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Light Signals Controlling Traffic |
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Traffic Light Signal |
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Red means 'Stop' way behind the stop line behind the carriage way |
Red and Amber also mean 'Stop' Don't Pass through or start until Green shows |
GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear. Take special care if you intend to
turn left or right and give way to pedestrians who are crossing |
AMBER means ‘Stop’ at the stop line. You may go on only if the AMBER appears after
you have crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to pull up might cause
an accident |
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A GREEN ARROW may be provided in addition to the full green signal if movement in
a certain direction is allowed before or after the full green phase. If the way
is clear you may go but only in the direction shown by the arrow. You may do this
whatever other lights may be showing |
At level crossings, lifting bridges, airfields, fire stations etc. |
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Motorway Signals & Signs |
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Motorways Signals |
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Don’t proceed further in this lane |
Change lane |
Reduced visibility ahead
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Lane ahead closed
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Leave motorway at next exit |
Temporary maximum speed limit |
End of restriction |
End of restriction |
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Temporary maximum speed limit and information message |
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Lane Control Signals |
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Green Arrow - Lane available to the traffic facing the sign
Red Crosses - Lane closed for the traffic facing the sign
While Diagonal Arrow - Change lanes in directions shown |
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Warning Signal |
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Route Markers |
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Motorway |
Provincial Road |
National Highway |
District Road |
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Motorway Direction Signs |
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Overhead Direction Signs 2 Km before exit |
Overhead Direction Sign 100 meter before exit. |
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Motorway ground mounted direction sign |
Ground mounted sign
at the exit of the motorway.
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Ground mounted direction sign at the junction of link road
and slip road. |
Motorway ground mounted direction sign |
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Motorway ground mounted distance sign. |
Motorway distance sign at national highways and link roads |
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Motorway Exit Countdown Marker |
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300M |
200M |
100M |
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Countdown markers al motorway exits |
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Motorway Informatory Signs |
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Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply |
Motorway service area sign showing |
End of motorway
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Motorway Emergency Diversion Symbol |
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The four yellow and black symbols depicted above
are for use only when an EMERGNCY DIVERSION on the Motorway is in operation.
Therefore, the SQUARE would be used to route traffic to one destination Le Rawalpindi,
the TRIANGLE would be used to route traffic to Lahore and the DIAMOND & CIRCLE
could be used for other destinations if and when appropriate |
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Signal by Police |
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Stopping & Beckoning Signals |
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Traffic approaching from both front and behind. |
Traffic approaching from behind. |
Traffic approaching from the front |
Beckoning on traffic from the front |
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Beckoning on traffic from behind |
Beckoning on traffic from the side |
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How to Give Signals to Other Road Users |
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Indicator Signals |
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I intend to move out to the right or turn right |
I intend to move in to the left or turn left or stop on the left |
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Signal and Brake Lights |
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I am slowing down or stopping |
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Manual Signals |
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I intend to move out to the right or turn right |
I intend to move in to the left or turn left |
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I intend to slow down or stop. This signal is particularly important at Zebra crossing
to let other road users, including pedestrian, know that you are slowing down or
stopping |
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I want to go straight on |
I want to turn left |
I want to turn right |
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Traffic Signs |
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Mandatory Signs |
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Give Way or stop completely |
Stop |
Slow |
Road Closed |
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No entry for motor vehicle |
Overtaking prohibited |
No entry tor cycle |
No entry for motor cycle |
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No entry for goods vehicles |
No entry for pedestrians |
No entry for animal Drawn vehicle |
No entry for hand carts |
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No entry for agricultural vehicle |
No entry for vehicles exceeding width more than 8'-6" |
No entry for vehicles exceeding height more than 16'-6" |
No entry for vehicles exceeding 7 ton laden weight |
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No entry for vehicles exceeding 6 ton one axle |
No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meter in length |
Overtaking by goods vehicles prohibited |
Maximum speed limit 5O Km/h |
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No U-turn |
No entry |
No left turn |
No right turn |
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Audible warning devices prohibited |
Passing police custom post without stopping |
Stop for police post |
Parking prohibited |
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End of all prohibitions Imposed |
End of speed limit imposed |
End of prohibition of overtaking |
Entry to 30 Km/h zone |
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End 0f 30 Km/h zone |
No stopping (Clearway) |
Maximum speed |
National speed limit applies |
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Turn to the left |
Go straight ahead |
Turn to the right |
Turn to the right |
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Turn to the left |
Go straight or left |
Keep to the right |
Keep to the left |
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Compulsory roundabout |
Lane control sign |
Dual Carriageway ahead |
Dual carriageway end |
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Warning Signs (Mostly Triangular) |
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Left bend |
Right bend |
Double bend to the right |
Double bend to the left |
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Dangerous descent |
Steep ascent |
Carriageway narrow |
Swing bridge |
