Regulatory sign

One type of regulatory signs are traffic signs intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances. Other types may be signs located on streets and in parking lots having to do with parking, signs in public parks and on beaches or on or in architectural facilities prohibiting specific types of activities. The term regulatory sign describes a range of signs that are used to indicate or reinforce traffic laws, regulations or requirements which apply either at all times or at specified times or places upon a street or highway, the disregard of which may constitute a violation, or signs in general that regulate public behavior in places open to the public.

Examples of non-traffic types of regulatory signs might be tow-away signs for vehicles without disabled parking stickers or no-smoking signs where there are laws prohibiting smoking.

Australia

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  No entry
• No U-turn
  No U-turn
• No left turn
  No left turn
• No right turn
  No right turn
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Speed limit
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  No trucks
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  No cyclists
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  No pedestrians

Botswana

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

Brazil

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  Stop
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  Yield
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  No entry
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No parking
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  Parking
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  No stopping
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  No overtaking
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  No lorries
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  No bicycles
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  Weight limit
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  Speed limit
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  One-way street
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  Pass on right
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Proceed straight
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  Two-way traffic
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  Roundabout
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  Bicycle lane

Canada

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  Stop
• Yield
  Yield
• Yield at Roundabout
  Yield at Roundabout
• Do not enter
  Do not enter
• No left turn
  No left turn
• No right turn
  No right turn
• No overtaking
  No overtaking
• Overtaking permitted
  Overtaking permitted
• No parking
  No parking
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  Parking permitted
• No stopping
  No stopping

Ontario

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  Stop
• Yield
  Yield
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  Cross on green light only
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  Cross on walk signal only
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  Cross other side
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  No pedestrians, cross other side
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  Push button at traffic signals
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  Push button for walk signal
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  Maximum speed
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  Maximum speed change begins
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  Maximum speed change ahead
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  No straight ahead
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No straight ahead or right turn
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  No straight ahead or left turn
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  No turns
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  No U-turn
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  Do not enter
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  Do not enter, wrong way
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  One way (left)
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  Keep right
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  Through traffic keep right
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  No overtaking
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  Keep right except to pass
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  Overtaking permitted
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  Pass with care
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  This lane must turn left
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  This lane must turn left or straight ahead
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  This lane must straight ahead
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  Median turning lane
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  No parking
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  No parking (Monday to Friday)
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  Parking permitted (2 hour parking)
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  Parking permitted (30 minute parking)
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  No standing
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  No standing (Monday to Friday)
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  No stopping
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  No stopping (Monday to Friday)
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  No parking, emergency parking only
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  No lorries
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  No bicycles
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  No pedestrians or bicycles
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  Stop here on red signal
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  No right turn on red signal
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  Left turn signal
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  Yield to oncoming traffic
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  Walk on left facing traffic
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  No pedestrians

France

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  Yield
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  Stop
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  No entry
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  No right turn
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  No U turn
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  Passing without stopping prohibited
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Keep right
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  Pedestrian path
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  Motorway

Indonesia

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  Stop
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  Yield
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  Toll plaza
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  No entry
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No right turn or U-turn
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  Keep left
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  Pass either side
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  Motorcycles only
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  Pedestrians only
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  Toll road

Japan

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  Keep left
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  Pedestrians only
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  Stop

Lesotho

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

Namibia

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

Netherlands

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  No entry
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  Keep right
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  Pass either side
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No U-turn
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  Stop at customs
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  Motorway
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  Footpath

New Zealand

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  Speed Limit
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  Speed Limit Derestriction
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  Stop
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  Give Way
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  Give Way at Roundabout
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  Give Way to Oncoming Vehicles
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  No Left Turn
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  No Right Turn
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  No U-turn
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  No Entry
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  Road Closed
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  Proceed Straight
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  Turn Right
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  Keep Left
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  No Stopping
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  No Parking

Norway

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  No entry
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  Stop for customs
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  Pass on right
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  Motorway
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  Pedestrian way
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  Free choice of lane

