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Icelandic road signs that could save your rental deposit. Or you.

Iceland's roads are easy until they aren't: a bridge with one lane, a crest you can't see over, tarmac that turns to gravel at 90 km/h. These are the signs visitors get wrong, straight from the app's Get Around screen, with what to do when you see them.

Straight from the app, updated 16 September 2026. Get Icebreaker for the signs, parking tips and the Get Around screen.

Blind crest road sign

Blind crest

Please keep to the far right side of the road. Another car could be coming the other way.

Unbridged rivers road sign

Unbridged rivers

One or many unbridged rivers ahead. Only suitable for bigger 4x4 jeeps

Gravel road road sign

Gravel road

Please slow down, drive slowly as tiers can lose grip

Sheep on the road road sign

Sheep on the road

Possibility of sheep (or other animals) on the road

Pavement changes to gravel road sign

Pavement changes to gravel

Gravel road ahead. Please slow down and drive slower on gravel roads

Closed road road sign

Closed road

The road ahead is closed due to snow or other reasons

Single lane bridge road sign

Single lane bridge

Slow down to 50 km/h. Another car could be coming the other way.

Icy road road sign

Icy road

Danger of sudden icy conditions

The rest of the rules, briefly: headlights on at all times, 90 km/h on paved roads, 80 on gravel, 50 in towns, off-road driving is illegal and heavily fined, and F-roads in the highlands need a 4x4. Check umferdin.is every morning; the app shows it too.