Comparison of traffic signs in English-speaking territories
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This is a comparison of road signs in countries and regions that speak majorly English, including major ones where it is an official language and widely understood (and as a lingua franca).
Among the countries listed below, Liberia, Nigeria, and the Philippines have ratified the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, while the United Kingdom has signed the convention but not yet ratified it.[1] Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are all Southern African Development Community (SADC) members who drive on the left and use the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) used in the United States has also influenced signing practices in other countries.
Differences between traffic signs in English-speaking countries/regions
| Australia | Bahamas | Belize | Canada | Hong Kong | India | Ireland | Jamaica | Liberia | Mauritius | New Zealand | Nigeria | Philippines | South Africa | Malta | Singapore | United Kingdom | United States | U. S. Virgin Islands | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drives on... | Left | Left | Right | Right | Left | Left | Left | Left | Right | Left | Left | Right | Right | Left | Left | Left | Left | Right | Left | Left |
| Speed units | km/h | mph | mph | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h or mph[12] | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | km/h | mph | mph | mph | km/h |
| Sign typeface | AS1744 (Highway Gothic) | Highway Gothic | Highway Gothic | Highway Gothic or Clearview | Transport or Helvetica | Multilingual Highway Gothic, Transport or Arial | Transport and Motorway | Highway Gothic | Highway Gothic | Transport | Highway Gothic or Transport | Highway Gothic | Highway Gothic or Clearview | DIN 1451 | Transport | Local variety | Transport and Motorway | Highway Gothic or Clearview | Highway Gothic or Clearview | DIN 1451 |
Differences in units
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- All main countries/regions, except for the United States and the United Kingdom, use the metric system. Some mark this fact by using units on various signs. Note that some smaller English-speaking countries in the Caribbean also use miles per hour.
- Advisory speed limit signs in most countries list units, although New Zealand does not. The US lists units in mph.
- Height, weight, and width restrictions are almost always accompanied by units (tonnes or metres); in the US, the short ton is used with no distinction from metric tonnes.
- Signs in some parts of Canada near the US border often include both metric and Imperial units, to remind American drivers that they are entering metric countries. No such equivalent exists in the US.[13]
- The US was, at one time, planning a transition to the metric system. The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 started the process, but the abolition of the United States Metric Board in 1982 significantly hampered conversion. Nevertheless, the MUTCD specifies metric versions of speed limit signs. Furthermore, Interstate 19 in Arizona is partially signed in metric.
Color differences
Warning signs
- Most warning signs are diamond-shaped and yellow or red-bordered triangular warning signs; some warning signs may be fluorescent yellow-green in order to draw extra attention. There are a few exceptions to this:
- Pentagonal signs are used in school zones in the United States, Liberia, and many areas in Canada. In the Philippines, pentagonal signs are permanently used for pedestrian crossings.
- Warning signs may be text-only.
Road works and construction
- Most countries use orange or yellow diamond-shaped signs or yellow, orange or white red-bordered triangular warning signs for construction zones. Australia and the Philippines use rectangular signs that fit into temporary casings.
Regulatory signs
- Prohibitory and restrictive signs are classified as regulatory signs.
- Almost all prohibitory signs use a red circle with a slash. Restrictive signs typically use a red circle, as in Europe. Some may be seated on a rectangular white background.
- The original MUTCD prohibitory and restrictive signs were text-only (i.e. NO LEFT TURN).[14] Some of these signs continue to be used in the US.
- Yield signs can be blank or have text with the legend "YIELD" or "GIVE WAY" depending on which country it is.
- The No Entry / Do Not Enter sign may or may not feature text. In Ireland, an upwards-pointing arrow contained within a slashed red circle is used instead. Some countries have those two signs separated.
- The Latin American-style do not proceed straight sign may take a different meaning in countries with standard No Entry signs. Typically, it indicates an intersection where traffic cannot continue straight ahead, but where cross-traffic may enter the street from the right (or left). Thus, it is distinguished from a No Entry (for all vehicles) sign.
