Germany vs Austria - How to identify

This German bollard is white and wedge-shaped.

Front reflector: A vertical white or silver rectangle in a black diagonal frame, attached with two bolts. At intersections, it is orange or yellow.

Rear reflector: Two white circles in a black diagonal frame, attached with one bolt. At intersections, they are orange or yellow. Common options: Road number plates above the frame or a blue attachment on the side.

The bollard has a black cap and sometimes a black nipple and. Reflector is dark red rectangle on the front and grey/black on the back

Vs Slovenian:

• Usually darker red (not always) in Austria
• back reflector is oftengrey/black (Slovenian is grey/white)
• flat (2d) exist only in Austria

Additional green hat to standart German Bollard + black Rhine-Westphalia land emblem on the back side

Background: Red

Arrows: Bold white

Austrian road signs often feature red and yellow chevrons.

These distinctive signs are used to warn drivers of upcoming turns or curves in the road.

Chevron
White background + red arrows
Red background + white arrows (Austria)

Sign: It has a square blue background with a white triangle.

Figure: The black figure is rounded with a white belt. One arm is flat, the other is diagonal. It has three distinct parts.

Crossing: The German pedestrian crossing has 5 zebra stripes.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle

Figure: Black thick realistic with a hat

Zebra stripes: No zebra. Two dotted lines. Front dotted line is longer

In Germany, look for one-way street signs that display the word Einbahnstraße.

Distinction: This sign helps differentiate Germany from Austria, where the equivalent sign shows EINBAHN.

In Austria, you can find these signs that say "EINBAHN". Their equivalent in Germany says "Einbahnstraße"

These yellow signs mark city entrances in Germany.

Information: They show the city name and the Landkreis, which is a local administrative area.