Traffic Signs
NOTE: Click on the road signs to view the situation where they are installed.
STOP SIGN
This sign is used on roadways where traffic is required to stop before entering a major road. The vehicle shall proceed past the stop line only after ascertaining that ths will not cause any damage to traffic on the main road.
GIVE WAY SIGN
This sign is used to assign right-of-way to traffic on certain roadways and intersections, the intention being that the vehicles controlled by the sign must give way to the other traffic having the right-of-way.
STRAIGHT PROHIBITED
OR NO ENTRY These signs are located at places where the vehicles are not allowed to enter. It is generally erected at the end of one-way-road to prohibit traffic entering the roadway in the wrong direction and also at each intersection along the one-way road.
VEHICLES RROHIBITED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
This sign is used at the approact end of the roads where entry to all types of vehicular traffic is prohibited, especially in areas which have been designed as pedestrian malls.
CYCLE PROHIBITED
This sign is erected on each enry to the road where cycles are to be prohibited.
PEDESTRIAN PROHIBITED
This sign is erected on each enry to the road where pedestrians are to be prohibited.
RIGHT TURN PROHIBITED
These signs are used at places where vehicles are not allowed to make a turn to the right. The signs are also used at the inter-sections of one-way street to supplement the one-way sign.
LEFT TURN PROHIBITED
These signs are used at places where vehicles are not allowed to make a turn to left. The signs are also used at the inter-sections of one-way street to supplement the one-way sign.
U-TURN PROHIBITED
This sign is used at places where vehicles are forbidden to make a turn to the reverse direction of travel between the sign and the next inter-section beyond it.
OVERTAKING PROHIBITED
This sign is erected at the beginning of such sections of highways where sight distance is restricted and overtaking will be dangerous.
ALL MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED
This sign is used at places where entry to all types of motor vehicles is prohibited.
TRUCKS PROHIBITED
This sign is used at the entrance to the road where movement of trucks is prohibited.
HAND CART PROHIBITED
This sign is erected on each entry to the road where hand carts are to be prohibited.
TONGA PROHIBITED
This sign is erected on each entry to the road where tongas are to be prohibited.
NO PARKING
This sign is erected where parking is not allowed but vehicles can stop for short duration to allow passengers to get into or get out of the vehicle. The sign should be accompanied by suitable kerb or carriageway markings
NO PARKING OR STANDING
This sign is erected where vehicles are prohibited to stop even temporarily
SPEED LIMIT
This sign is erected at the beginning of the section of the road or area covered by a speed restriction, with numerals indicating the speed limit in kilometers per hour.
WIDTH LIMIT
This sign is used where entry of vehicles exceeding a particular width is prohibited.
HEIGHT LIMIT
This sign is erected in advance of an overhead structure where entry is prohibited for vehicles whose height exceeds a certain limit.
LENGTH LIMIT
This sign is used where entry of vehicles exceeding a particular length is prohibited.
LOAD LIMIT
This sign is used where entry of vehicles is prohibited for vehicles whose laden weight exceeds a certain limits.
AXLE LOAD LIMIT
This sign is used where entry of vehicles is prohibited for vehicles whose axle load exceeds a certain limits.
