Road signs in Estonia

Road signs in Estonia ensure that transport vehicles move safely and orderly, as well as to inform the participants of traffic built-in graphic icons. These icons are governed by the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The system is covered in Liiklusmärkide ja teemärgiste tähendused ning nõuded fooridele and the standards document EVS 613:2001 Traffic signs.

Estonian taxi sign

Since Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, Estonia used the Soviet road sign standard before adopting its own road sign standard. After the declaration of independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, it became necessary to create its own standard for road signs in Estonia. Unlike most post-Soviet states, modern road signs in Estonia look different from those used in neighbouring Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania.

Warning signs

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  Level crossing with gates
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  Level crossing without gates
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  Single track level crossing
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  Multitrack level crossing
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  Countdown to railway crossing 300m
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  Countdown to railway crossing 200m
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  Countdown to railway crossing 100m
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  Tramway
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  Equal roads intersection
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  Secondary road junction
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  Secondary road junction on right
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  Secondary road junction on left
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Traffic signals
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  Quayside or riverbank
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  Curve to left
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  Double curve first to left
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  Curve to right
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  Double curve first to right
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Slippery road
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  Uneven road
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  Dip
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  Road for bump
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  Loose gravel
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  Gauge
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  Soft shoulder
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  Roadworks
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Road narrows on right
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  Road narrows on left
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  Two-way traffic
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  Two-way traffic crossing
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  Speed breaker
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  Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  Pedestrians
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  Children
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  Elderly people
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  Bicycle crossing
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  Skiers crossing
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  Equestrian crossing
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  Animals for cattle
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  Animals fo wild horses
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  Animals for moose
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  Animals for duck
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  Unpaved road ahead
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  Falling unstable rocks
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  Side winds
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Traffic jams
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  Ice
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  Other danger
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  Accident

Priority signs

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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Give way
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  Stop
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  Give way to oncoming vehicles
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  Priority over oncoming vehicles

Prohibitory signs

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  Road closed to all vehicles
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  No motor vehicles except motorcycles
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  No buses
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  No goods vehicles over 8 tons
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  No motorcycles
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  No snowmobiles
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  No tractors
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  No vehicles with trailers over 20 tons
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  No dangerous goods
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  No pedal cycles
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  No mopeds
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  No ridden horses
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  No pedestrians
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  No entry
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No U-turns
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  Customs
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  Police
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  Other control
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  One axle weight limit
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  Tandem axle weight limit
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  Laden weight limit
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by lorries
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  Minimum distance
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  No honking/audible noise
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  No parking on odd days
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  No parking on even days
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  End of overtaking by lorries prohibition
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  Speed limit
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  End of speed limit
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  End of all restrictions
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  Speed limit zone
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  No stopping zone
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  End of speed limit zone
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  Controlled zone
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  End of controlled zone

Mandatory signs

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  Go straight
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn right
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  Straight or turn right
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  Turn left or right
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  Keep right
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  Pass either side
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  Roundabout
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  Bikeway
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  Footpath
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  Equestrian path
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  Snowmobile path
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  Snow chain
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Pedestrian zone
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  Direction for vehicles with dangerous goods

Information signs

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  Motorway
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  End of motorway
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  One-way road
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  End of one-way road
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  Bus stop
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  Tram stop
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  At-grade pedestrian railway crossing
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  U-turn permitted
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  Dead end
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  Residential area
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  End of residential area
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  Parking
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  Tunnel
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  End of tunnel
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  Stop line
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  Alternative route
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  Chevrons

Additional signs

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  Distance
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  Arrows of distance
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  Buses
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  Distance to a stop sign
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  Priority junction
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  Waiting time for red light
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  Tons
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  Handicap
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  Except buses
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  Accident

See also

• Comparison of European road signs
• Comparison of traffic signs in post-Soviet states
• Transport in Estonia