Swiss Road Signs

All official Swiss road signs clearly organized by category. Perfect for learning for the theory test.

Required for all categories

The Foundation of Every Driving License

Road signs are not optional knowledge. They are mandatory for every theory exam — motorcycle, car, bus, or truck. If you do not know them by heart, you will fail.

Motorcycle

Required for all categories

Car

Required for all categories

Bus & Truck

Required for all categories

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Why Memorizing Signs First Is Non-Negotiable

Exam guarantee

Signs appear in every theory exam. You cannot skip them.

Safety foundation

Recognizing signs instantly is what keeps you alive on the road.

Prerequisite for rules

Right-of-way, speed limits, and parking rules all depend on sign recognition.

The 5 Sign Categories You Must Know

Swiss road signs are divided into 5 official groups. Understanding the logic behind each group makes memorization easier.

1

Danger Signs

Triangle-shaped warnings that alert you to hazards ahead.

2

Prohibitory & Mandatory

Red circles tell you what you cannot do; blue circles tell you what you must do.

3

Priority Signs

Determine who goes first at crossings and narrow passages.

4

Information Signs

Rectangular signs that guide and inform: parking, hospitals, directions.

5

Additional Panels

Small rectangular plates that modify the meaning of main signs.

How to Memorize Signs Faster

Learn by shape

Triangles = danger, circles = rules, rectangles = info. This pattern alone answers 30% of questions.

Group by color

Red = stop/prohibited, blue = mandatory, yellow = warning. Color coding accelerates recall.

Practice daily

10 minutes every day beats 2 hours once a week. Consistency builds permanent memory.

Your Path from Zero to Exam-Ready

Follow this simple 3-step journey to master every sign before your theory test.

1

Browse the catalog

Get familiar with all signs and their meanings.

2

Test with quiz

Find out which ones you actually know under pressure.

3

Drill with flashcards

Close the gaps until every sign is second nature.

1

Danger Signs

27 signs

Bend to right

1.01

Bend to right

Bend to left

1.02

Bend to left

Double bend, first to right

1.03

Double bend, first to right

Double bend, first to left

1.04

Double bend, first to left

Slippery road

1.05

Slippery road

Uneven road

1.06

Uneven road

Road narrows on both sides

1.07

Road narrows on both sides

Road narrows on right

1.08

Road narrows on right

Road narrows on left

1.09

Road narrows on left

Steep gradient downwards

1.10

Steep gradient downwards

Steep gradient upwards

1.11

Steep gradient upwards

Loose chippings

1.12

Loose chippings

Roadworks

1.14

Roadworks

Level crossing with a railway with barrier or gate

1.15

Level crossing with a railway with barrier or gate

Railway level crossing without gate or barrier

1.16

Railway level crossing without gate or barrier

Additional panels for level crossing with a railway

1.17

Additional panels for level crossing with a railway

Tramway

1.18

Tramway

Pedestrian crossing ahead

1.22

Pedestrian crossing ahead

Presence of children

1.23

Presence of children

Wild animals crossing

1.24

Wild animals crossing

Animals on road

1.25

Animals on road

Two-way traffic

1.26

Two-way traffic

Traffic lights

1.27

Traffic lights

Airport

1.28

Airport

Other dangers

1.30

Other dangers

Congestion

1.31

Congestion

Bicycle traffic/crossing

1.32

Bicycle traffic/crossing

2

Prohibitory and Mandatory Signs

54 signs

No entry for vehicular traffic

2.01

No entry for vehicular traffic

Prohibition of all vehicular traffic in both directions

2.02

Prohibition of all vehicular traffic in both directions

Prohibition of motor vehicles and motorcycles

2.13

Prohibition of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Prohibition of motor vehicles

