Road signs in Indonesia

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Directional sign in Badung, Bali. All directional signs in Indonesia use green color background. Notice the yield and stop signs.

Road signs in Indonesia are standarized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. As a former Dutch colony, until the 1970s road signs in Indonesia closely followed The Netherlands rules on road signs. Nowadays, Indonesian road sign design are a mix of European, US MUTCD, New Zealand, and Japanese road sign features. According to the 2014 Minister of Transport's Regulation No. 13 concerning Traffic Signs,[1] the official typeface for road signs in Indonesia is Clearview. Indonesia formerly used FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) as the designated typeface though the rules are not being implemented properly.

Indonesian road signs use Indonesian, the official and the national language of Indonesia. However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions and airports. Bilingual signs can be found in tourist areas such as Bali.

Indonesia signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals but have yet to ratify the Convention.

Warning signs[]

Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions ahead and alert motorists on the hazards to expect. Warning signs in Indonesia used to closely follow US MUTCD and Japanese diamond-shaped with yellow background and black-and-yellow outline but recently they change it to full black outline.

  • Open railroad crossing ahead

  • Railroad crossing ahead

  • Curve

  • Double curves

  • Sharp turn

  • Double sharp turns

  • Series of curves

  • Spiral loop

  • Road narrows

  • Road narrows on right

  • Narrow bridge

  • Steep descent

  • Hazardous descent

  • Steep ascent

  • Hazardous ascent

  • Slippery road

  • Dip

  • Road Hump

  • Uneven road

  • Loose gravel

  • Falling rocks

  • Traffic lights ahead

  • Roundabout ahead

  • Start of dual carriageway

  • End of dual carriageway

  • One-way dual carriageway

  • Pedestrian crossing

  • Pedestrians

  • Children

  • Bicycles

  • Farm animals crossing

  • Wild animals crossing

  • Other Danger ahead (Usually accompanied with a supplementary sign beneath)

  • Roadworks ahead

  • Maximum height ahead

  • Maximum width ahead

  • Low flying aircraft

  • Cross-wind

  • Two way traffic

  • Opening or swing bridges ahead

Intersections[]

  • Crossroads

  • Priority at crossroad junction

  • Merging traffic on the right

  • Priority merging traffic from the right

  • Priority merging traffic from the left

  • Side road on left

  • Side road on right

  • Staggered junction, first on left

  • Staggered junction, first on right

  • 3-way junction

  • Priority side road from right

  • T-Junction

  • Y-Junction

Regulatory signs[]

Prohibitory signs[]

Prohibitory signs in Indonesia are circular and have a red border with diagonal bars except for Stop, Give way, and Railroad Crossing signs.

  • Stop

  • Give way

  • Customs

  • Toll plaza

  • Single-track railroad crossing

  • Multiple-tracks railroad crossing

  • No entry

  • No motorcycles and mopeds

  • No Cars

  • No vehicles (combination)

  • No bicycles

  • Maximum length for motorised vehicles

  • Maximum height limit[2]

  • Maximum width limit

  • Maximum Weight limit

  • Maximum Weight limit per axle

  • No left turn

  • No U-turn

  • No right turn or U-turn

  • Minimum distance between cars

  • Maximum speed limit in kilometers per hour (km/h)

  • Give way to oncoming traffic

  • End of speed restriction limit

  • No stopping

  • No parking

  • No passing

Mandatory signs[]

Mandatory signs in Indonesia follows the "Type A Mandatory Signs" as prescribed by the Vienna Convention, which is the European-style white-on-blue circular signs with addition of white border

  • Follow left

  • Follow right

  • Turn left

  • Turn right

  • Go Straight

  • Roundabout

  • Straight ahead or left ahead

  • Straight ahead or right ahead

  • Keep left

  • Keep right

  • Pass either side

  • Minimum speed limit in kilometers per hour (km/h)

  • Tyre chain

  • Motorcycle lane

  • Buses-only lane

  • Truck-only lane

  • Pedestrians only

  • Equestrians only

  • Bikes only

  • Rickshaws only

  • Carts only

  • Horse carriage only

  • Non-motorized vehicles only

  • End of minimum speed limit

  • End of tyre chain usage

Directional signs[]

  • 4-way directional sign. Ngurah Rai International Airport is highlighted in blue as it is a public facility

  • 3-way directional sign. Note the Indonesian National Highway number hexagon

  • Exit to tolled freeway

  • National route distance sign (differs by island)

  • Entrance to tolled expressway

  • 3-way directional sign. Kawasan Kota Tua, a tourist attraction, is highlighted in brown

  • 4 way intersection directional sign. 'TOL PURBALEUNYI, a toll road, is highlighted in white and bears the international highway symbol, while Stasiun KA Kota, a train station, is highlighted in blue.

