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

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Differences in units

Most speed limits in the US use United States customary units, with the highway signs matching the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Imperial measurements reminder in Northern Ireland when entering from the Republic
Road sign used in British Columbia, Canada, near the Canada–US border to remind American drivers that Canada uses the metric system.
  • 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

Sheep road sign in the United Kingdom.
Countries in yellow use MUTCD-style diamond warning signs. Click for large image and detailed info key.
  • 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

Various color schemes for mandatory signs. Click for large image and detailed info key.
  • 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.

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Warning

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Canada
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Jamaica
Jamaica
Liberia
Liberia
Mauritius
Mauritius
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nigeria
Nigeria
Philippines
Philippines
SADC[16]
Southern African Development Community
Malta
Malta
Singapore
Singapore
Uganda
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States
United States
Stop sign ahead



Yield / Give Way sign ahead



Traffic signals ahead
Roundabout ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
or

or

or
Uncontrolled railroad crossing ahead Not used
or

(If controlled by stop sign)
No railways Not used
[b]

Level railroad crossing with barriers ahead
or
No railways
Tram / streetcar crossing Not used Not used
[c]
Not used
[c]
Not used
[c]
No trams
Railroad crossbuck
or
Not used No railways
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
or

Not used Not used Not used Not used
or
Not used No railways Not used No longer used since 1994
Crossroads ahead
or[d]

or[e]
Junction with a side road ahead
Traffic merges ahead
Staggered crossroads ahead
or[f]
Added lane Not used
[g]
Divided highway ahead
Divided highway ends
Lane ends ahead
Road narrows ahead
or

[h]
Narrow bridge ahead Not used Not used
Dangerous crosswinds Not used Not used Not used
Low-flying aircraft
or

or
Steep hill downwards
or

and
Steep hill upwards
or

and
Uneven surface
Bump in road
or

[17]
Dip in road Not used Not used
Ford Not used
or
Snow / ice Not used
Fog Not used Not used
Slippery road surface
Loose road surface
[i]

[i]

[i]

[i]
Dangerous shoulder Not used
[i]
Not used
[i]
Pavement ends Not used Not used
Gentle curve ahead Not used
Sharp curve ahead
Double gentle curve ahead Not used Not used
Double sharp curve ahead

[j]
Series of curves ahead Not used
or

or

or
Hairpin curve ahead Not used Not used
[k]
Loop curve ahead Not used
Chevron (short turn) Not used
Chevron (sharp turn)
School zone
or[l]

or

or


[m]

[n]

or
Children / playground ahead
or


or
Pedestrian crossing ahead
or
Pedestrian crossing

or
[20] or
[21]
Disabled / elderly pedestrian crossing
or

or

or
Not used
or
Domesticated animals
or

or

or
Wild animals Not used
or

or

or

or

or
Cyclists crossing
Equestrians Not used Not used
Emergency vehicles Not used Not used Not used
Farm vehicles Not used Not used
or
Falling rocks or debris
or

[o]
Opening or swing bridge Not used Not used Not used
Quay or riverbank Not used
or
Tunnel ahead Not used
Height restriction ahead

or

or
Width restriction ahead Not used
[i]
Not used Not used
Length restriction ahead Not used Not used
Weight restriction ahead Not used Not used Not used
Roadworks
[i]
Not used
Flagman ahead
[i]
Not used
Traffic congestion
Other danger Not used
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Regulatory

Priority

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Stop
Yield / Give Way
or

or
Yield to oncoming traffic
Not used Not used
Priority over oncoming traffic Not used Not used Not used
Priority road Not used Not used Not used
End of priority road Not used Not used Not used
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Prohibitory signs

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No entry
or[p]

or

[22]
or

or
Road closed
[i]

or

No motor vehicles Not used Not used Not used
No motorcycles Not used Not used
No mopeds Not used Not used Not used
No bicycles
No pedestrians