2.03

Prohibition of motor vehicles

Prohibition of motorcycles

2.04

Prohibition of motorcycles

Prohibition of bicycles and mopeds

2.05

Prohibition of bicycles and mopeds

Prohibition of mopeds

2.06

Prohibition of mopeds

Prohibition of large goods vehicles

2.07

Prohibition of large goods vehicles

Prohibition of buses

2.08

Prohibition of buses

Prohibition of trailers

2.09

Prohibition of trailers

Prohibition of vehicles carrying water pollutants

2.11

Prohibition of vehicles carrying water pollutants

Prohibition of animals

2.12

Prohibition of animals

Prohibition of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and mopeds

2.14

Prohibition of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and mopeds

Prohibition of pedestrians

2.15

Prohibition of pedestrians

Maximum weight

2.16

Maximum weight

Axle weight

2.17

Axle weight

Maximum width

2.18

Maximum width

Maximum height

2.19

Maximum height

Maximum length

2.20

Maximum length

Maximum speed limit

2.30

Maximum speed limit

Minimum speed limit

2.31

Minimum speed limit

Must turn right

2.32

Must turn right

Must turn left

2.33

Must turn left

Circumvent the obstacle on the right side

2.34

Circumvent the obstacle on the right side

Circumvent the obstacle on the left side

2.35

Circumvent the obstacle on the left side

Must continue straight ahead

2.36

Must continue straight ahead

Must turn right ahead

2.37

Must turn right ahead

Must turn left ahead

2.38

Must turn left ahead

Must turn right or left

2.39

Must turn right or left

Must continue straight ahead or turn right

2.40

Must continue straight ahead or turn right

Must continue straight ahead or turn left

2.41

Must continue straight ahead or turn left

No right turn

2.42

No right turn

No left turn

2.43

No left turn

No overtaking

2.44

No overtaking

No overtaking by lorries

2.45

No overtaking by lorries

No U-turns

2.46

No U-turns

Minimum distance between large goods vehicles required

2.47

Minimum distance between large goods vehicles required

Snow chains required

2.48

Snow chains required

No stopping

2.49

No stopping

No parking

2.50

No parking

Customs

2.51

Customs

Police – must stop (Latin languages variant)

2.52

Police – must stop (Latin languages variant)

End of maximum speed limit

2.53

End of maximum speed limit

End of minimum speed

2.54

End of minimum speed

End of no overtaking restriction

2.55

End of no overtaking restriction

End of no overtaking by lorries restriction

2.56

End of no overtaking by lorries restriction

End of snow chain requirements

2.57

End of snow chain requirements

End of previous restriction(s)

2.58

End of previous restriction(s)

Bicycle path

2.60

Bicycle path

Pedestrian path

2.61

Pedestrian path

Bridleway

2.62

Bridleway

Segregated and mandatory bicycle lane on the left and pedestrian lane on the right

2.63

Segregated and mandatory bicycle lane on the left and pedestrian lane on the right

Exclusive public bus/transport lane

2.64

Exclusive public bus/transport lane

Mandatory electric indicators above lanes

2.65

Mandatory electric indicators above lanes

3

Priority Signs

17 signs

Give way

3.02

Give way

Stop

3.01

Stop

Crossing with a road without priority ahead

3.05

Crossing with a road without priority ahead

Crossroad with priority to the right rule

3.06

Crossroad with priority to the right rule

Principal road with priority

3.03

Principal road with priority

End of principal road

3.04

End of principal road

Give way to oncoming traffic

3.09

Give way to oncoming traffic

Priority over oncoming traffic

3.10

Priority over oncoming traffic

Level crossing with double flashing lights

3.20

Level crossing with double flashing lights

Level crossing with single flashing light

3.21

Level crossing with single flashing light

Single track level crossing

3.22

Single track level crossing

Single track level crossing (vertical)

3.23

Single track level crossing (vertical)

Multiple track level crossing

3.24

Multiple track level crossing

Single track level crossing (Liechtenstein variant)

3.25

Single track level crossing (Liechtenstein variant)

Single track level crossing (vertical, Liechtenstein variant)

3.26

Single track level crossing (vertical, Liechtenstein variant)

Multiple track level crossing (Liechtenstein variant)

3.27

Multiple track level crossing (Liechtenstein variant)

Multiple track level crossing (vertical, Liechtenstein variant)

3.28

Multiple track level crossing (vertical, Liechtenstein variant)