Mandatory or permitted-action signs
- The design of mandatory signs varies widely, since the MUTCD does not specify their use.[15] Rather, the MUTCD's equivalent are classified as regulatory signs.
- Some countries use simple arrows with the text "ONLY" or its equivalent underneath. This is the US and Australian standard.
- Some countries use European-style white-on-blue circular signs. These are "Type A Mandatory Signs" as prescribed by the Vienna Convention.
- Some Latin American and Caribbean countries use red-bordered circular signs, in the same style as regulatory signs. These are "Type B Mandatory Signs" as prescribed by the Vienna Convention. In cases relating to particular types of vehicle traffic (e.g. buses), these signs are identical to some European prohibitory signs.[a]
- Canada uses a unique style of mandatory sign that features a green circle.
Table
Warning
Australia |
Canada |
Hong Kong |
Ireland |
Jamaica |
Liberia |
Mauritius |
New Zealand |
Nigeria |
Philippines |
SADC[16] |
Malta |
Singapore |
Uganda |
United Kingdom |
United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop sign ahead |  |
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| Yield / Give Way sign ahead |  |
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| Traffic signals ahead |  |
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| Roundabout ahead |  |
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| Two-way traffic ahead |  |
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 or  or  or  |
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| Uncontrolled railroad crossing ahead |  |
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Not used |  |
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 or |
  (If controlled by stop sign) |
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No railways | Not used [b] |
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| Level railroad crossing with barriers ahead |  |
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 or |
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No railways |  |
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| Tram / streetcar crossing |  |
Not used |  |
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Not used [c] |
Not used [c] |
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Not used [c] |
No trams |  |
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| Railroad crossbuck |  or  |
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Not used | .svg) |
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No railways |  |
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| Level crossing (multiple tracks) | .svg){kind=small} or .svg) |
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Not used | Not used | Not used | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
No railways | Not used | No longer used since 1994 |  | |
| Crossroads ahead |  |
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| Junction with a side road ahead |  |
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| Traffic merges ahead |  |
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| Staggered crossroads ahead |  |
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 or[f]  |
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| Added lane |  |
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| Divided highway ahead |  |
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| Divided highway ends |  |
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| Lane ends ahead |  |
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| Road narrows ahead |  |
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| Narrow bridge ahead |  |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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| Dangerous crosswinds |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Low-flying aircraft |  |
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 or  |
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 or  |
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| Steep hill downwards |  |
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 or  |
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 and  |
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| Steep hill upwards |  |
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| Uneven surface |  |
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| Bump in road |  |
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 or  [17] |
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| Dip in road |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Ford |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Snow / ice |  |
Not used |  |
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| Fog | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Slippery road surface |  |
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| Loose road surface |  [i] |
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| Dangerous shoulder | Not used |  [i] |
Not used |  |
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| Pavement ends |  |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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| Gentle curve ahead |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Sharp curve ahead |  |
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| Double gentle curve ahead |  |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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| Double sharp curve ahead |  |
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| Series of curves ahead |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Hairpin curve ahead |  |
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Not used | Not used [k] |
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| Loop curve ahead |  |
Not used |  |
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| Chevron (short turn) |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Chevron (sharp turn) | .svg){kind=small} |
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| School zone | .svg) or[l]  or  or  |
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| Children / playground ahead |  or  |
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| Pedestrian crossing ahead |  |
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 or  |
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| Pedestrian crossing |  |
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or  |
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| Disabled / elderly pedestrian crossing |  or  |
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Not used |  |
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| Domesticated animals |  |
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| Wild animals |  |
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Not used |  or  or  or  |
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| Cyclists crossing |  |
