Directional sign in Badung, Bali. All directional signs in Indonesia use green color background. Notice the give way and stop signs.

Road signs in Indonesia are standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. As a former Dutch colony, until the 1970s road signs in Indonesia closely followed The Netherlands rules on road signs. Nowadays, Indonesian road sign design are a mix of European, US MUTCD, Australia, New Zealand and Japanese road sign features. According to the 2014 Minister of Transport's Regulation No. 13 concerning Traffic Signs,^[1] the official typeface for road signs in Indonesia is Clearview. Indonesia formerly used FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) as the designated typeface though the rules are not being implemented properly.

Indonesian road signs use Indonesian, the official and the national language of Indonesia. However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions and airports. Bilingual signs can be found in tourist areas such as Bali.

Indonesia signed the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals but have yet to ratify the Convention.^[2]

Warning signs

Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions ahead and alert motorists on the hazards to expect. Warning signs in Indonesia used to closely follow US MUTCD and Japanese diamond-shaped with yellow background and black-and-yellow outline but recently they change it to full black outline.

• Warning Sign
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  Open railroad crossing ahead
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  Railroad crossing ahead
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  Curve
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  Double bend
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  Sharp turn
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  Double sharp turns
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  Succession of more than two bend
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  Degree loop
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  Road narrows
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  Road narrows on right
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  Narrow bridge
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  Steep descent
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  Hazardous descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Hazardous ascent
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  Slippery road
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  Basin
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  Bump
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  Uneven road
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  Loose gravel
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  Falling rocks
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  Traffic lights ahead
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  Roundabout Ahead
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  Divided Road
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  Divided Road Ends
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  One way dual carriageway
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Pedestrian area
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  School crossing
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  Bicycle zone
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  Farm animals crossing
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  Wild animals crossing
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  Other danger (usually followed with a supplementary sign beneath)
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  Roadworks ahead
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  Max height limit
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  Max width limit
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  Low flying-aircraft
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  Crosswinds
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  Two way-traffic
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  Drawbridge

Regulatory signs

Directional signs

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  4-way directional sign. Ngurah Rai International Airport is highlighted in blue as it is a public facility
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  3-way directional sign. Note the Indonesian National Highway number hexagon
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  Exit to toll road
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  National route distance sign (differs by island)
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  Entrance to toll road
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  3-way directional sign. Kawasan Kota Tua, a tourist attraction, is highlighted in brown
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  4-way intersection directional sign. TOL PURBALEUNYI, a motorway, is highlighted in white and bears the international highway symbol, while Stasiun KA Kota, a train station, is highlighted in blue.

Freeway signs

Most of the signs in this section are custom-made by the toll road operator and unavailable in the current regulations.

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  Indonesian Expressway Symbol
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  Expressway Begins
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  Expressway Ends
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  Freeway restrictions for non-motorised vehicles ("Toll road is only for motorised vehicles with four or more wheels")
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  Toll plaza ahead
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  Exit ahead (1 km)
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  Exit ahead (500 m)
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  Exit ahead (300 m)
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  Exit sign (butterfly gantry sign placed in between ramp)
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  Interchange ahead (1 km)
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  Interchange ahead (500m)
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  Interchange ahead (300m)
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  Interchange exit
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  Freeway distance sign
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  Freeway location marker
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  Freeway location marker with meters, placed in each 200 m of the Motorway
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  Service area ahead (1 km)
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  Service area ahead (500 m)
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  Service area ahead (~300 m)
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  Bridge name
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  Runaway ramp. The 500m distance is omitted in 300m before the ramp
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  Lane directory
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  Advisory sign (Right lane for overtaking only)
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  Prohibition sign (Passing from left is prohibited)
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  Distance guidance ahead ^[3]
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  Distance guidance (0m) ^[3]
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  Distance guidance (50m-unsafe distance) ^[3]
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  Distance guidance (100m-safe distance) ^[3]
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  Toll plaza (pay toll)
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  Toll plaza (take ticket)
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  Toll plaza (electronic payment)
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  Toll plaza height limit ^[4] (might be omitted in some toll plazas)
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  Warning sign (Fog)
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  Warning sign (Crosswind)

Information signs

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  City limits
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  End of city limits
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  Bus terminal
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  Train station
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  Harbor
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  Airport
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  Garbage/Waste disposal
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  Landfil
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  Post office
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  Telephone
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  Bus stop
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  Taxi stand
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  Transit stop
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  Crosswalk
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  Parking
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  Disabled parking area
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  Tunnel
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  End of tunnel
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  Tsunami evacuation route
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  Earthquake evacuation route
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  Volcano eruption evacuation route
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  Emergency muster zone
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  Refuge camp
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  Refuge centre
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  Mosque
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  Church
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  Vihara
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  Hindu temple
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  Hospital
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  Clinic, Community Health Centre
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  Pharmacy
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  Petrol station
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  Scheduled service station
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  Emission service station
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  Weight station
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  Museum
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  Supermarket
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  Restaurant
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  Cafe
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  Hotel
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  Motor services
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  Park
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  Cross-country route
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  Tent camp
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  Caravan camp
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  Camp
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  vila
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  Beach
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  Open sports field
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  Indoor sports centre
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  Swimming pool
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  Stadium
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  School
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  Library
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  One way
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  Dead end
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  U-turn permitted
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  Motorized vehicles only

Temporary signs

Temporary signs generally follow New Zealand design, albeit with Clearview typeface instead of Highway Gothic typeface.

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  Curve left
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  Curve right
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  Road narrows
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  Road widens
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  Narrow left
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  Narrow right
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  Widen left
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  Widen right
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  Lane ends on left
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  Lane ends on right
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  Added lane on left
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  Added lane on right
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  Narrow section
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  Slippery road
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  Uneven surface
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  Loose gravel
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  Diversion to the right
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  Diversion to the left
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  Diversion to the right ends
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  Diversion to the left ends
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  Traffic divided
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  Divided traffic ends
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  Traffic divided (two-way)
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  Divided traffic ends (two-way)
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  Warning signs (usually followed with a supplementary sign beneath)
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  Road workers
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  Maximum height
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  Maximum width
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  Two-way traffic
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  Roadwork traffic controllers
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  Worded warning sign (in this case "Road Work")

See also

• Permenhub no 13/2014

References