Road signs in Tirol
Road signs in Tirol broadly conform to Ecrosian design norms, though a number of signs are unique, road signs show Ecrosian route numbers are marked on major signposts and road signs generally use metric units.
A range of signs are used on Tiroler roads including destination signposts, hazard warnings and regulatory signs. Autostrèdes signs have green backgrounds, Strèdes Naziuneles have red backgrounds if they are dual carriageways and in other cases use red text on a white background, all other roads use black text on a white background. Road signage in Tirol are regulated by the Còdesc Naziunel dla Strèdes (CNS; National Highways Code)
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Designs
All distances and other measurements are displayed in metric units.
Warning signs typically are placed 150 metres before the hazard they refer to. In cases where this is not the case a sign appears above of below qualifying the distance in metres. Prohibition and mandatory instruction signs are placed directly before the beginning of the zone they delineate.
All road signs in Tirol must be retroreflective in order for drivers to read them at night. There are numerous grades used depending upon the location and necessity of each sign.
Colours and shapes
| Type of sign | Shape | Border | Background colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warning | Triangular | Red | White |
| Prohibition | Circular | Red | White |
| Mandatory instructions | Circular | White | Blue |
| Supplementary | Rectangular | Black | White |
| Information | Rectangular | Red | White (Strèdes Naziuneles) |
| White | White (urban) Red (Strèdes Naziuneles) Green (Autostrèdes) |
Colours of directional road signs
- On motorways, directional signs are green with white lettering.
- On dual carriageways, directional signs are red with white lettering.
- On single-carriageway Strèdes Naziuneles, directional signs are red with white lettering.
- Within urban areas and on smaller roads, directional signs are white with black lettering.
- Directions to tourist attractions and cultural sites are typically brown with white lettering.
Typeface
The typeface used in Tirol is defined in the CNS as Ladin Strèdascrit. Usually a standard version is in use, although a condensed version is used on occasion for longer destinations. Each name must be consistent in font type, though one sign may have destinations of differing font type.
Upper case is used in the vast majority of cases, though lowercase may be used for local non-titular destinations.
Language
The standard language is Ladin. In some regions, particularly in south-east Provinzia Adesc bilingual signs are used, with both Ladin and Quebecshirite used in sequence, with Ladin as priority.
Categorisation
Warning signs
The importance of a warning sign is emphasised by the red border around its edge and the triangular shape. Some warning signs do not have a red border like sharp deviation. The priority of traffic through the junction is indicated by the broader line.
