Sign Reference

A1a — bend to the left

A1b — bend to the right

A1c — two or more bends, the first to the left

A1d — two or more bends, the first to the right

A3 — steep descent

A5 — steep climb

A7a — road narrows on both sides

A7b — road narrows on the left

A7c — road narrows on the right

A9 — opening or swing bridge ahead

A11 — road ends at a quay or riverbank

A13 — uneven road surface

A14 — speed hump(s)

A15 — slippery road

A17 — loose chippings

A19 — falling rocks

A21 — warning sign, placed about 150 metres before a pedestrian crossing

A23 — warning sign: children present

A25 — warning: a cyclist/moped crossing is about 150 m ahead

A27 — wild animals crossing

A29 — livestock crossing

A31 — warning: roadworks ahead

A41 — advance warning: crossing with barriers ahead

A43 — advance warning: crossing without barriers ahead

A45 — St. Andrew's cross at the crossing, single track

A47 — St. Andrew's cross at the crossing, two or more tracks

A49 — tram crossing ahead

A51 — general danger, with a panel showing this hazard is a traffic jam ahead

B1 — give way

B3 — advance warning: give-way junction ahead

B5 — stop

B7 — advance warning: stop sign ahead

B9 — priority road

B11 — end of priority road

B15 — priority at the next junction only

B17 — reminder: priority to the right applies at the next junction

B19 — give way to oncoming traffic

B21 — priority over oncoming traffic

B22 — cyclists may turn right on red

B23 — cyclists may go straight ahead on red

C1 — no entry, one-way restriction (oncoming traffic still allowed)

C3 — no entry for any vehicle, in both directions

C5 — no entry for motor vehicles with more than two wheels, and motorcycles with a sidecar

C6 — no entry for quad bikes (open-bodied, four-wheeled, off-road vehicles with a motorcycle-style handlebar and saddle)

C7 — no entry for motorcycles

C9 — no entry for mopeds

C11 — no entry for cyclists

C13 — no entry for animals in harness

C19 — no entry for pedestrians

C21 — no entry for vehicles whose actual (gross) weight exceeds the value shown (here, 5 tonnes)

C22 — no entry for buses

C23 — no entry for goods vehicles

C24a — no entry for vehicles transporting dangerous goods

C24b — no entry for vehicles transporting dangerous flammable or explosive goods

C24c — no entry for vehicles transporting goods that could contaminate water

C25 — no entry for vehicles or combinations that, load included, exceed the length shown

C27 — no entry for vehicles that, load included, exceed the width shown

C29 — no entry for vehicles that, load included, exceed the height shown

C31a — no left turn at the next junction

C31b — no right turn at the next junction

C33 — no U-turn, from this sign up to and including the next junction

C35 — from this sign to the next junction, no overtaking of a motorcycle, an animal-drawn vehicle, or any vehicle with more than two wheels

C37 — end of the restriction imposed by C35

C39 — from this sign to the next junction, goods vehicles (or combinations) with an M.A.W. over 3.5 tonnes may not overtake a vehicle with more than two wheels, or one drawn by animals, on the left

C41 — end of the restriction imposed by C39

C43 — maximum speed 50 km/h (any number can appear on this sign)

C43 (90) with a panel below it — a speed limit that applies only to the exit ramp

C46 — end of all local restrictions imposed on moving vehicles (cancels C33, C35, C39, and C43 restrictions at once)

D1a — mandatory direction: straight ahead only

D1b — mandatory direction: left only (rotated 90° for the mirror-image right-only version)

D1d — obstacle ahead: pass it on the side shown by the arrow

D5 — mandatory roundabout direction

D7 — mandatory cycle track

D9 — segregated path: pedestrians on one side, cyclists and moped class A on the other

D10 — shared path: pedestrians and cyclists together, mopeds not allowed

E1 — no parking

E3 — no stopping or parking

E5 — parking prohibited on this side from the 1st to the 15th of the month

E7 — parking prohibited on this side from the 16th to the end of the month

E9a — parking permitted

E9e — where you park, it must be on the verge or pavement only

E9f — where you park, it must be partly on the carriageway and partly on the verge

E9g — where you park, it must be on the carriageway only

F1a — start of a built-up area

F3a — end of a built-up area

F4a — start of a zone 30

F5 — start of a motorway

F7 — end of a motorway

F8 — tunnel ahead of at least 500 metres long, often with a sub-plate showing the exact length or the tunnel's name

F9 — start of a road reserved for motor vehicles

F11 — end of a road reserved for motor vehicles

F12a — start of a residential area

F12b — end of a residential area

F13 — advance sign showing which lane to take for each direction

F15 — motorway lane-destination sign: straight-down arrows show through lanes, angled arrows show a lane leaving at the next exit

F17 — bus lane

F18 — special track reserved for trams and buses

F19 — one-way traffic

F21 — you may pass this obstacle or traffic island on either the left or the right

F23a — road number

F23c — number of an international (E-) road

F23d — number of a Belgian motorway (A-)

F45 — dead end (no through road)

F45b — dead end, except for pedestrians and cyclists

F49 — information sign, placed at the pedestrian crossing itself

F50 — placed at the crossing itself

F62 — emergency telephone, marks the SOS points spaced along a tunnel wall or motorway

F79 — advance sign: temporary lane closure ahead

F81 — advance sign: temporary lane diversion ahead

F83 — advance sign: temporary crossover onto the verge

F85 — advance sign: two-way traffic temporarily on a normally one-way road

F87 — speed hump indicator, marking the speed limit of 30 km/h

F89 — advance warning of the same limits, about 1500 m ahead

F91 — 90 km/h on the two left lanes, 70 km/h on the right lane

F97 — a lane ahead is closing

F99a — a path for pedestrians, cyclists, and riders together (the pictogram changes to match exactly which groups are allowed)

F99c — a concrete example of this pictogram: reserved for agricultural vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and riders

F101a — end of the road reserved for these categories

F103 — start of a pedestrian zone

F105 — end of a pedestrian zone

F111 — start of a bike street

F113 — end of a bike street

F117 — start of a low emission zone (LEZ)

F118 — end of a low emission zone (LEZ)

GXI — the sub-panel used to mark that limit as applying to the exit only

M1 — 'cyclists' (used under the F17 bus lane sign to admit cyclists too)

M2 — 'except cyclists' (used under a prohibition sign)

M6 — moped class B riders must also use this cycle track

M7 — moped class B riders are not allowed on this cycle track

Xa — arrow up: the restriction above it starts here and continues beyond this point

Xb — arrow down: the restriction above it ends at this point