Road signs in Bulgaria
Road signs in the Republic of Bulgaria were introduced by the Road Traffic Act and are regulated by:
- Regulations for the implementation of the Road Traffic Act, adopted by a Decree of the Council of Ministers;[1][2]
- Ordinance No. 18 of July 23, 2001 on road signaling with traffic signs, issued by the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works.[3]
Both normative documents are harmonized with the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1968), which was ratified by Bulgaria on December 28, 1978 (This Convention was not published in the State Gazette).[4] Bulgaria made two declarations upon signature, one reservation upon ratification and one declaration upon ratification. One reservation made upon ratification is regarding transliteration into Latin characters solely to indicate the terminal points of international routes passing through Bulgaria and places of interest to international tourism. This is due to the fact that the Cyrillic script is used in the writing system of the Bulgarian language, the official language of Bulgaria.
Road signs in Bulgaria use the SNV typeface, which is also used in neighboring countries in the Balkans such as Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia. Inscriptions on road signs are usually written in both Bulgarian and English (Cyrillic and Latin scripts respectively), including settlement names.
Today there are some differences between the two documents regarding road signs. The latest changes in Ordinance No. 18 were promulgated in the State Gazette No. 13, dated February 14, 2020. These changes are not reflected in the Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Act.
Warning signs[edit]
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A1
Right curve -
A2
Left curve -
A3
Double curve, first at right -
A4
Double curve, first at left -
A5
Steep downhill -
A6
Steep uphill -
A7
Road narrows — two-sided -
A8
Road narrows - on the right -
A9
Road narrows - on the left -
A10
Opening bridge -
A11
Unprotected quayside or riverbank -
A12
Uneven road -
A13
Speed bump -
A14
Dangerous roadside -
A15
Slippery road -
A16
Loose chippings -
A17
Falling rocks -
A18
Pedestrian crossing -
A19
Children area -
A20
Cyclists -
A21
Domesticated animals -
A22
Wild animals -
A23
Roadworks -
A24
Traffic lights -
A25
Crossroads without priority (give way to the vehicles coming from the right) -
A26
Intersection with a secondary road -
A27
Secondary road junction on the right -
A28
Secondary road junction on the left -
A29
Roundabout ahead -
A30
Two - way traffic -
A31
Trams -
A32
Level crossing with barriers ahead -
A33
Level crossing without barriers ahead -
A34.1
Single track level crossing -
A34.2
Multitrack level crossing -
A35.1
Distance to the road-railway crossing -
A35.2
Distance to the road-railway crossing -
A35.3
Distance to the road-railway crossing -
A36
Low-flying aircraft -
A37
Crosswinds -
A38
Tunnel -
A39
Other hazards -
A40
Accident-prone road area -
A41
Traffic jam -
A42
Fog -
A43
A traffic accident has occurred
Priority signs[edit]
-
B1
Give way -
B2
Stop -
B4
End of priority road -
B5
Give way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction -
B6
Priority over vehicles in opposite direction
Prohibitory signs[edit]
-
V1
No entry -
V2
Road closed to all traffic -
V3
No motor vehicles -
V4
No trucks/heavy goods vehicles -
V5
No trucks/heavy goods vehicles pulling trailers -
V6
No trailers -
V7
No tractors -
V8
No motorcycles -
V9
No bicycles -
V10
No horse-drawn vehicles -
V11
No handcarts -
V12
No pedestrians -
V13
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods -
V14
No trucks and motorbikes -
V15
Width limit (2.5 metres) -
V16
Height limit (3.5 metres) -
V17
Length limit (12 metres) -
V18
Weight limit (9.5 tonnes) -
V19
Weight limit per axle -
V20
No traffic allowed without indicated minimum distance between vehicles -
V21
No right turn -
V22
No left turn -
V23
No U-turn -
V24
No overtaking -
V25
No overtaking by trucks/heavy goods vehicles -
V26