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| Equestrians |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Emergency vehicles |  |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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| Farm vehicles |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Falling rocks or debris |  |
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| Opening or swing bridge |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Quay or riverbank | Not used |  |
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| Tunnel ahead | Not used |  |
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| Height restriction ahead |  |
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| Width restriction ahead | Not used |  [i] |
Not used |  |
Not used |  |
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| Length restriction ahead | Not used | Not used |  |
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| Weight restriction ahead | Not used |  |
Not used |  |
Not used |  |
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| Roadworks [i] |
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Not used |  |
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| Flagman ahead [i] |
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Not used |  |
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| Traffic congestion |  |
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| Other danger | Not used |  |
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Regulatory
Priority
| Australia | Canada | Hong Kong | Ireland | Jamaica | Liberia | Mauritius | New Zealand | Nigeria | Philippines | SADC[16] | Malta | Singapore | Uganda | United Kingdom | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop |  |
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| Yield / Give Way |  |
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 or  |
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 or .svg) |
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| Yield to oncoming traffic |  |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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| Priority over oncoming traffic | Not used | Not used | Not used |  |
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| Priority road | Not used | Not used | Not used |  |
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| End of priority road | Not used | Not used | Not used |  |
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Prohibitory signs
| Australia | Canada | Hong Kong | Ireland | Jamaica | Liberia | Mauritius | New Zealand | Nigeria | Philippines | SADC[16] | Malta | Singapore | Uganda | United Kingdom | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No entry |  or[p]  |
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 or  |
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 or  |
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| Road closed [i] |
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| No motor vehicles | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| No motorcycles | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| No mopeds | Not used |  |
Not used | Not used |  |
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| No bicycles |  |
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| No pedestrians |  |
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 or  |
| No heavy goods vehicles |  |
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 or  |
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| No buses |  |
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Not used |  |
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| No trailers | Not used |  |
Not used | Not used |  or  |
 or  |
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| No farm vehicles | Not used |  |
Not used | Not used |  |
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| No animal-drawn vehicles | Not used | Not used |  |
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| No vehicles carrying dangerous goods | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| No vehicles carrying explosives or inflammables | Not used | Not used |  |
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| No vehicles carrying water pollutants | Not used | Not used | Not used |  |
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| No handcarts | Not used |  |
Not used |  |
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| Maximum speed limit | .svg) |
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 or  [12] |
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| Speed restriction ends | .svg) |
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Not used | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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| Maximum height |  |
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| Maximum width | Not used |  |
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Not used |  |
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Not used |
| Maximum length |  |
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| Maximum weight |  |
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| Maximum weight per axle |  |
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| No left turn |  or[p]  |
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Not used |  |
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| No right turn |  or[p]  |
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 or  |
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Not used |  |
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| No U-turn |  or[p]  |
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Not used [q] |
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| No overtaking |  |
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| Minimum following distance between vehicles |  [r] |
Not used | Not used |  |
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| No honking | Not used |  |
Not used |  |
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| No parking |  |
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File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No waiting.svg | File:Uganda road sign R47.svg | File:UK traffic sign 636.svg | |
| No stopping | File:Australia road sign R5-35.svg or[s] File:AU-NSW road sign R5-400.svg |
File:Hong Kong road sign 140 B.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R42.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign C19.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - Parking and standing prohibited.svg | File:NZ road sign R6-10.svg | File:NG road sign C19.svg | File:Philippines road sign R5-8.svg | File:SADC road sign R217.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di fermata.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No stopping.svg | File:Uganda road sign R48.svg | File:UK traffic sign 642.svg |
Mandatory or permitted actions
Mandatory signs indicating an obligation to turn left do exist, but are not included in the list below since they are functionally mirror versions of signs indicating an obligation to turn right.
