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Every day, millions of people rely on roads and highways to get to their destinations. Whether you’re commuting to work,
driving to school, or running errands, driving is an essential part of daily life for many people. With so many vehicles on
the road, it’s essential to have a system in place to ensure the safety of all road users. This is where regulatory
signs come in. Regulatory Signs - Inform motorists of traffic laws or regulations. Includes intersection right-of-way (STOP,
YIELD), speed control, movement control, parking, pedestrian, and some miscellaneous signs. Regulatory signs
commonly use a black, red, or white legend on a black, red, or white background.

There are six different types of regulatory traffic signs and they are
as follows:

1. Priority Signs
Stop Sign
This sign requires the driver to stop at a
designated stop line. They are also not
allowed to park within 6 meters of the stop
line.
Give Way Sign
With this sign, drivers are expected to yield
to the vehicles on the right side of the
intersection.
Left Turner Must Give Way
When turning left at intersections, you can
only have the right of way if you use your
turn signal at least 30 meters before
reaching the intersection. If there are cars
arriving or already too close to the
intersection, yield, give allowance, or make
a full stop and let them pass.

2. Direction Signs
As the name implies, the direction signs are traffic signs indicative
of the only direction(s) that the motorist is obliged to follow. These
signs usually come in white arrows over a blue circle placed in a
rectangle with a label.

Pass either side

No turns
One Way
Keep right
Keep left
All traffic must turn right
All traffic must turn left
Merging traffic
Two-way traffic
Salubong na trapiko
Right lane must turn right
Left lane must turn left
3. Prohibitive/Restrictive Signs
The prohibited or restrictive signs indicate the direction(s) in which the motorist or pedestrian
is obliged to follow. These signs tell drivers what is not allowed to enter on certain roads and
can be easily identified by the slash symbol it bears.

No entry for all vehicles

No entry for cars
No entry for jeepncys
No entry for buses
No entry for trucks
No entry for bicycles
No entry for motorcycles
No entry for tricycles
No entry for vehicles with trailer
No entry for animal-drawn vehicles
No entry for pushcarts
No pedestrian crossing
(Pedestrians are not allowed to cross the road.)
Use Overpass
Pedestrians must use an overpass.
Use Ped Xing
(Pedestrians must use a pedestrian crossing)
No Right Turn
(Vehicles are not allowed to turn right.)

No Left Turn
(Vehicles are not allowed to turn left.)
No U-Turn
(Vehicles are not allowed to make a U-turn.)
No Overtaking Zone

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4. Speed Signs
The signs included in this set basically tells drivers the minimum or maximum speed limit
allowed in or out of a particular stretch of road.

Maximum speed restriction

End of maximum speed restriction
Speed limit derestriction
Minimum speed restriction

5. Parking and Stopping Signs

These signs indicate whether you can stop a vehicle with or without a driver, whether to park,
load, or unload passengers, for at least three minutes outside of congested traffic.
. Allowable parking and loading zone at a given time and place

Loading zone, xx:xx AM - Xx:xx PM

2P Time restricted parking
Loading and unloading zone
No waiting anytime
Bawal maghintay ano mang oras (No waiting anytime)
No loading and unloading anytime
Bawal magsakay at magbaba (No loading and unloading)
Do not block intersection
No Parking
No Parking: Bawal Pumarada
No Parking: Tow-away Zone
(Parked vehicle will be towed.)
No Parking Anytime from Monday-Friday
Right Turner Cross at Broken Lines
Vehicles from the left lane may cross the broken fine to turn right within the BUS/PUJ zone.
No Stopping Anytime
No parking allowed in the following zones:
No parking, public utility bus stop (Bus Stop Zone)
No parking, public utility jeepncy stop (PUJ Stop Zone)

6. Miscellaneous Signs

Other signs belonging to this category include:

Load and Dimension Restriction Signs
No entry for vehicles with more than 2 meters of width
No entry for vehicles with 3.5 meters in height
No entry for vehicles with more than 10 meters in length
No entry for vehicles with gross vehicle mass of more than
5 tons
No entry for vehicles with gross axle load of more 2 tons
Use Seat Belt sign
This sign is being used pursuant to R.A. 8750, the Seat Belt
Law.
No Blowing of Horns
Be aware of pedestrian crossing
Be aware of school children crossing
Bike lane ahcad
Be aware of perons with disability 9PDW) crossing

