Driving theory book
Road signs and traffic signals
Explore Swedish road signs, road markings and traffic signals by type.
Browse the signs by type. Sign names are shown in English.
Warning signs · 41
A2. Warning: several dangerous bends
A3. Warning: steep descent
A4. Warning: steep ascent
A5. Warning: road narrows
A6. Warning: bridge
A7. Warning: quay or riverbank
A8. Warning: uneven road
A9. Warning: speed bump
A10. Warning: slippery road
A11. Warning: loose chippings
A12. Warning: falling rocks
A13. Warning: pedestrian crossing
A14. Warning: pedestrians
A15. Warning: children
A16. Warning: cyclists and moped riders
A17. Warning: skiers
A18. Warning: horse riders
A19. Warning: animals
A20. Warning: roadworks
A21. End of roadworks section
A22. Warning: traffic lights
A23. Warning: low-flying aircraft
A24. Warning: crosswinds
A25. Warning: oncoming traffic
A26. Warning: tunnel
A27. Warning: weak road edge or high carriageway edge
A28. Warning: road junction
A29. Warning: junction where traffic on the joining road must give way or stop
A30. Warning: roundabout
A31. Warning: slow-moving vehicles
A32. Warning: horse-drawn vehicles
A33. Warning: off-road motor vehicles
A34. Warning: traffic queue
A35. Warning: railway crossing with barriers
A36. Warning: railway crossing without barriers
A37. Warning: tram crossing without barriers
A38. Distance to a level crossing
A39. Railway crossing crossbuck
A40. Warning: other danger
A41. Warning: accident
Priority signs · 8
B1. Give way
B2. Stop
B3. Pedestrian crossing
B4. Priority road
B5. End of priority road
B6. Give way to oncoming traffic
B7. Oncoming traffic must give way
B8. Cycle crossing
Prohibition signs · 46
C1. No entry for vehicles
C2. No vehicle traffic
C3. No motor vehicles except class II mopeds
C4. No motor vehicles with more than two wheels
C5. No motorcycles or class I mopeds
C6. No motor vehicles towing a trailer
C7. No heavy goods vehicles
C8. No tractors or class II motorised equipment
C9. No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
C10. No bicycles or class II mopeds
C11. No class II mopeds
C12. No animal-drawn vehicles
C13. No off-road motor vehicles or trailers
C14. No horse riding
C15. No pedestrians
C16. Maximum vehicle width
C17. Maximum vehicle height
C18. Maximum vehicle length
C19. Minimum distance between vehicles
C20. Maximum gross vehicle weight
C21. Maximum gross weight for vehicle or combination
C22. Road load-bearing class
C23. Maximum axle load
C24. Maximum bogie load
C25. No turn at junction
C26. No U-turn
C27. No overtaking
C28. End of no overtaking
C29. No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
C30. End of no overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
C31. Speed limit
C32. End of temporary speed limit
C33. Stop at customs
C34. Stop for the stated purpose
C35. No parking
C36. No parking on odd-numbered dates
C37. No parking on even-numbered dates
C38. Alternate-side parking by date
C39. No stopping or parking
C40. Space reserved for a stated purpose
C41. End of reserved space
C42. Turning area
C43. End of turning area
C44. No studded tyres on motor vehicles except class II mopeds
C45. Special stopping and parking rules
C46. Maximum triple-axle load
Mandatory signs · 12
D1. Mandatory direction
D2. Mandatory carriageway
D3. Roundabout
D4. Mandatory cycle path
D5. Mandatory footpath
D6. Shared footpath and cycle path
D7. Separate mandatory footpath and cycle path
D8. Mandatory bridleway
D9. Mandatory route for off-road motor vehicles and trailers
D10. Mandatory lane or carriageway for public transport and other specified vehicles
D11. End of mandatory path, lane or route
D12. Mandatory direction for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Information and regulation signs · 34
E1. Motorway
E2. End of motorway
E3. Expressway
E4. End of expressway
E5. Built-up area
E6. End of built-up area
E7. Pedestrian street
E8. End of pedestrian street
E9. Shared-space area at walking speed
E10. End of shared-space area
E11. Recommended lower speed
E12. End of recommended lower speed
E13. Recommended maximum speed
E14. End of recommended maximum speed
E15. Merge
E16. One-way traffic
E17. No through road
E18. Passing place
E19. Parking
E20. Area with special rules
E21. End of area with special rules
E22. Bus stop
E23. Taxi stand
E24. Automatic traffic enforcement
E25. Toll road
E26. Tunnel
E27. Emergency stopping place
E28. Emergency exit
E29. Evacuation route
E30. Special parking rules
E31. Environmental zone
E32. End of environmental zone
E33. Cycle street
E34. End of cycle street
Direction signs · 34
F1-1. Advance direction sign
F2. Advance direction sign at a prohibited turn
F3. Tabular advance direction sign
F4. Advance exit sign
F5. Direction sign
F6. Tabular direction sign
F7. Exit sign
F8. Lane direction sign
F9. Combined direction sign
F10. Place-name sign
F11. Road-name sign
F12. Watercourse sign
F13. Distance sign
F14. Road number
F15. Diversion
F16. Increase in number of lanes
