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Stop sign used in Cuba
Directional sign in Havana

Road signs in Cuba are regulated in Ley No. 109 Código de Seguridad Vial and generally conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

Road signs in Cuba generally use the same pattern of colors, shapes, and symbols as set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which are used in most European countries. Cuba is the only signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals among the countries of the Caribbean. Cuba drives on the right.

Sign showing the exit on the A4 motorway to State Highway 1–252 to Consolación del Sur, using green and blue showing the motorway and state highway

Highway signs in Cuba generally use green for the four main motorways (the A1, A2, A3, A4, and their spur routes), and blue for state highways and motorways outside the major 4 (the I–3 and the Carretera Panamericana).

Warning signs (Group A)

Unlike most countries in the Americas (United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin American countries) that use diamond-shaped warning signs on a yellow background based on the MUTCD, warning signs in Cuba are triangular in shape with a red border and a yellow background, similar to those used in Poland, Sweden, Vietnam, and Finland.

  • Intersection with priority Intersection with priority
  • Intersection with priority Intersection with priority
  • Intersection with priority Intersection with priority
  • Intersection with priority Intersection with priority
  • Intersection with priority Intersection with priority
  • Intersection Intersection
  • Traffic lights Traffic lights
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Level crossing ahead (with gates) Level crossing ahead (with gates)
  • Level crossing ahead (without gates) Level crossing ahead (without gates)
  • Low-flying aircraft Low-flying aircraft
  • Uneven road Uneven road
  • Speed bump Speed bump
  • Dip Dip
  • Curve to the right Curve to the right
  • Curve to the left Curve to the left
  • Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the right Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the right
  • Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the left Double curve, or a series of curves, the first to the left
  • Steep descent Steep descent
  • Steep ascent Steep ascent
  • Wind Wind
  • Pedestrian crossing - option 1 Pedestrian crossing - option 1
  • Pedestrian crossing - option 2 Pedestrian crossing - option 2
  • Children Children
  • Animals (domesticated) Animals (domesticated)
  • Animals (wild) Animals (wild)
  • Two-way traffic Two-way traffic
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Loose gravel Loose gravel
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Danger Danger
  • Countdown beacon Countdown beacon
  • Countdown beacon Countdown beacon
  • Countdown beacon Countdown beacon
  • Stop ahead Stop ahead
  • Give way ahead Give way ahead

Priority signs (Group B)

Unlike most countries in the world that use an octagonal stop sign, Cuba still uses a circular stop sign with a red inverted triangle and it is defined in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals as B2b. This convention still allows an older style of stop sign.

  • Stop sign Stop sign
  • Give way Give way
  • Priority for oncoming traffic Priority for oncoming traffic
  • Priority over oncoming traffic Priority over oncoming traffic
  • Priority road Priority road
  • End of priority road End of priority road
  • Turn right on red light Turn right on red light
  • Go straight on red light Go straight on red light
  • Turn left on green light Turn left on green light

Prohibitory signs (Group C)

  • Closed to all vehicles in both directions Closed to all vehicles in both directions
  • No entry No entry
  • No entry for any power driven vehicle, except two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecar No entry for any power driven vehicle, except two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecar
  • No entry for motorcycles No entry for motorcycles
  • No entry for goods vehicles No entry for goods vehicles
  • No entry for power driven vehicles No entry for power driven vehicles
  • No entry for cycles No entry for cycles
  • No entry for animal-drawn vehicles No entry for animal-drawn vehicles
  • No horse riding No horse riding
  • No entry for handcarts No entry for handcarts
  • No entry for pedestrians No entry for pedestrians
  • No entry for vehicles having a mass exceeding 2 tonnes on one axle No entry for vehicles having a mass exceeding 2 tonnes on one axle
  • No entry for vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding 10 metres in length No entry for vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding 10 metres in length
  • No entry for vehicles having an overall width exceeding 2 metres No entry for vehicles having an overall width exceeding 2 metres
  • No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres No entry for vehicles having an overall height exceeding 3.5 metres
  • No entry for any power driven vehicle drawing a trailer, except semi-trailers or single axle trailers No entry for any power driven vehicle drawing a trailer, except semi-trailers or single axle trailers
  • No entry for power driven agricultural vehicles No entry for power driven agricultural vehicles
  • Driving of vehicles less than 70 metres apart prohibited Driving of vehicles less than 70 metres apart prohibited
  • Maximum speed limit Maximum speed limit
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No U-turn No U-turn
  • Overtaking prohibited Overtaking prohibited
  • Overtaking by goods vehicles prohibited Overtaking by goods vehicles prohibited
  • Parking prohibited Parking prohibited
  • Parking prohibited on odd days: the parking prohibition applies only on odd days on the side of the road where the sign is located Parking prohibited on odd days: the parking prohibition applies only on odd days on the side of the road where the sign is located
  • Parking prohibited on even days: the parking prohibition applies only on even days on the side of the road where the sign is located Parking prohibited on even days: the parking prohibition applies only on even days on the side of the road where the sign is located
  • Stopping and parking prohibited Stopping and parking prohibited
  • Use of audible warning devices prohibited Use of audible warning devices prohibited
  • Passing without stopping prohibited Passing without stopping prohibited

