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Police/customs checkpoint
What does the “Police/customs checkpoint” sign mean?
The “Police/customs checkpoint” sign belongs to the “Priority” family of the French highway code. Priority signs show who has right of way at a junction: give way, stop, priority road, or end of priority.
Updated 2 July 2026
Sign name
- Français
- Arrêt — poste de gendarmerie ou douane
- العربية
- نقطة توقّف (درك/جمارك)
- English
- Police/customs checkpoint
Other signs in the same family
Sources: Sécurité routière (securite-routiere.gouv.fr) and service-public.fr.