Road signs in Nepal

Road signs in Nepal are controlled by the Nepali Department of Roads Following international norms

Following international norms, road signs in Nepal are controlled by the Nepali Department of Roads and are heavily influenced by those used in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Nepal drives on the left.

Speed Limit sign at E-W Hwy H01 Jhapa section

Regulatory signs

  • A1: Stop and give way
    A1: Stop and give way
  • A2: Give way
    A2: Give way
  • A3: No entry
    A3: No entry
  • A4: No motor vehicles
    A4: No motor vehicles
  • A5: No trucks
    A5: No trucks
  • A6: No handcarts
    A6: No handcarts
  • A7: No bullock carts
    A7: No bullock carts
  • A8: No pedestrians
    A8: No pedestrians
  • A9: No vehicles over length shown
    A9: No vehicles over length shown
  • A10: No vehicles over height shown
    A10: No vehicles over height shown
  • A11: No vehicles over width shown
    A11: No vehicles over width shown
  • A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
    A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
  • A13: Axle weight limit
    A13: Axle weight limit
  • A14: No parking
    A14: No parking
  • A15: No stopping
    A15: No stopping
  • A16: No overtaking
    A16: No overtaking
  • A17: No passing without stopping
    A17: No passing without stopping
  • A18: No right turn
    A18: No right turn
  • A19: No left turn
    A19: No left turn
  • A20: No U turns
    A20: No U turns
  • A21: No use of horn
    A21: No use of horn
  • A22: Maximum speed
    A22: Maximum speed
  • A23: End of speed restriction
    A23: End of speed restriction
  • A24: Temporary stop sign
    A24: Temporary stop sign
  • A25: Temporary go sign
    A25: Temporary go sign
  • A26: Restriction ends
    A26: Restriction ends
  • A27: Go straight ahead only
    A27: Go straight ahead only
  • A28: Turn left
    A28: Turn left
  • A28: Turn right
    A28: Turn right
  • A29: Keep left
    A29: Keep left
  • A29: Keep right
    A29: Keep right
  • A30: Turn left ahead
    A30: Turn left ahead
  • A30: Turn right ahead
    A30: Turn right ahead
  • A31: Mini roundabout
    A31: Mini roundabout
  • A32: Pass either side
    A32: Pass either side
  • A33: One way traffic
    A33: One way traffic

Warning signs

  • B1: Crossroads with a minor ahead
    B1: Crossroads with a minor ahead
  • B2: Crossroad with a major road ahead
    B2: Crossroad with a major road ahead
  • B3: Side road on the left ahead
    B3: Side road on the left ahead
  • B3: Side road on the right ahead
    B3: Side road on the right ahead
  • B4: Staggered junction ahead
    B4: Staggered junction ahead
  • B4: Staggered junction ahead
    B4: Staggered junction ahead
  • B5: T-junction ahead
    B5: T-junction ahead
  • B6: Y-junction ahead
    B6: Y-junction ahead
  • B7: Traffic merges from left
    B7: Traffic merges from left
  • B8: Traffic merges from right
    B8: Traffic merges from right
  • B9: Roundabout ahead
    B9: Roundabout ahead
  • B10: Sharp curve to the left ahead
    B10: Sharp curve to the left ahead
  • B10: Sharp curve to the right ahead
    B10: Sharp curve to the right ahead
  • B11: Hairpin curve to the left ahead
    B11: Hairpin curve to the left ahead
  • B11: Hairpin curve to the right ahead
    B11: Hairpin curve to the right ahead
  • B12: Double curve ahead first to the left
    B12: Double curve ahead first to the left
  • B12: Double curve ahead first to the right
    B12: Double curve ahead first to the right
  • B13: Sharp bend to the left
    B13: Sharp bend to the left
  • B13: Sharp bend to the right
    B13: Sharp bend to the right
  • B13: Sharp bend to the left
    B13: Sharp bend to the left
  • B13: Sharp bend to the right
    B13: Sharp bend to the right
  • B14: Road narrows on both sides
    B14: Road narrows on both sides
  • B15: Road narrows on left sides
    B15: Road narrows on left sides
  • B15: Road narrows on right sides
    B15: Road narrows on right sides
  • B16: Dual carriageway ends ahead
    B16: Dual carriageway ends ahead
  • B17: Traffic signals ahead
    B17: Traffic signals ahead
  • B18: Steep hill downwards
    B18: Steep hill downwards
  • B19: Steep hill upwards
    B19: Steep hill upwards
  • B20: Height limit ahead
    B20: Height limit ahead
  • B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead
    B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead
  • B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road
    B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road
  • B23: Pedestrian crossing ahead
    B23: Pedestrian crossing ahead
  • B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
    B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
  • B25: Children ahead
    B25: Children ahead
  • B26: Cattle ahead
    B26: Cattle ahead
  • B27: Deer ahead
    B27: Deer ahead
  • B28: Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
    B28: Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
  • B29: Uneven road
    B29: Uneven road
  • B30: Slippery road surface ahead
    B30: Slippery road surface ahead
  • B31: Road hump
    B31: Road hump
  • B32: Low-flying aircraft ahead
    B32: Low-flying aircraft ahead
  • B33: Falling rocks
    B33: Falling rocks
  • B33: Falling rocks
    B33: Falling rocks
  • B34: Dangerous dip
    B34: Dangerous dip
  • B35: Narrow bridge ahead
    B35: Narrow bridge ahead
  • B36: Other danger ahead
    B36: Other danger ahead
  • B37: Checkpoint ahead
    B37: Checkpoint ahead
  • B38: Roadworks ahead
    B38: Roadworks ahead
  • B39: Loose chippings
    B39: Loose chippings
  • B40: Railway level crossing ahead without gate or barrier
    B40: Railway level crossing ahead without gate or barrier
  • B41: Railway level crossing ahead with gate or barrier
    B41: Railway level crossing ahead with gate or barrier
  • B42: Diversion ahead
    B42: Diversion ahead
  • B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges)
    B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges)
  • B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges)
    B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges)
  • B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation)
    B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation)
  • B45: T Junction
    B45: T Junction
  • B46: Sharp bend
    B46: Sharp bend
  • B46: Sharp bend
    B46: Sharp bend
  • B47: Diversion
    B47: Diversion
  • B47: Diversion
    B47: Diversion

