Road signs in Macau
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Road signs in Macau are regulated in the Regulamento do Trânsito Rodoviário (Chinese: 道路交通規章; pinyin: Dào Lù Jiāo Tōng Guī Zhāng) and standardised by the Secretary for Transport and Public Works.[1] Due to being a former Portuguese territory, the road signage in Macau is similar to road signs used in Portugal until 1998, with the addition of traditional Chinese characters and some signs reversed to reflect driving on the left. After the transfer of sovereignty over Macau in 1999, the old style of Portuguese road signs was retained and still used. Road signs conform to the general pattern of those as set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, although Macau is not a signatory to it, but Portugal is.[2] Macau drives on the left.
Warning signs
[edit]- 1a) — Curve to the right
- 1b) — Curve to the left
- 1c) — Curve to the right and then to the left
- 1d) — Curve to the left and then to the right
- 2a) — Crossroads or junction
- 2b) — Crossroads with a road that does not have priority
- 2c) — Junction with a road that does not have priority
- 2d) — Junction with a road that does not have priority
- 2e) — Merging traffic on the left
- 2f) — Merging traffic on the right
- 3a) — Hump
- 3b) — Dip on road
- 3c) — Uneven surface
- 3d) — Soft shoulder
- 3e) — Tunnel
- 4a) — Children
- 4b) — Pedestrian crossing ahead
- 5a) — Road narrows
- 5b) — Road narrows on the left
- 5c) — Road narrows on the right
- 6a) — Steep descent
- 6b) — Steep ascent
- 7a) — Roadworks
- 7b) — Loose chippings
- 7c) — Slippery surface
- 7d) — Falling rocks
- 7e) — Drawbridge
- 7f) — Unprotected quayside or river bank
- 7g) — Crosswinds
- 7h) — Traffic signals ahead
- 7i) — Roundabout ahead
- 7j) — Cyclists
- 7m) — Airstrip
- 8a) — Give way
- 9a) — Two-way traffic
- 10a) — Other dangers nearby
Prohibitory signs
[edit]- 12a) — No throughfare
- 12b) — No entry
- 13a) — No right turn
- 13b) — No left turn
- 13c) — No U-Turns
- 14a) — No overtaking
- 14b) — No overtaking by trucks
- 15a) — Stop
- 15b) — Customs
- 15c) — Toll
- 16a) — No parking
- 16b) — No stopping
- 16c) — No parking on odd days
- 16d) — No parking on even days
- 16e) — Time-limited parking zone
- 17a) — No motor vehicles except motorcycles
- 17b) — No motorcycles
- 17c) — No motor vehicles
- 17d) — Prohibition of pedestrians, animals, mopeds and bicycles
- 18a) — No vehicles over 3.5 metres in height
- 18b) — No vehicles over 2 metres in width
- 18c) — Prohibited to drive with a distance of less than 70 metres between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
- 18d) — No vehicles over 10 metres in length
- 18e) — No cargo vehicles weighing more than 5.5 tonnes
- 18f) — No vehicles weighing more than 5.5 tonnes
- 18g) — No vehicles weighing more than 2.4 tonnes per axle
- 19a) — 50 km/h maximum speed limit
- 19b) — No audible noise
- 19c) — Give way to oncoming vehicles
- 20a) — No pedestrians
- 20b) — No heavy vehicles
- 20c) — No vehicles pulling a trailer with 2 or more axles
- 20h) — No bicycles
- 20i) — No mopeds
- 21a) — No vehicles carrying explosives
- 21b) — No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
- 21c) — No vehicles carrying dangerous goods or materials under special signage regulations
- 22a) — Parking zone
- 22b) — No parking zone
- 22c) — No parking zone except for loading and unloading
- 22d) — No stopping zone
- 22e) — Speed limit zone
- 22f) — No traffic zone
- 23a) — End of 50 km/h maximum speed limit
- 23b) — End of no audible noise
- 23c) — End of no stopping or parking prohibition
- 23d) — End of all previously signed prohibitions and restrictions
- 23e) — End of no overtaking
- 23f) — End of no overtaking by trucks
- 23g) — End of time-limited parking zone
Mandatory signs
[edit]- 24a) — Turn left
- 24b) — Proceed straight
- 24c) — Turn right ahead
- 24d) — Proceed straight or turn left
- 24e) — Turn right
- 24f) — Turn left ahead
- 24g) — Proceed straight or turn right
- 25a) — Pass on the left
- 25a) — Pass on the right
- 25b) — Roundabout
- 25c) — Pass on either side
- 26a) — 30 km/h minimum speed limit
- 27a) — Bus lane
- 27b) — Bicycle path
- 27d) — Pedestrian footpath
- 27e) — End of 30 km/ h minimum speed limit
Information signs
[edit]- 28a) — Parking
- 28b) — Parking is permitted for certain vehicles or vehicles used by public agencies or entities in accordance with the instructions on the sign
- 28b) — Permit for heavy vehicle parking
- 29) — Hospital
- 30) — Dead end
- 31) — One-way traffic
- 32) — Priority over oncoming vehicles
- 33) — Pedestrian crossing
- 34) — Priority road
- 35) — Advisory speed limit
- 36a) — Dedicated lanes for public transport vehicles
- 37a) — Priority road direction
- 37b) — Priority road direction
- 45a) — Lane use sign
- 45b) — Lane use sign
- 45c) — Lane use sign
Other signs
[edit]- S01) — Chevron
- S02) — Taxi stand
- S03) — Parking time auxiliary
- S04) — A time-limited auxiliary sign excluding the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo areas
- S05) — Parking time
- S05) — Parking time
- S05) — Parking time
- S06) — Licensed vehicle parking time
- S07) — Licensed vehicle exclusion
- S08) — Public bus exclusion auxiliary
- S09) — Red light is on, you must stop
- S10) — Video surveillance
- S11) — Violation Detection
- S11) — Illegal parking detection
- S12) — Speed detection
- S13) — Diagonal pedestrian crossing
- S14a) — Auxiliary signage for signs, styles 12a and 12b
- S14b) — Auxiliary signage for signs, styles 12a and 12b
- S16) — Taxi pick-up / drop-off area
References
[edit]- ^ "Regulamento do Trânsito Rodoviário". bo.io.gov.mo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Sumário" (PDF). al.gov.mo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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