Road signs in Mauritius

Road signs in Mauritius are standardised traffic signs used in Mauritius according to the Traffic Signs Regulations 1990. They are heavily modelled on road signs in the United Kingdom, since Mauritius is a former British colony. Mauritius has left-hand traffic.

Signing system

The traffic sign are divided into three classes; circles gives orders, triangles warns of possible dangers and rectangles gives information. Different colours are use within these shapes; blue circles are mandatory signs, it give positive instructions, while red circles are prohibitory signs, it give negative instructions. Blue rectangles give general information while green rectangles are use for direction sign on main roads. However, there are two exception for these shapes and colour rules; that is the octagonal Stop sign and the inverted red triangle Give way sign.^[1]

Regulatory signs

Regulatory signs are intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances.

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  Stop sign
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  Give way sign
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  Give way to oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming vehicles

Warning signs

Warning signs indicates a hazard ahead on the road that may not be readily apparent to a driver.

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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Children
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  Road works
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  Cyclist entering or crossing
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  Cattle (domestic animals) crossing
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  Deer (wild animals) crossing
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  Slippery road
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  Loose gravels
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  Falling rocks
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  Hump bridge
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  Hump
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  Uneven road
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  Road leads on to Quay or river bank
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  Steep ascent
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  Dangerous descent
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  Airfield
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  Crosswinds
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  Level crossing without gate or barrier
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  Level crossing with gate or barrier
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  Other dangers
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  Traffic light
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Two-way traffic across one-way road
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  Two-way traffic
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  Road narrows on right
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Right-hand lane of a 2-lane 1-way road closed
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  Traffic merging from left behind
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  Crossroad
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  Side Road (Right)
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  Staggered junction
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  Bend to right
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  Double bend first to right
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  Sharp deviation of route

Prohibitionary signs

Prohibitory signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic. The No symbol surrounding a pictogram is used to indicate something that is not permitted.

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  Temporary closure of road - Go
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  Temporary closure of road - Stop
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  No left turn
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  No U-turns
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  Prohibition of passing without stopping
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  Prohibition of passing without stopping - Police
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  Prohibition of passing without stopping - Customs
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  Prohibition of passing without stopping - Children
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  No Overtaking
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  Overtaking is prohibited only for Goods vehicles having a permissible Maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tons
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  No vehicles - Vehicular traffic prohibited in both directions
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  No entry - Prohibition and restriction of entry
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  No cycling
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  No entry for handcarts
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  No entry for Motorcycles
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  No entry for power driven vehicle except two-wheeled motorcycles without side-car
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  No entry for power-driven agricultural vehicles (Tractors)
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  No entry for buses and coaches
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  No entry for goods vehicles
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  No entry for more than 2 tons vehicles
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  No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres
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  No entry for vehicles more than 2 metres wide
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  No entry for vehicles exceeding 10 meters in length
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  Prohibition of audible
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  Speed limit is 50 Km/h, this sign varies from 10 to 110 km/h
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  End of prohibitions
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  20 mph zone

Mandatory signs

Mandatory signs are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what it must do, rather than must not do.

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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Pass either side
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  Ahead only (Turning left and right is prohibited)
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  Vehicular traffic must turn to the left ahead
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  Vehicular traffic must turn to the right ahead
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  Left turn only
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  Right turn only
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  Roundabout - Vehicles entering the junction must give way to traffic to vehicles coming from the right
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  Compulsory footpath
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  Compulsory route for bicycle
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  Compulsory route for buses
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  Compulsory minimum speed 30 Km/h
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  End of compulsory minimum speed 30 Km/h

Information signs

Information signs informs people.

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  Hump
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  One-way traffic
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  No through road
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  No through road to the right
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  No through road to the left
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  In
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  Out
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  No Entry
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  No Exit
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  Parking Zone
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  Hospital sign
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  Sign notifying an entry to a motorway
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  Sign notifying an exit from a motorway
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  Dual carriageway
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  Speed camera ahead and reminder of Speed limit is 60 Km/h

Road Marking

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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Centre line
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  Edge line
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  Double line
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  Advance notice arrow
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  Marking for barred area

Parking

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  Parking Zone
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  Parking prohibited
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  Parking and standing prohibited (Clearway)

Other signs

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  Bus stop

References

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