4

Information Signs

96 signs

Motorway

4.01

Motorway

End of motorway

4.02

End of motorway

Expressway

4.03

Expressway

End of expressway

4.04

End of expressway

Mountain postal road

4.05

Mountain postal road

End of mountain postal road

4.06

End of mountain postal road

Tunnel

4.07

Tunnel

One-way street

4.08

One-way street

Dead end

4.09

Dead end

Water protection area

4.10

Water protection area

Pedestrian crossing location

4.11

Pedestrian crossing location

Pedestrian underpass

4.12

Pedestrian underpass

Pedestrian overpass

4.13

Pedestrian overpass

Passing place

4.15

Passing place

Breakdown place for accidental vehicles

4.16

Breakdown place for accidental vehicles

Parking allowed

4.17

Parking allowed

Parking with parking disc

4.18

Parking with parking disc

Paid parking

4.20

Paid parking

Parking garage

4.21

Parking garage

Distance and direction to parking area

4.22

Distance and direction to parking area

Distance and direction for particular kinds of vehicles

4.23

Distance and direction for particular kinds of vehicles

Escape lane

4.24

Escape lane

Park and ride

4.25

Park and ride

Indoor park and ride

4.25

Indoor park and ride

Park and ride with access to train

4.25

Park and ride with access to train

Entry of town/village on main road

4.27

Entry of town/village on main road

Entry of town/village on main road in Liechtenstein

4.27

Entry of town/village on main road in Liechtenstein

End of town/village on main road

4.28

End of town/village on main road

End of town/village on main road in Liechtenstein

4.28

End of town/village on main road in Liechtenstein

Entry of town/village on minor road

4.29

Entry of town/village on minor road

Entry of town/village on minor road in Liechtenstein

4.29

Entry of town/village on minor road in Liechtenstein

End of town/village on minor road

4.30

End of town/village on minor road

End of town/village on minor road in Liechtenstein

4.30

End of town/village on minor road in Liechtenstein

Signpost to destination via motor-/expressway route

4.31

Signpost to destination via motor-/expressway route

Signpost to destination via main route

4.32

Signpost to destination via main route

Signpost to destination via minor route

4.33

Signpost to destination via minor route

Detour to destination to be followed

4.34

Detour to destination to be followed

Signpost in table format

4.35

Signpost in table format

Announcement of junction on main road

4.36

Announcement of junction on main road

Announcement of junction on minor road

4.37

Announcement of junction on minor road

Announcement of junction on main road with two lanes

4.38

Announcement of junction on main road with two lanes

Announcement of junction on minor road with two separated lanes

4.39

Announcement of junction on minor road with two separated lanes

Announcement of junction on main road with restriction

4.40

Announcement of junction on main road with restriction

Lane routing on main road

4.41

Lane routing on main road

Lane routing on minor road

4.42

Lane routing on minor road

Signpost for particular vehicle types

4.45

Signpost for particular vehicle types

Signpost to parking place

4.46

Signpost to parking place

Signpost to campsite

4.47

Signpost to campsite

Signpost to caravan site

4.48

Signpost to caravan site

Signpost to a company, exhibitions and others

4.49

Signpost to a company, exhibitions and others

Routing information

4.52

Routing information

Announcement of a detour

4.53

Announcement of a detour

Announcement of roundabout on main road

4.54

Announcement of roundabout on main road

Announcement of a branching road with a dangerous situation or restrictions

4.55

Announcement of a branching road with a dangerous situation or restrictions

European route number

4.56

European route number

Main road number

4.57

Main road number

Motor-/expressway number

4.58

Motor-/expressway number

Number for exits

4.59

Number for exits

First announcement of next exit

4.60

First announcement of next exit

Second announcement of next exit

4.61

Second announcement of next exit

Start of exit

4.62

Start of exit

Exit sign (in German)

4.63

Exit sign (in German)

Exit sign (in French)

4.63

Exit sign (in French)

Exit sign (in Italian)

4.63

Exit sign (in Italian)

