Road signs in Belgium

Dangerous left curve

Dangerous right curve

Left curve followed by right curve

Right curve followed by left curve

Steep descent

Steep ascent

Road narrows

Moveable bridge

Quay or river bank ahead

Bumpy road

Speed bump

Slippery road
Possible extra sign: slippery road because of glazed frost or snow

Loose chippings

Falling rocks

Pedestrian crossing

highway=crossing

Place where a lot of children come

Bicycle crossing

Wild animal crossing

Cattle crossing

Construction

Traffic lights

Low flying aircraft

Side wind

Two-way traffic after part with one-way traffic

Railway crossing with gates

Railway crossing without gates

Railway with single track crossing

Railway with two or more tracks crossing

Tram crossing

Caution sign
A sign under it details the danger

Give way

B1 sign ahead at given distance

Stop and give way

B5 sign ahead at given distance

Priority road

End of priority road

B11 sign ahead at given distance

Priority at next intersection

Intersection with priority to the right

Narrow passage, give way to traffic from opposite side

Narrow passage, priority over traffic from opposite side

No entry

when the direction of the way is the same as the driving direction:
oneway=yes

when the direction of the way is the opposite of the driving direction:
oneway=-1

No entry in both directions

vehicle=no

Only destination traffic allowed. Horses, bicycles, pedestrians are always allowed.

access=destination

A street that has been temporarily and partially closed to allow children to play on the streets

n/a

No entry for vehicles with more than two wheels, and motorcycles with side-car
Can be added with message "Uitgezonderd 2+" or "3+" so only vehicles with more than 2/3 persons in them may use the lanes

motorcar=no

No entry for ATVs

ATV=no

No entry for motorcycles

motorcycle=no

No entry for mopeds

moped=no

No entry for bicycles

bicycle=no

No entry for carts

No entry for horses

horse=no

No entry for hand-carts

No entry for pedestrians

foot=no

No entry for vehicles with more mass than indicated

maxweight=3.5

No entry for buses

bus=no

No entry for vehicles used for goods transport
Can be added with a sign indicating maximum mass.

goods=no

No entry for vehicles with dangerous goods

hazmat=no

No entry for vehicles with inflammable or explosive goods

No entry for polluting goods

No entry for vehicles which are longer than indicated

maxlength=10

No entry for vehicles which are wider than indicated

maxwidth=3.2

No entry for vehicles which are higher than indicated

maxheight=2.8

No turn in the direction of the arrow allowed at intersection

No turning back until the next intersection

No overtaking of vehicles with more than two wheels until the next intersection

End of overtaking prohibition from sign C35

No overtaking of vehicles with more than two wheels by vehicles used for goods transport with maximum allowed mass over 3500kg until the next intersection

End of overtaking prohibition from sign C39

Maximum speed as indicated until the next intersection
A sign with a maximum mass can be added so the maximum speed only applies to vehicles with maximum allowed mass higher than indicated
When the sign C43 indicates "30" and is put above a sign F1, the maximum speed applies to the entire built-up area.

maxspeed=50

End of speed limit from sign C43

End of all prohibitions imposed by other signs to all moving vehicles

Toll booths. No driving through without stopping

barrier=toll_booth

Not allowed to use cruise control until the next intersection
A sign with a maximum mass can be added so it only applies to vehicles with maximum allowed mass higher than indicated

End of prohibition imposed by sign C48

Mandatory to follow the direction indicated by the arrow

Relation:restriction with a restriction=*

Mandatory to follow one of the directions indicated the arrows

Roundabout

junction=roundabout

Mandatory cycleway

• When tagging as part of a highway other than cycleway use

cycleway=track or cycleway=lane

Consult "Choosing between cycleway=lane and cycleway=track"

• When the cycleway is separate or needs to be separated from a highway, then tag like this

highway=cycleway

For a descision path to split off a cycleway from the main road check "Choosing between cycleway=track and creating a separate highway=cycleway"

Mandatory cycleway on the left, footway on the right (can be switched)

• When tagging as part of a highway other than cycleway

cycleway=track or cycleway=lane and cycleway:foot=yes, cycleway:segregated=yes

• If this is a separate highway=cycleway

highway=cycleway foot=yes and segregated=yes

Part of the road reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (also mandatory to follow it)

• When tagging as part of a highway other than cycleway

highway=*, cycleway=track, cycleway:foot=yes, segregated=no

• If this is a separate highway=cycleway

highway=cycleway, foot=yes, cycleway:segregated=no

Mandatory footway

highway=footway

Mandatory part of the road for horse drivers

highway=bridleway

Mandatory part of the road for buses

n/a

No parking allowed
An extra sign can indicate when the prohibition is in force

No parking or standing still allowed
An extra sign can indicate when the prohibition is in force

No parking allowed on this side of the road from 1st day of the month until the 15th

No parking allowed on this side of the road from the 16th day of the month until the last

Parking allowed

amenity=parking

Parking exclusively for motorcycles, motorcars and minibuses

Parking exclusively for lorries

amenity=parking

motorcar=no

goods=yes

Parking exclusively for buses

amenity=parking

motorcar=no

bus=yes

Parking mandatory on pavement or verge

Parking mandatory partly on pavement or verge

Parking mandatory on the roadway

Parking exclusively for campers

Parking exclusively for motorcycles

amenity=parking

motorcar=no

motorcycle=yes

Is put above a sign F1. Too difficult to explain in one sentence :-)

