Swiss Road Markings & Guides

Why know road markings?

Markings are just as binding as road signs. Crossing a safety line or ignoring a pedestrian crossing risks heavy fines. When changing lanes, overtaking and at junctions, markings are decisive – and a regular topic at the theory test.

All road markings at a glance

Click a sign for meaning and key rule:

Nr. 6.01 Safety Line (6.01) Single continuous white line. Must not be crossed.

Nr. 6.02 Double Safety Line (6.02) Two parallel continuous lines. Must not be crossed from either side.

Nr. 6.03 Guide Line (6.03) Interrupted centre line. May be crossed when safe.

Nr. 6.04 Double Line (6.04) Solid + broken line. From solid side: no crossing. From broken side: allowed.

Nr. 6.05 Pre-Warning Line (6.05) Broken line with wider dashes. Announces an upcoming safety line.

Nr. 6.10 Stop Line (6.10) Wide white transverse marking. At Stop or Give Way signs, vehicles must stop before the li

Nr. 6.11 STOP Marking (6.11) The inscription «STOP» on the road surface, combined with the stop line.

Nr. 6.17 Pedestrian Crossing (6.17) The zebra crossing. Pedestrians have absolute priority.

Nr. 6.18 No Stopping Line (6.18) Yellow line with diagonal hatching. Indicates no stopping.

Nr. 6.20 Prohibited Areas (6.20) White hatched surfaces on the road. No driving on these areas.

Nr. 6.21 Zigzag Line (6.21) Yellow zigzag line at the road edge. Indicates no stopping.

Nr. 6.06 Direction Arrows White direction arrows on the road indicate permitted directions in a lane. Lane selection

Nr. 6.07 Hatching (Prohibited Area) Hatched area: must not be driven on. Used as safety buffer or separation zone. White = tem

Nr. 6.08 BUS Inscription Yellow BUS inscription marks a bus lane. Only line buses, taxis and (sometimes) cyclists m

Nr. 6.09 Yellow Centre Line (Temporary) Yellow line = temporary traffic guidance (roadworks). Yellow always takes priority over wh

Nr. 6.12 Give-Way Line (Shark's Teeth) Shark's teeth mark the give-way line. Vehicles required to yield must stop here.

Nr. 6.15 Edge Line (Solid + Dashed) Solid edge line (6.15): must not be crossed. Dashed edge line (6.16): may be crossed with

Nr. 6.19 No-Stopping Zone (Yellow Hatching) Yellow hatching: no-stopping zone. Neither stopping nor parking is permitted. Marks areas

Nr. 6.22 No-Parking Marking (X) Yellow X markings: parking prohibited. Brief stopping to pick up/drop off may be permitted

Nr. 6.23 Taxi Bay Yellow «TAXI» rectangle: taxi stand. Only taxis may stop and wait here.

Nr. 6.25 Yellow Guide Line (Temporary) Yellow guide line = temporary lane guidance (roadworks). Yellow takes priority over white.

Nr. 6.26 Bicycle Waiting Box Yellow rectangle with bike symbol before traffic lights: cyclists may advance into box on

Nr. 6.30 Right Guide Post (6.30) Guide posts mark the right road edge. Red top = right side.

Nr. 6.31 Left Guide Post (6.31) Guide posts mark the left road edge. Yellow top = left side.

All Swiss road markings as text list

• Safety Line (6.01) (Nr. 6.01)
• Double Safety Line (6.02) (Nr. 6.02)
• Guide Line (6.03) (Nr. 6.03)
• Double Line (6.04) (Nr. 6.04)
• Pre-Warning Line (6.05) (Nr. 6.05)
• Stop Line (6.10) (Nr. 6.10)
• STOP Marking (6.11) (Nr. 6.11)
• Pedestrian Crossing (6.17) (Nr. 6.17)
• No Stopping Line (6.18) (Nr. 6.18)
• Prohibited Areas (6.20) (Nr. 6.20)
• Zigzag Line (6.21) (Nr. 6.21)
• Direction Arrows (Nr. 6.06)
• Hatching (Prohibited Area) (Nr. 6.07)
• BUS Inscription (Nr. 6.08)
• Yellow Centre Line (Temporary) (Nr. 6.09)
• Give-Way Line (Shark's Teeth) (Nr. 6.12)
• Edge Line (Solid + Dashed) (Nr. 6.15)
• No-Stopping Zone (Yellow Hatching) (Nr. 6.19)
• No-Parking Marking (X) (Nr. 6.22)
• Taxi Bay (Nr. 6.23)
• Yellow Guide Line (Temporary) (Nr. 6.25)
• Bicycle Waiting Box (Nr. 6.26)
• Right Guide Post (6.30) (Nr. 6.30)
• Left Guide Post (6.31) (Nr. 6.31)

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