Direction of validity
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Direction of validity

Shows the direction or directions in which the main sign applies.

The arrows identify the direction or extent of the main sign’s application. With a parking restriction, they can indicate the stretch of road covered.

The plate is generally rectangular and carries one or more arrows. Read the arrows with the main sign and their position beside the road.

How it looks in each country

Official sign in each country; the code is its number in the national rules. Signs that come in two directions show the left and the right version.

  • Direction of validity (Bangladesh)
    BangladeshCode D26
  • Direction of validity (Bulgaria)
    BulgariaCode Т9
  • Direction of validity (Denmark)
    DenmarkCode UC60.1
  • Direction of validity (Estonia)
    EstoniaCode 831
  • Direction of validity (Finland)
    FinlandCode H10
  • Direction of validity (Greece)
    GreeceCode Πρ-4β
  • Direction of validity (Hungary)
    HungaryCode 62
  • Direction of validity (Indonesia)
    IndonesiaCode 2a
  • Direction of validity (Ireland)
    IrelandCode P-003R
  • Direction of validity (Israel)
    IsraelCode 632
  • Direction of validity (Latvia)
    LatviaCode 814
  • Direction of validity (Lithuania)
    LithuaniaCode 809
  • Direction of validity (Norway)
    NorwayCode 828.1
  • Direction of validity (Philippines)
    PhilippinesCode W8-2 R
  • Direction of validity (Portugal)
    PortugalCode Modelo 3a
  • Direction of validity (Romania)
    RomaniaCode P11
  • Direction of validity (Serbia)
    SerbiaCode IV-3
  • Direction of validity (Slovakia)
    SlovakiaCode 504-10
  • Direction of validity (Slovenia)
    SloveniaCode IV-8
  • Direction of validity (South Africa)
    South AfricaCode R520
  • Direction of validity (Taiwan)
    Taiwan
  • Direction of validity (Vietnam)
    VietnamCode S.503a
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