Signs and Signals In Road Transport

Signs
Traffic signs and signals are an essential part of the road traffic system. Paying attention to traffic signs helps you move around safely and efficiently. There are three types of traffic signs:

• regulatory signs
• warning signs
• guide signs

Regulatory signs
You must obey the instructions on these signs.

Stop
Stop and give way to all other vehicles approaching, entering or already on the intersection. If you turn at the intersection, you must also give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are entering.

Give way
Slow down or stop and give way to all other vehicles approaching, entering or already on the intersection. If you turn at the intersection, you must also give way to pedestrians crossing the road you are entering.

Roundabout
Slow down or stop and give way to all vehicles on the roundabout.

No turns
Do not turn right or left or make a U-turn at the intersection—you must only drive in the direction indicated by the arrow.

No entry
Do not drive onto the road beyond this sign.

No U-turn
Do not make a U-turn here.

No left turn
Do not turn left at the intersection.

No right turn
Do not turn right or do a u-turn at the intersection. Keep left You must drive to the left of this sign.

One way
You must drive only in the direction indicated by the arrow.

No overtaking or passing
Overtaking or passing another vehicle is not allowed from the NO OVERTAKING OR PASSING sign to: a distance past the sign indicated on the sign the end of the bridge, if the sign applies to a bridge an END NO OVERTAKING OR PASSING sign.

Wrong way – go back
This sign warns you that you are driving in the wrong direction along an exit ramp of a motorway.

Trucks & must drive in gear low
Trucks and buses must drive in a gear low enough to limit their speed without relying on the primary brake. Used on steep routes.

Keep left unless overtaking
When you drive past this sign on a multi-lane road, you must not drive in the right lane unless overtaking, turning right, making a U-turn, avoiding an obstacle or driving in congested traffic.

Two way
Vehicles travel in both directions on this road.