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Polish utility poles are made of concrete.
Holes: They have small holes that do not reach the ground.
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Romanian utility poles are made of concrete. They have medium size holes that run the entire length of the pole. The bottom of the poles is often painted white
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Hungarian utility poles are made of concrete. They have small holes that run the entire length of the pole.
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Wedge shape with unique red stripe and white diagonal reflector
The bollard looks like a Poland flag
The word utca is the Hungarian term for 'street'.
Placement: You will see this word on all street signs throughout Hungary.
Distinction: This specific word is unique to Hungary, helping to distinguish it from surrounding nations.
Detail: Czech direction signs for cities or towns feature a small arrow. This arrow is placed separately, either above or at the end of the main sign.
Distinction: This separate arrow helps distinguish Czech signs from those in Slovakia, where arrows are typically painted directly onto the sign.
The Czech Koruna (sign: Kč) is Czechia's currency. Value: One Koruna is about 0.041 Euro. This makes prices in Czechia appear as much higher numbers.
Typical Range: Expect common item prices from 200 to 1000, unlike the 1-20 range in Euro countries.
Word Endings: Look for words ending in -ni. This is common in the Czech language.
Comparison: Slovak words often end in -nie.
Key Word: The word drogerie is also common in Czechia. In Slovakia, it is spelled drogéria.
This Czech bollard is often white or dark-blue. It can be wedge-shaped or rectangular.
Front Reflector: Two horizontal orange rectangles in a black frame.
Rear Reflector: One white vertical rectangle in a black frame.
White (or dark-blue) plastic wedge or rectangular shaped bollard
Main reflector – two horizontally oriented orange rectangles in a black frame. On the rear side, a white vertical rectangle in a black frame
Wedge bollard with front dark red rectangle and white on the back
Lithuania bollard has brighter red
Background: White
Arrows: Bold red
Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Blue
Additional details (unique): Small or big no-blur slot on the rear side
Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Blue
Additional details (unique): Small or big no-blur slot on the rear side
Sign Shape: This Czech sign is a blue square with a white triangle inside. It often has an additional white border.
Pedestrian Figure: The black figure is realistic and wears a hat.
Zebra Stripes: The crossing has four long black stripes.
Shape and color: Square blue background with the white big triangle
Figure: Black with square parts
Zebra stripes: No zebra. Continuous line behind figure
Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Usually with white border
Figure: Black rounded with the white belt and pointed shoes. One arm is flat and another is diagonal. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body
Zebra stripes: 5 zebra thick stripes
endings are common
Other common words: drogéria (Czechia: drogerie)
Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Dark blue (darker)
Additional details (unique): Short black antenna on the back
Czech road chevrons are easy to identify.
Background: White. Arrow: Red.
The official currency of Slovakia is the Euro (€)
vs Czechia: 1 Czech Koruna equals ~0.041 Euro, so prices expressed in Koruna will have much higher numerical values compared to Euro
Example:
Koruna normal range: 200-1000
Euro normal range: 1-20
Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Red
Additional details (unique): Small black antenna
Camera: Generation 3
Car: Regular sedan
Additional details (unique): Long black antenna
Camera: Generation 3
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Red
Additional details (unique): Long black antenna
Look for a red Street View car. Antenna: It can appear with or without a rear antenna. This vehicle is a common sight and a strong clue for Ukrainian locations.
Plonk on maps and meta sets that include this country.