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Road signs in Croatia are regulated in Pravilnik o prometnim znakovima signalizaciji i opremi na cestama.^[1] The shape and design of the road signs largely follow the road signs used in most European countries, including European Union countries (France, Germany, Italy etc.), to which Croatia joined in 2013. A similar design of road signs is used in the neighboring countries of the former Yugoslavia like Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also North Macedonia (the latter two are not members of the EU).

The former Yugoslavia had originally signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968, and ratified it on June 6, 1977.^[2] Yugoslavia formerly used a yellow background on warning signs. After the breakup of Yugoslavia when Croatia declared its independence in 1991, the country succeeded to the Vienna Convention on November 2, 1993.

Croatian signs use the Hrvatsko cestovno pismo (lit. 'Croatian road font') for the text on their signs.^[3]

Warning signs

Warning signs (Croatian: Znakovi opasnosti) indicate to road users the proximity of a part of the road or a place where road users are at risk.^[4]^[5]

A01
Other danger ahead
A02
Unmarked intersection ahead
A03
Roundabout ahead
A04
Intersection with a priority road
A04-1
Priority road ahead
A04-2
Priority road ahead
A04-3
Skewed priority road ahead
A04-4
Skewed priority road ahead
A05
Curve to the left
A05-1
Curve to the right
A05-2
Double curve, first to the left
A05-3
Double curve, first to the right
A06
Dangerous descent
A07
Dangerous ascent
A08
Road narrows
A08-1
Road narrows to the right
A08-2
Road narrows to the left
A09
Bump ahead
A09-1
Dip ahead
A09-2
Uneven road ahead
A09-3
Ruts ahead
A10
Dangerous skid
A11
Ice or snow
A12
Loose skill gravel or chippings
A13
Falling rocks on the road
A14
Traffic lights ahead
A14-1
Traffic lights ahead (horizontal)
A15
Roadworks
A16
Two-way traffic
A17
Traffic accident
A18
Traffic queues ahead
A19
Dangerous road shoulder
A20
Pedestrians ahead
A21
Pedestrian crossing ahead
A22
Children
A22-1
Children
A22-2
Children
A23
Low-flying aircraft
A24
Tunnel ahead
A25
Side wind
A26
Danger of flares
A27
Cyclists
A28
Opening or swinging bridge
A29
Unprotected riverside bank ahead
A30
Agricultural vehicles
A31
Tramway crossing ahead
A32
Cattles on the road
A33
Wild animals on the road
A34
Railway crossing with ramps ahead
A35
Railway crossing without ramps ahead
A36
Advanced warning for a approaching railway crossing with ramps
A36-1
Advanced warning for a approaching railway crossing without ramps
A36-2
Waning board for 240 meters until the railway crossing
A36-3
Warning board for 160 meters until the railway crossing
A36-4
Warning board for 80 meters until the railway crossing
A36-5
Advanced warning for a approaching railway crossing with ramps
A36-6
Advanced warning for a approaching railway crossing without ramps
A36-7
Warning board for 240 meters until the railway crossing
A36-8
Warning board for 160 meters until the railway crossing
A36-9
Warning board for 80 meters until the railway crossing
A37
Warning cross on a railway crossing with a single track
A37-1
Warning cross on a railway crossing with two or more tracks
A38
Enter the middle lane on the opposite side when passing the other lanes
A39
Railway crossing on the side road ahead
A39-1
Railway crossing on the side road ahead

Regulation signs

Regulation signs (Croatian: Znakovi izričitih naredbi) warns drivers of any prohibitions, restrictions and permittions.^[6]^[7] This category includes priority signs "Stop sign", "Give Way", "Yield to oncoming traffic", prohibitory and mandatory signs.

