Road signs in Brunei
Road signs in Brunei closely follow the traffic sign regulations used in Singapore as well as the United Kingdom to a lesser extent. A number of changes have also been introduced over the years to suit local road conditions. There are also some differences in the typefaces used, although DIN 1451 remains widely used.
Brunei traffic signs are mostly in Malay, the official and national language of the country. Both Jawi and Latin script are used. However, English is also used in important public places such as tourist attractions, airports and immigration checkpoints.
Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs either give positive instructions ("mandatory signs") or indicate a prohibition ("prohibitionary signs"). Many regulatory signs are accompanied by supplementary plates that indicate exceptions to the rule or additional instruction or information to facilitate understanding of the rule.
Priority signs
These are the octagonal red STOP sign, the triangular GIVE WAY sign and the various mandatory STOP signs
Give way
Stop
Stop for children crossing
School crossing patrol
Temporary Stop sign
Temporary Go sign
Prohibitory signs
Prohibitory signs, which generally tell drivers what they must not do, are mostly circular and have a red border. A red ring indicatesa total prohibition; diagonal bars indicate the prohibition of a specific manoeuvre (e.g. banned left or right turns) or that the prohibition applies to a certain class of vehicle (e.g. lorries).
Speed limit
No left turn
No right turn
No U-turn
No entry
No entry for pedestrians
No entry for Hazardous loads
No Entry for lorries
No Entry for pedal cycles
No honking
No Entry for motorcycles
Axle weight limit
No stopping
No waiting
No Entry for buses or lorries
No Entry for pedal cycles or motorcycles
No overtaking
Height restriction
Width restriction
Weight restriction
Cycle track
Parking for cars
Parking for motorcycles
Parking for lorries
Pedestrian overpass
Pedestrian underpass
Mandatory signs
Mandatory signs are generally circular with a white border and a white symbol on a blue background. They usually indicate something that drivers must do (e.g. keep left) or a facility only available to certain classes of traffic (e.g. bicycles).
Ahead only
Turn left
Turn right
Turn left
Turn right
Pass either side
Keep left
Keep right
Keep left 2
Keep right 2
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Warning signs
Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions or alert motorists to possible hazards. They are usually triangles with a red border.
Caution ahead
Danger ahead
Other danger ahead
Road hump ahead
Uneven road ahead
Slippery road ahead
Soft road surface ahead
Humpback bridge ahead
Crossroad ahead
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Children ahead
Cattle ahead
Horses or ponies ahead
Road work
Traffic signals ahead
Expressway ahead
Tunnel ahead
Falling rocks ahead
Side winds ahead
Quayside or Riverbank ahead
Height restriction
Low flying Helicopter ahead
T-junction ahead
T-junction to left ahead
T-junction To right ahead
U-turn ahead
U-turn for oncoming traffic ahead
Roundabout ahead
Narrow bridge ahead
Left lane closed ahead
Leftmost lane closed ahead
Centre lane closed ahead
Rightmost lane closed ahead
Right lane closed ahead
Bend to left ahead
Bend to right ahead
Double bend first to left ahead
Double bend first to right ahead
Series of bends to left ahead
Series of bends to right ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Two-way traffic crossing ahead
Lanes merging ahead
Dual carriageway ahead
Diversion to left ahead
Diversion to right ahead
Lanes merges left
Lanes merge right ahead
Road narrow on left sides ahead
Road narrows on both sides ahead
Road narrow on right sides ahead
Staggered junction to the left ahead
Staggered junction to the right ahead
Traffic merges to the left ahead
Traffic merges to the right ahead
Traffic merges from the left ahead
Traffic merges from the right ahead
Steep hill downwards ahead
Steep hill upwards ahead
Information signs
Information signs indicate a certain condition or nature of the road ahead of which motorists should take note. They are separate from existing mandatory and prohibitory signs. They are usually white or blue, and rectangular in shape.
Pedestrian crossing
Parking
No parking
Handicapped
Start of expressway
End of expressway
Red light camera
U-turn
One-way street
One-way street to the left
One-way street to the right
No-through road
No-through road on the left
No-through road on the right
Hospital
Keep left unless overtaking
Dual carriageway ahead
Slow. School area
Slow
Reduce speed
School bus only
Outside forward
Outside on the left
Outside on the right
Taxi rank
Be ready to stop
Caution
Street name
Distance indicator
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See also