Philippines

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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Left turner must give way
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  Proceed straight
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  Proceed straight (No turns)
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn right (One-way street)
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  Turn left (One-way street)
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Pass either side
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  All traffic must turn right
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  All traffic must turn left
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  Merging traffic
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  Two-way traffic
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  Left lane must turn left
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  No entry
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  No bicycles
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  No trucks
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  No pedestrians
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  No pedestrians, use overpass
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  No pedestrians, use pedestrian crossing
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No overtaking
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  Speed limit
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  Speed limit derestriction
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  Maximum speed derestriction
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  Minimum speed
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  No parking
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  No parking anytime
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  Restricted parking (2 hours parking)
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  Restricted loading (loading zone)
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  Loading and unloading zone
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  No loading and unloading anytime
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  No stopping anytime
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  No parking, bus stop
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  Do not block intersection
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  No blowing of horns
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  Weight limit
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  Length limit
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  Fasten seat belt
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  School crossing
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  Bicycle lane
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  Wheelchair crossing

South Africa

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

Swaziland

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

Taiwan

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  Stop
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  Keep right
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  Pedestrian only
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  No parking
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  No stopping

Tanzania

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  Stop
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  Keep left
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  Pedestrians only
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  Parking prohibited
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  Stopping prohibited

United Kingdom

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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Keep left
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  Pass either side
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No entry
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Motorway

United States

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  Stop
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  Yield
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  Yield to Oncoming Traffic
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  Yield at Roundabout
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  Yield to Pedestrians (left)
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  Yield to Pedestrians (right)
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  Speed Limit
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  Night Speed Limit
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  Minimum Speed
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  No Right Turn
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  No Left Turn
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  No Turns
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  No U-turn
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  Left Turn Only
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  Straight Ahead
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  Straight Ahead and Turn Left
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  Left Lane Must Turn Left
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  Median Turning Lane
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  No Left or U Turn
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  Begin Left Turn Lane
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  Begin Right Turn Lane
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  No Straight Ahead
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  Do Not Pass
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  Pass with Care
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  Stower Traffic Keep Right
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  Trucks use Right Lane
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  Keep Right
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  Keep Left
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  Keep Right Except to Pass
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  Do Not Drive on Shoulder
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  Do Not Pass on Shoulder
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  Do Not Enter
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  Wrong Way
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  No Trucks
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  No Motor Vehicles
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  No Commercial Vehicles
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  No Bicycles
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  No Motor-driven Cycles
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  No Pedestrians or Bicycles
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  Authorised Vehicles Only
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  One Way (left)
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  One Way (narrow) (left)
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  Divided Highway (Crossroad)
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  Divided Highway (T-junction)
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  Roundabout Directional Arrow (2 chevrons)
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  Roundabout Directional Arrow (3 chevrons)
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  Roundabout Directional Arrow (4 chevrons)
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  Begin One Way
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  End One Way
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  No Parking
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  Pay Parking
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  No Parking at Bus Stop
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  Parking Permitted
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  Emergency Snow Route
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  Emergency Stopping Only
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  Do Not Stop on Tracks
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  Tracks Out of Service
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  Stop Here when Flashing
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  Walk on Left Facing Traffic
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  Cross Only at Crosswalks
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  No Pedestrians
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  No Hitch Hiking
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  Cross Only on Green Light
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  Cross Only on Walk Signal
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  Push Button for Walk Signal
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  Push Button for Green Light
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  Left on Green Arrow Only
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  Stop Here on Red Signal
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  Do Not Block Intersection
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  Use Lane with Green Arrow
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  Left Turn Signal
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  No Right Turn on Red Signal
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  Left Turn Yield on Green Signal
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  Emergency Signal

California

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  Speed Zone Ahead
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  No Right Turn on Red Signal
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  No Stopping Anytime, Tow-away Zone
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  No Parking Anytime
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  No Stopping Anytime
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  No U-Turn, Left Turn on Green Arrow Only
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  No Idling
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  Left Turn, No U-Turn
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  Disabled Parking Only

New York

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  State speed limit
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  Area speed limit
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  City speed limit
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  Village speed limit
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  Town speed limit
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  No parking anytime
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  No standing anytime
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  No stopping anytime
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  No stopping
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  2 hour parking (All roads)

See also

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References

• Federal Highway Administration. "Section 1A.13 Definitions of Words and Phrases in This Manual". Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (html or pdf) (2003 ed.). Washington, DC. p. 1A-12. Retrieved 2009-03-01. Regulatory Sign—a sign that gives notice to road users of traffic laws or regulations. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1=, |laysummary=, |laydate=, and |lastauthoramp= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)