| Australia | Canada | Hong Kong | Ireland | Jamaica | Liberia | Mauritius | New Zealand | Nigeria | Philippines | SADC[16] | Malta | Singapore | Uganda | United Kingdom | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceed straight (no turns) |
File:Québec P-110-1.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 106.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-004.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R35-3.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D1a-V1.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Ahead Only.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R3-9.svg | File:NG road sign D01a.svg | File:Philippines road sign R2-1.svg | File:SADC road sign R107.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - direzione obbligatoria dritto.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Ahead only.svg | File:Uganda road sign R71.svg | File:UK traffic sign 606 (ahead).svg | ||
| Turn right | Not used | File:CA-BC road sign R-016-1-R.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 107 R.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-005.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R35-1.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D1a-V3.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Right turn only.svg | Not used | File:NG road sign D01c.svg | File:Philippines road sign R2-2 R.svg | File:SADC road sign R106.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - direzione obbligatoria a destra.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Turn right.svg | File:Uganda road sign R72 R.svg | File:UK traffic sign 606 (right).svg | File:MUTCD R3-5R.svg |
| Turn right ahead |
File:Québec P-110-2-D.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 109 R.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-008.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R35-4.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D1a-V5.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Right turn ahead only.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R3-10.svg | File:Sweden road sign D1-5.svg | File:Philippines road sign R2-5 R.svg | File:SADC road sign R109.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - preavviso di direzione obbligatoria a destra.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Turn right ahead.svg | File:Uganda road sign R73 R.svg | File:UK traffic sign 609 (right).svg | ||
| Proceed straight or turn right |
Not used | Not used | Not used | File:Jamaica road sign R35-6.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D1a-V7.svg | File:New Zealand RG-29 (straight or right).svg | File:Sweden road sign D1-7.svg | Not used | File:Italian traffic signs - direzioni consentite a dritto ed a destra.svg | File:Uganda road sign R74 R.svg | ||||||
| Keep right (or left) |
File:Québec P-090-D.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 108 L.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-001.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R36-1.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D2a-V2.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Keep left.svg | File:New Zealand RG-17.svg | File:NG road sign D02b.svg | File:Philippines road sign R2-3 R.svg | File:SADC road sign R103.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - passaggio obbligatorio a sinistra.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Keep left.svg | File:Uganda road sign R75 L.svg | File:UK traffic sign 610 (left).svg | ||
| Pass on either side |
File:Australia road sign D4-V105.svg | File:Québec P-90-G-D.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 302.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-003.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R36-3.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Pass either side.svg | File:New Zealand road sign W14-1.svg | File:NG road sign D02c.svg | File:Philippines road sign R2-4.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - passaggi consentiti.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Pass on either side.svg | File:Uganda road sign R76.svg | File:UK traffic sign 611.svg | File:MUTCD W12-1.svg or File:MUTCD-NY NYW3-4.svg [t] | ||
| Route for heavy goods vehicles and vehicles carrying dangerous goods | Not used | File:CA-QC road sign P-120-12-D.svg | Not used | File:Vienna Convention road sign D10ca.svg | File:Sweden road sign D12-1-3.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - itinerario obbligatorio merci pericolose (modello II 8-b).svg | File:MUTCD R14-1.svg and File:MUTCD R14-2.svg | |||||||||
