
Italian Front License Plate
Italian front license plates are short.
Design: They have blue stripes on both the left and right sides.
Contrast: Albanian plates also have two blue stripes, but they are long.
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Italian front license plates are short.
Design: They have blue stripes on both the left and right sides.
Contrast: Albanian plates also have two blue stripes, but they are long.

White bollard with wedged or flat top.
Reflector is always tilted to the left. Red rectangle on the front size and white on the back.

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

Mosaic tiles in Portugal, famously known as azulejos, are tin-glazed ceramic tiles that are a fundamental aspect of Portuguese architecture and cultural identity

Wedge bollard with front dark red rectangle and white on the back
BUT this bollard is shorter at the top (vs Hungary one)

A white plastic bollard with a flat top
It features a wide white or orange rectangular reflector set into a black diagonal band that begins at the very top of the post
Compare to Spain:

Wedge bollard with a black diagonal stripe and a small yellow rectangular reflector. These units are often 'hollow' or open-frame, making the internal structure visible.
In comparison to Portugal: Portuguese versions typically use a wider rectangular reflector that leans more orange than yellow

Former series have the blue band is on the left and the yellow band is on the right
The yellow band was discontinued for new vehicles starting in March 2020 to align with standard EU layouts

Cylinder thin bollard with long thin red reflector on the front side. Sometimes with black hat or reflector is on the black strip

Spanish pedestrian crossing signs have a Background: blue square with a large white triangle. A small white rounded border is common.
Figure: A black square figure with two separate parts for the head and body.
Stripes: There are 8 long black stripes.

Rua is the standard Portuguese word for "street". In address formats, it is frequently abbreviated as R
Vs nearby countries:

Red & White Diamond/Rectangle: Indicates a hunting area (e.g., Zona de Caça Municipal or Associativa) where hunting is permitted during the season
In Spain such signs have white-and-black color schema

White & Black Diagonal Rectangle: Indicates a hunting areawhere hunting is permitted during the season
In Portugal such signs have white-and-red colors

This Greek bollard has a wedge shape and a black diagonal stripe.
Reflector: A squarish reflector is placed on the black stripe.
Colors: The reflector is red/orange on the front and white on the back.

Shape: Rectangle (rectangular prism)
Material: Metal
Color: No color

Traffic signs here feature a thin white border.
In contrast, Spanish traffic signs have no white border

Italian rear license plates are long. They feature blue stripes on both the left and right sides.
Albania and San Marino have identical plates

Concrete utility poles with long ladders are common in Portugal.
This is a key difference from similar poles in France and Spain, which typically have shorter ladders.

Background: Black
Arrows: Bold white

Shape: Cylinder (round)
Material: Metal
Color: No color

Traffic signs with thick border
In Portugal:

In Spain, utility poles are made of concrete. They have short ladders that extend high up the pole.
Other countries also use short ladders, for example, France has similar short ladders.
In Portugal you can find both (Short and Long) but short variant is rare

Traffic signs have a huge font
Compare to Spain and Italy:

The same as Smallcam coverage meta but
Antenna: Thick black short antenna on the back part of the car

Background: White
Arrows: Bold red

Shape: Wedge-shaped (triangular cross-section) with black flat hat (top)
Color: White with a black top
Material: Plastic
Reflector: Front reflector - thin red vertical rectangle. On the rear side - thin white vertical rectangle

Wedge bollard with diagonal cut top. Top is fully black with red rectangle front reflector and white back

Wedge bollard with diagonal cut top. Top is fully black with red rectangle front reflector and white back

Shape: Octagonal tall
Material: Metal

Background: Black
Arrows: Bold white

Yellow reflector inside type-A guardrail
In Portugal and France:

Reflector inside A-type guardrail has two main colors: Red on the front and white on the back side

Type: Type-A (It looks like a single continuous wave. If you ran your hand over it, it would feel like two large, smooth bumps),

Quality: Same as Generation 4 — high resolution, vibrant colors.
Introduced: Late 2024.
How to recognize: The camera head has a circular body with a small protrusion at the front, resembling a Matryoshka (nesting) doll. It is mounted lower on the car than the standard Gen 4 camera.
Comparisons:
vs Gen 4 (standard): Identical image quality. Physically smaller and mounted lower. The Matryoshka-doll shape is the key visual difference.
vs Lowcam: Both are mounted lower than standard Gen 4. Smallcam has the distinctive front protrusion (Matryoshka shape). Lowcam does not.
vs Shitcam: Better quality. Both can have a large blur.

