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K53 road signs cheat sheet (printable)

All 104 road signs on one page, grouped by type, with the short meaning of each. Print it or save it as a PDF to revise offline.

Control signs

Stop sign R1
StopR1You must come to a complete stop.
Four-way stop sign R1.4
Four-way stopR1.4Every approach to this junction has a stop control.
Yield sign R2
YieldR2Give way to traffic on the road you are entering or crossing.
Yield to pedestrians sign R2.1
Yield to pedestriansR2.1Pedestrians crossing here have priority.
No entry sign R3
No entryR3Vehicles may not enter from this direction.
One-way roadway sign R4.2
One-way roadwayR4.2Traffic travels in the direction shown by the arrow.
Yield to oncoming traffic sign R6
Yield to oncoming trafficR6Oncoming traffic has priority through the narrow section.
One-way direction sign R4.1
One-way directionR4.1Traffic may travel only in the direction shown by the arrow.
One-way direction sign R4.3
One-way directionR4.3Traffic may travel only in the direction shown by the arrow.
Stop with left-turn yield sign R1.2
Stop with left-turn yieldR1.2Stop for straight or right movements; left-turning traffic must yield.
Three-way stop sign R1.3
Three-way stopR1.3The three junction approaches have stop controls.
Manual STOP/GO control sign R1.5
Manual STOP/GO controlR1.5A manually operated board indicates whether you must stop or may proceed cautiously.
Yield at traffic circle sign R2.2
Yield at traffic circleR2.2Yield at the controlled traffic circle or mini circle.
Pedestrian priority zone sign R5
Pedestrian priority zoneR5A pedestrian-priority area with entry limited to specified uses.

Command signs

Minimum speed sign R101
Minimum speedR101The number is a minimum speed, not a maximum.
Keep left sign R103
Keep leftR103Pass to the left of the obstruction or traffic island.
Keep right sign R104
Keep rightR104Pass to the right of the obstruction or traffic island.
Turn left sign R105
Turn leftR105You must turn left at this point.
Turn right sign R106
Turn rightR106You must turn right at this point.
Proceed straight sign R107
Proceed straightR107Continue straight at this point.
Turn left ahead sign R108
Turn left aheadR108You must turn left at the junction ahead.
Turn right ahead sign R109
Turn right aheadR109You must turn right at the junction ahead.
Pedestrians only sign R110
Pedestrians onlyR110This route is for pedestrians.
Cyclists only sign R111
Cyclists onlyR111This route is for pedal cycles.
Motorcycles only sign R116
Motorcycles onlyR116Only motorcycles may use this route.
Motorcars only sign R117
Motorcars onlyR117This route is restricted to motorcars.
Toll road sign R132
Toll roadR132A toll payment is required on this road.
Switch headlights on sign R133
Switch headlights onR133Headlights must be switched on.
Roundabout sign R137
RoundaboutR137Travel clockwise around the central island.
Vehicles over indicated mass only sign R102
Vehicles over indicated mass onlyR102The indicated route is for vehicles exceeding the displayed GVM or GCM.
Shared pedestrian and cycle route sign R112
Shared pedestrian and cycle routeR112This route is for pedestrians and cyclists, not motor vehicles.

Prohibition signs

Maximum speed 60 sign R201-60
Maximum speed 60R201-60You may not exceed 60 km/h.
Maximum speed 80 sign R201-80
Maximum speed 80R201-80You may not exceed 80 km/h.
Maximum speed 100 sign R201-100
Maximum speed 100R201-100You may not exceed 100 km/h.
Maximum speed 120 sign R201-120
Maximum speed 120R201-120You may not exceed 120 km/h.
No hooting sign R206
No hootingR206Sounding the horn is prohibited for the next 100 metres.
No U-turn sign R213
No U-turnR213You may not turn around to face the opposite direction here.
No overtaking sign R214
No overtakingR214Overtaking other motor vehicles is prohibited for the next 500 metres.
No heavy-vehicle overtaking sign R215
No heavy-vehicle overtakingR215Heavy vehicles may not overtake other heavy vehicles for the next 500 metres.
No parking sign R216
No parkingR216You may not park on this section of road.
No stopping sign R217
No stoppingR217Voluntary stopping is prohibited here.
No pedestrians sign R218
No pedestriansR218Pedestrians may not use this road.
No cyclists sign R219
No cyclistsR219Pedal cycles are prohibited on this road.
Maximum speed 30 sign R201-30
Maximum speed 30R201-30You may not exceed 30 km/h.
Maximum speed 40 sign R201-40
Maximum speed 40R201-40You may not exceed 40 km/h.
Maximum speed 50 sign R201-50
Maximum speed 50R201-50You may not exceed 50 km/h.
Gross mass restriction sign R202
Gross mass restrictionR202Vehicles exceeding the displayed gross mass may not proceed.
Axle mass restriction sign R203
Axle mass restrictionR203An axle mass restriction applies as shown.
Height restriction sign R204
Height restrictionR204Vehicles higher than the displayed limit may not proceed.
Length restriction sign R205
Length restrictionR205Vehicles exceeding the displayed length may not proceed.
No hitch-hiking sign R207
No hitch-hikingR207Hitch-hiking is prohibited on this road section.
Unauthorised vehicles prohibited sign R208
Unauthorised vehicles prohibitedR208Only authorised vehicles may enter.
No left turn ahead sign R209
No left turn aheadR209A left turn is prohibited at the junction ahead.
No right turn ahead sign R210
No right turn aheadR210A right turn is prohibited at the junction ahead.
No left turn sign R211
No left turnR211Turning left at this point is prohibited.
No right turn sign R212
No right turnR212Turning right at this point is prohibited.