Speed limit (50 km/h) -
V26
Speed limit (60 km/h) -
V26
Speed limit (80 km/h) -
V27
Do not block -
V28
No parking -
V29
Stop for customs -
V30
No sound signals -
V31
End of no overtaking zone -
V32
End of no overtaking by trucks/heavy goods vehicles zone -
V33
End of speed limit (50 km/h) -
V34
End of all restrictions
Mandatory signs[edit]
-
G1
Keep straight -
G2
Turn right ahead -
G3
Turn left ahead -
G4
Turn right or go straight ahead -
G5
Turn left or go straight ahead -
G6
Turn left or right ahead -
G7
Turn right before the sign -
G8
Turn left before the sign -
G9
Keep right -
G10
Keep left -
G11
Keep left or right -
G12
Roundabout -
G13
Exclusive bus or trolleybus lane -
G14
Bicycle lane -
G15
Pedestrian lane -
G16
Segregated pedestrian and bicycle path -
G17
Minimum speed limit (30 km/h) -
G17
Minimum speed limit (50 km/h) -
G18
End of minimum speed limit (30 km/h) -
G18
End of minimum speed limit (50 km/h) -
G19
Snow chains compulsory -
G20
Vehicles carrying hazardous goods should turn left
Special regulations signs[edit]
-
D1
Number of lanes and traffic directions -
D2
Additional road lane for slow-moving road vehicles -
D2
Additional road lane for slow-moving road vehicles -
D2
Additional road lane for slow-moving road vehicles -
D3
Pre-compilation indicator -
D4
One-way traffic -
D5
Motorway -
D6
End of motorway -
D7
Limited-access highway (option 1) -
D7
Limited-access highway (option 2) -
D8
End of limited-access highway (option 1) -
D8
End of limited-access highway (option 2) -
D9
Entrance to tunnel (option 1) -
D9
Entrance to tunnel (option 2) -
D10
End of tunnel (option 1) -
D10
End of tunnel (option 2) -
D11
Entrance to built-up area -
D12
End of built-up area -
D13
No parking zone -
D14
End of no parking zone -
D15
Entrance to residential area zone -
D16
End of residential area zone -
D17
Pedestrian zone -
D18
Hospital -
D19
Parking -
D20
Paid parking -
D21
Disabled people parking -
D22
Bus stop -
D23
Trolleybus stop -
D24
Tram stop -
D25
Vignette road -
D25
Vignette and toll road -
D25
Toll road
Indication signs[edit]
-
Е1
Medical center -
Е2
A hospital with an emergency department -
Е3
Police -
Е4
Telephone -
Е7.1
Gas station -
Е7.2
Gas station -
Е7.3
Gas station that also offers unleaded gasoline -
Е19
Toilet -
Е20
Taxi stand -
Е21
Pedestrian onderpass -
Е22
National speed limits (used at border crossings with other countries) -
Е24
Control with automated technical means or systems -
Е25
Charging station for electric vehicles
Information signs[edit]
-
Z1
Preliminary route guide sign -
Z2
Route guide sign with destinations used on highways -
Z2
Route guide sign with destinations used on roads -
Z2
Route guide sign with destinations used inside cities -
Z9
U-turn permitted -
Z10
Destinations sign with distances used on highways -
Z10
Destinations sign with distances used on roads -
Z12
Entry to no through road -
Z13
Dead end -
Z18
Emergency escape lane for runaway vehicles -
Z19
50 km/h advisory speed -
Z20/Z21
Highway route number sign
Additional plates[edit]
-
Т1
Above sign effective in 1300 metres -
Т2
Sign area effective -
Т3
Plate indicating beginning of stopping or parking prohibition -
Т8
Stop ahead in 50 metres (placed below the give way sign to warn of a stop sign ahead) -
Т13
Diagram of priority road direction -
T14.2
Road conditions (rainfall) -
T15
Working days -
T16
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays -
T17
Text plate -
T18.1
Plate indicating that unattended vehicle will be towed-away at the expense of the vehicle owner -
T18.2
Placement of restrictive measures
References[edit]
- ^ "Правилник за прилагане на Закона за движението по пътищата (на сайта на МВР)" (PDF).
- ^ Правилник за прилагане на закона за движението по пътищата. Effective from June 1, 1996. Last amended and add. DV. no. 13 of February 17, 2015, lex.bg
- ^ "Наредба №18 от 23.07.2001 г. за сигнализация на пътищата с пътни знаци (на сайта на МРРБ)" (PDF).
- ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Road signs in Bulgaria at Wikimedia Commons