Mandatory signs (Group D)

See also: Mandatory sign

Mandatory signs are on a blue background with white symbols as defined in Type A of the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which is used in almost all countries of Europe, Asia (except for Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and Africa, as well as New Zealand.

  • Go straight ahead Go straight ahead
  • Turn left Turn left
  • Turn right Turn right
  • Turn left ahead Turn left ahead
  • Turn right ahead Turn right ahead
  • Go straight or turn left Go straight or turn left
  • Go straight or turn right Go straight or turn right
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Pass on the left Pass on the left
  • Pass on the right Pass on the right
  • Cycle path Cycle path
  • Footpath Footpath
  • Cycle path and footpath (option 1) Cycle path and footpath (option 1)
  • Cycle path and footpath (option 2) Cycle path and footpath (option 2)
  • Horse riding track Horse riding track
  • Minimum speed limit Minimum speed limit
  • Trucks only Trucks only
  • Buses only Buses only

De-restriction signs (Group E)

  • End of the maximum speed limit End of the maximum speed limit
  • End of the overtaking prohibition End of the overtaking prohibition
  • End of the overtaking prohibition for goods vehicles End of the overtaking prohibition for goods vehicles
  • End of the minimum speed limit End of the minimum speed limit
  • End of all local prohibitions imposed on moving vehicles End of all local prohibitions imposed on moving vehicles

Information sign (Group F)

  • One-way traffic One-way traffic
  • One-way traffic One-way traffic
  • Parking Parking
  • Hospital Hospital
  • Motorway Motorway
  • End of motorway End of motorway
  • Road for motor vehicles Road for motor vehicles
  • End of road for motor vehicles End of road for motor vehicles
  • Bus stop Bus stop
  • No through road No through road
  • First aid station First aid station
  • Public telephone Public telephone
  • Breakdown service Breakdown service
  • Filling station Filling station
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Cafeteria Cafeteria
  • Hotel or motel Hotel or motel
  • Starting point for walks Starting point for walks
  • Place equipped for excursions Place equipped for excursions
  • Camping site Camping site
  • Caravan site Caravan site
  • Camping and caravan site Camping and caravan site
  • Youth hostel Youth hostel
  • Pedestrian crossing (with zebra stripes) Pedestrian crossing (with zebra stripes)
  • Pedestrian crossing (through two parallel lines) Pedestrian crossing (through two parallel lines)
  • Pedestrian overpass Pedestrian overpass
  • Pedestrian underpass Pedestrian underpass
  • Parking place for handicapped persons Parking place for handicapped persons
  • Emergency telephone Emergency telephone
  • Tunnel Tunnel
  • End of tunnel End of tunnel
  • Restricted parking zone Restricted parking zone
  • End of restricted parking zone End of restricted parking zone

Orientation signs (Group G)

  • Start of extra lane with minimum speed limit Start of extra lane with minimum speed limit
  • End of extra lane End of extra lane
  • Start of extra lane Start of extra lane
  • Advance direction sign for route to be followed to turn left, where a left turn at the next intersection is prohibited Advance direction sign for route to be followed to turn left, where a left turn at the next intersection is prohibited
  • Distance to ## meters Distance to ## meters
  • Length of ## kilometers Length of ## kilometers
  • Side extension (of parking or stopping ban) Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
  • Side extension (of parking or stopping ban) Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
  • Side extension (of parking or stopping ban) Side extension (of parking or stopping ban)
  • Only road user category shown (semi-trailer trucks) Only road user category shown (semi-trailer trucks)
  • Direction of priority road Direction of priority road
  • Advisory speed Advisory speed

References

  1. Ley No. 109 Código de Seguridad Vial (PDF) (in Spanish). La Habana, Cuba: Ministerio de Justicia. 2016.
  2. "Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals – unece" (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). UNITED NATIONS. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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