Traffic Signs

What does the S-1 road sign mean?

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2026

Question image: What does the S-1 road sign mean?
  • ✓ Motorway
  • B No-through road except for pedestrians or cycles
  • C Emergency escape lane
  • D Parking

Why this is the correct answer

Indicates the start of a motorway and therefore the point from which the special rules of this type of road apply. The symbol may also be used to announce the proximity of a motorway or to indicate the branch of a junction leading to a motorway.

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