B01
Give way
B02
Stop and give way
B03
No entry for all vehicles except pedestrians
B04
No entry, one-way road
B05
Give way to oncoming traffic
B06
No entry for motor vehicles expect for motorcycles without a usual trailer
B07
No entry for buses
B08
No entry for trucks
B09
No entry for vehicles with dangerous goods, which may cause water pollution
B10
No entry for vehicles with explosive or flammable goods
B11
No entry for vehicles with dangerous goods
B12
No entry for vehicles with trailers
B13
No entry for vehicles with semi-trailers
B14
No entry for tractors
B15
No entry for motorcycles
B16
No entry for mopeds and bicycles
B17
No entry for bicycles
B18
No entry for horse-drawn vehicles
B20
No entry for motor vehicles
B21
No entry for pedestrians
B22
Width limit
B23
Height limit
B24
Weight limit
B25
Weight per axle limit
B26
Length limit
B27
Minimum distance between vehicles
B28
No left turn
B28-1
No right turn
B29
No U-turn
B30
Speed limit (30 km/h)
B30
Speed limit (50 km/h)
B31
No overtaking
B32
No overtaking with trucks
B33
Customs
B33-1
Toll road
B33-2
Police
B34
No padding sound signals
B35
No camera devices
B36
No stopping or parking
B37
No parking
B38
Minimum speed limit (40 km/h)
B39
Winter chains
B40
Bicycle path
B41
Pedestrian path
B42
Divided bicycle and pedestrian path
B42
Divided bicycle path and pedestrian path
B43
Bicycle and pedestrian path
B44
Bridleway path
B45
Go straight
B45-1
Turn right
B45-2
Turn left
B45-3
Turn left
B45-4
Turn right
B45-5
U-turn permitted
B45-6
Roundabout
B46
Go straight or turn left
B46-1
Go straight or turn right
B46-2
Turn left or right
B47
Keep right
B47-1
Keep left
B47-2
Keep on both sides
B48
Turn on lights

Information signs

Information signs (Croatian: Znakovi obavijesti) provide drivers with the necessary information about the road they are on, the names of the places through which the road passes and the distances to those places, the ending of any restriction and mandatory signs, and other information that can be useful to them.^[8]^[9] This category includes priority signs "Priority over oncoming traffic" "Priority road" and "End of priority road".

C01
Priority over oncoming traffic
C02
Pedestrian crossing
C02-1
Bicycle crossing
C03
Children
C04
Pedestrian underpass or overpass
C05
One-way road
C05-1
One-way road on the side
C05-2
One-way road on the side
C06
Priority road
C07
End of priority road
C08
Speed bump
C09
End of overtaking
C10
End of overtaking trucks
C11
End of maximum speed limit
C12
End of minimum speed limit
C13
End of padding sound signals
C14
End of restrictions
C15
End of winter chains
C16
End of bicycle path
C17
End of pedestrian path
C18
End of divided bicycle and pedestrian path
C18
End of divided bicycle and pedestrian path
C19
End of bicycle and pedestrian path
C20
End of bridleway path
C21
Turn off lights (End of turning on lights)
C22
Speed limit zone
C23
End of speed limit zone
C24
No parking zone
C25
End of no parking zone
C26
Pedestrian zone
C27
End of pedestrian zone
C28
Residential zone
C29
End of residential zone
C30
Greenway pedestrian and bicycle path
C31
Blind pedestrian zone
C32
End of blind pedestrian zone
C33
Recommended speed
C34
End of recommended speed
C35
School patrol
C36
Hospital
C37
First aid
C38
Police station
C39
Parking
C39-1
Covered parking
C39-2
Parking with parking meter
C41
Phone booth
C41-1
Emergency phone
C42
Gas station
C42-1
LPG gas station
C42-2
CNG gas station
C42-3
Charging station for electric vehicles
C43
Information
C44
Hotel or motel
C45
Restaurant
C46
Drinkable water
C47
Bus or trolleybus stop
C48
Tram stop
C49
Taxi stop
C50
Airport
C51
Water port
C51-1
Ferry
C52
Sailing yacht
C53
Café
C54
Camping
C54-1
Camping for residential trailers
C54-2
Camping for campervans
C54-3
Parking for constitute water pollution device of campervans
C55
Rest stop
C56
Youth hostel
C57
Fire extinguisher
C58
Technical road assistance
C59
Repairment of technical maintenance of vehicles
C59-1
Tire shop
C60
WC
C61
Carwash
C62
Traffic radio station
C63
Water protection area
C64
Highway
C65
End of highway
C66
Road for motor vehicles
C67
End of road for motor vehicles
C68
Dead end
C69
Traffic section where the left turn is prohibited
C70
Emergency lane
C70-1
Emergency lane with a emergency phone
C71
Mountain pass
C72
River name
C73
Road structure (tunnel)
C74
Road structure (bridge)
C75
Wildlife crossing
C76
Settlement
C77
End of settlement
C78
Directional sign
C78-1
Directional sign
C80
Directional sign for an airport
C81
Directional sign for a highway or road for motor vehicles
C81-1
Directional sign for a highway or road for motor vehicles
C83
Guide lanes
C83-1
Guide lanes with directions to locations
C83-2
Space for bicycles at the intersection
C84
Public transport lane begins
C85
Public transport lane ends
C86
Public transport lane
C87
Lane begins
C88
Lane ends
C89
Slow vehicles lane
C90
End of slow vehicles lane
C92
Directional sign for an exit to the other road
C93
Rest stop
C93-1
Rest stop
C95
Prohibition of certain types of vehicles on a highway or an road for motor vehicles
C96
Toll
C97
Toll ahead
C98
Realignment of vehicles in front of the toll facility
C99
Mandatory taking of a toll ticket
C99-1
Toll booth
C99-2
Electronic toll payment
C99-4
Smart card toll payment
C105
Traffic controlled by a flagmen
C108
Number of lanes for certain vehicles
C108-1
Number of lanes with an restriction
C109
General speed limits
C110
Highway intersection number
C111
International road number (European route)
C112
Highway number
C113
State road number
C113-1
Country road number
C114
Kilometer sign for highways and roads for motor vehicles
C115
Kilometer sign for state roads
C115-1
Kilometer sign for country roads
C119
STOP! Wrong way
C120
Emergency exit
C121
Distance to emergency exit
C122
Speed control
C123
Traffic control
C124
National car sticker for an simplified country identification
C125
Border of the Republic of Croatia
C126
Mandatory direction for certain vehicles
C127-2
Mandatory direction for certain vehicles
C128
Intervention passage
C129
International facility border for the country's economy (EU/EEA/CH)
C129-1
All passports must drive-through the area