Background: White
Arrows: Bold black

Background: White
Arrows: Bold red

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Usually with the white rounded border inside blue square
Figure: Black rounded. 2 separate parts - head and the full body
Zebra stripes: 5 long stripes

White bollard with wedged or flat top.
Reflector is always tilted to the left. Red rectangle on the front size and white on the back.


Shape and color: Square blue background with white small triangle. Small white rounded border is common
Figure: Black rounded with a white high belt. This belt cuts the body on two parts
Zebra stripes: 5 black narrowly placed stripes

Shape: Wedge-shaped (triangular cross-section) or rectangular (thin or standard width) with chamfered edges and a beveled top. The top is diagonal
Color: White with with the black diagonal frame
Material: Plastic
Reflector:Main reflector – vertical oriented white rectangle in a black diagonal frame. On the rear side, vertical oriented red rectangle. Sometimes they attached on 2 white bolts on top and on the bottom of the reflector

Wedge bollard with black diagonal strip. Red rectangular reflector on the front side and white on the back.
Same variants (with fewer or more space between reflector and top of the bollard) exist in Croatia (fewer white space) and Hungary (more white space)

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: Black
Additional details (unique): Small or big no-blur slot on the rear side

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Black
Additional details (unique): Small black antenna

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: white
Additional details (unique): Small white hole is visible on the back part of the car

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: White
Additional details (unique):Medium size thin antenna

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Dark blue/black
Additional details (unique): Smal hole is visible on the back part of the car

Sign Background: This Greek sign has a blue square background with a white triangle inside.
Pedestrian Figure: The pedestrian is a black, realistic figure, shown with hair.
Road Marking: Instead of zebra stripes, there are two dashed horizontal lines.

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle which placed closer to the bottom of the sign. Usually with white border
Figure: Black rounded with the white belt and straight legs. 3 separate parts - head, upper body and lower body
Zebra stripes: 5 zebra thick stripes

Nektar beer (Pivo) is a traditional lager produced by the Banjalučka Pivara (Banja Luka Brewery) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Background: Yellow
Arrows: Bold red

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Blue
Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side

Camera: Generation 4
Car: Regular sedan
Color: White
Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side

Background: Blue
Arrows: Bold white

Hazard signs are thin rectangles with black-and-white diagonal stripes

Octagonal metal utility poles with small holes along it

Background: Black
Arrows: Bold yellow

Camera: Generation 3
Car: Regular sedan
Color: Black
Additional details (unique): Small or big no-blur slot on the rear side

Type: Type-B (It has a flatter, wider middle section compared to the Type A. It looks more "ribbed" or industrial because the peaks of the waves are more angular rather than perfectly round)


Location: This bollard is found only in Spain's Aragón autonomous community. Appearance: It is a short white bollard. It can have numbers or a yellow top.

Shape: 2d bollard with flat top.
Color: White with a black top
Material: Plastic
Reflector: Front reflector - thin red vertical rectangle placed on the side (not centered). No back reflector

Concrete utility poles with short ladders can also be found occasionally.

A semi-rigid barrier installed at "V" intersections or exits. Black background with orange arrows

A blue field with a yellow right triangle symbolizing the country’s, mountainous shape and three constituent peoples (Bosniaks, Croats, Serbs).
A diagonal row of nine white, five-pointed stars, representing Europe, spans the triangle's hypotenuse

Faded (because of the sun) version of black-and-yellow chevron

Alphabet: The Greek alphabet has unique letters that are easy to recognize: Δ, Λ, Θ, Ψ, Ω, Σ, Σ, ζ,ξ
Text Style: Signs often use only uppercase letters.
Location: This language is found in Greece and Cyprus. In Cyprus, you might also see English or Russian alongside Greek.


Location: These bollards are found only in the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.
Appearance: They are similar to other Spanish bollards but always have a green top.
Roads: You will see them on EX, CC, and BA roads. They do not appear on yellow roads.

Usually they are:
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