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Road signs in the Philippines reflects minor influences from American and Australian signage, but keeps close to the Vienna Convention as an original signatory.
Colors of signs:
- Blue (0, 51, 153)-
- Brown (153, 51, 51)-
- Fluorescent Yellow-green(204, 255, 0)-
- Green (0, 153, 102)-
- Red (204, 51, 51)-
Meaning of colors:
- Blue - Mandatory action and service areas
- Brown - Tourist-oriented signs
- Fluorescent yellow-green - Pedestrians
- Green - Direction guidance
- Red - regulation, prohibition, and warning
Sign shapes:
- Octagon - Stop sign
- Equilateral triangle (with one vertical point downward) - Give way
- Circle - Regulatory signs (Circular signs may be placed on rectangular plates with text for additional information)
- Equilateral triangle (with one vertical point upward) - Warning signs (Older pedestrian related warning signs used the equilateral triangle.)
- Rectangle (with long axis horizontal) - Directional signs, service signs, roadwork signs, special use signs, and supplementary plates for warning signs.
- Rectangle (with long axis vertical) - Facility information signs, traffic instruction signs, guide signs, and destinations of point of interest.
- Pentagon - pedestrian-related warning signs
Common road sign fonts:
- Arial
- Helvetica
- FHWA Series (usually used on directional signs)
- Clearview (most new signs, including non-guide ones. Unclear if it is officially mandated by DPWH for now, but some road sign specs do use them.)
Regulatory signs
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Stop
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Give way
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Give way (with Filipino language text)
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Left turner must give way
R2: Direction signs
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Proceed straight
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No turns (plate type)
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Turn right
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Turn left
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Turn right on one-way road
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Turn left on one-way road
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Keep right
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Keep left
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Keep right (plate type)
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Keep left (plate type)
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Pass either side (usually placed on an two-way obstruction along with hazard marker HM5 and/or a flashing beacon light)
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Turn left only
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Turn right only
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All traffic must turn left
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All traffic must turn right
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Merging traffic
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Merging traffic (plate type)
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Two-way traffic
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Two-way traffic (plate type)
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Two-way traffic (plaque in Filipino)
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Left lane must turn left
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Right lane must turn right
R3: Prohibitory signs
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No entry
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No entry (plate type)
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No entry for motor vehicles
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No entry for jeepneys
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No entry for bicycles
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No entry for motorcycles
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No entry for tricycles
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No entry for buses
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No entry for trucks
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No entry for trailers
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No entry for pedestrians
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No crossing, use pedestrian overpass
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No crossing, use pedestrian crossing
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No entry for animal-drawn vehicles
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No entry for carts
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No right turn
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No right turn (plate type)
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No left turn
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No left turn (plate type)
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No U-turn
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No U-turn (plate type)
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No overtaking
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No overtaking (Tagalog: Bawal lumusot) (plate type with Filipino text)
R4: Speed limit signs
editMostly circular with red border, white background, and black letters. Minimum speed limit signs use a blue disc-shaped sign with white lettering.
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Maximum speed
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Speed limit de-restriction
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Maximum speed derestriction
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Minimum speed (used only on expressway segments)
Speed limit signs
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20 kph (10 mph)
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30 kph (20 mph)
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40 kph (25 mph)
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50 kph (30 mph)
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60 kph (40 mph)
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80 kph (50 mph)
R5: Parking signs
editThis group of signs indicates parking, waiting, loading/unloading, and stopping prohibitions/restrictions.
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No parking
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No parking (Tagalog: Bawal pumarada)(plate type with Filipino text and optional arrows pointing on the side[s] where the restriction applies)
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No parking anytime (with optional days of prohibition and arrows)
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No parking, tow-away zone
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Restricted parking (time-limited parking)
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Loading zone, xx:xx AM - xx:xx PM
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Loading and unloading zone
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No waiting anytime
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No waiting anytime (with times indicated)
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No waiting anytime (Filipino text)
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No loading and unloading anytime
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No loading and unloading (Filipino text)
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No loading/unloading anytime (used where red curb is placed)
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No stopping anytime
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No parking, bus stop
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No parking, jeepney stop
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Do not block intersection (placed along with yellow box intersection markings).
