Road signs in the United Arab Emirates

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Road sign in Dubai

Road signs in United Arab Emirates are modelled on the British road sign system[1] that are regulated by the Roads and Transport 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

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### Control signs

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* Stop

* Give way

* Priority for oncoming traffic

### Mandatory signs

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* 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

* Bicycle path

* Pedestrian path

* Pedestrian and bicycle path

* Bicycle and pedestrian path

### Prohibition signs

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* No movement in both directions

* No entry

* Maximum speed limit

* No horns

* No left turn

* No right turn

* No U-turn

* No overtaking

* End of no overtaking

* No pedestrians

* No bicycles

* No motorcycles

* No trucks

* No tractors

* No animal-drawn vehicles

* No trailers

* No cars

* No motor vehicles

### Parking control signs

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* No parking

* No stopping

## Warning signs

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* Crossroads

* Side road junction to left

* Side road junction to right

* T-junction

* Skewed side road junction ahead to left

* Skewed side road junction ahead to left

* Skewed side road junction ahead to right

* Skewed side road junction ahead to right

* Y-junction

* Roundabout

* Curve to right

* Curve to left

* Double curve,first to right

* Double curve,first to left

* Hairpin curve

* Two-way traffic

* Traffic light

* Pedestrian crossing

* Pedestrians

* Children

* Cyclists

* Cattle

* Deer

* Steep descent

* Steep ascent

* Road narrows

* Road narrows on right side

* Road narrows on left side

* Uneven road

* Speed bump

* Slippery road

* Loose chippings

* Falling rocks

* Other dangers

* Quayside or riverbank

* Crosswind

* Low-flying aircraft

* Traffic queues

* Drawbridge

* Dead end

### Temporary signs

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* Curve to left

* Curve to right

* Uneven road

* Traffic light

* Roadworks

* Loose chippings

* Soft verges

* Road narrows

* Road narrows on right side

* Road narrows on left side

* Other dangers

## Information signs

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* Priority road

* End of priority road

* Priority over oncoming traffic

* Parking

* Dead end

* Pedestrian crossing

* Cyclist crossing

* Speed bump

* One-way street

* One-way street

* One-way street

* Living street

* End of living street

* Children

### Highway signs

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* Motorway

* End of motorway

* Exit

* Exit

* Exit

* Tunnel (only on motorways)

* End of tunnel (only on motorways)

## Hazard markers and additional panels

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* 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

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* Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)

## References

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1. ^ 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'
2. ^ 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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Traffic signs

Signs|

* Advisory speed limit
* Bilingual sign
* Crossbuck
* Dead end sign
* Driver location signs
* Logo sign
* One-way traffic
* Regulatory sign
* Speed limit (by country)
* Tourist sign
* Variable-message sign

| Priority signs|

* Priority to the right
* Stop sign (all way)
* Give Way / Yield sign
* Filter in turn

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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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* Mongolia
* Nepal
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* Thailand
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* Canada
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Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

South America|

* Argentina
* Buenos Aires
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador

Former countries|

* Soviet Union
* Traffic signs in post-Soviet states

Lights|

* Traffic light
* Variations in traffic light operation
* Traffic light control and coordination

Typefaces|

* Arial
* ASTRA-Frutiger
* Austria
* Caractères
* Clarendon
* Clearview
* DIN 1451
* Helvetica
* Highway Gothic
* LLM Lettering
* Motorway
* NPS Rawlinson Roadway
* Panno
* Polish road signs typeface
* Rail Alphabet
* Rotis
* SNV
* Tern
* Trafikkalfabetet
* Transport
* Tratex

International conventions|

* Geneva
* Vienna
* Traffic
* Road signs

National standards|

* Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (US)
* Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (UK)

Comparisons|

* Comparison of Asian road signs
* Comparison of European road signs
* Comparison of MUTCD-influenced traffic signs
* Comparison of traffic signs in English-speaking territories

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Sovereign states|

* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
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* East Timor (Timor-Leste)
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* Lebanon
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* Maldives
* Mongolia
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* Nepal
* Oman
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* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

States with
limited recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Northern Cyprus
* Palestine
* South Ossetia
* Taiwan

Dependencies and
other territories|

* British Indian Ocean Territory
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Hong Kong
* Macau

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Road signs in the Middle East

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* Israel
* Jordan
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* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine (Gaza Strip, West Bank)
* Qatar
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