Road signs in Nepal

Following international norms,

Nepal drives on the left.

Regulatory signs

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  A1: Stop and give way
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  A2: Give way
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  A3: No entry
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  A4: No motor vehicles
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  A5: No trucks
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  A6: No handcarts
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  A7: No bullock carts
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  A8: No pedestrians
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  A9: No vehicles over length shown
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  A10: No vehicles over height shown
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  A11: No vehicles over width shown
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  A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
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  A13: Axle weight limit
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  A14: No parking
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  A15: No stopping
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  A16: No overtaking
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  A17: No passing without stopping
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  A18: No right turn
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  A19: No left turn
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  A20: No U turns
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  A21: No use of horn
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  A22: Maximum speed
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  A23: End of speed restriction
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  A24: Temporary stop sign
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  A25: Temporary go sign
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  A26: Restriction ends
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  A27: Go straight ahead only
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  A28: Turn left
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  A28: Turn right
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  A29: Keep left
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  A29: Keep right
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  A30: Turn left ahead
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  A30: Turn right ahead
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  A31: Mini roundabout
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  A32: Pass either side
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  A33: One way traffic

Warning signs

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  B1: Crossroads with a minor ahead
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  B2: Crossroad with a major road ahead
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  B3: Side road on the left ahead
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  B3: Side road on the right ahead
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  B4: Staggered junction ahead
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  B4: Staggered junction ahead
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  B5: T-junction ahead
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  B6: Y-junction ahead
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  B7: Traffic merges from left
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  B8: Traffic merges from right
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  B9: Roundabout ahead
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  B10: Sharp bend to the left ahead
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  B10: Sharp bend to the right ahead
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  B11: Hairpin bend to the left ahead
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  B11: Hairpin bend to the right ahead
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  B12: Double bend ahead first to the left
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  B12: Double bend ahead first to the right
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  B13: Sharp bend to the left
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  B13: Sharp bend to the right
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  B13: Sharp bend to the left
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  B13: Sharp bend to the right
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  B14: Road narrows on both sides
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  B15: Road narrows on left sides
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  B15: Road narrows on right sides
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  B16: Dual carriageway ends ahead
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  B17: Traffic signals ahead
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  B18: Steep hill downwards
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  B19: Steep hill upwards
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  B20: Height limit ahead
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  B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead
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  B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road
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  B23: Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
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  B25: Children ahead
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  B26: Cattle ahead
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  B27: Deer ahead
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  B28: Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
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  B29: Uneven road
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  B30: Slippery road surface ahead
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  B31: Road hump
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  B32: Low-flying aircraft ahead
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  B33: Falling rocks
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  B33: Falling rocks
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  B34: Dangerous dip
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  B35: Narrow bridge ahead
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  B36: Other danger ahead
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  B37: Checkpoint ahead
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  B38: Roadworks ahead
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  B39: Loose chippings
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  B40: Railway level crossing ahead without gate or barrier
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  B41: Railway level crossing ahead with gate or barrier
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  B42: Diversion ahead
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  B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges)
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  B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges)
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  B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation)
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  B45: T Junction
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  B46: Sharp bend
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  B46: Sharp bend
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  B47: Diversion
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  B47: Diversion

Information signs

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  C1: No through road
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  C2: Pedestrian crossing
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  C3: Parking place
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  C4: Overtaking section
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  C5: Filling station
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  C6: Breakdown service
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  C7: Telephone
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  C8: Overnight accommodation
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  C9: First-aid post
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  C10: Hospital
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  C11: Refreshments
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  C12: Restaurant
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  C13: Picnic Site
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  C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists
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  C15: Recommended route for pedestrians
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  C16: Recommended route for cyclists
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  C17: Bus Stop
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  C18: Taxi Rank
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  C19: One way traffic
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  C19: One way traffic
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  C20: Beginning of City Limit
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  C21: End of City Limit
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  C22: Advance directional for roundabouts (main roads)
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  C23: Reassurance directional (main roads)
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  C24: Advance directional (main roads)
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  C25: Intersection directional (main roads)
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  C26: Intersection directional (temporary)
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  C27: Intersection directional
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  C28: Advance directional
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  C29: Bridge name

Additional signs

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  D1: Distance warning
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  D12: Ice
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  D17: Cars
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  D18: Trucks
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  D19: Buses
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  D25: End
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  D26: End of Restriction

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