Road signs in Mauritius
Road signs in Mauritius are standardised
on the left
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Signing system
The traffic sign are divided into three classes;
Give way sign.[1]
Warning signs
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
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
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 forhandcarts
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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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No entry for vehicles exceeding 10meters in length
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Prohibition of audible
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Maximumkm/h)
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End of all prohibitions
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Speed limit zone
Mandatory signs
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 (30Km/h)
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End of minimum speed limit (30Km/h)
Information signs
Information signs
informs people.
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Hump
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No through road
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No through roadto the right
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No through roadto 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
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km/h
Miscellaneous signs
References
- ^ Road Safety Unit. "Understanding our traffic sign" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
External links
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