Information and direction signs

Information and direction signs (Croatian: Znakovi obavijesti za vođenje prometa) inform road users about the provision of road directions, the layout of destinations and the management of traffic towards them, intersections and junctions on a certain road direction and distances to destinations.^[10]^[11]

D01
Exit from a highway or a road for motor vehicles
D02
Highway intersection
D03
Directional indicator for an intersection
D03-1
Directional indicator for an intersection
D03-2
Directional indicator for an intersection of circular shape (or an roundabout)
D04
Lane for an exit ahead
D05
Preliminary direction indicator
D06
Preliminary direction indicator for exit
D06-1
Preliminary direction indicator for exit
D07
Preliminary direction indicator
D08
Preliminary direction indicator for approaching for turning
D08-1
Preliminary direction indicator for approaching for turning
D09
Distance indicator to any places

Additional signs

Additional signs (Croatian: Dopunske ploče) are used in addition to warning, regulation and information signs. Additional signs specify the meaning of the traffic sign in more detail.^[12]^[13]

E01
Distance
E02
Distance
E02-1
Distance to STOP
E05
Except for tenants
E06
Vehicle categories
E06-1
Vehicle categories
E06-3
Vehicle categories
E06-4
Vehicle categories
E06-5
Vehicle categories
E06-6
Vehicle categories
E06-7
Vehicle categories
E08
Tow away
E09
Direction and distance
E09-1
Direction and distance
E09-2
Direction and distance
E09-3
Beginning of parking or stopping ban
E09-4
Continuation of parking or stopping ban
E09-5
Ending of parking or stopping ban
E10
Parking position
E10-2
Parking position
E10-3
Parking position
E26
Parking position
E10-5
Parking position
E10-6
Parking position
E10-7
Parking position
E10-8
Parking position
E11
Reserved for invalid carts (or wheelchairs)
E12
Reserved for Croatian Army vehicles
E13
Rain
E13-1
Ice or snow
E14
Priority road direction (with Priority road)
E14-1
Priority road direction (with Give way or Stop and give way)
E15
Senior people
E15-1
Blind people
E16
Snowplows may appear
E17
Painting road markings
E18
Ruts ahead for … kilometres
E19
Speed bump
E21
Smog regulation restricted
E22
Rewind the engine when entering the vehicle

Retired signs

E41
Accident (2005)
E42
Amphibians (2005)
E45
Gas station for CNG and LPG (2005)
E46
Exit from highways and roads for motor vehicles (2005)
E47
Highway junction (2005)

References

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^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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^ "C". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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^ "D". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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^ "E". narodne-novine.nn.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.