or
No heavy goods vehicles

or

or
No buses Not used File:SADC road sign R227.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito agli autobus.svg File:Uganda road sign R05.svg File:UK traffic sign 952.svg
No trailers Not used File:CA-QC road sign P-130-30.svg Not used Not used File:Jamaica road sign R15.svg
or
File:Jamaica road sign R16.svg
File:Vienna Convention road sign C3f-V1-1.svg
or
File:Vienna Convention road sign C3g-V1-1.svg
File:Sweden road sign C6.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-9.svg File:SADC road sign R240.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito ai veicoli a motore con rimorchio.svg File:UK traffic sign 622.7.svg File:MUTCD-CA R53D.svg
No farm vehicles Not used File:Ontario Rb-60.svg Not used Not used File:Jamaica road sign R20.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C3l-V1-1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for power-driven.svg File:Sweden road sign C8.svg File:SADC road sign R236.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito alle macchine agricole.svg File:Uganda road sign R07.svg File:UK traffic sign NP680.svg
No animal-drawn vehicles Not used Not used File:IE road sign RUS-057.svg File:Jamaica road sign R18.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C3j-V1-1.svg File:Sweden road sign C12.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-11.svg File:SADC road sign R237.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito alla trazione animale.svg File:Uganda road sign R10.svg File:UK traffic sign 622.5.svg
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods Not used File:CA-ON road sign Rb-083.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 174.svg Not used File:Vienna Convention road sign C3h-V1-1.svg File:Sweden road sign C9.svg File:SADC road sign R232.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a trasporti pericolosi.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No dangerous goods.svg File:UK traffic sign 622.10 (variant B).svg File:MUTCD R14-3.svg
No vehicles carrying explosives or inflammables Not used Not used File:IE road sign RUS-062.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C3m-V1-1-EA.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito ai veicoli con esplosivi od infiammabili.svg File:UK traffic sign 622.8.svg
File:UK traffic sign 622.9 (variant 1).svg
File:MUTCD-CA SR18-1.2.svg
No vehicles carrying water pollutants Not used Not used Not used File:Vienna Convention road sign C3n-V1-1-EA.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito agli inquinanti idrici.svg
No handcarts Not used File:Hong Kong road sign 125.svg Not used File:Jamaica road sign R19.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C3k-V1-1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for handcarts.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-12.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a veicoli a braccia.svg
Maximum speed limit File:Australia road sign R4-1 (50).svg File:CA-BC road sign R-004-050.svg File:UK traffic sign 670V50.svg File:IE road sign RUS-043.svg File:Jamaica road sign R33-50.svg File:MUTCD R2-1.svg
or
File:MUTCD R2-1 METRIC.svg
[12]
File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - Speed limit 50.svg File:NZ road sign R1-1-50.svg File:NG road sign C14.svg File:Philippines road sign R4-1 (50).svg File:SADC road sign R201-50.svg File:Maltese road sign II.D1.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - Speed limit 50.svg File:Uganda road sign R49 (50).svg File:UK traffic sign 670V50.svg File:MUTCD R2-1.svg
Speed restriction ends File:Australia road signs R4-12 (60).svg File:CA-BC road sign R-005-50.svg Not used Not used File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - End of prohibitions.svg File:NZ road sign R1-3.svg File:Sweden road sign C32-8.svg File:Philippines road sign R4-2P (60).svg Not used File:Maltese road sign II.D2.svg File:Uganda road sign R52 (50).svg File:UK traffic sign 671.svg File:NYSDOT NYR2-11.svg
Maximum height File:Australia road sign R6-12.svg File:Ontario Wa-27.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 133.svg File:IE road sign RUS-016.svg File:Jamaica road sign R22.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C6-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres.svg File:New Zealand road sign R5-4.1.svg File:NG road sign C06.svg File:Philippines road sign R6-3.svg File:SADC road sign R204.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito altezza 3,50m.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - Height limit.svg File:Uganda road sign R22.svg File:UK traffic sign 629.2A.svg File:MUTCD W12-2a.svg
Maximum width Not used File:Québec P-130-25.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 131.svg File:IE road sign RUS-052.svg File:Jamaica road sign R21.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C5-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for vehicles more than 2 meters wide.svg Not used File:NG road sign C05.svg File:Philippines road sign R6-2.svg File:SADC road sign R239.svg File:Italian traffic signs - transito vietato ai veicoli aventi larghezza superiore a ... metri (figura II 65).svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - Width limit.svg File:Uganda road sign R23.svg File:UK traffic sign 629A.svg Not used
Maximum length File:Australia road sign R6-33.svg File:Ontario Rb-40.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 132.svg
or

