Road signs in Cambodia

Road signs in Cambodia (Khmer: ឧបសម្ព័ន្ធស្តីពីសញ្ញាចរាចរផ្លូវគោក) are standardized road signs are similar to those used in Europe but much of it resembles road signage systems used in South American countries with certain differences.^{[citation needed]} The designs of road signage match their neighbours of Thailand and Malaysia, both of which adopt a modified version of the South American road signage system (despite both Thailand and Malaysia being part of Asia).^{[citation needed]} Until the early 1980s, Cambodia closely followed American, European, Australian, and Japanese practices in road sign design, with diamond-shaped warning signs and circular restrictive signs to regulate traffic. Unlike Thailand and Malaysia, Cambodia does not use the FHWA Series fonts ("Highway Gothic") typeface, favouring Helvetica instead.^{[citation needed]}

Cambodian traffic signs use Khmer, the national language of Cambodia, however, English is also used for stop and important public places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway stations, and immigration checkpoints. Both Khmer and English are used on directional signage. Cambodia signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, but has yet to ratify the convention.^[1]

Prohibitory signs

• Prohibitory signs
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turns
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  No entry
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  Closed for all vehicles
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  Closed for all road users
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  Total weight limit
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  Weight limit on one axle
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  No bicycles, motorcycles or tricycles
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  No motorcycles
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  No cars
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  No trucks
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  No buses
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  No motor vehicles
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  No bicycles
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No parking from 1st to 15th day of the month
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  No parking from 16th to 31st day of the month
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  No parking or waiting on odd days
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  No parking or waiting on even days
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  No overtaking
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  No overtaking for trucks
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  End of overtaking prohibition for trucks
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  No overtaking of trucks by trucks
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  End of prohibition for truck overtaking truck
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  No honking
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  End of honking prohibition
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  No entry for motorcycle-drawn vehicles
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  No entry for animal-drawn carts
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  No carts
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  No tractors
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  No towed trailers
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  Minimum separation distance for light vehicles
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  Minimum separation distance for trucks
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  No entry for vehicle loading inflammable or explosive goods
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  Maximum speed limit
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  Stop at the customs station
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  Stop at the police station
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  Stop at the military police station
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  Speed limit 20 km/h
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  Speed limit 50 km/h

Mandatory signs

• Mandatory signs
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn left ahead
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  Go straight or turn right.
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  Go straight or turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn left or right
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  Straight through only
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  Cars only
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  Animal drawn carts of all form only
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  Pedestrians only
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  End of pedestrians only
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  Pedestrians and bicycles only
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  End of pedestrians and bicycles only
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Buses lane
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  End of buses lane
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  Bicycles only
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  End of bicycles only
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  Keep right
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  Slow down

Priority signs

• Priority signs
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  Stop (Khmer and English languages)
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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Give way (at roundabout)
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  Priority intersection
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Give way to all traffic from the opposite direction
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  Priority over all traffic from the opposite direction
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  Single track railway crossing
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  Double triple railway crossing

Warning signs

• Warning signs
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  Other danger
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  Curve to the right
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  Curve to the left
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  Double curve first to the right
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  Double curve first to the left
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  Winding road
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  Skewed side road junction on the right
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  Skewed side road junction on the left
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  Y-junction ahead
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  T-junction ahead
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  Side road junction on the left
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  Side road junction on the left (different road classes)
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  Side road junction on the right
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  Side road junction on the right (different road classes)
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  Offset road junction, left and right
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  Offset road junction, left and right
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  Crossroad
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  Crossroad on the left (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on the right (different road classes)
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  Roundabout
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  Two-way traffic
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  Road narrows on the both sides
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  Road narrows on the right
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  Road narrows on the left
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  Sharp curve to the right
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  Sharp curve to the left
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  Double sharp curve first to the right
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  Double sharp curve first to the left
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  Railway crossing on right road
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  Railway crossing on left road
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  Railway crossing with barrier or gate
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  Railway crossing without barrier or gate
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  Steep ascent
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  Steep descent
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  Hump
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  Uneven road
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  Children
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Handicapped crossing
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  Cattle or domestic animals
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  Deer or wild animals
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  Slippery road
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  Falling rocks
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  Loose road surface
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  Crosswinds
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  Traffic lights ahead
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  Stop signs ahead
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  Give wsy signs ahead
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  Divided road
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  End of divided road
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  Low flying air craft
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  Bicycles crossing
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  Quayside or riverbank ahead
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  Junction on a curve (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on a curve (different road classes)
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  Junction on a double curve (different road classes)
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  Crossroad on a double curve (different road classes)

