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.

Road sign leading to Hyderabad
Traffic logo in Naran

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with a traffic report in 2008 disclosing that local governments in many cases have not addressed damaged, vanished or outdated road regulatory signs.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.

Traffic sign

List of traffic signs for controlling the traffic [1]

Prohibitory signs
  • Halt/Stop
  • Give way/Yield
  • No entry
  • No entry for any power driven vehicle,except 2-wheeld motorcyclist without sidecar
  • No entry for motorcyclist
  • No entry for cyclist
  • No entry for mopeds
  • No entry for lorries
  • No entry for horse-drawn vehicles
  • No entry for handcarts
  • No entry for pedestrians
  • No entry for power driven agricultual vehicles
  • No entry for vehicles carrying more than a certian quantity of explosives or readily inflammable substance
  • No entry for vehicles carrying more than a certian quantity of substance liable to cause water pollution
  • No entry for power driven vehicles
  • No entry for power driven vehicles or horse-drawn vehicles
  • Length limit
  • Weight limit
  • Width limit
  • Width limit
  • Maximum speed limit
  • No left turn
  • No right turn
  • No u-turn
  • No straight trough
  • No overtaking
  • No overtaking by lorries
  • No parking
  • No waiting
  • No stopping
  • No horns
  • Go straight
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Turn left or straight
  • Turn right or straight
  • Keep left
  • Keep right
  • Traffic circle
  • Cyclist lane

Warning signs
  • Bend to left
  • Bend to right
  • Steep descent
  • Steep climb
  • Road narrows on both side
  • Road narrows on left
  • Road narrows on right
  • Movable bridge
  • Quay
  • Uneven road
  • Road bump
  • Road dip
  • Dangerous shoulder
  • Slippery road when wet
  • Loose stones
  • Fallen rocks
  • Watch for pedestrian crossing
  • Watch for children
  • Watch for cyclist
  • Watch for Cattle crossing
  • Watch for Deer crossing
  • Roadworks
  • Traffic light
  • Crossroad
  • Crossroad without priority
  • Side road junction to left
  • Side road junction to right
  • Traffic circle
  • Two way traffic
  • Level crossing ahead,with barries or gate
  • Level crossing ahead, with barries or gate
  • Low flying
  • Side winds
  • Caution!

Informative signs

Following are the informative signs.

See also

References
  1. "Traffic Signs | NH&MP | National Highways & Motorway Police". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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