| Roundabout | File:Australia road sign R1-3.svg | File:CA-MUTCDC RA-002R.svg | Not used | File:Jamaica road sign R37.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D3a.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Compulsory Round-about.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R2-3.svg | File:NG road sign D03.svg | |
File:SADC road sign R137.svg | File:Maltese road sign II.F6.svg | File:Uganda road sign R77.svg | File:UK traffic sign 611.1.svg | File:MUTCD Sign Assembly - R1-2 with R6-5P.svg or File:MUTCD R6-5P.svg | ||
| Minimum speed limit | Not used | Not used | Not used | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Compulsory minimum speed 30.svg | Not used | File:NG road sign D06.svg | File:Philippines road sign R4-3 (40).svg | File:SADC road sign R101.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - limite minimo di velocità 30.svg | File:UK traffic sign 672.svg | ||||||
| Seatbelts required | Not used | File:Québec P-300.svg | Not used | Not used | File:Philippines road sign R6-7.svg | File:MUTCD R16-1.svg | ||||||||||
| Living street | Not used | File:MUTCDC ID-32.svg | Not used | File:IE road sign F-403.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign E17a-EA.svg | File:Sweden road sign E9.svg | File:SADC road sign R403.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - zona residenziale.svg | File:UK traffic sign 881A.svg | |||||||
| Overtaking permitted [v] |
File:Australia road sign R6-29.svg | File:CA-MUTCDC RB-032.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 417.svg |
Not used | File:Jamaica road sign R31.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign C17c-V1-2.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R7-1 (medium).svg | File:Sweden road sign C28.svg | Not used | File:SADC road sign R214-600-TAN.svg | File:Maltese road sign II.D4.svg | File:UK traffic sign 645.svg |
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| Shared use path | File:MUTCDC RB-93.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 137.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R39.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D11ba.svg or File:Vienna Convention road sign D11aa.svg |
File:New Zealand road sign R4-11.svg | File:Sweden road sign D6.svg or File:Sweden road sign D7-1.svg |
Not used | File:SADC road sign R113.svg or File:SADC road sign R115.svg |
File:UK traffic sign 956.svg or File:UK traffic sign 957.svg or File:UK traffic sign 957R.svg |
File:MUTCD R9-7.svg | ||||||
| Bicycles only | File:CA-MUTCDC RB-091-R.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 138.svg | File:Jamaica road sign R38.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D4a.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Compulsory route for bicycle.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R4-9.1.svg | File:NG road sign D04.svg | |
File:SADC road sign R111.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - pista ciclabile.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Mandatory - Bicycle track.svg | File:Uganda road sign R82.svg | File:UK traffic sign 955.svg | File:MUTCD R3-17.svg | ||
| Transit only | File:Australia road sign R7-8.svg | File:Canada - Bus Lane.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 232.svg | Not used | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Mandatory Sign - Compulsory route for buses.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R4-7.1.svg | File:Sweden road sign D10.svg | File:SADC road sign R121.svg | File:Uganda road sign R81.svg | File:MUTCD R3-11b.svg | ||||||
| Equestrians only | Not used | Not used | Not used | File:Jamaica road sign R40.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign D6a.svg | File:Sweden road sign D8.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - percorso riservato ai quadrupedi.svg |
Other
| Australia | Canada | Hong Kong | Ireland | Jamaica | Liberia | Mauritius | New Zealand | Nigeria | Philippines | SADC[16] | Malta | Singapore | Uganda | United Kingdom | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed camera |
File:CA-BC road sign W-120.svg | File:TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CAMERA HK.svg | File:IE road sign F-402A.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - Speed Camera.svg | File:A52 (AB6) - Safety Camera Area Sign New Zealand.jpg | File:SADC road sign IN11.506.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Speed camera ahead.svg | File:UK traffic sign 879.svg | File:MUTCD R10-18.svg | |||||||
| One-way street |