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Road leads on to quay or river bank |
Un-even road |
Road dips |
Slippery roads |
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Lose gravel |
Falling rock |
Pedestrian crossing |
Children crossing |
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Cyclists |
Cattle crossing |
Wild animal crossing |
Road works |
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Light signals |
Air field |
Strong cross wind |
Two way traffic |
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Other dangers |
Yield to the traffic approaching from the right on the cross road |
Yield to the traffic approaching from the right on any leg off the intersection |
Minor cross road |
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Minor cross road from left |
Minor cross road from right |
Minor cross roads from right and left, respectively |
Minor cross roads from left and right, respectively |
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Minor cross road joining from right |
Minor cross road joining from left |
Minor road on the right |
Minor road on the left |
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Major cross road |
Narrow bridge |
Level crossing (without gate) |
Level crossing (with gate) |
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Advance danger |
U-turn |
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Distance to 'STOP' line ahead |
Junction of bend ahead |
T-Junction |
Distance to 'Give Way' line ahead |
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Sharp deviation of route to left (or right if chevrons reversed) |
Roundabout |
Plate below some signs |
Dual carriageway ends |
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Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed) |
Road narrows on both sides |
Two-way traffic crosses one-way road |
Two-way traffic straight ahead |
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Failure of traffic light signal |
Traffic signals |
Hump bridge |
Side winds |
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Risk of grounding |
Light signals ahead at level crossing, air field or bridge |
Level crossing without barrier |
Wild horses or ponies |
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Accompanied horses or ponies |
Opening or swing bridge ahead |
Available width of headroom indicated |
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Overhead electric cable; plate indicates maximum height of vehicles which can pass
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Distance to tunnel |
Soft verges |
Risk of ice |
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Informatory Signs |
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Advance direction |
No through road on the right |
No through road on the left |
Dead end road |
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Direction of place |
Direction of airfield |
Beginning of built up area |
End of built up area |
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Hospital |
One way road |
One way |
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Bus stop |
Parking |
Parking place indicated |
Parking place indicated |
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Parking place indicated |
Parking place indicated |
Parking place indicated |
Facility indicated |
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First aid station |
Breakdown service |
Telephone |
Filling station |
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Hotel or motel |
Restaurant |
Cafeteria |
Picnic site |
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Starting points for walks |
Camping site |
Caravan site |
Camping and caravan site |
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Youth hostel |
Roundabout |
Ancient monument in the care of national Heritage |
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Tourist attraction |
Diversion route |
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Hospital ahead with Accident and Emergency facilities |
Packing place for towed caravans |
Tourist Information Point |
Advance warning of restriction or prohibition ahead |
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Appropriate traffic lane at junction ahead |
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Road works 1 Km ahead |
Slow moving or stationary works vehicle blocking a traffic lane. Pass
the direction shown by the arrow |
Temporary lane closure (the number and position of arrows and red bars may be varied
according to lanes open and closed |
End of road works and any temporary restrictions |
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One lane crossover at contra flow road works |
Signs used on the back of slow moving or stationary vehicles warning lane closed
ahead by a works vehicle. There are no cones on the road. |
Temporary hazard at road works |
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Road Markings |
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Carriage Way Markings |
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Centre line |
Centre line no overtaking zone |
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overtaking allowed If no vehicle approaching from the opposite direction |
No overtaking zone |
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Lane control marking, traffic in each lane to proceed only to the direction indicated |
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Lane closed |
Stop line |
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Give way line |
Box junction
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Give way warning |
Stop sign warning |
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Zebra crossing |
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Stop line at 'STOP' sign |
Give way to traffic on major road |
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Double white lines |
Hazard warning line |
Lane Line |
Centre line |
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No parking |
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Diagonal stripes |
Edge line |
No stopping |
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Miscellaneous Markings |
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Keep entrance clear at stationary vehicles, even If - picking up or setting down
children |
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Warning of Give way just ahead |
Parking space reserved for vehicles named |
Bus stop |
Bus lane |
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Box junction |
Don't block entrance to side road |
Indication at traffic lanes
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Warning Signs (Vehicle Markings) |
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Hazardous Material - Symbols |
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Explosive material |
Flammable gas |
Non Flammable gas |
Poison gas |
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Flammable liquid |
Flammable solid |
Spontaneously combustible |
Dangerous when wet |
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Oxidizing agent |
Radioactive |
Harmful |
Corrosive |
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Goods Vehicles |
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The vertical markings are also required to be fitted to builder's skips placed in
the road, commercial vehicles or combinations longer than 13 meters (optional on
combinations between 11 and 13 meters) |
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Projection Markers |
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Side Marker |
End Marker |
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Both required when load or equipment (e.g. crane jib) overhangs front or rear by
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School Bus Symbol |
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School bus (displayed in front or rear window of bus or coach) |
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