Uttar Pradesh Transport Department

ROAD SIGNS

Depicted below are the road signs you commonly see all around you. Knowing what they mean, and following them will mean that you are a safe road user.

Precautionary Signs

These are signs indicated in a triangular form. They are meant for the safety of the road user :


	Right hand curve	Left hand curve

Hair pin bend right	Hair pin bend left	Right reverse bend	Left reverse bend

Steep ascent	Steep decent	Narrow road ahead	Wide road ahead

Narrow bridge	Slippery road	Loose gravel	Cycle crossing

Pedestrian crossing	School ahead	Men at work	Cattle

Falling rocks	Ferry	Cross road	Gap in median

Side road left	Side road right	Y-intersection	Y-intersection

Y-intersection	T- intersection	Staggered intersection	Staggered intersection

Major road ahead	Major road ahead	Roundabout	Dangerous dip

	Hamp or rough road	Barrier ahead

200 metres ahead	50-100 metres in plain and rolling terrain and 30-60 metres in hilly terrain	200 metres ahead	50-100 metres in plain and rolling terrain and 30-60 metres in hill terrain
Ungarded level crossing		Garded level crossing

Road Signs ( Mandatory)

All the compulsory signs are indicated in a circular form. The violation of road regulations indicated by these signs is an offence !


Straight prohibited or No entry	One Way Sign	One Way Sign	Vehicle Prohibited in both directions

All motor vehicles prohibited	Truck prohibited	Bullock cart prohibited	Tonga prohibited

Hand cart prohibited	Cycle prohibited	Pedestrians prohibited	Right turn prohibited

Left turn prohibited	U-turn prohibited	Overtaking prohibited	Horn prohibited

Bullock cart & cart prohibited	Length limit	Speed limit	Load limit

Height limit	Width limit	Axle load limit	Restriction ends sign

No parking	No stopping or standing	Compulsory ahead only	Compulsory keep left

Compulsory turn left	Compulsory turn right	Compulsory turn right ahead	Compulsory turn left ahead

Compulsory ahead or turn left	Compulsory ahead or turn right	Compulsory cycle track	Compulsory sound horn

Informative Signs

These signs inform you about public conveniences and services. These are recognizable by their blue backround.


Public telephone	Petrol pump	Hospital	First aid post

Eating place	Light refreshment	Resting place	No thorough road

Park this side	No thorough side road		Parking both sides

Scooter and motorcycle stand	Cycle stand	Taxi stand	Auto rickshaw stand

Other Information : Types of Line Markings

Single Broken	Separation of lanes on which travel is in the same direction, with crossing from one to the other permitted.	Single Broken	Separation of lanes on which travel is in the opposite direction, and where overtaking with care is permitted.
Single Solid	Separation of lanes or of a lane and shoulder where lane changing is discouraged.	Single Solid	This line is found on busy main roads and traffic intersection. Here crossing this line and overtaking is prohibited.
Double Solid	Separation of lanes overtaking is prohibited in both directions. Right turn monoeuvres across this marking are not permitted.	Solid + Broken	Separation of lanes where overtaing is permitted with care for traffic adjacent to the broken line, but prohibited for traffic adjacent to solid line.