Automobile and Driving Glossary
Traffic Signs 3: An Annotated English-German Glossary
German Vocabulary Related to Cars and Driving in German Europe
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Traffic Signs in German Part 3
Two-way trafficGegenverkehr
EmbankmentUfer
Next to canals or waterways by a road in urban areas.
Traffic signal aheadLichtzeichenanlage
Often with a sign indicating the distance in meters.
Railroad crossing with gateBahnübergang mit Schranken
Railroad crossing without gateBahnübergang ohne Schranken
This symbol used to be a steam locomotive.
Width limitHöchstbreite
Width in meters.
Height limitHöchsthöhe
Height clearance in meters.
Path of priority roadVerlauf der Vorfahrtstraße
Usually beneath the diamond-shaped "priority road" sign.
End of no-passing zoneEnde des Überholverbots
A typical "end of" sign. Also used for speed limits.
Soft shoulder
Schlechter Seitenstreifen
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