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Sweden modified
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added reservation
12-05-2026
On 12 May 2026, the Government of Sweden notified the Secretary-General, pursuant
to article 41(1) of the Convention, that Sweden accepts the proposed amendments transmitted
by C.N.172. 2025.TREATIES-XI.B.20 of 12 May 2025, with: Declarations In accordance
with Article 38 of the Convention Sweden hereby declares the following: 1. 26 bis
and Annex 1, Section E, subsection II, paragraph 2 (Lane reserved for buses). Lanes
reserved for regular public transport service vehicles are marked with mandatory signs.
2. Annex 1, Section E, subsection II, paragraph 13. Sweden retains the current road
signs notifying the location of bus stops. 3. Annex 1, Section F, subsection II, sign
F 09.1. Sweden uses road signs notifying the location of public lavatories without
the text ‘WC’. 4. Annex 1, Section H, additional panels. Sweden uses red figures on
additional panels, for example to indicate specific parking regulations applying on
Sundays. 5. Annex 1, Section H, additional panels. Sweden uses a red ground on road
signs notifying multi-lane carriageway closure. 6. Annex 1, Section H, additional
panels. Sweden uses red symbols in road signs notifying the location of charging stations
and charging points.
Switzerland modified
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added reservation
12-05-2026
On 12 May 2026, the Government of Switzerland notified the Secretary-General, pursuant
to article 41(1) of the Convention, that Switzerland accepts the proposed amendments
transmitted by C.N.172. 2025.TREATIES-XI.B.20 of 12 May 2025, with: Declarations and
reservations - Ad article 1 (k) Switzerland reserves the right to consider, in its
domestic legislation, other vehicles as mopeds within the meaning of article 1 (k),
including four-wheeled vehicles fitted with an electric propulsion system. - Ad article
1 (l) Switzerland reserves the right to consider, in its domestic legislation, other
vehicles as motor cycles within the meaning of article 1 (l), including four-wheeled
vehicles. - Ad article 9, paragraph 1, third sentence, article 46, paragraph 2 (a),
and annex 1, section A, subsection I, paragraph 1 In accordance with point 8 of the
annex to the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Signs and Signals
opened for signature in Vienna on 8 November 1968, Switzerland declares that it has
selected, in its domestic legislation, the model one for danger warning signs. - Ad
article 9, paragraph 1, and annex 1, section A, subsection II, paragraph 7 Switzerland
reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the use of sign A-07.1
instead of sign A-07.2 to give warning of speed humps. - Ad article 13 bis, paragraph
2, and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 7 Switzerland does not consider
itself bound by article 13 bis, paragraph 2, and annex 1, section E, subsection II,
paragraph 7. - Ad article 13 bis, paragraph 3, and annex 1, section E, subsection
II, paragraph 7 Switzerland reserves the right to stipulate, in its domestic legislation,
that the indication of the maximum speed generally permitted in built-up areas, as
notified by sign C-14.1 and the inscription “GENERAL LIMIT”, shall not necessarily
be repeated after an intersection. - Ad article 23, paragraph 3 Switzerland reserves
the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, that the light signals of the two-colour
system may also consist of a red light and a yellow light. It also reserves the right
to provide, in its domestic legislation, that signals of the two-colour system shall
not be used exclusively in temporary installation. - Ad article 26 bis, paragraph
2, second sentence, and annex 1, section E, subsection II, paragraph 2 Switzerland
reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for a “D” sign on signs
E-02.1 and E-02.2 to indicate a lane reserved for regular transport service vehicles
or other categories of vehicles. It also reserves the right to stipulate, in its domestic
legislation, that only a “D” sign (circular blue sign with a white symbol) may be
used to indicate lanes reserved for certain categories of vehicles. Switzerland also
provides for a sign of this type for regular public transport service vehicles. -
Ad article 29, paragraph 2, second sentence, article 26 bis, paragraph 1, and annex
2, chapter II, section G Switzerland does not consider itself bound by article 29,
paragraph 2, second sentence, article 26 bis, paragraph 1, and annex 2, chapter II,
section G. Reservations to annex 1 - Ad annex 1, section A, subsection II, paragraph
23 Switzerland does not consider itself bound by annex 1, section A, subsection II,
paragraph 23. - Ad annex 1, section A, subsection II, paragraph 26 Switzerland reserves
the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the use of the sign A-25.1
to indicate level crossings, regardless of whether they have one or more tracks. -
Ad annex 1, section B, subsection II, paragraph 2 Switzerland reserves the right to
provide, in its domestic legislation, as an advance warning for sign B-02.1, for an
identical sign with an additional panel H-01.1, as indicated in annex 1, section H,
subsection II, paragraph 1. - Ad annex 1, section C, subsection II, paragraph 1 Switzerland
does not consider itself bound by sign C-03.10. Furthermore, it reserves the right
to provide, in its domestic legislation, for the relevant category of vehicle to be
depicted or a corresponding inscription placed on an additional panel when the prohibition
or restriction applies only to a specific category of vehicle or road user. Switzerland
also reserves the right to stipulate, in its domestic legislation, that the categories
of vehicles depicted on signs C-04.1 and C-04.2 must be differentiated by means of
red stripes. - Ad annex 1, section C, subsection II, paragraph 3 Switzerland reserves
the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, that the oblique bar on sign C-11.2
shall cross from the right upper edge to the lower left edge. - Ad annex 1, section
C, subsection II, paragraph 5 Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic
legislation, that signs C-13.1 and C-13.2 shall not also prohibit the overtaking of
motor vehicles whose maximum speed is limited to 30 km/h. - Ad annex 1, section E,
subsection II, paragraph 14 Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic
legislation, that signs E-14.1 and E-14.2 shall indicate also a speed limit of 20
km/h in moderate-traffic residential areas and that they shall be understood, moreover,
as zonal signs, for which reason sign E-14.2 is grey with diagonal black lines. -
Ad annex 1, section F, subsection I, paragraph 2, second sentence Switzerland reserves
the right to provide, in its domestic legislation, that the white area on “F” signs
in Section F shall not necessarily be in the centre. - Ad annex 1, section F, subsection
II, paragraph 2 Switzerland does not consider itself bound by sign F-08.1, described
in annex 1, section F, subsection II, paragraph 2. - Ad annex 1, section G, subsection
I, paragraph 2 Switzerland reserves the right to provide, in its domestic legislation,
for the use of the colour red also for directional signage for cyclists.
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