File:Hong Kong road sign 139.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-004.svg | File:Jamaica road sign U1-2.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - One-way traffic.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R3-12L.svg | File:Sweden road sign E16-2.svg or File:Sweden road sign E16-1-2.svg |
File:Philippines road sign R2-2P R.svg | File:SADC road sign R4.3.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - senso unico frontale.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - One way street.svg | File:Uganda road sign I07.svg | File:UK traffic sign 652.svg | ||||
| Two-way traffic | File:Australia road sign R2-11.svg | File:Ontario Rb-24.svg | Not used | |
|
Not used | |
Not used | File:MUTCD CW6-4.svg [i] | |||||||
| Dead end | File:G9 11.jpg | File:Ontario Wa-31.svg or File:MUTCDC ID-31.svg |
File:Hong Kong road sign 310.svg | File:IE road sign F-350.svg | File:Jamaica road sign U2.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign G13.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - No through road.svg | File:New Zealand road sign A40-1.svg | File:Sweden road sign E17-1.svg | File:Philippines road sign S2-8A.svg | File:SADC road sign IN4.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - strada senza uscita.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - No through road.svg | File:Uganda road sign I03.svg | File:UK traffic sign 816.svg | File:MUTCD W14-2.svg |
| Parking zone | File:MUTCDC RB-53.svg or File:MUTCDC IC-13.svg |
File:Hong Kong road sign 317 A.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-018-L-R.svg or File:IE road sign F-200.svg [w] |
File:Vienna Convention road sign E14a.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - Parking Zone.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R6-30LR-120.svg | File:NG road sign E14a.svg | File:Philippines road sign R5-4A.svg | File:SADC road sign R305-P.svg | File:Italian traffic signs - parcheggio (figura II 76).svg | File:Uganda road sign I04.svg | File:UK traffic sign 801.svg | ||||
| Taxi stand | File:TAXI STAND HK.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-020-L-R.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R6-72.1LR.svg or File:New Zealand road sign R6-72.svg |
File:Italian traffic signs - taxi.svg | File:MUTCD-CA R24B.svg | |||||||||||
| Hospital | File:Australian service symbol S1.svg | File:IE road sign F-213-A.svg | File:Jamaica road sign U3.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign E13a.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - Hospital.svg | File:NG road sign E13b.svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign E13a.svg | File:SADC road sign GFS B1-3.svg [x] |
File:Italian traffic signs - ospedale.svg | File:Uganda road sign I21.svg | File:UK traffic sign 827.1.svg or File:UK traffic sign 827.2.svg |
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| Bus lane | File:Australia road sign R7-1-1.svg | File:Canada - Bus Lane.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 118.svg | File:IE road sign RUS-028.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R4-7.svg | File:UK traffic sign 960.svg | File:MUTCD R3-5gP.svg | |||||||||
| Bus stop | File:GREEN MINIBUS STAND HK.svg and File:RED MINIBUS STAND HK.svg |
File:IE road sign RUS-031 (square).svg or File:IE road sign RUS-031 (circle).svg |
File:Vienna Convention road sign E15.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Bus Stop.svg | File:New Zealand road sign R6-71.svg | File:Sweden road sign E22.svg | File:Philippines road sign R5-9A.svg | File:SADC road sign R325-1.svg | File:Italian traffic sign - fermata autobus.svg | File:Uganda road sign I05.svg | File:UK traffic sign 970.svg | |||||
| Train station | File:Australian service symbol SQ01.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 500.svg | File:IE road sign F-231A.svg | File:Sweden road sign G6.svg | File:SADC road sign GDS-1.svg [x] |
File:British Rail - colour reversed logo.svg | File:MUTCD I-7.svg | |||||||||
| Airport | File:Australian service symbol S11-1.svg | File:HK Airport Sign.png | File:IE road sign F-222-A.svg | File:Sweden road sign G8-3.svg or File:Sweden road sign G8-1.svg |
File:SADC road sign GDS-3.svg [x] |
File:Uganda road sign I32.svg | File:MUTCD I3-5.svg | |||||||||
| Electric vehicle charging station | File:Blank.svg | File:British Columbia I-019-1H.svg | Not used | File:IE road sign RUS-020a.svg or File:IE road sign F-204a.svg [w] |
File:MUTCD D9-11b.svg | |||||||||||
| Freeway begins | File:Australia road sign R6-19.svg or File:Australia road sign R6-19 (motorway).svg or File:AU-VIC road sign R6-V19-2.svg |
File:British Columbia G-107-1.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign (Expressway Begins).svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign E5a-V1.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - Motorway.svg | File:New Zealand road sign A41-1.1.svg or File:New Zealand road sign A41-2.1.svg |
