Road signs in Malaysia

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Malaysian road signs at Federal Highway in Petaling Jaya. On the left side is the toll expressway and the highway's green signs and on the right side is the non-tolled federal, state and municipal highway's blue signs.

Malaysian expressway exit signs.

A direction signboard on Federal Route 3 in Terengganu, Malaysia.

A typical road sign in Kuala Lumpur, with yellow letters for major thoroughfares and green letters on white background for parks and locations of interests. Smaller signs below it show directions for pedestrians and tourists.

A typical crosswalk traffic signal in Kuala Lumpur with a countdown display and a crosswalk sign above it.

Road signs in Malaysia are standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. Until the early 1980s, Malaysia closely followed Australian and Japanese practice in road sign design, with diamond-shaped warning signs and circular restrictive signs to regulate traffic. Signs usually use the FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) typeface also used in the United States, Canada, and Australia, although some signs on recently completed expressways use Transport Heavy (cf. the second image shown to the right).

Malaysian traffic signs use Malay, the official and national language in Malaysia. However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway stations and immigration checkpoints. Both Malay and English are used in the road signs that are located along the Pengerang Highway (Federal route ), which links Kota Tinggi to Sungai Rengit in Johor state and Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway which links Genting Sempah to Genting Highlands.

According to the road category under 333 Act, the Malaysian Road Transportation Act 1987, chapter 67, blue traffic signs are used for federal, state and municipal roads. Green signs are used for toll expressways or highways only. State roads use letters. For example, Negeri Sembilan

N70

, Melaka

M70

and expressways use letters E. Federal Roads only use numbers and digits, for example Federal Route . However, federal road numbers can also be added with the prefix before the route number, which is normally used by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and Malaysian police. For example, Federal Route can also be written as Federal Route .^[1]

[edit] Route numbers

[edit] Expressway

Examples	Information	Number digits
	Expressway route numbers	E01 - E99
EXIT 253 EXIT 1108	Expressway exit numbers	EXIT 201 - EXIT 299 EXIT 1100 - 1199

[edit] Federal

Examples	Information	Number digits
	Main federal route numbers	001 - 249
	Institutional facilities federal roads	250 - 479
EXIT 226	Federal road exit numbers	EXIT 201 - EXIT 299
	Main federal route numbers (Sarawak)	1-1 - 1-59 3-1 - 3-99 1000 - 9999
	Main federal route numbers (Sabah)	A01 - A99
	Main federal route numbers (Labuan)	700 - 799
	FELDA/FELCRA federal route numbers	1000 - 1999 2000 - 2999
	Industrial federal route numbers	3000 - 3999

[edit] State

Examples	Information	Number digits
J32	Johor state route numbers	J001 - J999
B11	Selangor state route numbers	B001 - B999
N9	Negeri Sembilan state route numbers	N001 - N999
SA3	Sabah state route numbers	SA001 - SA999

[edit] Highway codes

[edit] Directional and distance signs

[edit] Tolled expressway and highway signs

Expressways

Malaysian toll expressway and highway signs are green and are only suitable for toll expressways and highways. No blue signs for toll expressway and highways are required. These antartican toll expressway and restroom signs have a simple code:-

JKR hexagon-shaped highway shield with expressway/highway code signs are black and yellow.
Green with white signs for expressway names of closed toll systems.

LEBUHRAYA SPRINT

Yellow with black letters signs for expressway names of opened toll systems.

LEBUHRAYA PANTAI TIMUR

White with black letters signs for expressway names of closed toll systems.

PLUSLINE 1800-88-0000

Malaysian expressway codes with highway concessionaires' logo and SOS hotline

Directions to Expressway
closed tolled system signs
opened tolled system signs
Start of Expressway
Highway border limit
Malaysian expressway shield
Driver location signs primary markers
Driver location signs secondary markers
Toll plaza ahead
Please take a transit ticket
Toll fare rates list
Touch 'n Go marker on road
Smart TAG marker on road
Distance from destination to destination
Emergency signs
SOS nearby signs
Layby signs
Vista Point
Next exit signs
Exit 2km away
Exit 1km away
Exit 500m away
Gantry signs:- exit approaching
Exit choices
Gantry expressway interchange 2km away
Gantry signs:- expressway interchange 1km away
Gantry signs:- expressway interchange 500m away
Gantry exit approaching signs
Gantry exit signs:- Make a right choice
End of Expressway

[edit] Non-tolled Federal, state and municipal roads

Federal roads B9 State roads

Malaysian road signs are blue and have a simple code:-

JKR hexagon-shaped highway shield with highway code signs are black and yellow

Blue with white letters signs for federal, state and municipal roads.

