User:EthanL13/sandbox/Road signs in Morocco

A motorway exit sign in Arabic and Tamazight. The signposted destinations are Sidi Smail and Sidi Bennour.

Road signs in Morocco are regulated under the joint decree n° 2805-14 in the Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Morocco. A further joint decree in 2019, n° 3106-19, strengthened the legal system in relation to road signs. They are also laid out in the General Instruction on Road Signage (IGSR, French: Instruction Générale sur la Signalisation Routière). Morocco is a signatory of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. They are broadly similar to those formerly and currently used in France.

Design

Trilingual road signs in Agadir.

Directional signage bears some similarity to former French Michelin signage and subsequently 1940s signage. Other signage, such as warning and regulatory, is quite similar to those used in France today, in particular the symbols used on these signs.

In 2019, following the joint decree, the colour of symbols and text on white backgrounds was changed from dark blue to black, following the practice of that in Europe and the rest of the Maghreb.

Road signs in Morocco generally appear in Arabic and French, and are generally bilingual. Tamazight is also used, particularly on motorway signage. Bilingual signs in Arabic and Tamazight began being installed on motorways in 2015, where it replaced French. In some cases signs containing all three languages can be seen.

Arabic text uses the ASV Codar typeface, Latin text uses the Caractères typeface and Tifinagh text uses the Tifinaghe-Izuren IRCAM typeface, according to a document published by the Ministry of Equipment and Water in 2019. However, Latin text on signage manufactured before this document used a narrower font, as well as a serif font for italic text, akin to those used on the aforementioned former French signage.

French Michelin sign in comparison to a Moroccan direction sign

Additional panels

• Category panels
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  80.01
  Refers to vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum GVW or maximum authorised rolling weight of less than 3.5 tonnes.
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  80.02
  Public transport vehicles
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  80.03
  Motorcycles and mopeds (>50cc)
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  80.04
  All vehicles carrying goods
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  80.05
  Vehicles carrying goods with a GVW and permissible total rolling weight exceeding the number indicated
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  80.06
  Agricultural motor vehicles
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  80.07
  Cycles
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  80.08
  Pedestrians
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  80.09
  Hand carts
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  80.10
  Animal drawn vehicles
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  80.11
  Vehicles with a GVW which exceeds the number indicated
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  80.12
  Vehicles with a width greater than the number indicated
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  80.13
  Vehicles with a height greater than the number indicated
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  80.14
  Vehicles with a length greater than the number indicated
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  80.15
  Vehicles weighing more than the specified number per axle
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  80.16
  Vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of flammable or explosive material and marked as such
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  80.17
  Vehicles carrying more than a certain quantity of material likely to pollute water and marked as such
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  80.18
  Vehicles equipped with snow chains
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  80.19
  Facilities for the physically disabled
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  80.20
  Vehicles towing a caravan or trailer weighing more than 250 kg and whose total rolling weight, vehicle plus trailer, does not exceed 3.5 tonnes
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  80.21
  Mopeds (<50cc)
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  80.22
  Vehicles carrying dangerous goods

• Additional panels for parking and stopping signs
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  81.01
  Indicates that parking is unilateral and alternates on a semi-monthly basis
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  81.03
  Gives details of the prohibition
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  81.04
  Concerns paid parking without a parking meter
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  81.05
  Indicates that parking is paid with a parking meter
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  81.06
  Indicates that parking is reserved for vehicles used by the physically disabled with reduced mobility
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  81.08
  Indicates that parking and/or stopping causes an obstruction. It complements the 328.1 and 328.2 signs. The vehicle may be impounded.

• Distance panels and length panels
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  Distance panel 82
  Indicates the length of the section between the sign and the start of the dangerous passage or the zone to which the regulations apply or the point which is the subject of the indication
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  Length panel 83
  Indicates the length of the section that is dangerous or subject to regulation or covered by the indication

• Stop and priority panels
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  Stop panel 84.01
  Indicates the distance between the sign and the point where the driver must stop and give way
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  Give way panel 84.02
  Indicates to the driver to give way

• Position or direction panels
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  85.01
  Indicates the position of the lane affected by the sign it accompanies
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  85.02
  Indicates the direction to follow, and where applicable the distance, to reach the service indicated by the sign
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  85.03
  Indicates that the sign it accompanies relates to the lane above which it is placed

• Panels to enforce parking and stopping regulations (signs indicating that parking and stopping restrictions apply)
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  86.01
  Indicates that the section to which the requirement applies extends after the sign (this is the beginning of the section)
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  86.02
  Indicates that the section to which the requirement applies extends before the sign (this is the end of the section)
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  86.03
  Indicates that the section to which the requirement applies extends on either side of the sign (this is a reminder)
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  86.04
  Indicates that the section to which the regulation applies extends in the direction(s) indicated by the arrow(s)
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  86.05
  Indicates that the section to which the regulation applies extends in the direction(s) indicated by the arrow(s)
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  86.06
  Indicates that the section to which the regulation applies extends in the direction(s) indicated by the arrow(s)
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• Panels with various indications
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  87.01
  Provides various indications (in writing form)
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  87.07
  Indicates that the emergency stop location is equipped with an emergency call station
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  87.08
  Indicates that the emergency stop location is equipped with an emergency call station and a fire extinguisher
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  87.09
  Indicates that the sign with which it is associated relates to an air danger area
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  87.10
  Indicates that the pedestrian crossing is raised
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  87.11
  Indicates the risk of colliding with slow vehicles on a descent
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  87.12
  Indicates the risk of colliding with slow vehicles on an ascent

