Road signs in Nepal

Following international norms, road signs in Nepal are controlled by the Nepali Department of Roads, and are heavily influenced by those used in the United Kingdom.

Nepal drives on the left.

Regulatory signs

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  A1: Stop and give way
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  A2: Give way
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  A3: No entry
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  A4: No motor vehicles
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  A5: No lorries
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  A6: No handcarts
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  A7: No bullock carts
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  A8: No pedestrians
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  A9: No vehicles over length shown
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  A10: No vehicles over height shown
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  A11: No vehicles over width shown
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  A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
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  A13: Axle weight limit
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  A14: No parking
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  A15: No stopping
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  A16: No overtaking
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  A17: No passing without stopping
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  A18: No right turn
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  A19: No left turn
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  A20: No U turns
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  A21: No use of horn
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  A22: Maximum speed
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  A23: End of speed restriction
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  A24: Temporary stop sign
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  A25: Temporary go sign
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  A26: Restriction ends
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  A27: Ahead only
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  A28: Turn left
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  A28: Turn right
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  A29: Keep left
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  A29: Keep right
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  A30: Turn left ahead
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  A30: Turn right ahead
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  A31: Small roundabout
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  A32: Pass either side
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  A33: One way traffic

Warning signs

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  B1: Crossroads
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  B2: Major road ahead
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  B3: Side road left
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  B3: Side road right
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  B4: Staggered junction
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  B4: Staggered junction
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  B5: T junction
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  B6: Y junction
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  B7: Traffic merges from left
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  B8: Traffic merges from right
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  B9: Roundabout
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  B10: Bend to the left
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  B10: Bend to the right
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  B11: Hairpin bend to left
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  B11: Hairpin bend to right
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  B12: Double bend first left
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  B12: Double bend first right
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  B13: Sharp bend to the left
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  B13: Sharp bend to the right
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  B13: Sharp bend to the left
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  B13: Sharp bend to the right
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  B14: Road narrows on both sides
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  B15: Road narrow on the left
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  B15: Road narrow on the right
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  B16: Dual carriageway ends
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  B17: Traffic signals
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  B18: Steep hill downwards
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  B19: Steep hill upwards
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  B20: Height limit ahead
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  B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead
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  B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road
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  B23: Pedestrian crossing
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  B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
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  B25: Children
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  B26: Cattle
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  B27: Wild animals
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  B28: River bank
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  B29: Uneven road
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  B30: Slippery road
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  B31: Road hump
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  B32: Low flying aircraft
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  B33: Falling rocks
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  B33: Falling rocks
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  B34: Dangerous dip
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  B35: Narrow bridge
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  B36: Other danger
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  B37: Checkpoint
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  B38: Road works
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  B39: Loose chippings
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  B40: Railway level crossing without gate or barrier
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  B41: Railway level crossing with gate or barrier
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  B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges)
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  B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges)
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  B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation)
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  B45: T Junction
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  B46: Sharp bend
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  B46: Sharp bend

Information signs

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  C1: No through road
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  C2: Pedestrian crossing
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  C3: Parking place
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  C4: Overtaking section
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  C5: Filling station
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  C6: Breakdown service
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  C7: Telephone
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  C8: Overnight accommodation
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  C9: First-aid post
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  C10: Hospital
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  C11: Refreshments
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  C12: Restaurant
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  C13: Picnic Site
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  C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists
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  C15: Recommended route for pedestrians
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  C16: Recommended route for cyclists
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  C17: Bus Stop

Historic signs

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  A27: Straight ahead
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  A28: Turn left
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  A28: Turn right
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  A29: Keep left
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  A29: Keep right