Road signs in Pakistan: Difference between revisions

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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.

Warning signs

Following are the warning signs.

Miscellaneous signs

See also

References

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