Road signs in Pakistan
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with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs.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.
Yield
Stop
No entry
No motor vehicles
No motorcycles
No bicycles
No goods vehicles
No pedestrians
No animal-drawn vehicles
No handcarts
No agricultural vehicles
Width limit
Height limit
Mass limit
Axle mass limit
Length limit
No left turn
No right turn
No U-turn
No overtaking
No overtaking by goods vehicles
Maximum speed limit (40 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (60 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (70 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (80 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (90 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (100 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (110 km/h)
Maximum speed limit (120 km/h)
No audible warning devices
End of all restrictions
End of speed limit (50 km/h)
End of overtaking prohibition
No parking
No stopping
Straight ahead
Turn left
Turn right
Turn left ahead
Turn right ahead
Turn left or straight ahead
Turn right or straight ahead
Keep left
Keep right
Roundabout
Cycle track
Warning signs
Following are the warning signs.
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
Road narrows on right
Swing bridge
Unprotected quay
Uneven road
Road hump
Dip
Slippery road
Loose gravel
Falling rocks
Pedestrian crossing
Children
Cyclists
Cattle
Wild animals
Roadworks
Traffic signals
Signals out of order
Crossroads
T-junction
Y-junction
Crossroads with priority
Side road junction with priority
Side road junction with priority
Merging traffic
Merging traffic
Stop ahead
Roundabout
Two-way traffic
Level crossing ahead, with barrier
Level crossing ahead, without barrier
Level crossing
Low-flying aircraft
Other danger
Danger ahead
Informative signs
Following are the informative signs.
One-way straight
One-way left
One-way right
Motorway
Hospital
Parking
First aid post
Breakdown service
Telephone
Filling station
Hotel
Restaurant
Refreshments
Picnic site
Camping site
Caravan site
Caravan and camping site
Youth hostel
Through side road
Through side road
Temporary right lane closed
No through road
Motorway exit (300m)
Motorway exit (200m)
Motorway exit (100m)
Distance
Temporary distance
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