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Traffic Signs

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Mandatory Signs
Warning Signs
Prohibitive Signs
Regulatory Signs
Round About Signs
Informational Signs
Road Markings
Traffic Warden Signals

Road which should be followed (infront)
Road which should be followed ( left)
Road which should be followed (right)
Passageway left sign
Passageway right sign
Road which should be followed (left or right)
Road which should be followed (left turn)
Road which should be followed (right turn)
One way road
One way road
Parking for taxi only
Roundabout (give way to traffic from the immediate right)
Compulsory minimum speed
End of compulsory minimum speed
Compulsory use of wheel chains
Compulsory animal riding passageway
Compulsory direction (front or right)
Compulsory direction (left or right)
Compulsory pedestrian passageway
Compulsory bicycle only passageway
Bicycle only passageway
Bus only lane
End of bus only passageway (with distance)
Compulsory bus only passageway
Compulsory pedestrian and bicycle only passageway
Road with multiple lanes, with the left lane to be use only by buses
Compulsory direction (front or left)
Beginning of bus only lane
Road with multiple lanes, with the left lane to be use only by buses
Road with multiple lanes, with the left lane to be use only by buses and others vehicles intending to turn left only  on the next round about
Road with multiple lanes, with the left lane to be use only by buses and others vehicles intending to turn left only
Compulsory bicycle and pedestrian only passageway (with line separation)

Falling or fallen rocks
Cattle crossing
Wild animals crossing
Side winds
Pedestrians in road ahead
Uneven road
Hump ahead
Hump bridge
Zebra crossing
Children likely to cross road ahead
Frail pedestrians likely to cross road ahead
Children going to or from school
Soft verges on left
Soft verges on right
Two-way traffic crosses one-way road
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Tunnel ahead
Steep hill downwards
Steep hill upwards
Roundabout ahead
Bend to left
Bend to right
Double bend first to right
Double bend first to left
Road narrows on right
Road narrows on left
Road narrows on both sides
Road that has loose chippings
Dual carriageway ends
Risk of ice
Available height of headroom indicated
Overhead electric cable
Staggered junction
Traffic merges from the right
Traffic merges from the left
Crossroad ahead
Trams crossing ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Junction on the bend
Slippery road
Flat crossing of railway without barrier
Uneven road (Risk of grounding for lorries)
Traffic queues likely ahead
Agricultural vehicles likely to be in the road
Road works ahead
Low­flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise
Low­flying helicopter or sudden helicopter noise
Other danger; plate indicates nature of danger
Slow-moving HGV on uphill
Controlled level crossing (with barrier/gate)
Cycle route ahead
Accompanied horses
Opening or swing bridge ahead
Quayside or river bank
Cross road priority from right
Distance to “Give Way” line ahead (priority road ahead in 200 meters)
Keep left side
Vehicles may pass either side
Sharp deviation of route to right
Sharp deviation of route to left
Keep right side
Each diagonal line represents 1/3 of the distance from the point of the first warning to the junction. (3 diagonal lines) Junction 300 meters ahead (2 diagonal lines) Junction 200 meters ahead (1 diagonal lines) Junction 100 meters ahead
Warning about to approach to unguarded level crossing

No wheel barrows through
No entry for motorbikes
No entry for auto cycles
No enrty for pedestrians
No motor vehicles expect two wheeled motor cycles
No entry to agricultural vehicles
Horse-drawn vehicles prohibited
No entry without stopping (Toll post)
Use of horn prohibited
No entry without stopping (Customs)
Distance from vehicle in front no lees than 70 meters
No motor vehicles through
Priority to traffic in your direction
No entry, road closed to all traffic in both directions
No vehicles exceeding specified width
No vehicles exceeding specified height
No goods vehicles exceeding specified weight
No vehicles towing trailers except two wheeled or one axle trailers
No entry
No right turn
No left turn
Speed Limit
End of speed limit
Oncoming vehicles must be given priority
No overtaking
End of no overtaking prohibition
No overtaking for lorries
No vehicles through with weight in excess of 8 tones on one axle
End of all prohibition for moving vehicles
No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown
No vehicles through which carry a higher quantity of material causing water pollution
No entry to vehicles in excess of 5,5t
No vehicles carrying explosives
No U-turns
No parking
No stopping no parking
Parking in rotation, parking prohibited on dates with odd numbers
Parking in rotation, parking prohibited on dates with even numbers
Parking Zone of restricted duration
Exit from parking Zone of restricted duration

Stop (Police)
Square Box - Do not enter the box if your exit is not clear - if turning right at the junction you may enter the box to wait for a gap in the oncoming traffic but only if the right exit is clear
Stop
End of Road with priority of movement
Road with priority of movement
Stop, pedestrian crossing
Manually Operated Go
Manually Operated Stop
Approaching a road with priority right give way
Road hump ahead with speed limit 30km
Humped crossing
Humped pelican crossing
Road hump ahead with maximum speed limit 50km
School
Road hump
Road hump
Road hump
Beginning of bus only lane
Approaching of residential area. The road space is shared among drivers and other road users. You should drive slowly and carefully and be prepared to stop to allow people extra time to make room for you to pass them in safety. Everyone has equal priority
Directional sign - Road which should be followed if you intend to turn right on the next crossroad, in case the right turn is prohibited on the next crossroad if you continue straight

Roundabout with two entry lanes and direction which should be followed
Roundabout with two entry lanes and direction which should be followed
Roundabout with three entry lanes and direction which should be followed
Roundabout with three entry lanes and direction which should be followed
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead
Appropriate lanes to use on the approach to the roundabout ahead

Telephone
Gas station
Camping zones
Airport
Hospital
Helicopter base
End of highway
Emergency phone
Caravan and camping zone
Caravan zone
Coffee place
Tunnel ahead
Direction sign
Bus stop
Restaurant
Suggested speed limit
Camping zone
Pedestrian crossing
Parking
Overpass crossing
Information point
Dead end road
Hotel or Motel
Excursion zone
Dead end road
Dead end road
Underpass crossing with ramp
Underpass crossing
Sign found near airports or ports. Informing that Urban maximum speed is 50km - Motorway maximum speed is 80km - Motorway maximum speed is 100km
Informing for an escape lane in 1km
Sign found near airports or ports - Attention Drive on the left
Highway road

Single continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic direction
Broken centre lines Where the line is broken you may cross the lines to overtake if is safe to do so and it is also used for making the driving lanes for the direction of traffic or warning that you approach a continuous line
Double continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic directions
Parallel continuous and broken lines - A single continuous white line along a broken white line means that overtaking is allowed only for the traffic that is on the side of the interrupted line
White side line - do not park or use the road beyond the line
Broken side line - Indicates other entrances or exits on the left side of the road
Double continuous yellow line - No stop - No parking
Yellow side line - do not park or use the road beyond the line

Stop - Vehicle approaching from front
Stop - Vehicle approaching from front and rear
Stop - Vehicle approaching from rear
Proceed - Vehicle approaching from front
Proceed – Vehicle approaching from rear
Proceed - Vehicle approaching from side road

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