• Scheme panels
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  88
  A diagram shows the approaching intersection and a broad line indicates the priority branches.
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Warning signs

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  101.1
  Bend to right
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  101.2
  Bend to left
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  101.3
  Succession of bends, first to right
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  101.4
  Succession of bends, first to left
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  102.1
  Dangerous descent
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  102.2.
  Steep ascent
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  103.1
  Road narrows
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  103.2
  Road narrows on right
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  103.3
  Road narrows on left
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  104
  Narrow bridge
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  105
  Opening bridge
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  106
  Quayside or river bank
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  107.1
  Potholes or speed bumps
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  107.2
  Speed hump
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  108
  Slippery surface
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  109
  Submersible surface
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  110
  Loose chippings
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  111
  Risk of rockfall
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  112
  Pedestrian crossing
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  113
  Place frequented by children
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  114
  Cyclists or mopeds
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  115.1
  Domestic animals crossing (cows)
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  115.2
  Domestic animals crossing (sheep)
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  115.3
  Domestic animals crossing (camels)
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  116
  Wild animals crossing
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  117
  Horseriders crossing
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  118
  Traffic lights ahead
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  119
  Crossing an air danger zone
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  120
  Sidewinds
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  121
  Two-way traffic
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  122
  Other dangers
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  123
  Level crossing with manually operated barriers for passing trains
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  124
  Level crossing without barriers or half barriers
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  125
  Tramway track crossing
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  126
  Farm machinery crossing
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  127
  Animal-drawn vehicles crossing

Intersection and priority signs

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  201
  Stop
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  201
  Stop
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  202.1
  Yield at intersection - position signal
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  202.2
  Yield at intersection - signal in advance of 202.1
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  202.3
  Yield at intersection - sign in advance of stop sign
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  203
  Intersection of roads to which the general priority to the right rule applies
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  204
  Intersection of a priority road with a minor road
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  205
  Roundabout
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  206
  Indication that a road has priority status
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  207
  End of a road's priority status

Regulatory signs

Prohibition signs

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  301
  No entry
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  302
  No motor vehicles
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  303.1
  No motor vehicles except motorcycles and mopeds
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  303.2
  No public transport vehicles
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  304
  No bicycles
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  305
  No mopeds
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  306
  No motorcycles
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  307
  No goods vehicles
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  308
  No pedestrians
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  309
  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  310
  No handcarts
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  311
  No farm vehicles
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  312
  No motor vehicles except mopeds
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  313
  No vehicles transporting explosive or inflammable materials
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  314.1
  No vehicles carrying water pollutants
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  314.2
  No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  315
  Width limit
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  316
  Height limit
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  317
  Weight limit
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  318
  Axle weight limit
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  319
  Length limit
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  320
  Minimum distance between vehicles
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  321.1
  No left turn
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  321.2
  No right turn
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  321.3
  No U-turn
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  322.1
  No overtaking
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  322.2
  No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
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  322.3
  Give way to oncoming vehicles
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  323
  Speed limit
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  324
  No honking
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  325.1
  Stop - customs
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  325.2
  Stop - police
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  325.3
  Stop - gendarmerie
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  325.4
  Stop - traffic control
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  326
  Stop - snow barrier
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  327
  Stop - toll
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  328.1
  No parking
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  328.2
  No stopping
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  328.3
  Half-monthly parking
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  328.4
  Half monthly parking
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  329
  No motor vehicles
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  330
  No vehicles pulling caravans
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  331
  Other restrictions (example: closed to cattle)

End of prohibition signs

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  333
  End of all previously signed restrictions
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  334
  End of speed limit
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  329
  End of no overtaking
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  329
  End of no overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
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  329
  End of no honking
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  329
  End of any other restrictions (example: End of prohibition to skiers)

Mandatory signs

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  340.1
  Turn right
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  340.2
  Turn left
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  341.1
  Keep left
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  342.2
  Keep right
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  342
  Ahead only
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  343.1
  Turn right ahead
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  343.2
  Turn left ahead
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  344.1
  Go straight or turn right
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  344.2
  Go ahead or turn left
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  345
  Turn left or right
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  346
  Roundabout
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  347
  Cycle track
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  348
  Animal-drawn vehicle track
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  349
  Handcart track
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  350
  Animal track
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  351
  Horse-riding path
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  352
  Keep to the right (multi-lane road)
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  353
  Pedestrian path
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  354
  Minimum speed limit
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  356
  Public transport vehicles lane
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  357
  Snow chains mandatory
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  358
  Headlights mandatory
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  359.1
  Tram lane
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  359.2
  Slow vehicle lane

End of mandatory signs

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  360
  End of minimum speed limit
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  361
  End of cycle track
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  362
  End of pedestrian path
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  363
  End of horse-riding path
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  364
  End of public transport vehicle lane
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  365
  End of mandatory snow chains
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  366
  End of mandatory headlights
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  367
  End of tram lane
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  368
  End of slow vehicle lane

See also

• Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics
• Transport in Morocco
• Autoroutes of Morocco
• Road signs in France

External links

• Ministère de l'équipement et de l'eau