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File:Pakistan road sign R-21.svg|No left turn

File:Pakistan road sign R-21.svg|No left turn

File:Pakistan road sign R-22.svg|No U-turn

File:Pakistan road sign R-22.svg|No U-turn

File:Pakistan road sign R-23.svg|No passing / overtaking

File:Pakistan road sign R-23.svg|No overtaking

File:Pakistan road sign R-24.svg|Trucks no passing / overtaking

File:Pakistan road sign R-24.svg|

File:Pakistan road sign R-25.svg|Speed limit

File:Pakistan road sign R-25.svg|Speed limit

File:Pakistan road sign R-27.svg|Stop at police checkpoint

File:Pakistan road sign R-27.svg|Stop at police checkpoint

File:Pakistan road sign R-28.svg|Stop at customs

File:Pakistan road sign R-28.svg|Stop at customs

File:Pakistan road sign R-29.svg|No parking

File:Pakistan road sign R-29.svg|No parking

File:Pakistan road sign R-30.svg|End speed limit, return to national applicable limit

File:Pakistan road sign R-30.svg|End speed limit, return to national applicable limit

File:Pakistan road sign R-31.svg|End no passing

File:Pakistan road sign R-31.svg|End no

File:Pakistan road sign R-32.svg|End give way to oncoming traffic

File:Pakistan road sign R-32.svg|End give way to oncoming traffic

File:Pakistan road sign R-33.svg|End of all previous restrictions

File:Pakistan road sign R-33.svg|End of all previous restrictions

File:Pakistan road sign R-34.svg|Mandatory direction

File:Pakistan road sign R-34.svg|Mandatory direction

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Pakistan road sign W-04.svg|Series of curves

Pakistan road sign W-04.svg|Series of curves

Pakistan road sign W-05.svg|Steep incline

Pakistan road sign W-05.svg|Steep incline

Pakistan road sign W-06.svg|Stee decline

Pakistan road sign W-06.svg| decline

Pakistan road sign W-07.svg|Left lane ends

Pakistan road sign W-07.svg|Left lane ends

Pakistan road sign W-08.svg|Road narrows

Pakistan road sign W-08.svg|Road narrows

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Pakistan road sign W-29.svg|Minor side road ahead

Pakistan road sign W-29.svg|Minor side road ahead

Pakistan road sign W-30.svg|Crossroads

Pakistan road sign W-30.svg|Crossroads

Pakistan road sign W-31.svg|Wildlife crossing

Pakistan road sign W-31.svg|

Pakistan road sign W-32.svg|Y-junction

Pakistan road sign W-32.svg|

Pakistan road sign W-33.svg|Level crossing without gates ahead

Pakistan road sign W-33.svg|Level crossing gates ahead

Pakistan road sign W-34.svg|U turning traffic ahead

Pakistan road sign W-34.svg|U turning traffic ahead

Pakistan road sign W-35.svg|Narrow bridge

Pakistan road sign W-35.svg|Narrow bridge

Road sign in Islamabad
Traffic logo in Naran

Road signs in Pakistan are modelled on the British road sign system, with an exceptional difference being that they are bilingual and signs for the most part employ one or two languages: English, Urdu or both. However, some signs incorporate a provincial language. Pakistan drives on the left side of the road and follows the left-hand traffic system. Vehicles must be overtaken on their right.

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.

Regulatory signs

Following are the regulatory signs.

  • Stop

    Stop

  • Give way

    Give way

  • Give way to oncoming traffic

    Give way to oncoming traffic

  • Slow down

    Slow down

  • Road closed

    Road closed

  • Do not enter

    Do not enter

  • No bicycles

    No bicycles

  • No motorcycles

    No motorcycles

  • No trucks

    No trucks

  • No pedestrians

    No pedestrians

  • No hand carts

    No hand carts

  • No right turn

    No right turn

  • No left turn

    No left turn

  • No U-turn

    No U-turn

  • No overtaking

    No overtaking

  • No overtaking by trucks

    No overtaking by trucks

  • Speed limit

    Speed limit

  • Stop at police checkpoint

    Stop at police checkpoint

  • Stop at customs

    Stop at customs

  • No parking

    No parking

  • End of speed limit, return to national applicable limit

    End of speed limit, return to national applicable limit

  • End of no overtaking

    End of no overtaking

  • End of give way to oncoming traffic

    End of give way to oncoming traffic

  • End of all previous restrictions

    End of all previous restrictions

  • Mandatory direction

    Mandatory direction

  • Mandatory direction

    Mandatory direction

  • Mandatory direction

    Mandatory direction

  • Turn right

    Turn right

  • Turn left

    Turn left

  • Proceed forward or turn right

    Proceed forward or turn right

  • Proceed forward or turn left

    Proceed forward or turn left

  • Pass on the left

    Pass on the left

  • Pass on the right

    Pass on the right

  • Mandatory roundabout

    Mandatory roundabout

  • Lane movement

    Lane movement

  • Lane movement

    Lane movement

  • Divided highway starts

    Divided highway starts

  • Divided highway ends

    Divided highway ends

  • Mandatory route for cycles

    Mandatory route for cycles

  • Mandatory route for pedestrians

    Mandatory route for pedestrians

  • Mandatory route for trucks

    Mandatory route for trucks

Warning signs

Following are the warning signs.

  • Curve

    Curve

  • Curve

    Curve

  • Series of curves

    Series of curves

  • Series of curves

    Series of curves

  • Steep incline

    Steep incline

  • Steep decline

    Steep decline

  • Left lane ends

    Left lane ends

  • Road narrows

    Road narrows

  • Draw bridge

    Draw bridge

  • Open water

    Open water

  • Uneven surface

    Uneven surface

  • Bump

    Bump

  • Dip

    Dip

  • Slippery surface

    Slippery surface

  • Loose gravel

    Loose gravel

  • Falling rocks

    Falling rocks

  • Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

  • Children

    Children

  • Cyclists

    Cyclists

  • Cattle crossing

    Cattle crossing

  • Wildlife crossing

    Wildlife crossing

  • Road works

    Road works

  • Traffic signal

    Traffic signal

  • Low flying aircraft

    Low flying aircraft

  • Crosswinds

    Crosswinds

  • Roundabout

    Roundabout

  • Minor road crossing ahead

    Minor road crossing ahead

  • Offset crossroads

    Offset crossroads

  • Minor side road ahead

    Minor side road ahead

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Y-junction

    Y-junction

  • Level crossing without gates ahead

    Level crossing without gates ahead

  • Level crossing with gates ahead

    Level crossing with gates ahead

  • U turning traffic ahead

    U turning traffic ahead

  • Narrow bridge

    Narrow bridge

  • Roundabout

    Roundabout

  • Merging traffic

    Merging traffic

  • Major road crossing ahead

    Major road crossing ahead

  • T-junction

    T-junction

  • Tunnel

    Tunnel

  • Other hazard

    Other hazard

  • Danger ahead

    Danger ahead

Miscellaneous signs

  • Motorway

    Motorway

See also

References

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