Road signs in Cambodia

Road signs in Sihanoukville

Road signs in Cambodia (Khmer: ឧបសម្ព័ន្ធស្តីពីសញ្ញាចរាចរផ្លូវគោក) are standardized road signs similar to those used in Europe, but much of it resembles road signage systems used in South American countries with certain differences. The designs of road signage match their neighbours of Thailand and Malaysia, both of which adopt a modified version of the South American road signage system (despite both Thailand and Malaysia being part of Asia). Until the early 1980s, Cambodia closely followed American, European, Australian, and Japanese practices in road sign design, with diamond-shaped warning signs and circular restrictive signs to regulate traffic. Unlike Thailand and Malaysia, Cambodia does not use the FHWA Series fonts ("Highway Gothic") typeface, favouring Helvetica instead.

Cambodian traffic signs use Khmer, the national language of Cambodia, however, English is also used for stop and important public places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway stations, and immigration checkpoints. Both Khmer and English are used on directional signage. Cambodia signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, but has yet to ratify the convention.

Prohibitory signs

• Prohibitory signs
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No entry
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  Closed for all vehicles
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  Closed for all road users
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  Total weight limit
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  Weight limit on one axle
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  No bicycles, motorcycles and tricycles
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  No motorcycles
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  No cars
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  No trucks
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  No buses
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  No motor vehicles
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  No bicycles
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No parking from 1st to 15th day of the month
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  No parking from 16th to 31st day of the month
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  No parking on odd days
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  No parking on even days
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  No overtaking
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  No overtaking for trucks
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  End of overtaking prohibition for trucks
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  No overtaking for trucks
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  End of prohibition overtaking for trucks
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  No honking
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  End of honking prohibition
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  No motorcycle-drawn carts
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  No animal-drawn carts
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  No carts
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  No tractors
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  No towed trailers
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  Minimum separation distance for cars
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  Minimum separation distance for trucks
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  No vehicles loading inflammable goods
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  Maximum speed limit
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  Stop at the customs station
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  Stop at the police station
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  Stop at the military police station
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  Speed limit 20 km/h
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  Speed limit 50 km/h

Mandatory signs

• Mandatory signs
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn left ahead
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  Go straight or turn right.
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  Go straight or turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn left or right
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  Go straight
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  Cars only
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  Animal drawn carts of all form only
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  Pedestrians only
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  End of pedestrians only
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  Pedestrians and bicycles only
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  End of pedestrians and bicycles only
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Buses lane
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  End of buses lane
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  Bicycles only
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  End of bicycles only
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  Keep right
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  Slow down

Priority signs

• Priority signs
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  Stop (Khmer and English languages)
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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Give way (at roundabout)
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  Priority junction
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Give way to all traffic from the opposite direction
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  Priority over all traffic from the opposite direction
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  Single track railway crossing
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  Double triple railway crossing

Warning signs

• Warning signs
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  Other danger
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  Curve to the right
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  Curve to the left
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  Double curve first to the right
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  Double curve first to the left
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  Winding road
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  Skewed side road junction on the right
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  Skewed side road junction on the left
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  Y-junction ahead
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  T-junction ahead
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  Side road junction on the left
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  Side road junction on the left (different road classes)
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  Side road junction on the right
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  Side road junction on the right (different road classes)
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  Offset road junction, left and right
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  Offset road junction, left and right
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  Crossroad
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  Crossroad on the left (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on the right (different road classes)
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Two-way traffic
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  Road narrows on the both sides
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  Road narrows on the right
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  Road narrows on the left
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  Sharp curve to the right
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  Sharp curve to the left
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  Double sharp curve first to the right
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  Double sharp curve first to the left
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  Railway crossing on the right road
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  Railway crossing on the left road
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  Railway crossing with barrier or gates
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  Railway crossing without barrier or gates
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  Steep climb
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  Steep descent
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  Hump
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  Uneven road
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  School ahead (only applies to public schools)
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Handicapped crossing
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  Cattle or domestic animals
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  Deer or wild animals
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  Slippery road
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  Falling rocks
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  Loose road surface
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  Crosswinds
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  Traffic lights ahead
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  Stop signs ahead
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  Give way signs ahead
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  Divided roads begins
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  Divided roads ends
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  Low flying air craft
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  Bicycles crossing
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  Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
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  Junction on a curve (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on a curve (different road classes)
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  Junction on a double curve (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on a double curve (different road classes)
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  Narrow bridge