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Right turner cross broken lines (used on intersections with bus/jeepney stop location on approach)
R6: Miscellaneous signs
editMostly disc-shaped signs, excluding the Fasten Seat Belt sign (R6-7)
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No blowing of horns
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Width restriction
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Height restriction
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Weight restriction
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Gross axle weight restriction
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Length restriction
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Fasten seat belt
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Pedestrian crossing
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School children crossing
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Bike lane
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Wheelchair crossing (used on wheelchair ramps near intersections, buildings, hospitals, parks, malls and other public areas)
Warning signs
editMostly triangular signs, with red border, white background and black symbols (except for pedestrian-related signs, that uses a fluorescent yellow-green pentagon derived from the MUTCD school sign) and rectangle.
W1: Horizontal alignment signs
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Sharp turn to the left
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Sharp turn to the right
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Double turn to the left
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Double turn to the right
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Curve to the left
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Curve to the right
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Double curve, with first curve to the left
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Double curve, with first curve to the right
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Series of dangerous curves, with first curve to the left
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Series of dangerous curves, with first curve to the right
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Hairpin curve to the left
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Hairpin curve to the right
W2: Intersection signs
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Crossroads(used on dangerous crossroads where traffic must give way to right-turning vehicles)
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Other crossroads(Staggered road junction with first intersection to the right)
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Other crossroads(Staggered road junction with first intersection to the left)
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Other crossroads (Skewed road junction (right))
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Other crossroads (Skewed road junction (left))
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T-junction
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Y-junction
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Half Y-junction to the right
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Half Y-junction to the left
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Half Y-junction from behind (left)
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Half Y-junction from behind (right)
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Side junction to the right
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Side junction to the left'
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Roundabout (rotunda)
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Priority side junction on the right
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Priority side junction on the left
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Priority merge on the right
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Priority merge on the left
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Priority crossroads
W3: Advance warning of traffic control devices signs
editW4: Road width signs
editThis group of road signs includes signs warning about changes on the road width.
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Narrow bridge
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Narrow bridge(plate type)
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Road narrows
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Road narrows (plate type)
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Start of divided road
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End of divided road
W5: Road obstacle signs
editThis group of warning road signs includes signs used to indicate obstacles along the road.
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Movable bridge
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Uneven road
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Humps
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Steep descent
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Steep descent
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Steep ascent
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Steep ascent
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Spillway
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Flood-prone area
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Falling rocks (right)
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Falling rocks (left)
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Slippery road
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Slippery road (plate with Filipino text)
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Animal crossing
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Low flying aircraft
W6: Pedestrian signs
editMostly pentagon signs with black borders and symbols, and fluorescent yellow-green background
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Pedestrians
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Slow down, pedestrian crossing ahead
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School children
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Cross only at pedestrian crossing
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Wheelchair crossing
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Bike lane ahead
W7: Railroad signs
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Railroad crossing position
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Railroad crossing advance warning (for crossings without signals)
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Railroad crossing advance warning (for crossings with signals)
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Railroad crossing position (with red backing board)
W8: Auxiliary signs
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Distance (in meters) (used along with a warning signs whenever the distance of the hazard must be shown)
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When wet (used along with sign W5-9)
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Blind (used along with sign W6-1)
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Aged (used along with sign W6-1)
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Playground (used along with sign W6-2)
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School (used along with sign W6-2)
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Disabled (used along with sign W6-1)
W9: Other warning road signs
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Clearance, X.X meters (used on traffic obstructions between 4.8 meters (15 feet, 9 inches) and 5.5 meters (18 feet)).
