New traffic signs 2025

The update of the official catalog of signs approved in June 2025 modernizes road signage in Spain to adapt to new mobility realities and reinforce safety. Under the umbrella of the General Traffic Regulations, the reform introduces revised pictograms, new signs, and clearer technical criteria (materials, sizes, placement, and visibility), with progressive implementation starting in 2025. The goal is twofold: better user understanding and greater uniformity across the road network, especially in urban environments.

Why are traffic signs being updated in 2025

Mobility has changed: personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) have emerged, Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are becoming consolidated, and the role of vulnerable users (pedestrians, cyclists, delivery riders) is increasing. Many of the current signs and pictograms did not accurately reflect these scenarios or the current standards of legibility, retroreflection, and durability.

The reform aims to:

  • Clarify behaviors (access, priority, multimodal coexistence) and reduce ambiguous interpretations.

  • Improve safety at critical points (schools, intersections, shared lanes, construction zones).

  • Unify technical criteria to facilitate road signage and maintenance projects.

  • Update visual communication (more intuitive symbols, better nighttime and rainy weather visibility).

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For road managers and signage companies, this translates into new projects already with the 2025 catalog and gradual replacement of the existing stock as signage is renewed or when elements are removed.

Main changes in traffic signs 2025

The reform approved in June introduces key modifications that affect both the urban environment and the interurban environment. The changes not only involve new pictograms but also better adaptation to current mobility and sustainability commitments.

Personal mobility vehicles (PMV)

For the first time, specific signs for electric scooters and other PMVs are included. These indicate:

  • Areas where PMVs are allowed to circulate.

  • Prohibition of access to interurban roads and crossings.

  • Multimodal coexistence signs (lanes shared with bicycles or public transport).

This change provides greater safety and clarity for both drivers and PMV users, reducing conflicts on the road.

Low emission zones (LEZ) and environment

The catalog includes new signs to identify:

  • Restricted access zones due to emissions (vehicles without an environmental label will not be allowed to circulate).

  • Acoustic and environmental protection areas, reinforcing the importance of sustainable mobility.

These signs, recognizable by their green pictograms and clear messages, become mandatory for all municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants.

Strengthening road safety

Pictograms are updated and new signs are introduced at critical points:

  • School environments and pedestrian areas, with clearer and easier-to-identify symbols.

  • Wildlife hazard signs, adapted to areas with a high rate of animal collisions.

  • Signs for new traffic patterns, especially in roundabouts and merging lanes.

The aim is to reduce accidents in black spots and improve driver anticipation.

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Technical aspects and progressive implementation of the new signs

The implementation of the new 2025 traffic signs will not be immediate on all roads. The regulations establish a transition period for administrations and municipalities to adapt their signage in an orderly manner, avoiding confusion among drivers and pedestrians.

Approval and design

  • All signs comply with European regulations regarding retroreflective materials, ensuring maximum visibility both during the day and at night.

  • The pictograms have been modernized, opting for more intuitive designs that are easily recognizable even for foreign drivers or vulnerable users.

  • In the case of Low Emission Zones (LEZ), the symbols have been standardized to be the same throughout Spanish territory.

Adaptation period

  • The old signs may continue to coexist for a period of two years, but they must be replaced before the established deadline.

  • Municipalities and road concessionaires must prioritize installation in areas with higher road risk or with a high volume of personal mobility (bicycles and scooters).

Impact on professionals

For those responsible for road maintenance and signage, these modifications involve:

  • Budget planning for renewing the signs.

  • Coordination with approved suppliers of retroreflective materials.

  • Training of installation and maintenance teams in the use of the new guidelines.

Relevance of the update and opportunities for road safety

The introduction of the new 2025 traffic signs is not just a matter of aesthetics or modernization, but a decisive step toward safer mobility adapted to today’s reality. These updates allow for:

  • Reduce accidents in urban areas and on roads, thanks to clearer and more visible pictograms.
  • Facilitate sustainable mobility, better integrating the circulation of bicycles, scooters, and personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) into regulations and official signage.
  • Unify criteria throughout the national territory, avoiding confusion for both national drivers and foreign visitors.
  • Support road sector professionals, who will have standardized signs with high-performance retroreflective materials, ensuring durability and visibility under any conditions.

In short, the update represents an opportunity to improve road safety and user confidence, while promoting the transition toward a safer, more sustainable mobility model adapted to the challenges of modern cities.

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The arrival of the new 2025 traffic signs marks a turning point in the way mobility and road risk prevention are understood. At T2S Ibérica, we have been supporting administrations, companies, and professionals for more than three decades with high-visibility and road safety solutions that meet the most demanding European regulations.

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FAQs

The new 2025 traffic signs update the official catalog with clearer designs, modern pictograms, and greater inclusion of signs related to urban mobility. Highlights include the incorporation of symbols for electric scooters, bicycles, and low emission zones. In addition, efforts have been made to improve readability and ensure greater visual consistency, guaranteeing that drivers and pedestrians can easily understand the indications, even under adverse conditions.

The update responds to the need to adapt regulations to the new challenges of mobility: the growing presence of electric vehicles, the rise of PMVs, and the need to strengthen road safety in urban environments. With these modifications, the goal is to reduce accidents, facilitate coexistence among road users, and ensure a universal signage language that complies with European standards.

The new signs affect all road users: drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and electric scooter users. They also directly impact public administrations and road maintenance companies, as they will have to progressively implement the new standardized signage. This creates opportunities to update road infrastructure with more durable and visible retroreflective materials.

The implementation process will begin in 2025, although the old signs may coexist with the new ones during a transitional period. This way, local and national authorities will have the necessary time to replace the signage without compromising safety. In many cases, the replacement will also be used to renew supports and apply next-generation materials.

Clarity in signage is a key factor in preventing accidents. The 2025 changes aim to eliminate ambiguities, improve nighttime visibility with retroreflective materials, and reinforce messages in high-risk situations. At the same time, signs adapted to PMVs and new types of mobility reduce the exposure of vulnerable groups to incidents in urban environments.