Mandatory signs
21 signs
Blue circles: they indicate a compulsory direction of travel or an obligation.
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C-1 turn right before the sign
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C-2 turn right after the sign
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C-3 turn left before the sign
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C-4 turn left after the sign
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C-5 ahead only
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C-6 ahead or right
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C-7 ahead or left
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C-8 right or left
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C-9 pass on the right
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C-10 pass on the left
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C-11 pass on either side
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C-12 roundabout
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C-13 cycle path
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C-13a end of cycle path
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C-14 minimum speed
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C-15 end of minimum speed
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C-16 pedestrian path
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C-16a end of pedestrian path
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C-17 compulsory direction for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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C-18 snow chains compulsory
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C-19 end of compulsory snow chains
How to recognise Mandatory signs signs
- Shape
- circle
- Colours
- blue background, white symbol
Where they start to apply and where they end
Mandatory signs prescribe a specific way of driving: a direction at the intersection, passing an obstacle on a given side, using the cycle or pedestrian path, a minimum speed, snow chains. A prescribed direction applies at the nearest intersection or at the place where the sign stands. Signs C-13 and C-16 can be combined on one board as a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Mandatory signs signs on the exam
The official catalogue of exam questions contains 138 questions featuring a sign from this group. They cover 18 of the 21 signs in the group, so not every sign comes up equally often.
Take a mock exam →Most frequent on the exam
- C-12 roundabout 54 questions
- C-9 pass on the right 32 questions
- C-2 turn right after the sign 25 questions
- C-5 ahead only 16 questions
- C-1 turn right before the sign 9 questions