Road signs and other devices

of traffic control in Finland

Danger warning signs

111. 112. 113. 114. 115.

Right bend Left bend Several bends, the Several bends, the Dangerous
first to the right first to the left descent

116. 121. 122. 131. 132.

Steep ascent Road narrows Two-way traffic Swing bridge Ferry, quay or
river bank

133. 141. 142. 143. 144.

Traffic Uneven road Road works Loose gravel Slippery road
congestion

147. 151. 152. 153. 154.

Dangerous Pedestrian Children Cyclists Ski track
shoulders crossing

155. 156. 161. 162. 163.

Elks Reindeer Intersection with Intersection with Intersection with
equal roads minor road (ve- minor road
(give way to the hicles coming from
vehicles coming the minor road
from the right) have to give way)

164. 165. 166. 167. 171.

Intersection with Light signals Roundabout Tramway line Level-crossing
minor road without gates

172. 173 - 175 176. 177. 181.

Level-crossing Additional sign Level-crossing Level-crossing Falling rocks
with gates at approach to with one track with two or more
level-crossing tracks

182. 183. 189.

Aircrafts flying at Cross-wind Other dangers
low altitude

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Signs regulating priority

211. 212. 221.

Priority road End of priority Priority over
oncoming traffic

222. 231. 232.

Priority for Give way Stop
oncoming traffic

Prohibitory or restrictive signs

311. 312 313. 314. 315.

Closed to all No entry for No entry for No entry for No entry for
vehicles power-driven lorries and vans vehicle combi- power-driven
vehicles nations agricultural
vehicles

316. 317. 318. 319. 321.

No entry for No entry for No entry for No entry for No entry for
motor cycles motor sledges vehicles carrying buses mopeds
dangerous goods

322. 323. 324. 325. 331.

No entry for No entry for No entry for pe- No entry for No entry
cycles or pedestrians destrians, cycles riders on horse-
mopeds and mopeds back

332. 333. 334. 341. 342.

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... exceeding...
metres metres
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Prohibitory or restrictive signs

343. 344. 345. 346. 347.

No entry for No entry for Maximum No entry for Maximum per-
vehicles or vehicles excee- permissible vehicles having missible mass
combinations of ding...tons laden total mass of a mass exceed- on bogie
vehicles exceeding mass combination of ing...tons on one
...metres in length vehicles axle

351. 352. 353. 354. 361.

Overtaking End of prohibition Overtaking by End of prohibition Speed limit
prohibited of overtaking lorries prohibited of overtaking by
lorries

362. 363. 364. 365. 371.

End of speed Speed limit End of speed Prohibition Standing and
limit zone limit zone or restriction parking
applying to one or prohibited
more traffic lanes

372. 373. 374. 375. 376.

Parking Parking Enf of parking Taxi station Standing place
prohibited prohibited zone prohibited zone zone for taxi
(beginning)

381. 382. 391. 392. 393.

Alternative Alternative Passing without Passing without Driving of ve-
parking parking stopping prohi- stopping prohibi- hicles less than..
(odd days) (even days) bited (customs ted (police control metres apart
control) or other reason) prohibited

Mandatory signs

411. 412. 413. 414. 415.

Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be Direction to be
followed followed followed followed followed

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Mandatory signs

416. 417. 418. 421. 422.

Compulsory Pass this side Divider of traffic Compulsory Compulsory
roundabout (pass either side) footpath cycle track

423. 424. 425. 426. 427.

Combined Parallel cycle Parallel cycle Compulsory Compulsory
cycle track and track and track and track for motor track for riders
footpath footpath footpath sledges on horseback

Special Regulation signs

511. 520. 520. 521. 521 a.

Pedestrian Park and ride Park and ride Parking place Placing vehicles
crossing on a parking
place

521 b. 521 c. 522. 531. 532.

Placing vehicles Placing vehicles Passing place Bus stop for Bus stop for long-
on a parking on a parking (on narrow local traffic distance traffic
place place roads)

533. 534. 541 a. 541 b. 542 a.

Tramway stop Taxi station Bus lane (sign Bus lane (sign Enf of bus lane
(end) above the lane) above the lane) (sign above the
lane)

542 b. 543 a. 543 b. 544 a. 544 b.

Enf of bus lane Tramway lane Tramway lane End of tramway End of tramway
(sign above the (sign above the (sign above the lane (sign above lane (sign above
lane) lane) lane) the lane) the lane)

551. 561. 562. 563. 564.

One-way road Motorway End of motor- Road for motor End of road for
way vehicles motor vehicles
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Special Regulation signs

565. 566. 567. 571. 572.

Tunnel End of tunnel Emergency Built-up area End of built-up
stopping place area

573. 574. 575. 576.

Recidential End of reciden- Pedestrian zone End of pedestrian
zone tial zone zone

Informative signs

611. 612. 613.

Advance direction sign Advance direction sign Advisory sign for detour

614. 615. 616. 621. 622.

Advisory sign for Detour Route to be fol- Information on Information on
detour lowed (in order traffic lanes traffic lanes
to turn left)

Information on 623. 631. 632.

traffic lanes, End of lane Advance direc- Advance direction sign
road with medi- tion sign (above (above the lane)
an barrier the lane)

633. 641. 642.

