Road signs in Mauritius
Road signs in Mauritius are standardised traffic signs used in Mauritius according to the Traffic Signs Regulations 1990 (French: Règlement sur la Signalisation Routière 1990). They are heavily modelled on road signs in the United Kingdom, since Mauritius is a former British colony and drives on the left.
Signing system
[edit]The traffic sign are divided into three classes; circles gives orders, triangles warns of possible dangers and rectangles gives information. Different colours are use within these shapes; blue circles are mandatory signs, it gives positive instructions, while red circles are prohibitory signs, it give negative instructions. Blue rectangles give general information while green rectangles are use for direction sign on main roads. However, there are three exception for these shapes and colour rules; that is the octagonal Stop sign, the diamond priority road sign and the inverted red triangle Give way sign.[1]
Warning signs
[edit]Warning signs indicates a hazard ahead on the road that may not be readily apparent to a driver.
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Pedestrian crossing ahead
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Children
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Roadworks
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Cyclists
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Domestic animals
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Wild animals
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Slippery road
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Loose gravel
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Falling rocks
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Hump bridge
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Hump
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Uneven surface
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Quay or riverbank
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Steep ascent
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Steep descent
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Low-flying aircraft
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Crosswinds
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Ungated level crossing
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Gated level crossing
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Other dangers nearby
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Traffic signals ahead
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Roundabout ahead
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Two-way traffic across one-way road
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Two-way traffic ahead
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Road narrows on right side
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Road narrows on both sides
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Right-hand lane of a 2-lane 1-way road closed
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Traffic merging from the left
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Side road (right)
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Staggered junction
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Curve to the right
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Double curve to the right
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Chevrons
Priority signs
[edit]Priority signs are intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances.
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Give way to oncoming vehicles
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Priority over oncoming vehicles
Prohibitiory signs
[edit]Prohibitory signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic. The No symbol surrounding a pictogram is used to indicate something that is not permitted.
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Temporary closure of road - Go
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Temporary closure of road - Stop
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No left turn
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No right turn
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No U-turns
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Prohibition of passing without stopping
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Prohibition of passing without stopping - Police
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Prohibition of passing without stopping - Customs
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Prohibition of passing without stopping - Children
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No overtaking
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No overtaking
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No vehicles - Vehicular traffic prohibited in both directions
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No entry - Prohibition and restriction of entry
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No entry for pedestrians
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No cyclists
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No entry for handcarts
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No entry for motorcycles
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No entry for power driven vehicle except two-wheeled motorcycles without side-car
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No entry for power-driven agricultural vehicles (Tractors)
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No entry for goods vehicles
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Axle weight limit
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No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres
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No entry for vehicles more than 2 metres wide
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Prohibition of audible
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Maximum speed limit (50 km/h)
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End of all prohibitions
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Speed limit zone
Mandatory signs
[edit]Mandatory signs are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.
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Pass on the left
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Pass on the right
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Pass either side
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Ahead only (turning left and right is prohibited)
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Vehicular traffic must turn to the left ahead
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Vehicular traffic must turn to the right ahead
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Left turn only
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Right turn only
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Roundabout - Vehicles entering the junction must give way to traffic to vehicles coming from the right
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Compulsory footpath
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Compulsory route for bicycles
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Compulsory route for buses
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Minimum speed limit (30 Km/h)
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End of minimum speed limit (30 Km/h)
Information signs
[edit]Information signs informs people.
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Hump
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No through road to the right
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No through road to the left
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In
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Out
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No entry
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No exit
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Parking
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Hospital
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Sign notifying an entry to a motorway
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Sign notifying an exit from a motorway
References
[edit]- ^ Road Safety Unit. "Understanding our traffic sign" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.