Road signs in Pakistan
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Road signs in Pakistan are modelled on the British road sign system, with an exceptional difference being that they are bilingual and contain messages in Urdu, the national language, and English, and in some cases, the local regional or provincial languages. Pakistan drives on the left side of the road and follows the left-hand traffic system. Vehicles must be overtaken on their right.
There have often been complaints about road signs and infrastructure not being up to date in some parts of the country, with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs. In Lahore alone, the report estimated that at least Rs. 800 million were required to furnish all scanty road signs in the city.
Gallery[]
List of traffic signs for controlling the traffic [1]
Compulsory signs[]
Stop
Give way
No entry
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No cyclists
No mopeds
No goods vehicles
No animal-drawn vehicles
No carts
No pedestrians
No agricultural vehicles
No vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substances
No vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of substances liable to cause water pollution
No entry for all motor vehicles
No entry for all motor vehicles or horse-drawn vehicles
Length limit
Weight limit
Width limit
Height limit
Maximum speed limit
No left turn
No right turn
No U-turn
No straight through
No overtaking
No overtaking by lorries
No parking
No stopping
No horns
Keep left
Keep right
Proceed straight ahead
Turn left
Turn right
Turn left ahead
Turn right ahead
Proceed straight or turn left
Proceed straight or turn right
Bicycle route
Roundabout
End of all restrictions
End of maximum speed limit
End of no overtaking
End of no overtaking by lorries
Warning signs[]
Stop ahead
Give way ahead
Curve to left
Curve to right
Double curve, first to left
Double curve, first to right
Steep descent
Steep ascent
Road narrows
Road narrows on left
Road narrows on right
Swing bridge
Quay
Uneven road
Speed humps
Soft verges
Slippery road
Loose chippings
Fallen rocks
Pedestrian crossing
Children
Cyclists
Cattle
Deer
Roadworks
Traffic signals ahead
Crossroads without priority
Crossroads with priority
Side road junction to left
Side road junction to right
Roundabout ahead
Two-way traffic
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Low-flying aircraft ahead
Crosswinds
Other danger
Informative signs[]
Following are the informative signs.
One-way traffic
One-way traffic
One-way traffic
Motorway
Signals out of order
Hospital
Parking
First aid post
Breakdown service
Telephone
Filling station
Hotel
Restaurant
Refreshments
Picnic site
Camping site
Caravan site
Caravan and camping site
Youth hostel
Through side road
Through side road
Temporary right lane closed
No through road
Motorway exit (300m)
Motorway exit (200m)
Motorway exit (100m)
Distance
Temporary distance
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "Traffic Signs | NH&MP | National Highways & Motorway Police". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
External links[]
- Road signs in Pakistan
- Road transport in Pakistan