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Prohibitory signs

Swedish prohibitory signs with a concise explanation for every sign.

Prohibitory signs state what road users may not do, such as entering, overtaking, parking or exceeding a specified speed.

C25 No right turn

No right turn

The sign states that you are not allowed to turn right and you must continue driving

B2 Stop

Stop

You must stop completely for several seconds, even if there are no vehicles on the road

C25 No left turn

No left turn

The sign states that you are not permitted to turn left and must continue driving

C44 No vehicles with studded tyres

No vehicles with studded tyres

The sign states that it is forbidden to use studded tires on this road

C26 No U-turn

No U-turn

The sign states that it is forbidden to turn on this road and you must continue driving

C27 No overtaking

No overtaking

The sign means that overtaking is prohibited for vehicles with more than two tires

C28 End of overtaking ban

End of overtaking ban

The ban on overtaking vehicles has ended and you can now overtake vehicles

C29 No overtaking by goods vehicles

No overtaking by goods vehicles

It is forbidden for trucks to overtake, and this sign is frequently placed on highways

C30 End of overtaking restriction for goods vehicles

End of overtaking restriction for goods vehicles

The overtaking ban for trucks has ended and trucks can overtake after the sign

C31 Maximum speed

Maximum speed

As a driver, you must adhere to speed limit signs so as not to expose yourself to violations

C32 End of speed limit

End of speed limit

The previous speed limit on the road ends, and the new speed is indicated by a sign

C33 Stop for customs

Stop for customs

You must stop at the customs checkpoint and may continue only when authorised.

C35 No parking

No parking

Parking is prohibited after this sign.

C36 No parking on odd-numbered dates

No parking on odd-numbered dates

The sign states that it is forbidden to stop on days that have an odd date

C37 No parking on even-numbered dates

No parking on even-numbered dates

The sign states that it is forbidden to stop on days bearing an even date

C38 Date-based parking restriction

Date-based parking restriction

When you want to park here, watch the sign with the times written below the sign

C39 No stopping or parking

No stopping or parking

Stopping and parking are prohibited after this sign.

E20 Parking prohibition zone

Parking prohibition zone

The sign states that parking is prohibited on the entire street unless otherwise indicated

E21 End of parking prohibition

End of parking prohibition

The sign means that the parking ban ends after the sign on the road

C34 Stop for signal

Stop for signal

The stop sign applies only when the traffic light is broken or red

C9 No vehicles carrying dangerous goods

No vehicles carrying dangerous goods

The sign means that the passage of vehicles and trucks loaded with hazardous materials is prohibited

C40 Loading area

Loading area

The sign means that the place is designated for loading and unloading goods, and parking and stopping here is prohibited

C41 End of loading area

End of loading area

The loading area ends after this sign; parking is then permitted unless another restriction applies.

C42 Turning area

Turning area

The sign means that there is a turning point through which you can turn, and stopping here is prohibited

C43 End of turning area

End of turning area

The designated turning area ends after this sign. A stopping or parking restriction may follow.

C8 No tractors

No tractors

The sign means that all agricultural tractors are prohibited from passing on the road

C16 Maximum vehicle width

Maximum vehicle width

The sign indicates the maximum width allowed for vehicles to pass on the road

C15 No pedestrians

No pedestrians

Pedestrians are prohibited from passing on the road and are placed at the entrances and exits of highways and dangerous roads

C3 No motor vehicles or mopeds

No motor vehicles or mopeds

The sign means that motorized vehicles and mopeds are prohibited from passing

C18 Maximum vehicle length

Maximum vehicle length

The sign indicates the maximum length allowed for vehicles to pass on the road

C11 No class II mopeds

No class II mopeds

Class II mopeds are prohibited on this road.

C7 No goods vehicles

No goods vehicles

The sign means that trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons are prohibited from passing on the road

C14 No ridden horses

No ridden horses

The sign means that horsemen are prohibited from passing on the road on which the sign is located

C12 No horse-drawn vehicles

No horse-drawn vehicles

The sign means that horse-drawn carriages are prohibited on this road

C10 No bicycles

No bicycles

The sign means that bicycles are prohibited from this road

C2 No vehicles in either direction

No vehicles in either direction

All vehicular traffic is prohibited in both directions; the sign is normally displayed at both ends of the road.

C6 No vehicles towing trailers

No vehicles towing trailers

The sign means that trailer vehicles are prohibited from passing on this road

C19 Minimum distance between vehicles

Minimum distance between vehicles

The sign indicates the minimum distance that must be left between vehicles

C17 Maximum vehicle height

Maximum vehicle height

The sign indicates the maximum height, and one of its meanings is that vehicles whose height exceeds 3.5 meters are prohibited from passing

C4 No motor vehicles

No motor vehicles

The sign means that vehicles with 4 tires are prohibited from passing

C5 Motorcycles are prohibited

Motorcycles are prohibited

The sign means that motorized motorcycles are prohibited from passing on this road

C1 No entry

No entry

Entry is prohibited from this direction, while vehicles may exit from the road.