Road signs in Spain
Red chevrons and blue crossings
Spain uses red-and-white chevrons on bends and a blue crossing square, with STOP signs that say STOP.
- Warning signs are white triangles with a red border.
- Chevron boards are red and white.
- The crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle.
28 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Red-and-white chevrons 5
Key clue STOP sign 6
Key clue Give-way triangle 4
Key clue Red-bordered triangle 6
Key clue Blue crossing square 6
Key clue Direction sign 1
Spain: what its road signs look like
Spanish bends are marked with red-and-white chevrons, and warning signs are white triangles with a red border.
The crossing sign is a blue square with a white triangle, and stop signs say STOP, not ALTO or PARE like in Latin America.
The same signs are used across mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Portugal
FrancePortugal next door uses yellow-and-black chevrons. France uses blue-and-white chevrons.
Questions about road signs in Spain
Do Spanish stop signs say ALTO?
No. In Spain stop signs say STOP. ALTO is used in Mexico, and PARE in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
What colour are curve chevrons in Spain?
Red and white.