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Road signs in Netherlands

Yellow chevrons and blue signs

In the Netherlands bends are marked with black-on-yellow chevrons, and route signs are blue.

  1. Curve chevrons are black on yellow.
  2. Direction signs are mostly blue with white letters.
  3. The crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle.
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22 photos, grouped by the clue they show.

Key clue Yellow chevron 4

Key clue STOP sign 1

Key clue Give-way triangle 6

Key clue Red-bordered triangle 5

Key clue Blue crossing square 4

Key clue Blue direction sign 2

Netherlands: what its road signs look like

The Netherlands marks its bends with black chevrons on yellow, and its route signs are blue with white letters.

Warning signs are white triangles with a red border, and the crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle. Cycle paths, often red, are everywhere.

The same signs are used across the country, from Amsterdam to the smallest village.

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Netherlands vs Belgium Germany

Belgium also has blue route signs, often in two languages. Germany uses red-and-white chevrons instead of yellow ones.

Questions about road signs in Netherlands

What colour are road signs in the Netherlands?

Route signs are mostly blue with white letters. Curve chevrons are black on yellow.

Why are there red paths next to Dutch roads?

They are cycle paths. Red asphalt for bikes is very common in the Netherlands.

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