Information signs

  • C1: No through road
    C1: No through road
  • C2: Pedestrian crossing
    C2: Pedestrian crossing
  • C3: Parking place
    C3: Parking place
  • C4: Overtaking section
    C4: Overtaking section
  • C5: Filling station
    C5: Filling station
  • C6: Breakdown service
    C6: Breakdown service
  • C7: Telephone
    C7: Telephone
  • C8: Overnight accommodation
    C8: Overnight accommodation
  • C9: First-aid post
    C9: First-aid post
  • C10: Hospital
    C10: Hospital
  • C11: Refreshments
    C11: Refreshments
  • C12: Restaurant
    C12: Restaurant
  • C13: Picnic Site
    C13: Picnic Site
  • C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists
    C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists
  • C15: Recommended route for pedestrians
    C15: Recommended route for pedestrians
  • C16: Recommended route for cyclists
    C16: Recommended route for cyclists
  • C17: Bus Stop
    C17: Bus Stop
  • C18: Taxi Rank
    C18: Taxi Rank
  • C19: One way traffic
    C19: One way traffic
  • C19: One way traffic
    C19: One way traffic
  • C20: Beginning of City Limit
    C20: Beginning of City Limit
  • C21: End of City Limit
    C21: End of City Limit
  • C22: Advance directional for roundabouts (main roads)
    C22: Advance directional for roundabouts (main roads)
  • C23: Reassurance directional (main roads)
    C23: Reassurance directional (main roads)
  • C24: Advance directional (main roads)
    C24: Advance directional (main roads)
  • C25: Intersection directional (main roads)
    C25: Intersection directional (main roads)
  • C26: Intersection directional (temporary)
    C26: Intersection directional (temporary)
  • C27: Intersection directional
    C27: Intersection directional
  • C28: Advance directional
    C28: Advance directional
  • C29: Bridge name
    C29: Bridge name

Additional signs

  • D1: Distance warning
    D1: Distance warning
  • D12: Ice
    D12: Ice
  • D17: Cars
    D17: Cars
  • D18: Trucks
    D18: Trucks
  • D19: Buses
    D19: Buses
  • D25: End
    D25: End
  • D26: End of Restriction
    D26: End of Restriction

References

  1. ^ Traffic Signs Manuals (Vo.1)
  2. ^ Traffic Signs Manuals (Vo.2)
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