Reservation signs

Bus reservation sign R301
Bus reservationR301This space is reserved for buses.

Freeway signs

Freeway begins sign R401
Freeway beginsR401A dual-carriageway freeway begins here.

Warning signs

Crossroad ahead sign W101
Crossroad aheadW101A road crosses your route ahead.
T-junction ahead sign W104
T-junction aheadW104Your road ends at a T-junction ahead.
Curve ahead sign W203
Curve aheadW203The road changes direction ahead.
Two-way traffic sign W212
Two-way trafficW212Oncoming traffic uses the road ahead.
Traffic signals ahead sign W301
Traffic signals aheadW301A traffic-light-controlled junction is ahead.
Stop ahead sign W302
Stop aheadW302A stop sign is ahead.
Yield ahead sign W303
Yield aheadW303A yield sign is ahead.
Pedestrian crossing sign W306
Pedestrian crossingW306A pedestrian crossing is ahead.
Pedestrians ahead sign W307
Pedestrians aheadW307Pedestrians may be on or near the road ahead.
Children ahead sign W308
Children aheadW308Children may enter the road unexpectedly.
Railway crossing sign W318
Railway crossingW318A railway crossing is ahead.
Steep descent sign W322
Steep descentW322The road descends steeply ahead.
Slippery road sign W333
Slippery roadW333The road surface may have reduced grip.
Cyclists ahead sign W309
Cyclists aheadW309Cyclists may be on the road ahead.
Cattle ahead sign W310
Cattle aheadW310Cattle may cross or be on the road ahead.
Horses ahead sign W311
Horses aheadW311Horses may be on or near the road ahead.
Sheep ahead sign W312
Sheep aheadW312Sheep may be on or crossing the road ahead.
Wild animals ahead sign W313
Wild animals aheadW313Wild animals may enter the road ahead.
Gate ahead sign W314
Gate aheadW314A gate lies across the road ahead.
Tunnel ahead sign W319
Tunnel aheadW319A tunnel lies ahead.
Height restriction ahead sign W320
Height restriction aheadW320A height restriction applies ahead.
Length restriction ahead sign W321
Length restriction aheadW321A vehicle-length restriction applies ahead.
Steep ascent sign W323
Steep ascentW323A steep uphill section lies ahead.
Slow heavy vehicles sign W324
Slow heavy vehiclesW324Slow-moving heavy vehicles may be ahead.
Unpaved surface sign W325
Unpaved surfaceW325An unpaved road surface lies ahead.
Narrow bridge sign W326
Narrow bridgeW326A narrow bridge lies ahead.
Single-vehicle passage sign W327
Single-vehicle passageW327The passage ahead is only wide enough for one vehicle.
Road narrows sign W328
Road narrowsW328The road narrows from both sides ahead.
Road narrows on right sign W329
Road narrows on rightW329The road narrows from the right ahead.
Road narrows on left sign W330
Road narrows on leftW330The road narrows from the left ahead.
Uneven surface sign W331
Uneven surfaceW331The road surface is uneven ahead.
Speed hump sign W332
Speed humpW332A speed hump lies ahead.
Falling rocks sign W334
Falling rocksW334Falling rocks may obstruct the road ahead.
Falling rocks sign W335
Falling rocksW335Falling rocks may obstruct the road ahead.
General danger sign W339
General dangerW339A danger requiring extra caution lies ahead.
Unprotected water edge sign W348
Unprotected water edgeW348An unprotected jetty edge or river bank lies ahead.
Crosswinds sign W349
CrosswindsW349Strong crosswinds may affect vehicles ahead.
Skewed T-junction sign W105
Skewed T-junctionW105Your road ends at an angled T-junction ahead.
Skewed T-junction sign W106
Skewed T-junctionW106Your road ends at an angled T-junction ahead.
Side road ahead sign W107
Side road aheadW107A side road joins ahead as shown.
Side road ahead sign W108
Side road aheadW108A side road joins ahead as shown.
Staggered side roads sign W109
Staggered side roadsW109Side-road junctions are staggered ahead.
Gentle curve ahead sign W202
Gentle curve aheadW202The road curves ahead in the direction shown.
Sharp curve ahead sign W204
Sharp curve aheadW204A sharp bend lies ahead in the direction shown.
Sharp curve ahead sign W205
Sharp curve aheadW205A sharp bend lies ahead in the direction shown.

Temporary signs

Roadworks sign TW336
RoadworksTW336Road construction or maintenance is ahead.

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