Road signs in Israel
Road signs in Israel are decided by the Ministry of Transportation in the Division of Transportation Planning, most recently set forth in October 2002.[1] Israel has the same system of road signs throughout the country.
Language
Signs are often in Hebrew and Arabic, the two official languages of the country, as well as English. For the stop sign, instead of writing the word in multiple languages it is represented by a depiction of a hand instead.
Warning signs
Warning signs highlight existing conditions, such as a curve, pedestrian crossing, speed bump, or traffic signal. They can also warn possible danger such as steep incline, nearby pedestrians, or aircraft noise. These signs are a red borderd triangle with white in the middle. Some of the temporary use signs are only for use in temporary situations.
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Rough road
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Sharp left curve
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Sharp right curve
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Winding left curve
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Winding right curve
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Curve left and then right
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Curve right and then left
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Winding road
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Road narrows
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Narrow bridge
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Men at work
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Intersection
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Left crossroad
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Right crossroad
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Crossroad
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Left crossroad and then right
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Right crossroad and then left
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Roundabout
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Merging of road from the right
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Merging of road from the left
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Merging of road from the right
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Merging of road from the left
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Traffic congestion
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Falling rocks
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Dangerous descent
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Danger of slipping
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Pedestrian crossing
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Pedestrians nearby
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Two-way traffic
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Speed bump
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Wild animals
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Agricultural vehicle crosses
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Bicycle traffic crosses
Instruction signs
Exclusionary signs are a red borderd circle with a white middle, and sometimes also have a slash through it (like all exclusionary signs in North America). The opposite types of signs, that is of actions that are allowed, is shown with a blue circle.
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Closed for all vehicles
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Closed for all vehicles
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No left turn
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No right turn
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No right U-turn
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No left U-turn
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Cars prohibited
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Customs
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Speed limit
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Do not use horn
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No parking (on the side of the sign)
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Yield
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Stop sign
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Entrance to highway
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Tractors and work vehicles prohibited
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Bicycles prohibited
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Bicycle path only
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Pedestrian and bicycle path only
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Pedestrians prohibited
Information signs
Signs to cities or towns are in white and signs to landmarks are in brown with a symbol of the type of landmark it is. Landmarks can include places such as tourist sites, national sites, or nature reserves. The parking sign is represented with a "P" for "parking" enclosed by the Hebrew leter Het ("ח") for "hanaya" (Template:Lang-he), which also means "parking").
Roads in Israel are categorized as national roads, inter-city roads, regional roads, or local roads. They have corresponding colours and number of digits.
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Parking (sign can be two-sided)
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National roads (Highway)
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Inter-City roads (Highway)
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Regional roads (Route)
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Local roads (Road)
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Direction sign
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Landmark sign
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Tel Aviv street sign
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Highway sign
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Handicap parking
References
- ^ Traffic Sign Sheet, Ministry of Transportation, October 2002