Road signs in Mauritius

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Road signs in Mauritius are standardised

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Signing system

The traffic sign are divided into three classes;

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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  Crossroad
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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

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
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  Stop
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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 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 buses and coaches
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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 10

  meters in length
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  Prohibition of audible
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  Maximum

  km/h

  )
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  End of all prohibitions
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  Speed limit zone
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  Parking prohibited
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  Parking and standing prohibited (Clearway)

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 (30

  Km/h

  )
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  End of minimum speed limit (30

  Km/h

  )

Information signs

informs people.

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  Hump
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  One-way traffic
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  No through road
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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
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  Dual carriageway
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  km/h

Miscellaneous signs

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  Bus stop

References

External links

• Mauritius Traffic Signs