What do Iceland Road Signs mean?

A blue circle bordered by red with two red diagonal lines crossing each other indicates ‘no parking or stopping’. Here are some of the most common and important Iceland road signs and their meanings, which will be particularly useful when travelling through Iceland’s natural landscapes. Speed signs in Iceland are in yellow circles bordered by red.

How difficult is a road in Iceland?

Some signs in Iceland warn of a difficult road, usually an F road: Most challenging of all are stretches of F road preceded by this sign above, and you must exercise caution even if you are driving a sturdy, reliable vehicle, like those in our fleet of 4x4 rentals.

Why should you travel with animal signs in Iceland?

Being vigilant when traveling along roads with animal signs will help to protect the precious Icelandic animals. These road signs in Iceland are yellow triangles bordered by red with a black symbol of the animal type that lives nearby. Sometimes there will be a distance sign underneath that indicates where the animals are located along the road.

What typeface is used on Icelandic road signs?

A version of the Transport typeface employed on road signs in the UK – modified to include accented characters and the Icelandic letters ð ( eth) and þ ( thorn) – is used on Icelandic road signs. Place for turning on right - Signs indicating large vehicles may be turned around, e.g. in tunnel.