Road and Traffic Signs: Hints & Tips

You must obey signs giving orders. These signs are usually in red circles.

Signs that give instructions are blue and circular give instructions.

Signs with brown backgrounds display tourist information.

Triangular signs give warnings.

White rectangles are used for direction signs on non-primary routes or for plates used in combination with warning and regulatory signs.

Green rectangles are used for direction signs on primary routes.

Blue rectangles are used for information signs except on motorways where blue is used for direction signs.

Road Markings

You would see a contraflow bus and cycle lane on a one-way street.

Zig-Zag lines at pedestrian crossings mean no parking at any time.

Double solid white lines in the middle of the road mean no overtaking.

Traffic Lights

Red light – you must stop and wait behind the stop line.

Amber light – stop at the stop line.

Green light – continue forward.