Chapter XXI. Road Signs (Form No. 1), Road Markings (Form No. 2), Their Characteristics, and Vehicle Identification Signs (Form No. 3)
166. Road signs, road markings and their numbering comply with the applicable standards.
167. Road signs are divided into 8 groups:
warning signs;
priority signs;
prohibitory signs;
mandatory signs;
special regulation signs;
information signs;
service signs;
additional information plates.
167.1. When the following temporary signs are mounted on portable stands, their white background may be yellow: 1.8 “Traffic signals”, 1.15 “Slippery road”, 1.16 “Uneven road”, 1.18 “Loose chippings”, 1.19 “Dangerous shoulder”, 1.20.1–1.20.3 “Road narrows”, 1.21 “Two-way traffic”, 1.33 “Other dangers”, 2.6 “Priority to oncoming traffic”, 3.11 “Weight limit”, 3.12 “Axle-load limit”, 3.13 “Height limit”, 3.14 “Width limit”, 3.15 “Length limit”, 3.16 “Minimum-distance limit”, 3.18.1 “No right turn”, 3.18.2 “No left turn”, 3.19 “No U-turn”, 3.20 “No overtaking”, 3.21 “End of no-overtaking zone”, 3.22 “No overtaking by goods vehicles”, 3.23 “End of no-overtaking zone for goods vehicles”, 3.24 “Maximum speed limit”, and 3.25 “End of maximum-speed-limit zone”.
168. Road markings are applied independently or together with road signs and traffic lights.
169. Road markings are divided into 2 groups:
horizontal;
vertical.
170. Horizontal road markings consist of lines, arrows, inscriptions and other markings on the carriageway and establish a particular traffic regime and order. Horizontal road markings may be:
permanent and white, except for:
a. markings 1.4, 1.10, 1.17 and 1.26, which are yellow;
temporary and orange.
171. Vertical road markings are combinations of black and white, blue and white, or red and white stripes on road structures and on elements of road equipment, which indicate their overall dimensions and serve as a means of visual orientation.
172. If the requirements of permanently installed signs contradict the requirements of temporary signs installed on portable sign stands, then road users must be guided by the temporary signs.
173. If the meanings of the signals of the traffic light contradict the requirements of priority signs, then drivers must be guided by the signals of the traffic light.
174. If the requirements of the road markings contradict the requirements of temporary signs installed on portable sign stands, then road users must be guided by those signs. If the requirements of temporary and permanent road markings contradict each other, then drivers must be guided by the requirements of the temporary markings.
175. On vehicles, where necessary, vehicle identification signs must be fitted or displayed. With the exception of the “Doctor” and “Person with a disability” identification signs, which are installed at the driver's discretion, the installation of all other identification signs is mandatory, whenever the circumstance they indicate exists.