Right-of-way signs are essential for regulating traffic and avoiding accidents at intersections. These category B signs clearly indicate who has the right of way and what drivers’ obligations are in different traffic situations.
Cat. B priority signals
Giving way
Signal indicating the obligation to yield the right-of-way to drivers in the lane concerned. Priority signs are placed on the right and may be repeated above the carriageway or on the left.
Yield sign
Signal announcing a yield sign at the approximate distance indicated on the sign. This sign allows you to anticipate the obligation to give way.
Stop and give way
Stop sign imposing the obligation to come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way to drivers in the approaching lane.
Stop signal
Signal announcing a Stop at the distance approximately indicated on the sign. This sign anticipates the obligation to stop.
Priority lane
Signal indicating that the lane has priority over other lanes. Drivers in this lane have the right of way.
End of priority lane
Sign indicating the end of the priority lane. Right-hand priority becomes applicable again after this sign.
Signal announcing the end of a priority lane
Signal announcing the end of a priority lane at the approximate distance indicated on the sign. Anticipates the return to right-hand priority.
Right of way
Signal indicating right-of-way where the horizontal bar represents the layout of the site. The wider line indicates the priority lane.
Right-hand traffic junction
Signal indicating an intersection where right-of-way applies. All drivers must give way to vehicles coming from the right.
Narrow passage – give way
Signal indicating a narrow passage where the driver must give way to oncoming traffic.
Narrow passage – right of way
Signal indicating a narrow passage where the driver has right of way over oncoming traffic.
Understanding and respecting priority signs is fundamental to safe, responsible driving. These signs help to organize traffic efficiently at intersections and narrow passages, by clearly defining the priority rules to be followed by all road users.
