Road signs in Italy
Red chevrons, Italian words
Italy uses red-and-white chevrons and red-bordered triangles; small panels under signs are in Italian.
- Warning signs are white triangles with a red border.
- Chevrons are red and white.
- Look for Italian words on the panels: Uscita, Centro, Zona.
20 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Red-and-white chevrons 2
Key clue STOP sign 5
Key clue Give-way triangle 4
Key clue Red-bordered triangle 4
Key clue Blue crossing square 4
Key clue Direction sign 1
Italy: what its road signs look like
Italy uses red-and-white chevrons and red-bordered triangles, and the small panels under signs are written in Italian.
Route signs are colour coded: green for motorways, blue for other main roads and white inside towns.
The same signs are used across Italy. In South Tyrol, in the north, many signs are in Italian and German.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Italy vs 
France
Switzerland
France uses blue chevrons. Southern Switzerland also writes in Italian, but has tidier signs and different route colours.
Questions about road signs in Italy
What colour are motorway signs in Italy?
Green. Other main roads have blue signs, and town signs are white.
What colour are curve chevrons in Italy?
Red and white.