Automobile and Driving Glossary
Traffic Signs 3: An Annotated English-German Glossary

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Traffic Signs in German Part 3

Two-way traffic
Gegenverkehr

Embankment
Ufer
Next to canals or waterways by a road in urban areas.

Traffic signal ahead
Lichtzeichenanlage
Often with a sign indicating the distance in meters.

Railroad crossing with gate
Bahnübergang mit Schranken

Railroad crossing without gate
Bahnübergang ohne Schranken
This symbol used to be a steam locomotive.

Width limit
Höchstbreite
Width in meters.

Height limit
Höchsthöhe
Height clearance in meters.

Path of priority road
Verlauf der Vorfahrtstraße
Usually beneath the diamond-shaped "priority road" sign.

End of no-passing zone
Ende des Überholverbots
A typical "end of" sign. Also used for speed limits.

Soft shoulder
Schlechter Seitenstreifen

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