Place name (locality)
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Place name (locality)

Identifies a town or village; depending on the country and sign, it may also mark a built-up area where different speed rules apply.

The sign names the locality you are entering or passing. Its effect on speed rules depends on the national sign system and the particular design.

Place names commonly appear on rectangular panels. Turkey B-9 signs identify settlements and also indicate that built-up-area speed rules apply.

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.

  • Place name (locality) (Argentina)
    ArgentinaCode I-5
  • Place name (locality) (Denmark)
    DenmarkCode H45
  • Place name (locality) (Estonia)
    EstoniaCode 641a
  • Place name (locality) (Finland)
    FinlandCode F27.1
  • Place name (locality) (Germany)
    GermanyCode 385-50
  • Place name (locality) (Hungary)
    HungaryCode 133
  • Place name (locality) (Ireland)
    Ireland
  • Place name (locality) (Italy)
    Italy
  • Place name (locality) (Latvia)
    LatviaCode 521
  • Place name (locality) (Lithuania)
    LithuaniaCode 612
  • Place name (locality) (Malaysia)
    Malaysia
  • Place name (locality) (New Zealand)
    New Zealand
  • Place name (locality) (Norway)
    NorwayCode 727.1
  • Place name (locality) (Philippines)
    PhilippinesCode G6-1
  • Place name (locality) (Russia)
    RussiaCode 5.25
  • Place name (locality) (Serbia)
    SerbiaCode III-23
  • Place name (locality) (Slovakia)
    SlovakiaCode 340-55
  • Place name (locality) (Slovenia)
    SloveniaCode III-14.1
  • Place name (locality) (Sweden)
    SwedenCode F10
  • Place name (locality) (Taiwan)
    TaiwanCode 指21
  • Place name (locality) (Thailand)
    ThailandCode น-5-3
  • Place name (locality) (Ukraine)
    UkraineCode 5.51
Image credits

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