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70 kmph speed limit for light vehicles outside built-up areas. Vehicle categories are motor cars, dual purpose vehicles and motor cycles

Road signs in Sri Lanka are standardized road signs closely follow those used in the United Kingdom with certain distinctions, and a number of changes have introduced road signs that suit as per local road and system. Sri Lankan government announced by a gazette that aimed to get a face-lift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in color and sizes and introduction of Variable-message sign & electronic digital sign boards in express highways. The Japanese government has granted LKR 1.24 billion to implement message signs in expressways.[1]

Language applicable traffic sign boards are in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. The motor traffic act (chapter 203) describes road traffic signs.[2]

Danger warning signs

Additional panels

  • Additional panels to be used with danger warning signs

Regulatory signs

Prohibitory signs

  • PHS-01: No Entry
    PHS-01: No Entry
  • PHS-10: Road Closed for all Vehicles
    PHS-10: Road Closed for all Vehicles
  • PHS-19: Road Closed for Motorcycles
    PHS-19: Road Closed for Motorcycles

Restrictive signs

  • RSS-05: Speed Limit for vehicles within built-up areas except for 3 wheelers and land vehicles
    RSS-05: Speed Limit for vehicles within built-up areas except for 3 wheelers and land vehicles
  • RSS-06: Speed Limit for light vehicles outside built-up areas
    RSS-06: Speed Limit for light vehicles outside built-up areas
  • RSS-07: Speed Limit for heavy vehicles in non built-up areas
    RSS-07: Speed Limit for heavy vehicles in non built-up areas
  • RSS-08: Speed Limit for 3 wheelers and land vehicles in built-up and non built-up areas
    RSS-08: Speed Limit for 3 wheelers and land vehicles in built-up and non built-up areas
  • RSS-09: Speed Limit for all vehicles within school areas and hospitals
    RSS-09: Speed Limit for all vehicles within school areas and hospitals

Mandatory signs

  • MNS-01: Turn Left
    MNS-01: Turn Left
  • MNS-02: Turn Right
    MNS-02: Turn Right

Priority signs

  • PRS-01: Stop
    PRS-01: Stop
  • PRS-02: Give Way
    PRS-02: Give Way
  • PRS-05: Priority for the Oncoming Traffic
    PRS-05: Priority for the Oncoming Traffic

Additional panels

  • Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs
  • APR-08: School
    APR-08: School
  • APR-13: 5.00 am – 9.00 pm
    APR-13: 5.00 am – 9.00 pm

Directional informative signs

National Highways

  • IS(NH)-09: Confirming Distances
    IS(NH)-09: Confirming Distances
  • IS(NH)-10: Beginning of an administrative area
    IS(NH)-10: Beginning of an administrative area

Provincial Roads

  • IS(PR)-04: Direction Sign, Provincial Roads
    IS(PR)-04: Direction Sign, Provincial Roads

Expressways

  • IS(EX)-06: Exit Ramp, Direction Sign
    IS(EX)-06: Exit Ramp, Direction Sign

Other signs useful for drivers

  • OSD-16: Expressway start
    OSD-16: Expressway start

Route number signs

  • RNS-01: A Class Highways
    RNS-01: A Class Highways
  • RNS-02: B Class Highways
    RNS-02: B Class Highways
  • RNS-03: Non national highways
    RNS-03: Non national highways
  • RNS-04: Expressways (Light blue)
    RNS-04: Expressways (Light blue)
  • RNS-04: Expressways (Dark blue)
    RNS-04: Expressways (Dark blue)

Additional panels

  • Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs

Miscellaneous signs

  • MS-05: Chevron Markers
    MS-05: Chevron Markers

Road markings

  • RM-06: Longitudinal Continuous Centre Line
    RM-06: Longitudinal Continuous Centre Line
  • RM-11: Longitudinal Double Continuous Centre Line
    RM-11: Longitudinal Double Continuous Centre Line
  • RM-16: No Parking Line
    RM-16: No Parking Line
  • RM-17: No Parking Double Line
    RM-17: No Parking Double Line

Traffic light signals

  • APS-01: Red Light
    APS-01: Red Light
  • APS-02: Red and Amber Lights
    APS-02: Red and Amber Lights
  • APS-03: Green Light
    APS-03: Green Light
  • APS-04: Amber Lights
    APS-04: Amber Lights

Light signals for pedestrians

  • LSP-01: Light Signals for Pedestrians
    LSP-01: Light Signals for Pedestrians

Prohibited distance

  • Prohibited distance for parking of vehicles
  • PDV-05: Prohibited distance at bus stops
    PDV-05: Prohibited distance at bus stops

Hazard-warning plates

  • Hazard-warning plates fixed to transport vehicles
  • HWP-01: Explosive
    HWP-01: Explosive
  • HWP-02: Flammable gas
    HWP-02: Flammable gas
  • HWP-03: Flammable liquid
    HWP-03: Flammable liquid
  • HWP-04: Flammable solid
    HWP-04: Flammable solid
  • HWP-05: Oxidizer
    HWP-05: Oxidizer
  • HWP-06: Infectious substance
    HWP-06: Infectious substance
  • HWP-07: Radioactive substance
    HWP-07: Radioactive substance
  • HWP-08: Corrosive
    HWP-08: Corrosive

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka's road traffic signs to get a facelift". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ "The Motor Traffic Act". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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