Although road signs in Belarus are visually similar in design to modern
road signs used in neighboring Russia and the standard СТБ 1140-2013 serves a similar role to the Russian standard ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, which came into effect since 1 January 2006, the standard СТБ 1140-2013 has independently developed and has many differences from its Russian counterpart. Here are some differences from road signs in Russia:
Inscriptions on road signs are written in
Belarusian or
Russian, including the names of settlements, most often in Belarusian. The use of the Belarusian language on road signs in Belarus is more preferable according to СТБ 1140-2013. Despite this, in 2015 there was a case where road signs in
Russian instead of Belarusian were installed in
Mogilev.[5]
In Belarus, the shape of the arrow on the direction indicators is different from the Russian ones.
First aid and Hospital signs use a green cross instead of a
red one, unlike most other post-Soviet states and European countries.[6]
Signs with route numbers can be on a blue, green, red and white background (signs on a white background have a route number written in red, and arrows in red), while in Russia the background on route signs is only blue and green. Like most European countries, Belarus uses the
European Route signs on a green background, while Russia also uses a green background for motorway numbers, in particular the M-11 motorway between
Moscow and
St. Petersburg.
The word STOP on the Stop line sign is written in
Latin script but not СТОП in
Cyrillic as in Russia, despite the fact that the Cyrillic script is used in Belarus' official languages.
Unlike Russia, the Direction of lanes sign indicates the direction of movement for only two or three lanes. Since roads can have 4 or more lanes, two signs are installed to the right and left of the carriageway.
Unlike Russia, Belarus does not use the Speed bump special regulation sign, using a warning one instead. This is because this road sign was introduced in Russia in the ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 standard under the number 5.20. Despite this, a bump indication road sign in this form is found in some European countries.
The number of categories of road signs. While Russia has 8 categories of road signs according to ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, Belarus has 7 categories. This is due to the fact that road signs in the Soviet Union were divided into 7 categories in accordance with ГОСТ 10807-78, and this division was preserved in most post-Soviet states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, namely the
Commonwealth of Independent States countries and Ukraine (except for
Armenia and
Kyrgyzstan where road signs are entirely based on the Russian ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 standard with 8 categories of road signs);
The presence of road signs specific for Belarus but not used in Russia.
Sign categories
Road signs are divided into 7 categories:
#
Category name
Category name (in Russian)
Category name (in Belarusian)
1
Warning signs
Предупреждающие знаки
Папераджальныя знакі
2
Priority signs
Знаки приоритета
Знакі прыярытэту
3
Prohibitory signs
Запрещающие знаки
Забараняльныя знакі
4
Mandatory signs
Предписывающие знаки
Прадпісальныя знакі
5
Information signs
Информационно-указательные знаки
Інфармацыйна-ўказальныя знакі
6
Service signs
Знаки сервиса
Знакі сэрвісу
7
Additional panels
Знаки дополнительной информации (таблички)
Знакі дадатковай інфармацыі (таблічкі)
The official typeface of Belarusian road signs is based on ГОСТ 10807-78. However,
Arial can also be used on Belarusian road signs instead of ГОСТ 10807-78, as in Russia.
Warning signs
1. Warning signs
1.1 Railway crossing with a barrier
1.2 Railway crossing without a barrier
1.3.1 Single-track railway
1.3.2 Multi-track railway
1.4.1 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.2 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.3 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.4 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.5 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.6 Approaching a railway crossing
1.5 Trams
1.6 End of paved road
1.7 Roundabout
1.8 Traffic signals
1.9 Opening bridge
1.10 Departure to the embankment
1.11.1 Dangerous curve
1.11.2 Dangerous curve
1.12.1 Dangerous curves
1.12.2 Dangerous curves
1.13 Steep descent
1.14 Steep climb
1.15 Slippery road
1.16.2 Uneven road
1.16.3 Road for bump
1.16.4 Dip
1.17 Gravel surface
1.18.1 Narrowing of the road on both sides
1.18.2 Narrowing of the road on the right
1.18.3 Narrowing of the road on the left
1.18.4 Narrowing of the road on both sides (temporary)
1.18.5 Narrowing of the road on the right (temporary)
1.18.6 Narrowing of the road on the left (temporary)
1.19.1 Two-way traffic
1.19.2 Two-way traffic (temporary)
1.20 Pedestrian crossing ahead
1.21 Children
1.22 Intersection with a bike path or bike and pedestrian path
Although road signs in Belarus are visually similar in design to modern
road signs used in neighboring Russia and the standard СТБ 1140-2013 serves a similar role to the Russian standard ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, which came into effect since 1 January 2006, the standard СТБ 1140-2013 has independently developed and has many differences from its Russian counterpart. Here are some differences from road signs in Russia:
Inscriptions on road signs are written in
Belarusian or
Russian, including the names of settlements, most often in Belarusian. The use of the Belarusian language on road signs in Belarus is more preferable according to СТБ 1140-2013. Despite this, in 2015 there was a case where road signs in
Russian instead of Belarusian were installed in
Mogilev.[5]
In Belarus, the shape of the arrow on the direction indicators is different from the Russian ones.
