Road signs in Sri Lanka
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Road signs in Sri Lanka are standardized to closely follow those used in Europe 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 facelift and introduction of over 100 new road traffic signs. The new change will be replaced in colour 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]
Warning signs[edit]
- Curve to left
- Curve to right
- Double curve, first to left
- Double curve, first to right
- Steep descent
- Steep ascent
- Road narrows
- Road narrows on left side
- Road narrows on right side
- Drawbridge
- Quayside or riverbank
- Uneven road
- Bump
- Dip
- Slippery road
- Loose gravel
- Falling rocks
- Pedestrian crossing
- Children
- Cyclists
- Animals
- Wild animals
- Roadworks
- Traffic light
- Intersection with a secondary road
- Intersection with a side road at right angles
- Joining a side road at right angles to the left
- Joining a side road at right angles to the right
- Stop sign ahead
- Give way ahead
- Two-way traffic
- Roundabout
- Level crossing with barriers ahead
- Level crossing without barriers ahead
- Single track level crossing
- Multi-track level crossing
- Ice
- Soft verges
- Fog
- Accident
- Other dangers
Regulatory signs[edit]
Prohibitory signs[edit]
- No entry
- All vehicles prohibited
- No motor vehicles, except motorcycles
- No trucks
- No trailers
- No trailers
- No tractors
- No motorcycles
- No mopeds
- No bicycles
- No animal-drawn vehicles
- No handcarts
- No pedestrians
- No motor vehicles
- Maximum width
- Maximum height
- Maximum weight
- Maximum weight per axle
- Maximum length
- Minimum safe distance
- No left turn
- No right turn
- No u-turn
- No overtaking
- No overtaking by trucks
- No horns
- No parking
- No parking and standing
- No parking on odd-numbered days
- No parking on even-numbered days
Restrictive signs[edit]
- Maximum speed limit
Mandatory signs[edit]
- Proceed straight
- Turn left ahead
- Turn right ahead
- Turn left
- Turn right
- Proceed straight or turn left
- Proceed straight or turn right
- Pass onto left
- Pass onto right
- Roundabout
Priority signs[edit]
- Give way
- Priority road
- End of priority road
- Give way to oncoming traffic
- Priority over oncoming traffic
Additional panels[edit]
Additional panels to be used with regulatory signs
- School (supplementing a regulatory sign)
- 5.00 am - 9.00 pm (supplementing a regulatory sign)
Directional informative signs[edit]
National highways[edit]
- Exit ramp
Provincial roads[edit]
- Beginning of an administrative area
- Confirming distances
- Direction sign
Expressways[edit]
- Motorway
- Non toll road
Other signs useful for drivers[edit]
- Pedestrian crossing
- One-way street
- Parking
- Telephone
- Emergency telephone
- Petrol station
- Restaurant
- Caravan site
- Youth hotel
- Pool or beach
- First aid
- Hospital
- Living street
- End of living street
Route number signs[edit]
Additional panels[edit]
Additional Panels to be used with Directional Informative Signs
Road markings[edit]
- Overtaking line
- Warning line
- Pedestrian crossing
- Cycle crossing
Traffic light signals[edit]
- Red traffic light
- Red & yellow traffic light
- Green traffic light
- Yellow traffic light
Light signals for pedestrians[edit]
- Light signals for pedestrians
Hazard-warning plates[edit]
- Explosives
- Flamable gas
- Flamable liquid
- Flamable solid
- Oxidizer
- Poisonus
- Radioactive
- Corrosive
- Miscellaneous dangerous goods
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sri Lanka's road traffic signs to get a facelift". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "The Motor Traffic Act". Retrieved 8 January 2015.