Road signs in Kuwait

Road sign at an entrance to the area of Khaldiya, Kuwait City

Road signs in Kuwait are regulated under the 2011 Kuwait Manual on Traffic Control Devices. They closely follow those used in the United Kingdom with certain distinctions, with text written in Arabic and English.

Regulatory signs

Priority signs

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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Give way sign ahead
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  Give way to trains
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  Go
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  Give way to oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming traffic

Mandatory signs

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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Go straight
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Go straight or turn left
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  Go straight or turn right
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  Turn left or right
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  Pass onto right
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  Pass either side
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  Roundabout
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  Bicycles only
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit

Prohibitory signs

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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No entry
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  Except buses
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  No motor vehicles
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  No buses
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  Truck weight limit
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  Weight limit
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  Axle load limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  Height limit
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by trucks
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  No pedestrians
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  No bicycles
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  No parking
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  No honking
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  Customs
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  Speed limit
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  No learner drivers
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  No animals
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  No trucks from centrain lanes
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  No stopping

Warning signs

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  Crossroads
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  Road from the left
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  Road from the right
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  T-junction on left
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  T-junction on right
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  Staggered crossroads, first to the left
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  Staggered crossroads, first to the right
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  Distance
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  Left merging traffic
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  Right merging traffic
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  Roundabout
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  Slow
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  Curve to the left
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  Curve to the right
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  Double curve, first to the left
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  Double curve, first to the right
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  Road narrows
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  Road narrows on left side
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  Road narrows on right side
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  End of dual carriageway
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  Two-way traffic
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  Height restriction ahead
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  Overhead cables
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  Maximum height
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  Level crossing with barriers ahead
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  Level crossing without barriers ahead
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  Single-track level crossing
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  Multi-track level crossing
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  Children
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  School
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  Playground
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  Traffic light
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  Signals out of order
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Camels crossing
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  Hump Bridge
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  Opening bridge
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  Tunnel
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  Quayside or riverbank
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  Uneven road
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  Distance
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  Slippery road
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Other dangers
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  Accident
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  Bump
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  Roadworks
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  Loose gravel

Information signs

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  Parking
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  Buses
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  Trucks
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Subway
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  Emergency telephone
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  Police station
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  Hospital
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  Hotel or motel
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  Camping
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  First aid
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  Hospital (inscription)
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  Taxis only
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  No through road (inscription)
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  Distance countdown marker (300m)
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  Distance countdown marker (250m)
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  Distance countdown marker (100m)
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  U-turn permitted
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  Lane direction
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  No through road
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  Exit ahead to the right
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  Advisory speed limit
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  Motorway
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  End of motorway
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  Bus and bicycle lane

Route shields

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  State road shield