Warning Signs
The LTO traffic signs under this category were designed to warn motorists and pedestrians
about the hazards on the road or sidewalk. They may tell motorists that there's an incoming
road layout, hazards, or humps ahead or that the area they're traversing is prone to flooding
and landslides. Warning signs are usually designed with an upward triangle outlined in red or
filled with other shapes in yellow and green colors. They are intended to serve as a precaution
and a reminder to be mindful of their surroundings for safety purposes.

This type of road signs come with several subtypes, including:

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1. Horizontal Signs

These signs are used to indicate the type of road curve ahead of the motorist. They were
designed to appear in white, red-bordered triangles that have black symbols depicting the type
of curve or turn.

Sharp turn [right)

Sharp turn [left)
Reverse turn [right)
Reverse turn [left)
Curve (right)
Curve (left)
Reverse curve (right)
Reverse curve (left)
Winding road (right)
Winding road (left)
Hairpin bend (right)
Hairpin bend [left)

2. Intersection Signs

These signs are usually seen when one approaches an intersection, junction, or rotunda.
Intersection ahead
Staggered intersection (right)
Staggered intersection [left)
Skewed intersection [right)
Skewed intersection (eft)
T-Junction ahead
Y-Junction ahead
Half Y-Junction (right)
Half Y-Junction (left)
Half Y-Junction behind (right)
Half Y-Junction behind (left)
Side road junction ahead (right)
Side road junction ahead (left)
Roundabout ahead
Approach to intersection
Approach to intersection side road (right)
Approach to intersection side road [left)
Approach to Intersection merging traffic (right)
Approach to Intersection merging traffic (left)

3. Advance Warning/Traffic Control Device Signs

These signs are similar to the last sub-category, and are usually found when one approaches
an intersection or junction.

Traffic Lights Ahead

Driver must not park or stop within six (6) meters of this sign
as it reduces visibilty for other drivers.

Stop Sign Ahead

Give Way Sign Ahead

4. Road Width Signs

These signs help inform drivers of a sudden change of road width either narrowing or widening
of carriage ways.

Road narrows
Road narrows ahead
Narrow Bridge
Narrow bridge ahead
Start of divided traffic
End of divided traffic 2-way road ahead

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5. Road Obstacle Signs

These are signs that warn drivers of the possible dangers or items that might slow them down,
including animals crossing, airplanes, landslides, and floods.

Opening bridge
Uneven road
Hump
Steep descent [right)
Steep descent [left)
Steep climb (right)
Steep climb (left)
Spill way sign
Flood-prone area
Falling debris (right)
Falling debris (left)
Slippery when wet
Slippery road (Mag-ingat madulas ang kalsada)
Animal crossing ahead
Low-flying airplane zone

6. Pedestrian Signs

These signs come in different shapes but are usually yellow in color. It signifies the need to
slow down as children, PWDs, and bikers are common in the area. There might also be a few
pedestrian lanes.

Slow down, pedestrian crossing ahead

Pedestrian Crossing Ahead
Be aware and stop for children crossing ahead
Be aware and stop for Persons with Disabilities ahead
Advice to pedestrian to cross at designated areas
Be aware and slowdown on bike lane ahead
7. Railway Level Crossing Signs

Railroad crossing vehicles must stop or give the right of

way
Railroad crossing advance warning (signaled)
Railroad crossing advance warning (unsignaled)
Alternative railway crossing position in an area that can be
casily scen

8. Supplementary Signs

Advisory speed
Indicates the distance from the hazard
When wet (usually combined with the Slippery Road
warning sign)
For Blind persons
Signs of PWDs
Signs of senior citizens
Signs of schools
Signs of playground

9. Other Warning Signs

Vertical Clearance
Maximum height of a vehicle must be 4.8 to 5.5 meters
Maximum height of a vehicle must be 4.8 meters or less
Slow down, accident-prone area
Bumagal madalas ang aksidente dito
Merging traffic ahead
Lane ends, merge left