Exit sign Direction sign Exit sign
(above the lane)

643. 644. 644 a. 645.

Direction sign on Location sign Advance Direction sign for light
private road location sign traffic (pedestrian and
cycle traffic)
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Informative signs

646. 647. 648. 649.

Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign for Direction sign showing
detour detour local purposes a motorway or road for
motor vehicles

650. 651. 652. 653.

Direction sign sho- No through road No through road Recommended
wing park-and-ride maximum speed
facilities

661. 662. 663. 664.

Sign showing distances Place name Road number Road number
(E-road) (primary road)

665. 665 a. 666. 667. Interchange number

Road number Road number Road number Direction to the
(secondary road) (regional road) (ordinary road) numbered road

671. 672. 673. 674. 675.

Symbol of Symbol of Airport Ferry Goods harbour
motorway road for motor
vehicles

676. 677. 678. 679. 681.

Industrial area Parking Railway station Bus station Itinerary for
indicated vehicle
category

682. 683. 684. 685. 686.

Itinerary for Itinerary for Itinerary for Overpass or Overpass or un-
pedestrians handicapped transport of dan- underpass with derpass without
gerous goods steps steps

690. 691.
Emergency exit Direction to emergency exit

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Informative signs

701. 702. 703.

Information sign Information sign Advance information sign for services
for services for services

704. 704 a.
Location sign for tourist Advance location sign
service for tourist service

710. 711. 712. 715. 721.

Radio station Information Information First-aid Breakdown
point centre service

722. 723. 724. 725. 726.

Filling station Hotel or motel Restaurant Cafeteria or Public lavatory
refreshments

731. 733. 734. 741. 742.

Youth hostel Camping site Caravan site Picnic site Outing site

771 a. 771 b. 772 a. 772 b.

Tourist route Tourist route Museum or World
historic building Heritage site

772 c. 772 d. 772 e. 772 f. 773 a.

Nature site Viewpoint Zoo Other tourist Swimming place
attraction

773 b. 773 c. 773 d. 773 e. 774 a.

Fishing place Ski lift Golf course Pleasure or theme Cottage
park accommodation

774 b. 774 c. 774 d. 774 e. 774 f.

Bed and Direct sale Handicrafts Farm park Horseback
breakfast riding

791. 792.
Emergency Extinguisher
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Additional panels

811. 812. 813. 814. 815.

Sign applies to Sign applies in Sign applies..km Distance to Distance from the
crossing road the direction of in the direction which the sign sign to the point
the arrow of the arrow applies to which the sign
applies

816. 821. 822. 823. 824.

Distance to the Free width Free height Height of Sign applies to
compulsory stop electric line both directions

825. 826. 827. 828. 831.

Sign applies to Sign applies to Regulation Regulation ends Passenger car
both directions the direction of begins from the to the sign
the arrow sign

832. 833. 833.2 834. 835.

Bus Lorry Vehicle Van Caravan
combination

836. 841. 842. 843. 844.

Vehicle for Motor cycle Moped Cycle Method of
handicapped parking

845. 848. 849. 851. 852.

Method of No entry for No drive-through Sign applies Sign applies
parking vehicles carrying for vehicles between 08.00 between 08.00
dangerous goods carrying and 17.00 and 13.00 hours, on
of group A dangerous goods hours, Mo-Fr Saturdays
of group B

853. 854. 855 a. 855 b. 856 a.

Sign applies bet- Time limit Parking Parking Obligatory use
ween 08.00 and against fee against fee of parking disc
14.00 hours, on
Sundays
and holidays

856 b. 861 a. 861 b. 862. 863.

Obligatory use Direction of Direction of Crossing of log Two-way cycle
of parking disc priority road priority road transport road track

871. 872. 880.

Additional panel Additional panel Emergency
with text with text ”Driving in telephone and
service purposes extinguisher
allowed”

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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 Cyclist crossing Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing and

crossing and continuation of the continuation of the
cyclist crossing cyclist crossing

Stop line and Give way line and Marked island

barrier line barrier line

Traffic lane arrows Ending arrows of traffic lane

Traffic light signals

Red light = Stop Red and yellow = Green light Yellow light = Stop
the light is about = Go
to turn

Green arrow Red light with a Yellow light with a Flashing yellow light =
light = Go black arrow = black arrow = Stop Proceed with caution
Stop

Green arrow light Bicycle Flashing red light or Flashing white light =
and red light = You traffic lights alternately flashing red Follow the traffic rules
may turn to right lights = Stop of level crossing

Red cross light = Flashing yellow arrow light = The light is about Downwards directed
Lane closed to traf- to turn red or the lane is closed further on green arrow light =
fic facing the sign Lane available to
traffic facing the
sign

Red light = Do not Green light = Walk

start crossing Flashing green light = Flashing yellow light and warning sign or
The light is about to pedestrian crossing sign = Drive with extra
turn red caution
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Signals by policeman

Approaching All road-users

vehicle must stop approaching from all
directions must stop

All road-users Road-users approaching

approaching from in from beckoning direction
front and behind must stop are allowed to continue

Vehicle in front of the Vehicle behind of the

police car must stop police car must stop

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