SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO, 31

NEW TRAFFIC SIGNS

INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS

NIW DELHI

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MANDATORY/REGULATORY SIGNS
SIGNS GIVING ORDERS Mostly Circular

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One way signs-vehicles prohibited in one direction

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Give way

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Tonga prohibited U-turn prohibited Width limit Compulsory ahead only

No stopping or standing

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prohibited Speed limit Restriction ends sign Compulsory keep left Compulsory cycle track Compulsory Sound horn

Axle load limit

Compulsory turn right ahead

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Compulsory ahead or turn right Compulsory aheadleft or turn

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CAUTIONARY/WARNING SIGNS

Mostly Triangular

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Right hand curve Steep ascent Steep descent Cycle crossing Cross road Gap in Median

Left hand curve

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Right Left Hair pin bend Narrow road ahead Road widens ahead

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Right Left Reverse bend Narrow bridge Slippery road Loose gravel Cattle Falling rocks Ferry

Pedestrian crossing

School

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Men at work Side road left y.lntersections

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Side road right 1- InterSection

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Staggered Intersections Major road ahead Hump or rough road 8arrier ahead ~

Roundabout

Dangerous

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(200 Metres) (50-100 Metres) )200 Metres) (50-100 Metres) Guarded Railway Crossing Unguarded Railway Crossing

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INFORMATORY SIGNS

Mostly Rectangular

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NAJAFGARH 58

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Destination sign
Public

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NEW DELHI 81

Advance direction sign

Direction sign

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Identification

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Petrol

Re-assurance sign

Hospital

sign

Telephone

pump

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Eating place

Light refreshments

Resting place

No througri road

No through side road

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Park this side Parking both side Scooter & motor cycle stand Cycle stand Taxi stand

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Auto rickshaw stand

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Cycle rickshaw stand

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Informafor tory Sign Flood P~estrauT~ gauge Subway

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NEW TRAFFIC SIGNS

The Ninth Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 has been amended to introduce the new system of signs. Complete details of the signs including guidelines on their erection are contained in the Indian Roads Congress Standard No. IRC: 67-1977 entitled ~Code of Practice for Road Signs. The new system of Signs is scheduled to become fully operational by 1st June, 1987. Brief particulars of the sign sys.tem are given here. Classification of signs Mandatory/Regulatory These inform the road users of laws and regulations they have to abide by. Violation of these signs is a legal offence. Cautionary/Warning These warn road users of the existence of certain hazardous conditions. lnformatory These are for providing information and guidance to road users.

Sizes of signs Two sizes for the different signs have been prescribed. The normal size is to be used for main roads in rural areas while the smaller size is for less important roads in rural areas and roads in urban areas. On expressways, bigger than normal sizes may be used. Shape For mandatory signs, the general shape is circular except for STOP (octagonal) and GIVE WAY (inverted triangle). The warning signs have the shape of equilateral triangle with apex pointing upwards, red border and black symbols on white background. The informatory signs are generally rectangular shape.

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SIZES OF SIGNS
Sign Mandatory i) Stop sign ii)Give-way sign iii) Others Warning Informatory Shape Height / Diameter / Side Normal sized Small sized cm cm 90 90 60 90 80 x 60 60 60 40 60 60 x 45

Octagon Equilateral triangle (inverted) Circular Equilateral triangle Rectangle

Colour The attached drawings show the colour pattern of the various signs. The reverse sides of the signs are painted grey. Siting of signs Kerbed roads Mm. lateral clearance from carriageway edge Min.vertical clearance Unkerbed roads

0.6 m 23m (from edge of the kerb) 2mabove 1.5mabove kerb pavement crown

Published by the Indian Roads Congress, Jamnagar House, Shah jahan Road, New Deihi-ilOOll.

Price: Rs24/
New Delhi 199

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