With many Asian countries not signatory to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, traffic signs in Asia can vary to a much greater degree than their European counterparts. Despite this, there are also many noticeable similarities.
Table of traffic signs comparison[edit]
Priority[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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Stop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yield / Give Way | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Priority road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End of priority road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Give way to oncoming traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Priority over oncoming traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |
Warning[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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Curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Double curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Series of curves | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossroads (with priority) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossroads (with priority to the right or no priority) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roundabout | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic signals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Two-way traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Two-way cross traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic queues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Merging traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
Dual carriageway ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual carriageway ends | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steep ascent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steep descent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pedestrian crossing ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pedestrians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled or elderly pedestrians | or |
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or or |
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Children | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyclists | or |
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Domesticated animals | File:China road sign 警 12.svg | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
Wild animals | File:China road sign 警 13.svg | |||||||||||||||||||||
Road narrows | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Narrow bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Uneven surface | File:China road sign 警 24.svg | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bump | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Slippery surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loose surface material | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Soft verges | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Falling rocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
Crosswinds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unprotected quayside or riverbank | or | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opening bridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunnel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low-flying aircraft | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Trams | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Level crossing with barriers ahead | or |
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Level crossing without barriers ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Level crossing | or |
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Level crossing (multiple tracks) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
Roadworks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other danger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |
Prohibitory[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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No entry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No motor vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No motor vehicles except motorcycles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No motorcycles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No mopeds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No pedal cycles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No heavy goods vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No buses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No vehicles pulling a trailer | or |
or | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
No agricultural vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No animal-drawn vehicles | or |
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No vehicles carrying dangerous goods | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No vehicles carrying water pollutants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No vehicles carrying inflammables or explosives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Width limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Length limit | or |
or | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight limit per axle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
No stopping | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No parking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No overtaking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No right turn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No left turn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No U-turn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum following distance between vehicles | or |
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No honking or excessive motor noise | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No pedestrians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
No handcarts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No rickshaws | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Speed limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End of speed limit | or |
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End of no honking or excessive motor noise | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End of no overtaking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End of all previously signed restrictions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |
Mandatory[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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Go straight | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turn right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Go straight or turn right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turn left or right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Roundabout | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Keep left / Keep right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
May pass on either side | or |
or |
or |
or | ||||||||||||||||||
Minimum speed limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
End of minimum speed limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
Sound horn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Footpath | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle path | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared pedestrian and cycle path | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Segregated pedestrian and cycle path | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |
Special regulations[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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One-way street | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pedestrian crossing | or |
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Tunnel | |||||||||||||||||||||
Motorway | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |
Indication[edit]
Other[edit]
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam | |
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Stop sign ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yield / Give Way sign ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No straight ahead | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Slow / Reduce speed | or |
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Advisory speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Road closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Side-by-side cycling permitted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stop line / Stop here on red | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Customs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Macau | Malaysia | Nepal | North Korea | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | South Korea | Taiwan | Thailand | Turkey | Vietnam |