Road signs in Pakistan

Road sign leading to Hyderabad

Traffic logo in Naran

Road signs in Pakistan are modelled on the British road sign system, with an exceptional difference being that they are bilingual and contain messages in Urdu, the national language, and English, and in some cases, the local regional or provincial languages. Pakistan drives on the left side of the road and follows the left-hand traffic system. Vehicles must be overtaken on their right.

There have often been complaints about road signs and infrastructure not being up to date in some parts of the country, with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs. In Lahore alone, the report estimated that at least Rs. 800 million were required to furnish all scanty road signs in the city.

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Compulsory signs

Following are the compulsory signs.

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  No entry
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  No motor vehicles
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  No motor vehicles, expect motorcycles
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  No motorcycles
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  No bicycles
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  No trucks
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  No pedestrians
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No handcarts
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  No tractors
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  Mass limit
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  Axle mass limit
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  Length limit
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by trucks
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  Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (100 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (110 km/h)
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  Maximum speed limit (120 km/h)
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  No horns
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  End of previous prohibitions
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Proceed straight
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Proceed straight or turn left
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  Proceed straight or turn right
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Roundabout
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  Bicycle path

Warning signs

Following are the warning signs.

Informative signs

Following are the informative signs.

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  One-way street
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  One-way street
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  One-way street
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  Motorway
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  Hospital
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  Parking
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  First aid post
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  Breakdown service
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  Telephone
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  Filling station
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  Hotel
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  Restaurant
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  Refreshments
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  Picnic site
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  Camping site
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  Caravan site
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  Caravan and camping site
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  Youth hostel
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  Through side road
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  Through side road
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  Temporary right lane closed
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  No through road
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  Motorway exit (300m)
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  Motorway exit (200m)
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  Motorway exit (100m)
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  Distance
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  Temporary distance

See also

• Transport in Pakistan
• National Highways of Pakistan

External links

• Highway and Motor Code with Traffic Signs (Urdu)
• Road Signs by Islamabad Traffic Police