File:Sweden road sign E1.svg | File:Philippines road sign GE6-2.svg | File:SADC road sign R401.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg | File:UK traffic sign 2901.svg | File:MUTCD D13-3.svg | ||||
| Freeway ends | File:Australia road sign R6-21.svg or File:Australia road sign R6-21 (motorway).svg or File:AU-VIC road sign R6-V21-2.svg |
File:British Columbia G-107-2.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign (Expressway Ends).svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign E5b-V1.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Information Sign - End of Motorway.svg | File:New Zealand road sign A41-1.3A.svg or File:New Zealand road sign A41-2.3A.svg |
File:Sweden road sign E2.svg | File:Philippines road sign GE6-3.svg | File:SADC road sign R401-600.svg | File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway ends - Type II.svg | File:UK traffic sign 2931.svg | |||||
| Customs post |
File:AU-QLD road sign TC2338.svg [y] |
File:Québec I-373.svg | File:Hong Kong road sign 105.svg | File:Blank.svg [z] |
File:Vienna Convention road sign C16-V1.svg | File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - Prohibition of passing without stopping (Customs).svg | File:Vienna Convention road sign C16-V3.svg | File:SADC road sign GDS-23.svg [x] |
File:Singapore Road Signs - Restrictive Sign - Stop - Customs.svg | Not used | ||||||
| National highway shield(s) |
File:HK Route1.svg | File:M1-IE confirmatory.svg File:IRL N1.svg File:IRL R101.svg |
File:Jamaica road A1.svg File:Jamaica road T2.svg |
File:State Highway 1 NZ.svg | File:AH26 (N1) sign.svg File:N1 (Philippines).svg File:E1 (Philippines).svg |
File:SADC road sign GFS D1-17.svg File:SADC road sign GFS D1-17-NAM.svg File:SADC road sign GE19-05.svg |
File:ECP-SG.svg | File:UK-Motorway-M1.svg File:UK road A1.svg |
File:I-0.svg | |||||||
| National border signs or speed limits |
Not used | File:CA-BC road sign I-106-100.svg File:Ontario Metric Conversion.jpg |
Not used | Not used | Not used | Not used | Not used | - | Not used | File:National-speed-limit-sign-uk.svg | varies |
See also
Notes
- Compare Bicycles Only (Ciclovia) sign in Jamaica:
with No Bicycles sign in Continental Europe: 
- The last level crossing in Singapore closed in 2011, and thus train-related traffic signs became obsolete.
- There are no operating tram or streetcar systems in this jurisdiction.
- Signs below used for crossroads with priority.
- The sign below is a uniquely Tanzanian version of the sign above.
- The sign below is a uniquely Tanzanian version of the sign above.
- Similar signs exist as indication signs (signs F-300 – F-308).
- Used only in New York.
- Temporary use only.
- Top sign used in Victoria. Middle-top sign used in New South Wales. Middle-bottom sign used in Queensland.
- This is combination advance warning sign (W308 "children") with a supplementary plate (IN11.4), commonly used to warn of school zones in South Africa. There is also a W305 "scholar patrol" warning for guarded pedestrian crossings:
- Used only in California.
- Top sign used in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. Bottom sign used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory.
- In Singapore, U-turns are forbidden per default, unless specifically allowed by a sign. While unofficial "U-turn prohibited" signs do exist, they only serve as a reminder, and the prohibition would still have been in place without the sign.
- Used in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
- Top sign used everywhere but New South Wales. Bottom sign used only in New South Wales.
- Used only in New York.
- Mini-roundabouts only.
- In many jurisdictions, "Overtaking Permitted" is indicated solely through a change in road markings, e.g. a solid center line changing to a dashed center line. In such jurisdictions, signs in this category are only posted in locations where a change in road markings is deemed insufficient notice for drivers. This is in contrast to "No Overtaking" signs, which are almost always posted alongside changes in road markings to indicate the end of an overtaking zone.
- The circular sign is used to indicate on-street parking, while the square-shaped sign indicates off-street parking.
- Pictographic symbol for use on guidance signs and supplementary plates; seldom a sign in its own right
- Australia has no land borders. The sign is used when interstate borders are closed (eg during COVID-19 restrictions).
- For ferry terminals and ports only.
