Road signs in Malta
Road signs in Malta are regulated by the Road Signs and Road Markings Regulations 1969,[1] amended several times over the years, most recently in 2011, and are standardised by Transport Malta.[2] Maltese road signs are divided into warning signs, regulatory signs, information signs and road markings. The Transport typeface is used on road signs as well as on road signs in the United Kingdom. Maltese road signs, regulated by The Highway Code of Malta, are based on those used in the United Kingdom, since the island nation was a British colony until 1964 when it became independent, with minor exceptions, for example, speeds are measured in kilometres per hour and distances in metres.[3] However, road signs produced in Italy may be found in Malta and are identical to those used in Italy[4][5] currently (for example the Stop sign) or in the past (for example the U-turn prohibition sign), sometimes "mirrored"; in these cases the "Alfabeto Normale" typeface is used, as in Italy. To date, in the Maltese archipelago there is therefore the coexistence of different signs on the British and, to a lesser extent, Italian model for the same function (even in combination). It is rarely possible to encounter, again without any official nature, diamond-shaped warning signs similar to those used in Ireland.[6]
Although Malta is not a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, road signs generally conform to a pattern used by many other European countries (United Kingdom and Italy mainly), with the notable exception of Ireland that uses diamond-shaped warning signs instead of triangular ones.
Gallery
Warning signs
Bend, to left,
Bend, to right,
Double bend, first to left
Double bend, first to right,
Winding road
Crossroads without priority
Roundabout
Crossroads with priority
Junction with a minor side-road from right
Junction with a minor side-road from left
Offset side roads with priority, first to the left
Offset side roads with priority, first to the right
Low flying aircraft
Tunnel
Electricity warning
Other danger
Tractors
Uneven road
Bump
Zebra crossing
School zone
Roadworks
Pedestrians
Elderly people crossing
Equestrians
Two-way traffic
Maximum height
Falling rocks
Traffic lights
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Regulatory signs
No U-turn
No entry
Closed to all vehicles
No motorbike Or cars
No animal-drawn vehicles
No bike
No cars
No truck
No horse riding
No pedestrians
Maximum width
Maximum height
Maximum weight
Maximum speed
End of maximum speed
No overtaking
End of overtaking prohibition
No parking
No stopping
No use of horn or motor noise
End of horn prohibition
Give way
Stop
Give way to oncoming vehicles
Minimum speed
End of minimum speed
Zebra crossing
Left turn only ahead
Right turn only ahead
Drive straight
Turn left
Turn right
Detour
Keep left
Keep right
Pass either side
Drive straight or turn left
Drive straight or turn right
Right or left turn only ahead
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Informational signs
Priority road
End of priority road
Priority over oncoming vehicles
No through road
No through road on left
Parking
Directions to parking
Hospital
Pre-signaling directions
Direction sign
Locality
Tourist direction sign
Tourist sign
Directions to parking
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Additional panels
Distance
Stop ahead
School
Playground
Blind people
Disabled people
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References
- ^ "LEĠIŻLAZZJONI MALTA". legislation.mt. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "The Highway Code". Transport Malta. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "The Highway Code" (PDF). gov.mt.
- ^ "Multiple roads signs blamed on overzealous contractor". Times of Malta. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "What's going on here? These 'Only in Malta' pictures will have you reeling with laughter". www.guidememalta.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ stanleytransportmalta (2015-08-17). "Malta Road Safety Council: be safe, follow road signage". Transport Malta News. Retrieved 2023-12-08.