Road Signs in Europe

Speed limit/End speed limit. (In this case, 60kph). In most parts of Europe, this is considered more of a suggestion than a guideline.

Minimum speed/End minimum speed zone. Frankly, I've no idea why they bother posting these, since Europeans seem to observe the actual speed limit sign as meaning "this is as slow as you should be going."

Dead end / no outlet.

Do not enter.

Highway begins/Highway ends. Note that major highways (autobahn / autoroute / autostrada—what we would call an interstate) are usually tagged with green signs, while smaller highways are in blue. That means if you see two signs, one blue pointing right and one green pointing left, both reading "ROMA" you would turn left to take the autostrada to Rome, or right to follow a lesser highway to the Eternal City. As in America, the blue highways are slower, but usually more interesting.

Keep to the right. (Also available in "Keep to the left" flavor.) This often appears in divided roadway situations or at roundabouts.

No parking (on whichever side of the street the sign is hanging/posted).

No stopping.

No passing. They mean it.

Parking. Usually, this means paid parking, so look for a common meter down at the end of the block, pop in a few coins, and leave the receipt it spits out on your dashboard.

You have the right of way over oncoming traffic (a necessary sign on a continent where roads often narrow to significantly less than two full lanes...or, come to think of it, even one full lane).

You must yield to oncoming traffic.

Yield. This is a good direction to follow at all times, regardless of signage, since the local drivers have a much better idea of what they're doing and where they're going than you do.

One Way. Note that, even though in Italy this seems to mean, "It's OK simply to point your car the right way but then put it in reverse and back down the street," this is not a driving technique to be attempted by visitors.

Center of town. It may be called Zentrum, centre, or centro, but just follow the bulls eye and you'll find your way to the heart of the city every time.