Tolled freeway signs[]

Most of the signs in this section are custom-made by the tollroad operator and unavailable in the current regulations.

  • Freeway Symbol

  • Tolled freeway begins

  • Tolled freeway ends

  • Tolled freeway restrictions for non-motorised vehicles ("Toll Road only for motorised vehicles with four or more wheels")

  • Toll plaza ahead

  • Exit ahead (1 km)

  • Exit ahead (500 m)

  • Exit ahead (300 m)

  • Exit sign (butterfly gantry sign placed in between ramp)

  • Interchange ahead (1 km)

  • Interchange ahead (500m)

  • Interchange ahead (300m)

  • Interchange exit

  • Freeway distance sign

  • Freeway location marker with meters, placed in each 200 m of the freeway

  • Service area ahead (1 km)

  • Service area ahead (500 m)

  • Service area ahead (~300 m)

  • Bridge name

  • Runaway ramp. The 500m distance is omitted in 300m before the ramp

  • Lane directory

  • Advisory sign (Right lane only for passing)

  • Prohibition sign (Passing on left prohibited)

  • Distance guidance ahead [3]

  • Distance guidance (0m) [3]

  • Distance guidance (50m-unsafe distance) [3]

  • Distance guidance (100m-safe distance) [3]

  • Toll plaza (pay toll)

  • Toll plaza (take ticket)

  • Toll plaza (electronic payment)

  • Toll plaza height limit [2] (might be omitted in some toll plazas)

  • Warning sign (Fog)

  • Warning sign (Crosswind)

Information signs[]

  • City limits

  • End city limits

  • Bus terminal

  • Train station

  • Harbour

  • Airport

  • Garbage/Waste disposal

  • Landfill

  • Post office

  • Payphone

  • Bus stop

  • Taxi stand

  • Transit stop

  • Pedestrian crossing

  • Parking

  • Wheelchair parking

  • Tunnel

  • End of tunnel

  • Tsunami evacuation route

  • Earthquake evacuation route

  • Volcano eruption evacuation route

  • Emergency muster zone

  • Refuge camp

  • Refuge centre

  • Mosque

  • Church

  • Vihara

  • Hindu Temple

  • Hospital

  • Clinic, Community Health Centre

  • Pharmacy

  • Petrol station

  • Scheduled service station

  • Emission service station

  • Weigh station

  • Museum

  • Market

  • Restaurant

  • Café

  • Lodging

  • Motor services

  • Park

  • Cross-country route

  • Tent camp

  • Caravan camp

  • Camp

  • Villa

  • Beach

  • Open sports field

  • Indoor sports centre

  • Swimming pool

  • Stadium

  • School

  • Library

  • One way

  • No through road

  • U-turn permitted

  • Motorised vehicles only

Temporary signs[]

Temporary signs generally follow New Zealand design, albeit with Clearview typeface instead of Highway Gothic typeface.

  • Curve left

  • Curve right

  • Road narrows

  • Road widens

  • Narrow left

  • Narrow right

  • Widen left

  • Widen right

  • Lane ends on left

  • Lane ends on right

  • Added lane on left

  • Added lane on right

  • Narrow section

  • Slippery road

  • Uneven surface

  • Loose gravel

  • Diversion to the right

  • Diversion to the left

  • Diversion to the right ends

  • Diversion to the left ends

  • Traffic divided

  • Divided traffic ends

  • Traffic divided (two-way)

  • Divided traffic ends (two-way)

  • Warning sign (accompanied by a supplementary sign beneath)

  • Road workers

  • Maximum height

  • Maximum width

  • Two-way traffic

  • Roadwork traffic controllers

  • Worded warning sign (in this case "Road Work")

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://hubdat.dephub.go.id/km/tahun-2014/1626-peraturan-menteri-perhubungan-nomor-pm-13-tahun-2014-tentang-rambu-lalu-lintas/download
  2. ^ a b Indonesian vehicle maximum height standard, according to Article 54, Paragraph (1)c of the Indonesian Republic Government Regulation No. 55 of 2012 (shown in regulations as in milimeters, and height should not exceed 1.7 times vehicle breadth)
  3. ^ a b c d Only found in the Jagorawi and the Jakarta-Serpong freeway
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