Road signs in the United Arab Emirates

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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]

## Route classifications

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Road signs in Dubai

There are three types of route signs in the UAE for classified roads.

Blue signs denote roads that facilitate travel between different emirates. These are routes of national and International importance. Green signs denote roads that are wholly within the same emirate. Brown signs provide for local wayfinding to places of local importance.[3][4]

## Gallery

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### Regulatory signs

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#### Control signs

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* Stop

* Stop (without Arabic language)

* Give way

* Give way (without Arabic language)

* No entry

* Give way to pedestrians

* 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

* Pedestrian path

* Bicycle path

#### Prohibition signs

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* 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

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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

* Children

* Cyclists

* Cattle

* Deer

* Steep descent

* Steep ascent

* Road narrows

* Road narrows on right side

* Road narrows on left side

* Uneven road

* Bump

* 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 gravel

* Soft verges

* Road narrows

* Road narrows on right side

* Road narrows on left side

### Information signs

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* Priority over oncoming traffic

* Parking

* Dead end

* One-way street

* One-way street

* One-way street

* Living street

* End of living street

#### Highway signs

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* Motorway

* End of motorway

* Exit

* Exit

* Exit

### 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)

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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
* Slow Children At Play
* 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

By country|

| Africa|

* Angola
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Rwanda
* SADC
* Botswana
* Eswatini
* Lesotho
* Malawi
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* South Africa
* Tanzania
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Uganda

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Asia|

* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bangladesh
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Cyprus
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Gaelic-speaking Scotland
* Wales

North America|

* Canada
* Cuba
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* United States
* Puerto Rico
* SIECA
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

South America|

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

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

* Template:Road types

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Road signs in Asia

Sovereign states|

* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Cyprus
* Egypt
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste (East Timor)
* 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

* Category
* Asia portal

## 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
3. ^ https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/transport/three-things-you-may-not-know-about-road-signs-in-dubai Road Signs in Dubai
4. ^ 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 176

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