Jalan Raja Laut

Blue with orange letters for road names.

EXIT 224 PERSIMPANGAN JALAN TEMPLER

EXIT 218 SUSUR KELUAR MAJLIS LINK

White with Black letters for exit signs (Usually at Federal Highway)

Malaysian federal road shield
Exit to next destinations (usually for highways)
Junction to next destinations (usually for trunk roads)
Fourth-junction directions
Roundabout directions
Places distance
Primary milestones
Secondary milestones
Name of roads

[edit] Motorcycle lane

Malaysian motorcycle lane signs are blue.

Motorcycle lane entrance signs
Motorcycle lane directions signs

[edit] Border signs

Border signs in Malaysia are green for state and blue for district.

Sempadan Negeri SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

Sempadan WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KUALA LUMPUR

State border signs

SEMPADAN DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR

Sempadan Daerah Polis PETALING

District border signs

[edit] Important signs

These are other important signs in Malaysia such as government institutions and tourist destinations.

ULU TIRAM

Tapah Road

ماراڠ Marang

White with black letters for towns and other settlements.

↑ Agensi Angkasa Negara (ANGKASA)

Green with orange letters for government institutions.

Masjid Negara (National Mosque)

Air Terjun Kota Tinggi

White with green letters and Maroon with white letters for tourist destinations.

Entering town and settlements signs
Government institutions
Tourist destinations

[edit] Warning signs

Crossroads sign
Danger sign
Slippery road
Winding Road sign
Road Work
Merge

Malaysian warning signs are diamond shaped and are yellow and black in colour.

[edit] Regulatory signs

Yield
Stop and yield
No entry
Speed limit sign
Minimum speed limit
Weight limit
No trucks
No buses
No motorcycles
No U-turn
No vehicle crossing
No overtaking
No stopping
No parking
Pedestrians only
Keep left
Direction to be followed left or straight.
Sound horn
Time-limited parking

Malaysian Regulatory signs are round with white backgrounds, red borders, and blue pictograms. Mandatory instruction signs are round with blue backgrounds and white pictograms except for the stop sign and the yield sign.

[edit] Construction signs

KAWASAN PEMBINAAN -- m DI HADAPAN

The construction signs in Malaysia are diamond shaped and are orange and black in colour.

[edit] Road Name Sign

Road name sign in Malaysia have many different colours and styles according the local authority to design with them.

Road name sign in Penang with dual-languages (Malay-Mandarin),under authority by MPPP

Road name sign in Batu Pahat, Johor with dual-languages (Malay-Jawi),under authority by MPBP

[edit] Symbols

Other symbols include hospital signs, airport signs, mosque signs and so on.

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Bridge-related signs

FT001/222/0047

Bridge numbers

[edit] River signs

SG DAMANSARA

SG REMBAU

[edit] Highway concessionaires border limit

Had Sempadan Penyelengaraan PLUS Expressways Berhad

Sempadan Penyelengaraan

[edit] Sign vocabulary

National Speed Limit signboard on Malaysian federal roads.

Common state road signboard which is similar to the signboards on federal roads.

Some road signs in Malaysia are in English, such as this one near Jalan Beringin in Damansara Town Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Most road signs in Malaysia use Malay (or Bahasa Melayu); the official and national language of that country. However, English is still used for important directional signs such as CIQ checkpoints, airports and tourist attractions. Below are the translations for the road signs except for the stop sign which is written in English STOP:

