Traffic Signs List

Kuwait

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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:

Bicycle Prohibited

Deleivery vehicles over 10 Tonnes prohibited

Height Limits

Left Turn Prohibited

Maximum Speed limit in kmh

No Entry

No horn

Pass Either Side

Pedestrians Prohibited

Roundabout

U-Turn Prohibited

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.

End of a Motorway

Motorway Begins

Other Regulatory

Other regulatory signs

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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

Bends ahead

Beware Animals

Beware children

Beware Danger Ahead

Change Aarriageway Ahead

Consecutive Junction Ahead

Curve to the left

Curve to the right

End of Dual carriageway Ahead

Falling rocks

Give Way sign

Hazard Marker

Hazard Plate

Height Limit

Hump bridge ahead

Intersection

Left Chevron

Left-hand lane closed

Loose Gravel

Low flying aircraft

Multiple Chevron Left

Multiple Chevron Right

No through road

Open or swing bridge ahead

Overhead Electric Cables

Pedestrian crossing ahed

Right Chevron

Right lane ends

Right-hand lane closed

river bank ahead

Road Hump Ahead

Road narrows on both sides ahead

Road narrows on the left sides ahead

Road works ahead

Roundabout Ahead

Slippery Road Ahead

Steep hill downwards

Steep hill upwards

T-Junction Ahead

T-Junction Chevron

Traffic signals ahead

Tunnel Ahead

Two Way Traffic Ahead

Two-way traffic crosses

U Turn

Uneven road Ahead

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

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3. Information Signs

Shows various buiding and places information to the road users

Main Information Signs

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4. Other Important Traffic Signs

Traffic signs does not belong to other categories above.

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Traffic Signs List

Kuwait

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1. Regulatory Signs

Control Sign

Prohibitory Sign

Parking control

Motor way Sign

Other Regulatory

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2. Warning Signs

Warning Signs

Diagrammatic Warning Signs

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3. Information Signs

Main Information Signs

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4. Other Important Traffic Signs

Other Signs

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