Regulatory sign: Difference between revisions

One type of regulatory signs are traffic signs intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances. Other types may be signs located on streets and in parking lots having to do with parking, signs in public parks and on beaches or on or in architectural facilities prohibiting specific types of activities. The term regulatory sign describes a range of signs that are used to indicate or reinforce traffic laws, regulations or requirements which apply either at all times or at specified times or places upon a street or highway, the disregard of which may constitute a violation, or signs in general that regulate public behavior in places open to the public.

Examples of non-traffic types of regulatory signs might be tow-away signs for vehicles without disabled parking stickers or no-smoking signs where there are laws prohibiting smoking.

Regulatory Road Signs in the United States

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  Stop
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  Yield
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  Speed limit
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  No right turn
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  Left turn only
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  Right turn only
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  Straight ahead
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  No straight ahead
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Do not enter
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  No trucks
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  No bicycles
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  One way (left)
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  One way (right)
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  No parking
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  No pedestrians
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  No equestrians
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  Railroad crossing

Regulatory Road Signs in Canada

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  Stop
• Yield
  Yield
• Yield at roundabout
  Yield at roundabout
• Do not enter
  Do not enter
• No left turn
  No left turn
• No right turn
  No right turn
• Overtaking permitted
  Overtaking permitted
• No overtaking
  No overtaking
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  Speed limit
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  Parking permitted
• No parking
  No parking
• No stopping
  No stopping
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  Railroad crossing

Regulatory Road Signs in Colombia

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  Stop
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  Yield
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  Straight ahead only
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  Do not enter
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  Left turn only
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  Right turn only
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  No right turn
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  Pedestrians prohibited
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  Equestrians prohibited
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  Bicycles prohibited
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Speed limit
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  Maximum height
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  Maximum width
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  One way (left)
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  One way (right)
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  Pass only on the left of barrier
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  Pass only on the right of barrier

Regulatory Road Signs in Chile

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  Give Way
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  Stop
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  Stop for Children
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  Do not enter
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  No right turn
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  No cyclists
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No pedestrians
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  Maximum speed limit
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  Height restriction
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  Width restriction
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  One way (left)
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  One way (right)
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  Turn left only
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  Turn right only
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  Pass on right
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  Pass on left

Regulatory Road Signs in the United Kingdom

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  Stop
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  Give way
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  Stop, children crossing
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  Keep Left
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  Keep Right
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  Mini-roundabout
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  Oncoming traffic has priority
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  No entry
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  No entry for motor vehicles
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  No entry for equestrians
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  Width restriction
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  Height restriction
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Speed limit

Regulatory Road Signs in Ireland

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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Straight ahead
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead
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  No stopping
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  No straight ahead
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  Height restriction
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  Parking permitted
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  No parking
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  Yield
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  Stop
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  Stop, children crossing
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  No entry for pedestrians
• Speed limit
  Speed limit
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  No entry
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  Width restriction
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  No entry for bicycles
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  No entry for equestrians

Regulatory Road Signs in Germany

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  Turn right ahead
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  Straight ahead
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  Turn right
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  One way (left)
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  One way (right)
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  Keep right
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  No bicycles
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  No equestrians
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  No pedestrians
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  No entry
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  Speed limit
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  Stop sign used by crossing guards and Polizei

Regulatory Road Signs in Nepal

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  Stop
• Give way
  Give way
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  No entry
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  No pedestrians
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  No vehicles over height shown
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  No vehicles over width shown
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  No right turn
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  Maximum speed
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  Ahead only
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Turn left ahead
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  Turn right ahead

Regulatory Road Signs in Australia

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  Stop
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  Give Way
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  Give way at Roundabout
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
• No entry
  No entry
• No U-turn
  No U-turn
• No left turn
  No left turn
• No right turn
  No right turn
• Straight ahead
  Straight ahead
• Left turn only
  Left turn only
• Right turn only
  Right turn only
• Children crossing
  Children crossing
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  Speed limit
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  No stopping
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  No parking
• Stop sign used by crossing guards and roadworks
  Stop sign used by crossing guards and roadworks
• No cyclists
  No cyclists
• No pedestrians
  No pedestrians

Regulatory Road Signs in New Zealand

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  Speed limit
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  Stop
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  Give Way
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  No Right Turn
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  No Left Turn
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  No Entry
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  Proceed Straight Ahead
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  Turn Left
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  Turn Right
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  One Way (left)
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  One Way (right)
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  No U-turn
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  Road Closed
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  Keep Left
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  Give Priority to Oncoming Vehicles
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  Priority Over Oncoming Vehicles
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  Maximum Height Restriction
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  No Pedestrians
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  No Cyclists
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  School Patrol Stop
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  Keep Right
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  No Stopping
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  Clearway
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  No Parking
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  No Parking at Bus Stop at Specified Times

Regulatory Road Signs in Botswana

• Give way
  Give way
• Give way to Pedestrians
  Give way to Pedestrians
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  No entry
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  No U-turn
• Turn left
  Turn left
• Turn right
  Turn right
• Turn left ahead
  Turn left ahead
• Turn right ahead
  Turn right ahead
• Keep left
  Keep left
• Keep right
  Keep right

Regulatory Road Signs in South Africa

• Give way
  Give way
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  Do not enter
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  One way (left)
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  One way (right)
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  No parking
• No stopping
  No stopping

See also

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References

• Federal Highway Administration. "Section 1A.13 Definitions of Words and Phrases in This Manual". Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (html or pdf) (2003 ed.). Washington, DC. p. 1A-12. Retrieved 2009-03-01. Regulatory Sign—a sign that gives notice to road users of traffic laws or regulations. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1=, |laysummary=, |laydate=, and |lastauthoramp= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)