Start of built-up area

Start of built-up area

End of built-up area

End of built-up area

Start of zone with speed limit 30km/h

End of zone with speed limit 30km/h

Start of motorway

highway=motorway

End of motorway

Tunnel

Start of "autoweg"

motorroad=yes

End of "autoweg"

Start of "woonerf" or "erf"

highway=living_street

End of "woonerf" or "erf"

Indicates choice of direction for different lanes at intersection

Area where cyclists and drivers of mopeds can wait at an intersection with traffic lights

Indicating the direction you're heading to if you follow the lanes below the arrows

Indicating a lane reserved for buses

Indicating lanes reserved for public transport vehicles

Road with one-way traffic

when the direction of the way is the same as the driving direction:
oneway=yes

when the direction of the way is the opposite of the driving direction (use only if you cannot reverse the direction of the way for some reason):
oneway=-1

Allowed to pass the sign left or right

N-road number sign (normal road)

ref=N15a

A-road number sign (motorway)

when the motorway has no E-number:
ref=A12

when the motorway has an E-number:
nat_ref=A10

E-road number sign (European motorway)

ref=E34
int_ref=E34

R-road number (ring road)

ref=R0

Sign showing possible directions

n/a

Sign showing possible directions

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place (village, city...)

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place. You'll have to follow a motorway.

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place (airport, port, industrial area...)

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a touristic valley or waterway

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place (touristic location, sport centre...)

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place (station, police, cemetery, post office...)

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place for indicated categories of vehicles

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a place for indicated categories of vehicles

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a touristic location for indicated categories of vehicles

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a touristic location for indicated categories of vehicles

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a touristic location

n/a

Arrow indicating direction of a hotel, motel, youth hostel, camping terrain, restaurant...

n/a

Sign announcing diversion

Arrow indicating direction to follow for the diversion

n/a

Municipality border

No exit

noexit=yes

End of road works

Pedestrian crossing

Vehicles that turn right cross pedestrian crossing

Vehicles that turn right cross pedestrian and bicycle crossing

Bicycle and moped crossing

Vehicles that turn right cross a bicycle and moped crossing

Underground pedestrian crossing

Elevated pedestrian crossing

Emergency exit in tunnels

Announcing neares emergency exit in tunnels

Nursing-home, hospital

Aid post

Fire extinguisher

Waterway

Indicating parking

Indicating roofed over parking

Telephone

Emergency telephone

Fuel

Hotel or motel

Restaurant

Place where you can drink something

Camping terrain

Caravan terrain

Youth hostel

Touristic information

Temporary road works sign indicating lane decrease

Temporary road works sign indicating lane deviation

Temporary road works sign indicating crossing of median on dual carriageway

Temporary road works sign indicating two-way traffic on road which is usually one-way only

Speed bump

traffic_calming=yes

Announces rules or dangers on specific lanes only

Indicates rules or dangers on specific lanes only

Indicates radio broadcasting service that gives traffic information

"Noodstopstrook": emergency stop strip (where you can stop when brakes don't work in a descent)

Indicates lane decrease

"Vluchthaven": where you can stop along the road in case of emergency

Road reserved for pedestrians, bicycles and horses
Can be adapted according to different categories

highway=path
traffic_sign=BE:F99a
foot=yes horse=yes bicycle=yes

Road reserved for pedestrian, bicycles and horses on indicated part of the road
Can be adapted according to different categories

highway=path
traffic_sign=BE:F99b
foot=yes bicycle=yes
segregated=yes

Road reserved for agriculture vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and horses
Can be adapted according to different categories

highway=residential or highway=unclassified or highway=track
traffic_sign=BE:F99c
foot=yes horse=yes bicycle=yes agricultural=yes

End of road reserved for pedestrians, bicycles and horses
Can be adapted according to different categories

End of road reserved for pedestrian, bicycles and horses on indicated part of the road
Can be adapted according to different categories

End of road reserved for agriculture vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and horses
Can be adapted according to different categories

Pedestrian area. Bicycles are also allowed.

End of pedestrian area

Vehicles used for goods transport and maximum allowed mass over 3500kg are allowed to take over another vehicle

End of permission to take over given by sign F107

Placed under sign B1, B5 or E9a: when that sign only applies to bicycles.

Placed under sign C1, C3, C31 or D1: when that sign doesn't apply to bicycles.

under C3: bicycle=yes
other signs: see M4

Placed under sign C1, C3, C31 or D1: when that sign doesn't apply to bicycles and mopeds.

under C3: bicycle=yes moped_A=yes
other signs: see M5

Placed under sign F19: when cyclists are allowed to drive in both directions on a one-way road

cycleway=opposite
or more extendable syntax:
bicycle:oneway=no

Placed under sign F19: when cyclists and mopeds class A are allowed to drive in both directions on a one-way road

bicycle:oneway=no
moped_A:oneway=no

Placed under sign D7: Mopeds class B have to drive on the cycleway.

Placed under sign D7: Mopeds class B are not allowed to drive on the cycleway.

Placed under sign B1, B5 or E9a: B1 or B5 only applies to bicycles and mopeds.

Placed under sign B1, B5 or B17: Bicycles can come from both directions at the intersection.

Placed under sign B1, B5 or B17: Bicycles and mopeds can come from both directions at the intersection.

Placed under sign C43: Exit at the ramp.

Placed under sign D15: Bicycles have to drive on the bus lane.

Placed under sign D15: Bicycles are not allowed to drive on the bus lane.