First aid and Hospital signs use a green cross instead of a
red one, unlike most other post-Soviet states and European countries.[6]
Signs with route numbers can be on a blue, green, red and white background (signs on a white background have a route number written in red, and arrows in red), while in Russia the background on route signs is only blue and green. Like most European countries, Belarus uses the
European Route signs on a green background, while Russia also uses a green background for motorway numbers, in particular the M-11 motorway between
Moscow and
St. Petersburg.
The word STOP on the Stop line sign is written in
Latin script but not СТОП in
Cyrillic as in Russia, despite the fact that the Cyrillic script is used in Belarus' official languages.
Unlike Russia, the Direction of lanes sign indicates the direction of movement for only two or three lanes. Since roads can have 4 or more lanes, two signs are installed to the right and left of the carriageway.
Unlike Russia, Belarus does not use the Speed bump special regulation sign, using a warning one instead. This is because this road sign was introduced in Russia in the ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 standard under the number 5.20. Despite this, a bump indication road sign in this form is found in some European countries.
The number of categories of road signs. While Russia has 8 categories of road signs according to ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, Belarus has 7 categories. This is due to the fact that road signs in the Soviet Union were divided into 7 categories in accordance with ГОСТ 10807-78, and this division was preserved in most post-Soviet states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, namely the
Commonwealth of Independent States countries and Ukraine (except for
Armenia and
Kyrgyzstan where road signs are entirely based on the Russian ГОСТ Р 52290-2004 standard with 8 categories of road signs);
The presence of road signs specific for Belarus but not used in Russia.
Sign categories
Road signs are divided into 7 categories:
#
Category name
Category name (in Russian)
Category name (in Belarusian)
1
Warning signs
Предупреждающие знаки
Папераджальныя знакі
2
Priority signs
Знаки приоритета
Знакі прыярытэту
3
Prohibitory signs
Запрещающие знаки
Забараняльныя знакі
4
Mandatory signs
Предписывающие знаки
Прадпісальныя знакі
5
Information signs
Информационно-указательные знаки
Інфармацыйна-ўказальныя знакі
6
Service signs
Знаки сервиса
Знакі сэрвісу
7
Additional panels
Знаки дополнительной информации (таблички)
Знакі дадатковай інфармацыі (таблічкі)
The official typeface of Belarusian road signs is based on ГОСТ 10807-78. However,
Arial can also be used on Belarusian road signs instead of ГОСТ 10807-78, as in Russia.
Warning signs
1. Warning signs
1.1 Railway crossing with a barrier
1.2 Railway crossing without a barrier
1.3.1 Single-track railway
1.3.2 Multi-track railway
1.4.1 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.2 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.3 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.4 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.5 Approaching a railway crossing
1.4.6 Approaching a railway crossing
1.5 Trams
1.6 End of paved road
1.7 Roundabout
1.8 Traffic signals
1.9 Opening bridge
1.10 Departure to the embankment
1.11.1 Dangerous curve
1.11.2 Dangerous curve
1.12.1 Dangerous curves
1.12.2 Dangerous curves
1.13 Steep descent
1.14 Steep climb
1.15 Slippery road
1.16.2 Uneven road
1.16.3 Road for bump
1.16.4 Dip
1.17 Gravel surface
1.18.1 Narrowing of the road on both sides
1.18.2 Narrowing of the road on the right
1.18.3 Narrowing of the road on the left
1.18.4 Narrowing of the road on both sides (temporary)
1.18.5 Narrowing of the road on the right (temporary)
1.18.6 Narrowing of the road on the left (temporary)
1.19.1 Two-way traffic
1.19.2 Two-way traffic (temporary)
1.20 Pedestrian crossing ahead
1.21 Children
1.22 Intersection with a bike path or bike and pedestrian path