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This is a list of road signs in Denmark. Road signs in Denmark are regulated by the Road Traffic Act (Færdselsloven).[1] The design and definitions of road signs is delegated to the executive, according to §95 ¶1 of the Road Traffic Act.[1] 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[2][3]
Denmark signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on November 3, 1986.[4] Denmark has ratified the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on road traffic as well.[5]
Road signs are divided into two main categories, which are traffic signs and direction- / tourist information signs:[fn 1]
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.
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 30]
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.[3] 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]
This sign combination sets a speed limit of 70 km/h, which only applies to some vehicles. Which vehicles the speed limit applies to, is determined by the definitions of the symbols on the subpanel. The symbols and definitions is found in this chapter
^Called information signs and area signs in the executive order
^In danish: Vejvisningstavler og turistoplysningstavler
^ ab
Built-up areas (urban areas), are in this context areas within the signs for entering and leaving a built-up area. and
^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[2]
^Diagrams of sign A11, A16, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23, A26, A27, A31, A33, A34, A35, A36, A37, A38, A39, A41.1, A41.2, A42.1, A42.2, A43.1, A43.2, A43.3, A44, A46.1, A46.2, A72, A73, A74.1, A74.2, A75, A91, A92, A95, A96, A97, UA22, UA31, UA41, UA43, UA43.1, UA72, UA73 and UA99 are found in §13 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^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[2]
^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
^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[2]
^Diagrams of sign B11 B13 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 UB11.1 UB11.2 UB11.3 are found in §16 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of sign C11.1 C11.2 C12 C19 C21 C22.1 C22.2 C23.1 C23.3 C24.1 C24.2 C25.1 C25.2 C26.2 C31 C35 C36 C41 C42 C43 C51 C52 C53 C54 C55 C58 C59 UC56 UC57 C63 C92 are found in §19 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^U-turn is also prohibited (§19 of executive order 425 from 2023[2])
^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[2] § 19, the text accompanying this sign is "Cykel og lille knallert forbudt" In translation Bicycle and small moped prohibited
^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)
^Diagrams of sign C61 C62 UC60.1 UC60.2 UC60.3 UC60.5 UC60.6 UC60.7 UC60.8 UC61 UC62 are found in §19 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of sign D11.1 D11.2 D11.3 D11.4 D11.5 D11.6 D11.7 D11.8 D12 D15 D16 D21 D22 D23 D26 D27 D55 D56 UD1 UD21.1 UD 21.2 are found in §23 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of sign E11.1 E11.4 E11.5 E11.6 E11.7 E11.8 E11.9 are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of area sign E42 E43 E44 E45 E47 E48 E49 E50 E51 E52 E53 E54 E55 E56 E68 E68.9 E69 E69.9 E70 E80 UE80 E90 E91 E93 are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^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[2]
^Diagrams of sign E15 E16.1 E16.2 E17 E18 E19 21.1 E21.2 E21.4 E22.1 E22.2 E22.3 E22.4 E23 E24 E26.1 E26.2 E30 E31 E32 E33 E34 E35 E37 E39 E40 E41 UE33.1 UE33.2 UE33.4 UE34 are found in §27 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of sign I11 I12 I13 I16 I17 I18 I20 are found in §40 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^ abPlaced below the exit sign can be destination and number of the following exit, or name of the following motorway junction
^Diagrams of sign J11 J12 J13 are found in §41 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^ abcThe 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)
^Diagrams of sign K11, K12 and K30 is found in §42 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of signL41, L42, L43, L44, L46, L47 and L50 is found in §44 of Executive Order 425 from 2023. L45 and L45.2 is found the same place but combined aś L45[2]
^only a few of the service signs are shown in the executive order
^Diagrams of subpanel U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6 U7 are found in §9,¶2 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
^Diagrams of symbol US1 US2 US3 US5 US6 US7 US8 US9 US11 US12 US13 are found in §9,¶3 of executive order 425 from 2023[2]
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![A11: Dangerous junction with a non-priority road (Variants: [fn 8])](File:Denmark_road_sign_A11.svg)
![A36.1: Actibump [fn 9]](File:A36._1_actibump.svg)
![UA43.1: Narrow road[fn 10]](File:Denmark_road_sign_UA43_1.svg){kind=small}
![C11.2: No left turn[fn 13]](File:Denmark_road_sign_C11.2.svg)
![C25.1: No bicycles or small mopeds [fn 14]](File:Denmark_road_sign_C25.1.svg)
![C55: Local speed limit [fn 15]](File:Denmark_road_sign_C55.svg)
![E80+UE80:[fn 20] General speed limits](File:Denmark_road_sign_E80.svg)
![E17: Pedestrian crossing. (Variant:[fn 22])](File:Denmark_road_sign_E17.svg)
![E18: Dead end. (Variants: [fn 23])](File:Denmark_road_sign_E18.svg)
![F34.2: Flag-type traffic diversion sign[fn 25]](File:Denmark_road_sign_F34_2.svg){kind=small}
![F34.1: Traffic diversion route[fn 25]](File:Denmark_road_sign_F34_1.svg)
![F34.3: Map-type traffic diversion sign [fn 25]](File:Denmark_road_sign_F34_3.svg)
![I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m[fn 32]](File:Denmark_road_sign_I13.svg)
![I13: Exit from motorway in 1500m [fn 32]](File:Denmark_road_sign_I13_variant.svg)
![J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 34]](File:Denmark_road_sign_J11_e_road.svg)
![J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 34]](File:Denmark_road_sign_J11_primary_route_and_exit_ahaed.svg)
![J11: Assigned lane(s)[fn 34]](File:Denmark_road_sign_J11_over_exit_lane.svg)
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