Signs and instructions from the police
Authority Instructions
The signs and instructions from the following authorities are mandatory for road users:
- Police
- Military traffic authorities
- Uniformed members of the fire department
- Civil defense personnel
- Marked members of school, work, and cadet traffic services
- Personnel at road construction sites
- Customs authorities
- Operating personnel at rail crossings
- Drivers of vehicles in public service on mountain roads
Drivers must adhere to these directives while on the road.
Obeying Signs and Instructions
Signs and instructions from other individuals must be followed when they are intended to prevent danger or manage difficult traffic situations.
When traffic is controlled by the police, road users must wait for their signal, except when in a moving column and no stop signal is given.
Hand Signals
- Holding up one arm: Stop before the junction for all directions.
- Extending one arm: Stop for traffic coming from behind.
- Extending both arms sideways: Stop for traffic coming from both the rear and the front.
- Waving: Free movement in the corresponding direction.
- Up and down movement of the arm: Slow down.
Important Notes
- Signals and markings, as well as police instructions, must be obeyed.
- Signals and markings take precedence over general rules.
- Police instructions take precedence over general rules, signals, and markings.
