{"id":20015,"date":"2018-05-05T18:32:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T18:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/main-inland-waterways-signs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:02:52","slug":"main-inland-waterways-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/main-inland-waterways-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"The main inland waterway signs you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holidaymaker and professional inland waterway boatmen are agreed: learning to manoeuvre a\u00a0<a title=\"self-drive boat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/boats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">self-drive boat<\/a>\u00a0is no problem. Even so, there are a few basic rules that you need to know before you step aboard. The first of these is being able to recognise the main\u00a0<strong>inland waterway signs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau1.png\" alt=\"1\" width=\"76\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just as you would on the road, before finding out what your rights are, you need to understand what you&#8217;re not allowed to do. Some of them will seem obvious, such as these two arrows pointing the same way and crossed by a red line, meaning that you are not allowed to pass or overtake another boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s a crossed-out anchor, which obviously means no anchoring is allowed there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"72\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Others might seem a bit enigmatic \u2013 or even hieroglyphic!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sign, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"175\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that you are not allowed to go outside the space shown. Would you have guessed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the next three: would you have realised that they all mean you&#8217;re not allowed to go that way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau4.png\" alt=\"4\" width=\"100\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some signs are quite amusing, like this one, telling you not to make waves or, in other words, to slow down:<br><a title=\"7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau5.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or this pretty pattern telling you that you mustn&#8217;t turn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau6.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"61\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to things that you must do, some of the signs might be a bit puzzling. This one tells you to take special care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau7.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"60\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s the one that asks you to stop under certain conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau8.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"63\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also signs showing restrictions. What about this one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau9.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"83\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It means that the depth of water is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this one says that the width of the channel is limited:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/blog\/infos-pratiques\/panneau10.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"75\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general, you can use your common sense. But if you want to know more, take a look at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lespermisbateaux.fr\/corps.php?permis=fluvial&amp;corps=cours_fluvial&amp;aut=aut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">the boat permit website<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find nearly all the signs that you need to know. Or just open the logbook that you will have\u00a0 been given on the day you set off and have a word with our team!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidaymaker and professional inland waterway boatmen are agreed: learning to manoeuvre a\u00a0self-drive boat\u00a0is no problem. 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