Junction board

4.64

Junction board

Distance board

4.65

Distance board

Announcement of junction

4.66

Announcement of junction

First information about junction ahead

4.67

First information about junction ahead

Second information about junction ahead

4.68

Second information about junction ahead

Routing information above lane

4.69

Routing information above lane

Direction to the next emergency call pillar

4.70

Direction to the next emergency call pillar

Distance to police station (in German)

4.71

Distance to police station (in German)

Distance to police station (in French)

4.71

Distance to police station (in French)

Distance to police station (in Italian)

4.71

Distance to police station (in Italian)

Kilometer sign

4.72

Kilometer sign

Hectometer sign

4.73

Hectometer sign

Information about road condition of passes and ski resorts

4.75

Information about road condition of passes and ski resorts

Advance information about road condition and requirements

4.76

Advance information about road condition and requirements

Information about routing of lanes

4.77

Information about routing of lanes

First aid

4.79

First aid

Roadside assistance

4.80

Roadside assistance

Telephone

4.81

Telephone

Petrol/gas station

4.82

Petrol/gas station

Hotel-Motel

4.83

Hotel-Motel

Restaurant

4.84

Restaurant

Buffet or confectionery

4.85

Buffet or confectionery

Campsite

4.79

Campsite

Caravan site

4.80

Caravan site

Information Center

4.88

Information Center

Youth hostel

4.89

Youth hostel

Local radio information with MHz frequency for road condition and traffic information

4.90

Local radio information with MHz frequency for road condition and traffic information

Church services

4.91

Church services

Fire extinguisher

4.92

Fire extinguisher

Generally valid speed limits for different categories of roads in Switzerland

4.93

Generally valid speed limits for different categories of roads in Switzerland

Emergency exit distances

4.94

Emergency exit distances

Emergency exit

4.95

Emergency exit

5

Additional Panels

47 signs

Distance

5.01

Distance

Distance and direction

5.02

Distance and direction

Range of validity

5.03

Range of validity

Repetition

5.04

Repetition

Start panel

5.05

Start panel

End panel

5.06

End panel

Direction indicator

5.07

Direction indicator

Indication of the routing of a principal road

5.09

Indication of the routing of a principal road

Indicates exceptions of prohibition of stopping

5.10

Indicates exceptions of prohibition of stopping

Indicates exceptions of prohibition of parking

5.11

Indicates exceptions of prohibition of parking

Turn signal

5.12

Turn signal

Black ice on road

5.13

Black ice on road

Handicapped people

5.14

Handicapped people

Width of lane/road

5.15

Width of lane/road

Shooting noise

5.16

Shooting noise

Distance to second next petrol/gas station

5.17

Distance to second next petrol/gas station

Light motor cars

5.20

Light motor cars

Heavy motor cars

5.21

Heavy motor cars

Large goods vehicles

5.22

Large goods vehicles

Lorries with trailer

5.23

Lorries with trailer

Articulated lorries

5.24

Articulated lorries

Bus

5.25

Bus

Trailer

5.26

Trailer

Caravan/Living trailer

5.27

Caravan/Living trailer

Mobile motor home

5.28

Mobile motor home

Motor bikes

5.29

Motor bikes

Mopeds

5.30

Mopeds

Bicycle

5.31

Bicycle

Mountain bikes

5.32

Mountain bikes

Bicycle pushing

5.33

Bicycle pushing

Pedestrians

5.34

Pedestrians

Trams or streetways

5.35

Trams or streetways

Tractors

5.36

Tractors

Tanks

5.37

Tanks

Groomers

5.38

Groomers

Cross-country skiing

5.39

Cross-country skiing

Skiing

5.40

Skiing

Sledging

5.41

Sledging

Airplanes/Airfield

5.50

Airplanes/Airfield

Car transfer on train

5.51

Car transfer on train

Car transfer on ferry

5.52

Car transfer on ferry

Industrial and commercial area

5.53

Industrial and commercial area

Customs declaration by sight

5.54

Customs declaration by sight

S-Traffic

5.55

S-Traffic

Hospital with emergency department

5.56

Hospital with emergency department

Emergency phone

5.57

Emergency phone

Fire extinguisher

5.58

Fire extinguisher