UK Road Signs

Traffic signs: Warning signs

UK warning signs are mostly triangular.

English and Polish road sign definitions
Polish English
Road sign

Za 100y. pojawi sie znak STOP ostrzezenie przed znakiem STOP

 Distance to 'STOP' line ahead
The words Stop 100 Yards in a white rectangle below a red outlined triangle

skrzyzowanie

 Crossroads
A plus sign inside a red triangle

zlacenie drog na nastepnym zakrecie

 Junction on bend ahead
A line that bends to the right with a smaller line sticking out of the larger line and pointing to the left, inside a red outlined triangle

zlaczenie drog w ksztalcie litery T

 T-junction
A T shape inside a red outlined triangle

nierownomierne zlaczenie drog

 Staggered junction
A vertical line with a smaller line sticking out of the bottom left and another sticking out of the top right, inside a red outlined triangle
The priority through route is indicated by the broader line.
przebieg drogi glownej oznaczony jest gruba linia

stap pierwszenstwa przejazdu za 50 jardow

 Distance to 'Give Way' line ahead
The words Give Way 50 Yards in a white rectangle below a red outlined triangle

ostre odchylenie drogi w lewo (lub prawo, jesli znak jest skierowany przeciwnie)

 Sharp deviation of route to left (or right if chevrons reversed)
Three white chevron arrows pointing left inside a black horizontal rectangle

dwa niebezpieczne zakrety-pierwszy w lewo

 Double bend first to left (symbol may be reversed)
A vertical line that bends back on its self and then bends back to vertical inside a red outlined triangle

niebezpieczny zakret w prawo

 Bend to right (or left if symbol reversed)
A line that bends to the right inside a red outlined triangle

skrzyzowanie o ruchu okreznym-(rondo)

 Roundabout
Three lines that bend to the right to form a circle inside a red outlined triangle

nierowna droga

 Uneven road
A horizontal line with two humps along it inside a red outlined triangle

zredukuj predkosc (napis wystepuje pod niektorymi znakami)

 Plate below some signs
The words Reduce Speed Now inside a red square

koniec drogi dwupasmowej

 Dual carriage-way ends
Two vertical lines that merge at the top inside a red outlined triangle

zwezenie jezdni prawostronne

 Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed)
A vertical line, and a vertical line that bends in to the left, at the top inside a red outlined triangle

zwezenie jezdni obustronne

 Road narrows on both sides
Two vertical lines that bend inwards at the top inside a red outlined triangle

 

 Two-way traffic crosses one-way road
A horizontal arrow pointing left below a horizontal arrow pointing right inside a red outlined triangle

odcinek jezdni o ruchu dwukierunkowym

 Two-way traffic straight ahead
A vertical arrow pointing up to the left of a vertical arrow pointing down inside a red outlined triangle

sygnaly swietlne

 Traffic signals
A picture of a traffic light inside a red outlined triangle

sygnaly swietlne nie dzialaja0

 Traffic signals not in use
A picture of a traffic light with a red diagonal line through it inside a white rectangle

sliska jezdnia

 Slippery road
A picture of a car with skid marks behind it inside a red outlined triangle

stromy zjazd

 Steep hill
downwards
A black triangle with the measurement 10 percent sloping down along one edge inside a red outlined triangle

stromy podjazd

 Steep hill
upwards
A black triangle with the measurement 20 percent sloping up along one edge inside a red outlined triangle
Gradients may be shown as a ratio
i.e. 20% = 1:5

uwaga dzieci

 School crossing patrol ahead (some signs have amber lights which flash when children are crossing)
The word Patrol inside a white rectangle below a picture of two children inside a red outlined triangle

starsze osoby (niepelnosprawne lub niewidome) moga przechodzic przez jezdnie

 Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead
A picture of two elderly people inside a red outlined triangle

piesi na jezdni

 Pedestrians in road ahead
The words No Footway For 400 Yards inside a white rectangle below a picture of two pedestrians inside a red outlined triangle

przejscie dla pieszych

 Pedestrian crossing
A picture of a person walking between two dotted lines inside a red outlined triangle

zator na jezdni

 Traffic queues likely ahead
The words Queues Likely inside a white rectangle below a picture of three cars in a queue inside a red outlined triangle

rowerzysci na jezdni

 Cycle route ahead
A picture of a bicycle inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga silny boczny wiatr

 Side winds
A picture of a wind sock inside a red outlined triangle

stromy most

 Hump bridge
A picture of a bridge inside a red outlined triangle

 

 Worded warning sign
The word Ford inside a red outlined triangle

oblodzenie jezdni

 Risk of ice
The word Ice inside a white rectangle below a picture of a snow flake inside a red outlined triangle

niebezpieczenstwo ugrzezniecia

 Risk of grounding
A picture of a lorry grounding on a hump inside a red outlined triangle

sygnalizacja swietlna przed przejazdem kolejowym,ladowiskiem lub mostem

 Light signals ahead at level crossing, airfield or bridge
The words Stop When Lights Show below a black rectangle with two red dots above a single yellow dot inside it

przejazd kolejowy z zaporami

 Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
A picture of a fence inside a red outlined triangle

przejazd kolejowy bez zapor

 Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead
A picture of a steam train inside a red outlined triangle

przejazd kolejowy bez zapor

 Level crossing without barrier
An X shape with a red outlined triangle

uwaga tramwaj- przejazd przez torowisko tramwajowe

 Trams crossing ahead
A picture of a tram inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga na zwierzeta domowe

 Cattle
A picture of a cow inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga na dzikie zwierzeta

 Wild animals
A picture of a stag inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga na dzikie konie

 Wild horses or ponies
A picture of a horse inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga na jezdzcow na koniach

 Accompanied horses or ponies
A picture of a person riding a horse inside a red outlined triangle

nadbrzeze lub brzeg rzeki

 Quayside or river bank
A picture of a car driving into water inside a red outlined triangle

ruchomy lub zwodzony most

 Opening or swing bridge ahead
A picture of an open draw bridge inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga lotnisko(nisko przelatujace samoloty lub halas

 Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise
A picture of an aeroplane inside a red outlined triangle

spadajace odlamki skalne

 Falling or fallen rocks
A picture of rocks falling down the side of a mountain inside a red outlined triangle

maksymalna wysokosc pojazdow

 Available width of headroom indicated
Two arrows pointing at the measurement 14 foot and 6 inches inside a red outlined triangle, next to two arrows pointing at the measurement 4.4 metres inside a red outlined triangle, both above a black and yellow striped arch

niskowiszace linie energetyczne- napis podaje max. wys. pojazdow mogacych przejechac

 Overhead electric cable; plate indicates maximum height of vehicles which can pass safely
The words Safe Height 16 foot and 6 inches inside a white rectangle below a picture of a lightning flash inside a red outlined triangle

uwaga tunel

 Tunnel ahead
A picture of a tunnel inside a red outlined triangle

progi zwalniajace n dystansie np.0.5 mili

 Distance over which road humps extend
The words Humps For Half A Mile inside a white rectangle below a picture of a hump inside a red outlined triangle

inne niebezpieczenstwa-(napis pod znakiem okresli jakie

 Other danger; plate indicates nature of danger
The words Hidden Dip inside a white rectangle below a picture of an exclamation mark inside a red outlined triangle

niebezpieczne (np. miekkie lub obnizone) pobocze

 Soft verges
The words Soft Verges For 2 Miles inside a white rectangle below a picture of car driving on a verge inside a red outlined triangle

 

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