Temporary signs

• Temporary signs
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  Workers ahead
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  Workers
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  Loose road surface
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  End road works
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  Detour to the right
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  Detour to the left
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  Traffic cone
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  Direction Chevron to be followed
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  Temporary stop signs (Khmer and English languages)
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  Temporary go signs
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  Red-Flag

Direction signs

• Direction signs
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at detour)
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at junction)
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  Direction sign to cities or provinces (at junction)
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  Direction sign to other areas (at detour)
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  Direction sign to other areas (at junction)
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  Guide sign to other places
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  Guide sign to other places
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  Directions to city or province
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  Weigh station
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  Weigh station

Built-up area and boundary signs

• Build up Area and Boundary signs
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  Built-up area
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  End built-up area
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  Provincial, district or commune boundary
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  End of provincial, district or commune boundary

Street name signs

• Street name signs
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  Preah Norodom Boulevard
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  Preah Trasak Paem Street
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  Kramuon Sar Avenue
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  Street No.113
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  Asian Highwayroute 1
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  Asian Highwayroute 11
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  National road number
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  Expressway number

Information signs

• Information signs
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  Parking lot
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  Pay parking lot
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Bump
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  Ferry
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  First aid dtation
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  Hospital
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  Telephone
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  Official tourist information
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  Gas station
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  Gas station and repair
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  Garage station
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  Restaurant
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  Refreshment
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  Hotel or motel
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  Picnic site
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  Airport
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  Boat ramp
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  Camping area
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  Caravan park or site
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  Caravan park and camping area
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  Taxi station
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  Toilet
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  Drinking water
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  Litter bin
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  Side-by-side cycling permitted
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  Dead end
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  Dead end on right road
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  Dead end road on left road
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  Expressway begins
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  Expressway ends
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  Compulsory lanes
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  3 lanes merge to 2 lanes from left
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  3 lanes merge to 2 lanes from right
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  Detour for turning left
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  Detour for vehicle having overall height exceeding specified height
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  Arrow direction exclusive lane
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  Arrow direction exclusive lane
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  One-way traffic
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  Forest Fire Warning sign

Supplementary signs

• Supplementary signs
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  Bike
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  Motorcycles
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  Motorcycle-drawn vehicles
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  Cars
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  Bus
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  Large-size truck
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  Tractors
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  Animal drawn vehicles
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  Vehicles having overall length weight limit on one axle exceeding the specified weight limit on one axle
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  Large-size truck having overall length exceeding the specified length
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  Vehicles having over all length width exceeding the specified width
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  Vehicles having over all length height exceeding the specified height
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  To the right hand side
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  To the right and left hand side
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  To the left hand side
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  Forward
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  Forward and backward
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  Backward
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  Beware of trains
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  Factory gate
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  Direction of priority road
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  Direction of priority road
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  Distance identification marker
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  Time identification marker
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  Vehicles loading inflammable goods

Signposts

• Signs posts
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  Delineator post
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  Guide post (at dangerous curve)
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  Chevron marker (to the right)
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  Chevron marker (to the left)
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  Object marker (on the right)
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  Object marker (on the curve)
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  Object marker (on the left)
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  Railway crossing post

Road markings

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  Single yellow solid line
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  Double yellow solid line
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  Single white broken line
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  White single solid line
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  Edge line
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  Straight arrow
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  Keep right arrow
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  Keep right arrow
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  Keep left arrow
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  Diagonal hatched markings (two-way road)
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  Chevron markings (one-way road)
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  Road hump marking
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  Bus stop marking

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