slopes or trails, or other winter sports areas
Source: "Road signs in Ukraine", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 26th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Ukraine.
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