File:Hong Kong road sign 432.svg
File:IE road sign RUS-051.svg File:Jamaica road sign R25.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C9-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meters in length.svg File:New Zealand road sign R5-8.svg File:Sweden road sign C18.svg File:Philippines road sign R6-6.svg File:SADC road sign R205.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito ai veicoli lunghi.svg File:Uganda road sign R21.svg File:UK traffic sign 629.1 (variant 1).svg File:MUTCD-CA R20H.svg
Maximum weight File:Australia road sign R6-4.svg File:Ontario Rb-63.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 134.svg File:IE road sign RUS-053.svg File:Jamaica road sign R23.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C7-V1.svg File:NG road sign C07.svg File:SADC road sign R202.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a veicoli di massa sopra 7t.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - Weight limit.svg File:Uganda road sign R24.svg File:UK traffic sign 626.2A (variant 1a, 7.5t).svg File:MUTCD R12-1.svg
Maximum weight per axle File:Australia road sign R6-17.svg File:Ontario Rb-76.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 135.svg File:IE road sign RUS-054.svg File:Jamaica road sign R24.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C8-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No entry for more than 2 tons vehicles.svg File:New Zealand road sign R5-10.svg File:Sweden road sign C23.svg
or
File:Sweden road sign C24.svg
File:Philippines road sign R6-5.svg File:SADC road sign R203.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a carico su asse 7t.svg File:Uganda road sign R25.svg File:MUTCD R12-2.svg
No left turn File:Australia road sign R2-6-L.svg
or[p]
File:Australia road sign R2-6N-L.svg
File:Ontario Rb-12.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 122 L.svg File:IE road sign RUS-013.svg File:Jamaica road sign R27.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C11a-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No Left Turn.svg File:NZ road sign R3-1.svg File:NG road sign C11a.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-14.svg
or
File:Philippines road sign R3-14P.svg
File:SADC road sign R209.svg
or
File:SADC road sign R211.svg
Not used File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No left turn.svg File:Uganda road sign R41-L.svg File:UK traffic sign 613.svg File:MUTCD R3-2.svg
No right turn File:Australia road sign R2-6-R.svg
or[p]
File:Australia road sign R2-6N-R.svg
File:Ontario Rb-11.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 122 R.svg File:IE road sign RUS-012.svg File:Jamaica road sign R26.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C11b-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No Right Turn.svg File:NZ road sign R3-2.svg File:NG road sign C11b.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-13.svg
or
File:Philippines road sign R3-13P.svg
File:SADC road sign R210.svg
or
File:SADC road sign R212.svg
Not used File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No right turn.svg File:Uganda road sign R41-R.svg File:UK traffic sign 612.svg File:MUTCD R3-1.svg
No U-turn File:Australia road sign R2-5.svg
or[p]
File:Australia road sign R2-5N.svg
File:Ontario Rb-16.svg
File:Hong Kong road sign 123.svg File:IE road sign RUS-017.svg File:Jamaica road sign R28.svg File:MUTCD R3-4.svg
[23]
File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No U-Turn.svg File:NZ road sign R3-3.svg File:NG road sign C12.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-15.svg
or
File:Philippines road sign R3-15P.svg
File:SADC road sign R213.svg File:Maltese road sign II.A3.svg Not used
[q]
File:Uganda road sign R42.svg File:UK traffic sign 614.svg File:MUTCD R3-4.svg
No overtaking File:Australia road sign R6-1.svg File:CA-MUTCDC RB-031.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 129.svg File:IE road sign RUS-014.svg File:Jamaica road sign R29.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C13ab-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No Overtaking.svg File:NG road sign C13.svg File:Philippines road sign R3-16.svg File:SADC road sign R214.svg File:Maltese road sign II.D3.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No overtaking.svg File:Uganda road sign R43.svg File:UK traffic sign 632.svg File:MUTCD W14-3.svg
and
File:MUTCD R4-1.svg
Minimum following distance between vehicles File:Queensland TC1723.png
[r]
Not used Not used File:Vienna Convention road sign C10-V1.svg File:Sweden road sign C19.svg File:Italian traffic signs - distanziamento minimo obbligatorio.svg File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Keep a safe distance from vehicle in front.svg File:UK traffic sign 2933.svg
No honking Not used File:Hong Kong road sign 128.svg Not used File:Jamaica road sign R34-1.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C15-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - No horning.svg File:Philippines road sign R6-1.svg File:SADC road sign R206.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di segnalazioni acustiche.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No honking.svg
No parking File:Australia road sign R5-40.svg
File:Ontario Rb-51.svg
File:Hong Kong road sign 140 A.svg
File:IE road sign RUS-019-L-R.svg
File:Jamaica road sign R41.svg File:Vienna Convention road sign C18-V1.svg File:Mauritius Road Signs - Prohibitory Sign - Parking prohibited.svg File:NZ road sign R6-70.svg File:NG road sign C18a.svg
or
File:NG road sign C18b.svg
(No standing)
File:Philippines road sign R5-1S.svg File:SADC road sign R216.svg File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di sosta.svg File:Singapore road sign - Prohibitory - No waiting.svg File:Uganda road sign R47.svg File:UK traffic sign 636.svg
File:MUTCD R8-3.svg
No stopping File:Australia road sign R5-35.svg
or[s]
File:AU-NSW road sign R5-400.svg
File:Ontario Rb-55.svg
File:Hong Kong road sign 140 B.svg
File:IE road sign RUS-010.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
File:NYSDOT NYP1-7.svg
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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.