ARAH = Bound

Example: ARAH UTARA = North Bound

UTARA = North
SELATAN = South
BARAT = West
TIMUR = East
AWAS = Caution
KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident Area
KAWASAN KAMPUNG = Village area
SELEKOH BAHAYA DI HADAPAN = Sharp corner ahead
KURANGKAN LAJU = Reduce Speed
SIMPANG KE = Junction to
SUSUR KELUAR KE = Exit to
SUSUR MASUK KE = Entry to (usually at weighing bridge)
PEMBINAAN DI HADAPAN = Construction ahead
PEMBINAAN TAMAT = End of construction
BERHENTI = Stop
JALAN SEHALA = One Way
BERI LALUAN = Give Way (Yield)
ZON HAD LAJU DIHADAPAN = Speed Limit Zone ahead
HAD LAJU KEBANGSAAN = National Speed Limits
HAD KETINGGIAN = Height limit
JALAN = Road
LEBUH RAYA = Expressway / Highway (Avenue = usually in Penang only for example Peel Avenue become Lebuh Raya Peel)
LEBUH = Street
PERSIARAN = Drive
LORONG MEMOTONG DI HADAPAN = Overtaking lane ahead
IKUT KIRI KECUALI MEMOTONG or IKUT KIRI JIKA TIDAK MEMOTONG = Keep Left Unless Overtaking
KENDERAAN BERAT SILA IKUT KIRI = Heavy vehicles, please keep left
KENDERAAN --- KELUAR/MASUK DIHADAPAN = --- Vehicles In/Out ahead
KECUALI KECEMASAN = Except Emergency
PERLAHAN = Slow/Slow Down
LAMPU ISYARAT DI HADAPAN = Traffic lights ahead
HENTIAN SEBELAH = Layby
KAWASAN REHAT DAN RAWAT (R&R) (R&R) (R&R) = Rest and Service Areas
PLAZA RESTORAN DAN REHAT (R//R) (R//R) = Restaurant and Rest Plazas
STESEN MINYAK = Petrol Station
KECEMASAN = Emergency
RESTORAN JEJANTAS (OBR) (R&R) = Overhead Bridge Restaurant (OBR)
TEROWONG = Tunnel
PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT/PERSIMPANGAN = Interchange
SUSUR KELUAR = Exit
NYALAKAN LAMPU ANDA or SILA NYALAKAN LAMPU = Turn on your headlamps/Please turn on headlamps
ANGIN LINTANG = Crosswind
GUNAKAN GEAR RENDAH = Shift to lower gears
LALUAN MOTOSIKAL = Motorcycle lane
- GUNAKAN LORONG MOTOSIKAL = Use motorcycle lane
KAWASAN SEKOLAH = School area
AIR TERJUN = Waterfall
PANTAI = Beach
KOMPLEKS SEJARAH = Historical Complex
MASJID = Mosque
WISMA/BANGUNAN = Building
LAPANGAN TERBANG = Airport
- LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA = International Airport
LITAR LUMBA = Racing Circuit
PUSAT KHIDMAT PELANGGAN = Customers Service Centre
PUSAT PENERANGAN PELANCONGAN = Tourist Information Centre
JAMBATAN = Bridge
JAMBATAN TIMBANG = Weighing Bridge
PLAZA TOL = Toll Plaza
STESEN KERETAPI = Railway Station
TANDAS = Toilet
TELEFON = Telephone
BANGUNAN IBUSAWAT TELEFON = Telephone exchange building
MENARA = Tower
STESEN PENGUATKUASAAN JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN = Road Transport Department Enforcement Station
TANJUNG = Cape
TELUK = Bay
PULAU = Island
SUNGAI = River
PARIT = Canal
PINTU AIR = Water gate
KAWASAN TENTERA = Armed forces base area
KAWASAN LARANGAN = Prohibited area
KAWASAN BANJIR = Flood area
KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident prone area
ZON PERANGKAP HAD LAJU = Speed trap zone
PASTIKAN JARAK KENDERAAN ANDA 5 METER DARI KENDERAAN HADAPAN = Keep a distance of 5 meters from the car in front of you

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ (Malay) Maklumat Mengenai Papan Tanda Arah, Destinasi dan Nombor Laluan Jalan Raya Malaysia. Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia. Retrieved on August 23, 2008.

[edit] External links

[0] (Malay) Maklumat Mengenai Papan Tanda Arah, Destinasi dan Nombor Laluan Jalan Raya Malaysia. Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia. Retrieved on August 23, 2008.

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Road signs in Malaysia

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