Road signs in the United Arab Emirates

Road sign in Dubai

Road signs in United Arab Emirates are modelled on the British road sign system^[1] that are regulated by the Road Traffic Authority (RTA) Dubai and Department of Transport (DoT) Abu Dhabi. The English language typeface is Transport and the Arabic language typeface is Naskh.^[2]

Regulatory signs

Control signs

Stop
Give way
No entry
Give way to pedestrians
Priority for oncoming traffic

Mandatory signs

Minimum speed limit
Pass onto left
Pass onto right
Pass on either side
Turn left
Turn right
Proceed straight
Turn left ahead
Turn right ahead
Roundabout
Pedestrian path
Bicycle path

Prohibition signs

Maximum speed limit
No horns
No left turn
No right turn
No U-turn
No overtaking
No pedestrians
No bicycles
No motorcycles
No trucks
No tractors
No animal-drawn vehicles
No trailers
No motor vehicles

Parking control signs

No parking
No stopping

Warning signs

Temporary signs

Curve to left
Curve to right
Uneven road
Traffic light
Roadworks
Loose gravel
Soft verges
Road narrows
Road narrows on right side
Road narrows on left side

Information signs

Priority over oncoming traffic
Parking
Dead end
One-way street
One-way street
One-way street
Living street
End of living street

Highway signs

Motorway
End of motorway
Exit
Exit
Exit

Hazard markers and additional panels

Hazard plate - left
Hazard plate - right
Single chevron - left
Single chevron - right
Multiple chevron - left
Multiple chevron - right
T junctions chevron
Hazard maker
Cars
Trucks
Motorcycles
Bicycles
No turning for trucks

See also

Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)

Signs

Priority signs	Priority to the right Stop sign (all way) Give Way / Yield sign Filter in turn
Vienna Convention Groups	Warning sign Priority signs Prohibitory traffic sign Mandatory sign Special regulation sign Information sign Direction, position, or indication sign

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References

↑ https://jawdah.qcc.abudhabi.ae/en/Registration/QCCServices/Services/STD/ISGL/ISGL-LIST/TR-511.pdf Abu Dhabi Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices page 433 - 'Other References'
↑ https://jawdah.qcc.abudhabi.ae/en/Registration/QCCServices/Services/STD/ISGL/ISGL-LIST/TR-511.pdf Abu Dhabi Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices page 33

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