Traffic Signs List
Kuwait
Lists various traffic signs in Kuwait Country
1. Regulatory Signs
Regulatory signs are used to control the actions of road users. This used to control the drivers and other users actions in the road in Kuwait. This is applicable by law and it clearly states what action you can perform and what prohibited. Suppose if you want to know how much speed you can follow in some roads, the speed limit sign will inform you that. If you are driving above that limit there will be cameras and speed related fine may waiting for you. There are various types of regulatory signs:
Control Sign
They are used to show the right of way, priority or direction of travel. Some examples of control signs are:
Prohibitory Sign
They indicate prohibited actions or objects, so as to indicate road users about actions they should not take or which are prohibited. Some examples of prohibitory signs are: no left turn, no right turn, do not overtake, do not exceed 80kmph speed limit, do not horn, no hazardous materials, no goods vehicles, no pedestrians, no cyclists, maximum heights limits, qualification plate, no U turn.
Parking control
These signs are used to control and regulate stopping and parking. This also called as 'no stopping' sign. Some examples of parking control signs are not park or stop in the provided time restriction Few are related to Handicapped Parking The blue sign below shows an area reserved for parking by handicapped people. The parking bay will also be marked with appropriate markings. The people who got the permit can park here and should display the card when required.
Motor way Sign
Motorway control signs used to indicate certain roads classified as Motorway. That shows start and end of freeway.
Other Regulatory
Other regulatory signs
2. Warning Signs
Warning signs alert road users to potentially dangerous or hazardous conditions. Most of these signs are triangular having a red border surrounding a black symbol on a white background. The symbol give a pictorial indication of the likely hazard. In certain cases supplementary plates may be added to provide extra information.
Warning Signs
These signs provide road users with an early warning of various hazards in the road
Diagrammatic Warning Signs
Daigrammatic Warning Signs are used when triangular warning signs are not have enough space for a picture or are not abe to draw the attention to the hazard ahead. They rare usually seen in the high speed roads and fall in to the categories such as 1. traffic movement is affected by an obstruction 2. Additional lane ahead 3. Lanes merge. 4. Use of lane regulated. Some examples of diagrammatic warning signs are
3. Information Signs
Shows various buiding and places information to the road users
Main Information Signs
4. Other Important Traffic Signs
Traffic signs does not belong to other categories above.