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'''Road signs in [[Jamaica]]''' are standardized by the ''Traffic Control Devices Manual'' developed by the [[Ministry of Transport and Mining]] (formerly the Ministry of Transport and Works).<ref>{{Cite web |title=MANUAL ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES |url=http://www.mhtww.gov.jm/transport/policies/traffic%20control%20device%20manual.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922093725/www.mhtww.gov.jm/transport/policies/traffic%20control%20device%20manual.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-22 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=mhtww.gov.jm}}</ref> They generally follow both US signs based on the [[Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices|MUTCD]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-10 |title=ROADSTER “Paving the Way”. Volume 11, Issue 32, March 2014 |url=https://www.nwa.gov.jm/sites/default/files/publications/Newsletter%20March%202014.pdf |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=www.nwa.gov.jm |pages=13}}</ref> including diamond-shaped [[Warning sign|warning signs]], and European signs based on the [[Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals]]. This symbols used in road signs are similar to [[Sweden|Swedish]] ones. Jamaica [[Left- and right-hand traffic|drives on the left]].
'''Road signs in [[Jamaica]]''' are standardized by the ''Traffic Control Devices Manual'' developed by the [[Ministry of Transport and Mining]] (formerly the Ministry of Transport and Works).<ref>{{Cite web |title=MANUAL ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES |url=http://www.mhtww.gov.jm/transport/policies/traffic%20control%20device%20manual.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922093725/www.mhtww.gov.jm/transport/policies/traffic%20control%20device%20manual.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-22 |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=mhtww.gov.jm}}</ref> They generally follow both US signs based on the [[Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices|MUTCD]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-10 |title=ROADSTER “Paving the Way”. Volume 11, Issue 32, March 2014 |url=https://www.nwa.gov.jm/sites/default/files/publications/Newsletter%20March%202014.pdf |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=www.nwa.gov.jm |pages=13}}</ref> including diamond-shaped [[Warning sign|warning signs]], and European signs based on the [[Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals]]. The symbols used in road signs are similar to [[Sweden|Swedish]] ones. Jamaica [[Left- and right-hand traffic|drives on the left]].


== Regulatory signs ==
== Regulatory signs ==

Latest revision as of 15:32, 3 November 2024

Road signs in Jamaica are standardized by the Traffic Control Devices Manual developed by the Ministry of Transport and Mining (formerly the Ministry of Transport and Works).[1] They generally follow both US signs based on the MUTCD,[2] including diamond-shaped warning signs, and European signs based on the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The symbols used in road signs are similar to Swedish ones. Jamaica drives on the left.

Regulatory signs

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Regulatory signs are used to inform the road users of various restrictions. Unless otherwise is indicated on an additional panel, the restriction starts to apply at the point the sign is erected.

Priority signs

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Prohibitory signs

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Mandatory signs

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Parking and stopping signs

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Warning signs

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Warning signs are used to give warning of possible road hazards that are difficult for a driver proceeding at a normal pace to perceive in time.

Warning of roadway conditions

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Warning at intersections

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Construction signs

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Advisory signs

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Advisory signs are part of the broader category of informative signs, which provide information to drivers about the destinations and types of facilities along the roadway, as well as general information about how to use the road.

Service facility signs

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References

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  1. ^ "MANUAL ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" (PDF). mhtww.gov.jm. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "ROADSTER "Paving the Way". Volume 11, Issue 32, March 2014" (PDF). www.nwa.gov.jm. March 10, 2014. p. 13. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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