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Low clearance, X.X meters (used on traffic obstructions with a vertical clearance below 4.8 meters (15 feet, 9 inches)).
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Slow down, accident prone area
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Slow down, accident prone area (Filipino text)
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Slow down, merging traffic ahead
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Lane ends, merge left
Guide signs
editMostly rectangular signs with white borders
G1: Advance Direction Signs
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Stack direction sign (multiple destinations)
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Stack direction sign (single destination)
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Stack direction sign (with road/street name)
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Diagrammatic direction sign
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Diagrammatic direction sign(for roundabout/rotunda junction)
G2: Intersection Direction Signs
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Intersection direction sign (right-facing)
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Intersection direction sign (left-facing)
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Intersection direction sign (left and right-facing)
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Intersection direction sign with route number and road name
G3: Reassurance Direction Signs
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Reassurance direction sign
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Reassurance direction sign with route number and road name
G4: Finger boards
editG5: Street name signs
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Town name
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Province name
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Geographical feature
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Local government unit boundary
G7: Service Signs
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Service sign (with name of service, symbols, and distance)
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Weightbridge station
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Service sign (advance sign with name of service)
G9: Route markers
editExpressway signs
editThis group of road signs includes signs dedicated for expressway use.
GE2: Expressway Information Signs
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Prohibited on expressway
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Toll rates
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Lane direction sign
GE3: Advance Exit Signs
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Exit advance sign (with distance)
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Exit advance sign (with distance and "Right Lane")
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Supplementary exit advance sign ("Next Exit")
GE4: Exit Direction Signs
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Exit direction sign (placed overhead in advance of the exit ramp)
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Next exit XX km
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Exit direction sign
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Exit direction sign (for numbered exits)
GE6: End of Expressway Signs
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Start Expressway
GE7: Toll Signs
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Toll Plaza Ahead (with distance)
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Stop at Toll Gates
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Pay Toll Ahead
GE8: Expressway Traffic Instruction and Regulatory Signs
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Wrong way, go back
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Reduce speed now
Traffic instruction signs
editUsed to supplement regulatory and warning road signs and to support traffic rules.
S1: Supplementary signs
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Use overpass
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Use pedestrian crossing
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Trucks must use low gear
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Check brakes
S2: Movement instruction signs
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Reduce speed
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Stop here on red signal
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Low clearance ahead, high vehicles detour
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No right turn on red signal
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Slow vehicles use right lane
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Tagalog: Mabagal na sasakyan mamalagi sa kanan.English: Slow vehicles use right lane
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Tagalog: Trak at bus mamalagi sa kanan maliban kung lulusot.English: Trucks and buses keep right unless overtaking.
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No through road
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Road closed
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Form 1 lane
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Form 2 lanes
Hazard markers
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Black and white chevron sign (left)
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Black and white chevron sign (right)
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White and red chevron sign (left)
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White and red chevron sign (right)
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One way hazard marker
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Obstruction marker
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Two way hazard marker (large)
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Two way hazard marker (small)
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Two way hazard marker (usually used on two-way traffic obstructions or accompany a pass either side sign )
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Width marker (left)(usually used on approaches of narrow bridges or mounted below a keep left sign on traffic islands where the road narrows).
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Width marker (right)(usually used on approaches of narrow bridges or mounted below a keep right sign on traffic islands where the road narrows).
Route number signs
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Asian Highway 26 marker used along EDSA and Pan-Philippine Highway
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Asian Highway 26 marker used along the South Luzon Expressway
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Expressway sign
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Primary national highway number sign
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Secondary national highway numbef sign
Customized signs
editRetired signs
editBased on real-life old road signs as they may be seen in pictures.
Regulatory
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Stop
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Give way
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Give way (with "Yield" instead)
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Proceed straight
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Follow right
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Follow left
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Keep right
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Keep left
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Pass either side
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No entry
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No parking
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No stopping
Warning
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