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Road signs in Angola

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Road signs in Angola are heavily modelled on road signs in Portugal, since Angola is a former Portuguese colony. They are regulated in Código de Estrada and conform to the general pattern of road signs as set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Despite this, Angola is not a signatory to this convention, but Portugal is.

Road signs in Angola are yet to be harmonised with the traffic signs used in member states of the Southern Africa Development Community since Angola is a member of SADC despite they are transitional in nature. Angola drives on the right.

Warning signs

  • Dangerous curve to right Dangerous curve to right
  • Dangerous curve to left Dangerous curve to left
  • Double curve, first to right Double curve, first to right
  • Double curve, first to left Double curve, first to left
  • Bump Bump
  • Dip Dip
  • Uneven road or series of bumps ahead Uneven road or series of bumps ahead
  • Steep hill downwards Steep hill downwards
  • Steep hill upwards Steep hill upwards
  • Road narrows on both side Road narrows on both side
  • Road narrows on left Road narrows on left
  • Road narrows on right Road narrows on right
  • Slippery road Slippery road
  • Loose chippings Loose chippings
  • Dangerous shoulder on right Dangerous shoulder on right
  • Dangerous shoulder on left Dangerous shoulder on left
  • Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Opening or swing bridge Opening or swing bridge
  • Ice or snow Ice or snow
  • Sidewinds Sidewinds
  • Reduce visibility Reduce visibility
  • Children Children
  • Elderly people crossing Elderly people crossing
  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • Pedestrians Pedestrians
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Equestrians Equestrians
  • Cattle Cattle
  • Deer Deer
  • Tunnel Tunnel
  • Low-flying aircraft Low-flying aircraft
  • Traffic signals ahead Traffic signals ahead
  • Roadworks Roadworks
  • Crossroad without priority Crossroad without priority
  • Two-way traffic Two-way traffic
  • Level crossing with gates or barriers Level crossing with gates or barriers
  • Level crossing without gates or barriers Level crossing without gates or barriers
  • Tramway Tramway
  • Other dangers Other dangers
  • Traffic queues likely Traffic queues likely
  • Accident Accident
  • Blind spot Blind spot
  • Farm machinery Farm machinery

Priority signs

  • Give way Give way
  • Stop Stop
  • Priority road Priority road
  • End of priority road End of priority road
  • Priority for oncoming traffic Priority for oncoming traffic
  • Priority over oncoming traffic Priority over oncoming traffic
  • Roundabout ahead Roundabout ahead
  • Crossroad with priority Crossroad with priority
  • Side road with priority on left Side road with priority on left
  • Side road with priority on right Side road with priority on right
  • Merging traffic on left Merging traffic on left
  • Merging traffic on right Merging traffic on right

Prohibition signs

  • No entry No entry
  • Closed all vehicles directions both Closed all vehicles directions both
  • No motor vehicles No motor vehicles
  • No dangerous good No dangerous good
  • No lorries No lorries
  • No lorries over 3.5 tonnes No lorries over 3.5 tonnes
  • No motorcycles or mopeds No motorcycles or mopeds
  • No mopeds No mopeds
  • No cycles or mopeds No cycles or mopeds
  • No agricultural vehicles No agricultural vehicles
  • No animal-drawn vehicles No animal-drawn vehicles
  • No hand-carts No hand-carts
  • No pedestrians No pedestrians
  • No equestrians No equestrians
  • No trailers No trailers
  • No trailers over 2 tons No trailers over 2 tons
  • No vehicles carrying dangerous goods No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
  • No vehicles carrying explosives No vehicles carrying explosives
  • No vehicles carrying polluted water No vehicles carrying polluted water
  • No buses No buses
  • No motor vehicles No motor vehicles
  • No lorries and trailers No lorries and trailers
  • No motor vehicles and animal-drawn vehicles No motor vehicles and animal-drawn vehicles
  • No trucks and animal-drawn vehicles No trucks and animal-drawn vehicles
  • No pedestrians, mopeds, animals, and handcarts No pedestrians, mopeds, animals, and handcarts
  • No bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles No bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles
  • No trucks and buses No trucks and buses
  • Axle limit Axle limit
  • Weight limit Weight limit
  • Length limit Length limit
  • Width limit Width limit
  • Height limit Height limit
  • Driving vehicles distance Driving vehicles distance
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No U-turn No U-turn
  • Maximum speed limit Maximum speed limit
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • No overtaking by lorries No overtaking by lorries
  • No overtaking by motorcycles No overtaking by motorcycles
  • No parking No parking
  • No standing or parking No standing or parking
  • No hooting No hooting
  • Customs Customs
  • Toll Toll
  • National speed limit National speed limit
  • End of maximum speed limit End of maximum speed limit
  • End of overtaking prohibition End of overtaking prohibition
  • End of overtaking by lorries prohibition End of overtaking by lorries prohibition
  • End of no overtaking by motorcycles End of no overtaking by motorcycles
  • End of no parking End of no parking
  • End of hooting prohibition End of hooting prohibition

Mandatory signs

  • Turn right Turn right
  • Turn left Turn left
  • Straight ahead Straight ahead
  • Turn left ahead Turn left ahead
  • Turn right ahead Turn right ahead
  • Straight ahead or turn left Straight ahead or turn left
  • Straight ahead or turn right Straight ahead or turn right
  • Turn left or right Turn left or right
  • Pass on right Pass on right
  • Pass on left Pass on left
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Trucks only Trucks only
  • Heavy vehicles only Heavy vehicles only
  • Buses only Buses only
  • Cycles only Cycles only
  • Pedestrians only Pedestrians only
  • Equestrians only Equestrians only
  • Domesticated animals only Domesticated animals only
  • Pedestrians and cycles only Pedestrians and cycles only
  • Pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left Pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left
  • Minimum speed limit Minimum speed limit
  • Snow chains on tires Snow chains on tires
  • Headlights on Headlights on
  • End of trucks only End of trucks only
  • End of heavy vehicles only End of heavy vehicles only
  • End of buses only End of buses only
  • End of bicycles only End of bicycles only
  • End of pedestrians only End of pedestrians only
  • End of equestrians only End of equestrians only
  • End of domesticated animals only End of domesticated animals only
  • End of pedestrians and cycles only End of pedestrians and cycles only
  • End of pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left End of pedestrians to the right and cycles to the left
  • End of minimum speed limit End of minimum speed limit
  • End of snow chains on tires End of snow chains on tires
  • Headlights off Headlights off

Information signs

  • Parking Parking
  • Hospital Hospital
  • One way One way
  • No thru road No thru road
  • Advisory speed limit Advisory speed limit
  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • Bus stop Bus stop
  • Tram stop Tram stop
  • Motorway Motorway
  • Expressway Expressway
  • Escape lane Escape lane
  • U-turn permitted U-turn permitted
  • Tunnel Tunnel
  • Living street Living street
  • Chevron left/right Chevron left/right
  • Multiple chevron left/right Multiple chevron left/right
  • Curve to the (T) Curve to the (T)
  • Barrier Barrier

Additional signs

  • Distance Distance
  • Distance for stop sign Distance for stop sign

References

  1. "Código de Estrada" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. Manual do Código da Estrada e Segurança Rodoviária de Angola (in Portuguese). Plural Editores Angola. 2016. ISBN 9789896115838.
  3. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Angola vai harmonizar sinais de trânsito com os países da SADC". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Sinalização do trânsito com normas da SADC". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. "Decreto Presidencial n.º 209/17 de 25 de setembro". Lex.AO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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