Temporary signs

• Temporary signs
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  Workers ahead
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  Workers
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  Loose road surface
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  End road works
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  Detour to the right
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  Detour to the left
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  Traffic cone
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  Direction chevron to be followed
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  Temporary stop signs (Khmer and English languages)
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  Temporary go signs (without text)
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  Red-flag

Direction signs

• Direction signs
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at detour)
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at junction)
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at junction)
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  Direction sign to other areas (at detour)
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  Direction sign to other areas (at junction)
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  Guide sign to other places
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  Guide sign to other places
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  Directions to city or province
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  Weigh station
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  Weigh station

Built-up area and boundary signs

• Build up Area and Boundary signs
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  Built-up area begins
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  Built-up area ends
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  Provincial, district or commune boundary begins
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  Provincial, district or commune boundary ends

Street name signs

• Street name signs
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  Preah Norodom Boulevard
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  Preah Trasak Paem Street
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  Kramuon Sar Avenue
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  Street No.113
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  Asian Highway route 1
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  Asian Highway route 11
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  National road number
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  Expressway number

Information signs

• Information signs
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  Parking lot
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  Pay parking lot
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Hump
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  Ferry
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  Clinic
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  Hospital
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  Telephone
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  Official tourist information
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  Gas station
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  Gas station and repair
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  Garage station
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  Restaurants shop
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  Refreshments shop
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  Hotel or motel
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  Picnic site
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  Airports
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  Boats ramp
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  Camping area
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  Caravans park or site
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  Caravans park and camping area
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  Taxis station
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  Toilets
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  Drinking waters
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  Recycle bin
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  Abreast travelling permitted for bicycles
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  Dead end
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  Dead end on the right
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  Dead end road on the left
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  Expressway begins
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  Expressway ends
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  Compulsory lanes
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  3 lanes merge to 2 lanes from the left
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  3 lanes merge to 2 lanes from the right
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  Detour for the turning left
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  Detour for the vehicle having overall height exceeding specified height
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  Arrow direction exclusive lane
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  Arrow direction exclusive lane
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  One-way traffic
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  Forest fire warning signs
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  U-turn

Additional signs

• Additional signs
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  Bicycles
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  Motorcycles
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  Motorcycle-drawn carts
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  Cars
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  Buses
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  Trucks
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  Tractors
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  Animal drawn carts
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  Vehicles having overall length weight limit on one axle exceeding the specified weight limit on one axle
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  Large-size trucks having overall length exceeding the specified length
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  Vehicles having over all length width exceeding the specified width
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  Vehicles having over all length height exceeding the specified height
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  To the right hand side
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  To the right and left hand side
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  To the left hand side
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  Forward
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  Forward and backward
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  Backward
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  Beware of trains
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  Factory gate
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  Direction of priority road
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  Direction of priority road
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  Distance identification marker
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  Time identification marker
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  Vehicles loading inflammable goods

Signposts

• Signsposts
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  Delineator post
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  Guide post (at dangerous curve)
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  Chevron marker (to the right)
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  Chevron marker (to the left)
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  Object marker (on the right)
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  Object marker (on the curve)
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  Object marker (on the left)
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  Railway crossing post

Road markings

• Road markings
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  Single yellow solid line
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  Double yellow solid line
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  Single white broken line
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  White single solid line
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  Edge line
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  Straight arrow
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  Keep right arrow
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  Keep right arrow
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  Keep left arrow
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  Diagonal hatched markings (two-way road)
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  Chevron markings (one-way road)
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  Hump marking
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  Buses stop marking

Traffic lights

• Traffic lights
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  Red
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  Red and yellow
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  Green
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  Yellow