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Proceed
straight
(no turns)
File:Australia road sign R2-7.svg
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
File:MUTCD R3-5a.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:Australia road sign R2-14-R.svg
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
File:Québec P-110-3-D.svg
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
File:MUTCD R3-6R.svg
Keep right
(or left)
File:Australia road sign R2-3-L.svg
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
File:MUTCD R4-7.svg
or
File:MUTCD R4-7a.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:IE road sign RUS-049.svg
[u]
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
File:Québec P-070-1-60.svg
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
File:MUTCD R2-4.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 129.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 632.svg
File:UK traffic sign 645.svg
File:MUTCD R4-2.svg
Shared use path
File:Australia road sign R8-2.svg
File:MUTCDC RB-93.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 137.svg
File:IE road sign RUS-058.svg
or
File:IE road sign RUS-058-CL.svg
or
File:IE road sign RUS-058-CR.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:Australia road sign R8-1.svg
File:CA-MUTCDC RB-091-R.svg File:Hong Kong road sign 138.svg
File:IE road sign RUS-009.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
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Speed
camera
File:AU-NSW road sign G6-328-1.svg
or
File:AU-VIC road sign P2-V111-2.svg
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:Australia road sign R2-2-L.svg
File:Ontario Rb-21R.svg
File:Hong Kong road sign 139.svg File:IE road sign RUS-004.svg File:Jamaica road sign U1-2.svg
File:Vienna Convention road sign E3c-V1.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
File:MUTCD R6-1R.svg
or
File:MUTCD R6-2R.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 W14-1.svg
or
File:MUTCD W14-2.svg
Parking zone
File:Australia R5-10.svg
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
File:MUTCD R7-108.svg
Taxi stand
File:Australia road sign R5-21.svg
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:Ontario M401.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
File:MUTCD D9-2.svg
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:Australia road sign R5-20.svg
File:Ontario M506.svg
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
File:MUTCD R7-107.svg
Train station File:Australian service symbol SQ01.svg
File:Ontario M509.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:Ontario M502.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:IE road sign F-330.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:IE road sign F-333.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
File:MUTCD W19-3.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:AUS Alphanumeric Route M1.svg
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg
File:Australian national highway A1.svg
File:Australian national highway 1.svg
File:Australian national route 1.svg
File:BC-16 (TCH).svg
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
File:US 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
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See also

Notes

  1. Compare Bicycles Only (Ciclovia) sign in Jamaica: with No Bicycles sign in Continental Europe:
  2. The last level crossing in Singapore closed in 2011, and thus train-related traffic signs became obsolete.
  3. There are no operating tram or streetcar systems in this jurisdiction.
  4. Signs below used for crossroads with priority.
  5. The sign below is a uniquely Tanzanian version of the sign above.
  6. The sign below is a uniquely Tanzanian version of the sign above.
  7. Similar signs exist as indication signs (signs F-300 – F-308).
  8. Used only in New York.
  9. Temporary use only.
  10. Described by the DPWH as a "reverse turn" sign.
  11. Unofficial versions exist.[18][19]
  12. Top sign used in Victoria. Middle-top sign used in New South Wales. Middle-bottom sign used in Queensland.
  13. Described by the DPWH as a "school children crossing" sign.
  14. 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:
  15. Used only in California.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Used in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
  19. Top sign used everywhere but New South Wales. Bottom sign used only in New South Wales.
  20. Used only in New York.
  21. Mini-roundabouts only.
  22. 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.
  23. The circular sign is used to indicate on-street parking, while the square-shaped sign indicates off-street parking.
  24. Pictographic symbol for use on guidance signs and supplementary plates; seldom a sign in its own right
  25. Australia has no land borders. The sign is used when interstate borders are closed (eg during COVID-19 restrictions).
  26. For ferry terminals and ports only.

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