F17. Decrease in number of lanes
F18. Lane arrangement ahead
F19. Joining road with acceleration lane
F20. Joining road with separate lane
F21. Lane arrangement before junction
F22. National border sign
F23. Advance sign for diversion route
F24. Direction of diversion
F25. Lane ends
F26. Lane closed
F27. Junction number
F28. Parking garage
F29. Park and ride
F30. Local loop route
F31. Suitable route or bypass for a specified vehicle or road user
F31a. Route for long vehicle combinations
F32. Dangerous goods route
F33. Rescue area
Walking and cycling direction signs · 5
F34. Cycle direction sign
F35. Tabular cycle direction sign
F36. Cycle route place-name sign
F37. Cycle route distance sign
F38. Cycle route
Public facility signs · 12
G1. Post office
G2. Emergency telephone
G3. Road traffic radio station
G4. Emergency hospital
G5. Industrial area
G6. Railway station
G7. Bus station
G8. Airport
G9. Fire extinguisher
G10. Shopping area
G11. Ferry
G12. Passenger ferry
Service facility signs · 28
H1. Information point
H2. Vehicle repair shop
H3. Fuel
H4. Vehicle gas fuel
H5. Refreshments
H6. Restaurant
H7. Hotel
H8. Hostel
H9. Holiday cottages
H10. Holiday cottage
H11. Campsite
H12. Caravan site
H13. Rest area
H14. Toilet
H15. Swimming area
H16. Outdoor recreation area
H17. Hiking trail
H18. Chairlift
H19. Ski tow lift
H20. Golf course
H21. Fishing licence sales
H22. Point of interest
H23. Advance information about roadside services
H24. Bed and breakfast
H25. Farm shop
H26. Crafts
H27. Charging station
H28. Facility solely for motorhomes
Tourist destination signs · 4
I1. Tourist route
I2. Tourist area
I3. Landmark
I4. World Heritage Site
Information signs · 2
J2. Information sign
J3. Danger: live electrical line
Road markings · 35
M1. Centre line or lane line
M2. Edge line
M3. Warning line
M4. Guide line
M5. Cycle lane line
M6. Public transport lane line
M7. Reversible lane
M8. Solid line
M9. Hatched exclusion area
M10. Centre or lane line beside a solid line
M11. Warning line beside a solid line
M12. Centre line and warning line
M13. Stop line
M14. Give-way line
M15. Pedestrian crossing marking
M16. Cycle passage or crossing marking
M17. Speed bump marking
M17a. Cycle box
M18. Advance marking for give way or stop
M19. Lane arrows
M20. Lane change marking
M21. No stopping or parking marking
M22. No parking marking
M23. No stopping or parking, or no parking, marking
M24. Parking bay
M25. Pedestrian and cycle arrow
M26. Bicycle marking
M27. Pedestrian marking
M28. Bus marking
M29. Speed marking
M30. Road number marking
M31. Reserved-space marking
M32. Stop marking
M33. Disabled access marking
M34. Information marking
Police signals · 11
P1. Stop signal for road users
P2. Stop signal from a police officer
P3. Stop signal
P4. Proceed signal
P5. Reduce speed signal
P6. Inspection signal
P7. Advance notice of inspection
P8. Reduce speed signal
P9. Reduce speed signal
P10. Follow and stop behind the police vehicle when it stops
P11. Pull over and stop in front of the police vehicle
Symbols · 13
S1. Heavy goods vehicle
S2. Heavy goods vehicle towing a trailer
S3. Passenger car
S4. Passenger car towing a trailer
S5. Bus
S6. Tractor and class II motorised equipment
S7. Motorcycle
S8. Bicycle and class II moped
S9. Trailer
S10. Pedestrians
S11. People with disabilities
S12. Class II passenger car, such as a motorhome
S13. Passenger ferry
Supplementary plates · 25
T1. Length of road section
T2. Distance
T3. Distance to stop sign
T4. Clear width
T5. Total weight
T6. Time indication
T7. People with disabilities
T8. Symbol plate
T9. Visual impairment
T10. Hearing impairment
T11. Extent of restriction
T12. Direction
T13. All-way give way
T14. All-way stop
T15. Course of roads through junction
T16. Fee
T17. Parking disc
T18. Permitted parking duration
T19. Residents
T20. Parking ticket
T21. Vehicle parking arrangement
T22. Text plate
T23. Tunnel category
T24. Charging space
T25. Open around the clock
Traffic signals · 17
SIG1. Red light
SIG2. Red and amber lights
SIG3. Green light
SIG4. Amber light
SIG5. Flashing amber light
SIG6. Red acoustic signal with slow pulses
SIG7. Green acoustic signal with rapid pulses
SIG8. S signal for public transport
SIG9. S with horizontal bar
SIG10. Vertical bar or arrow
SIG11. Horizontal bar
SIG12. Red cross
SIG13. Amber arrow or arrows
SIG14. Green arrow
SIG16. Flashing red light
SIG17. Steady red light
SIG18. Flashing amber light: take special care
Traffic marshal signals · 3
V1. Stop
V2. Proceed
V3. Distinguishing sign
Other traffic devices · 10
X1. Marker arrow
X2. Hazard marker for an obstruction
X3. Hazard marker for a side obstruction or speed bump
X4. Exit marker
X5. Amber illuminated arrow or arrows
X6. Special warning device
X7. Road barrier
X8. Temporary closure
X9. Roundabout traffic
X10. Post marker device
Railway and tramway crossing signals · 4
Y1. Flashing red light
Y2. Audible signal
Y3. Barrier
Y4. Level crossing marker board
Source and sign images: Transportstyrelsen.