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Road signs in Jamaica are standardized by the Traffic Control Devices Manual developed by the Ministry of Transport and Mining (formerly the Ministry of Transport and Works). They generally follow both US signs based on the MUTCD, including diamond-shaped warning signs, and European signs based on the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. The symbols used in road signs are similar to Swedish ones. Jamaica drives on the left.

Regulatory signs

Regulatory signs are used to inform the road users of various restrictions. Unless otherwise is indicated on an additional panel, the restriction starts to apply at the point the sign is erected.

Priority signs

• R1
  Give way
• R1-1
  Give way (with inscription)
• R2
  Stop sign

Prohibitory signs

• R7
  Closed to all vehicles in both directions
• R8
  No entry
• R9
  No motor vehicles
• R10
  No motor vehicles, except for two-wheeled motorcycles without side-car
• R11
  No motorcycles
• R12
  No pedal cycles
• R13
  No mopeds
• R14
  No goods vehicles
• R15
  No vehicles pulling a trailer, except for semi-trailers or single axle trailers
• R16
  No vehicles pulling a trailer
• R17
  No pedestrians
• R18
  No animal-drawn vehicles
• R19
  No handcarts
• R20
  No agricultural vehicles
• R21
  No vehicles exceeding 2.2 metres in width
• R22
  No vehicles exceeding 3.5 metres in height
• R23
  No vehicles exceeding 12 tonnes
• R24
  No vehicles exceeding 6 tonnes per axle
• R25
  No vehicles exceeding 12 metres in length
• R26
  No right turn
• R27
  No left turn
• R28
  No U-turn
• R29
  No overtaking
• R30
  No overtaking by goods vehicles
• R31
  End of the overtaking prohibition
• R32
  End of the overtaking prohibition for goods vehicles
• R33
  Speed limit (20 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (30 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (40 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (50 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (60 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (70 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (80 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (90 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (100 km/h)
• R33
  Speed limit (110 km/h)
• R34-1
  Use of audible warning devices prohibited
• R34-2
  Silence zone
• U1-1
  One-way road (left)
• U1-2
  One-way road (right)

Mandatory signs

• R35-1
  Turn right
• R35-2
  Turn left
• R35-3
  Proceed straight ahead
• R35-4
  Turn right ahead
• R35-5
  Turn left ahead
• R35-6
  Proceed straight or turn right ahead
• R35-7
  Proceed straight or turn left ahead
• R35-8
  Turn left or right ahead
• R36-1
  Keep left
• R36-2
  Keep right
• R36-3
  Pass on either side
• R37
  Roundabout
• R38
  Cycle path
• R39
  Footpath
• R40
  Horse riding path

Parking and stopping signs

• R41
  No parking
• R42
  No stopping

Warning signs

Warning signs are used to give warning of possible road hazards that are difficult for a driver proceeding at a normal pace to perceive in time.

Warning of roadway conditions

• W1-1
  Bend to the right
• W1-2
  Bend to the left
• W1-3
  Double bend or series of bends, first to the right
• W1-4
  Double bend or series of bends, first to the left
• W2-1
  Steep descent
• W2-2
  Steep ascent
• W3-1
  Road narrows from both sides
• W3-2
  Road narrows from the right side
• W3-3
  Road narrows from the left side
• W3-4
  Narrow bridge
• W3-4-1
  Single lane bridge
• W4
  Opening bridge
• W5
  Unprotected quay, ferry berth or river bank
• W6-1
  Uneven road
• W6-2
  Bump or ramp
• W6-3
  Dip (including fords, cross-drains, etc.)
• W6-3-1
  Ford. The inscription "FORDING" is optional.
• W6-3-2
  Cross-drain. The inscription "CROSS-DRAIN" is optional.
• W6-3-3
  Ford. The supplementary plate with the inscription "FORDING" is optional.
• W6-3-4
  Cross-drain. The supplementary plate with the inscription "CROSS-DRAIN" is optional.
• W7
  Slippery road
• W8
  Loose stones
• W9-1
  Falling rocks from the left
• W9-2
  Falling rocks from the right
• W10
  Pedestrian crossing ahead
• W10F
  Pedestrian crossing ahead. This fluorescent green version is unofficial.
• W11
  Children
• W11-1
  School zone
• W11-2
  Playground
• W11-3
  Sports ground
• W12
  Cyclists crossing
• W13 Cattle
• W16
  Airfield
• W17-1
  Strong crosswinds from the left
• W17-2
  Strong crosswinds from the right
• W18
  Two-way traffic
• W19
  Tunnel
• W20
  Railway crossing ahead
• W23
  Railway crossing
• W28
  General warning
• W30-1
  Dual carriageway ahead
• W30-2
  Dual carriageway ends ahead
• W31-2
  No through road ahead

Warning at intersections

• W15
  Traffic signals ahead
• W24-1
  4-leg intersection
• W24-2
  3-leg intersection to the left
• W24-2
  3-leg intersection to the right
• W24-3
  T-intersection
• W25
  Priority intersection
• W26
  Roundabout
• W27
  Stop ahead
• W29
  Give way ahead

Construction signs

• W14
  Roadworks
• U6
  End of road work

Advisory signs

Advisory signs are part of the broader category of informative signs, which provide information to drivers about the destinations and types of facilities along the roadway, as well as general information about how to use the road.

• I15
  Pedestrian crossing
• U2
  No through road
• U2-1
  No through road
• U2-2
  No through road
• U3
  Hospital

Service facility signs

• F8
  First aid station

References

1. "MANUAL ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" (PDF). mhtww.gov.jm. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
2. "ROADSTER "Paving the Way". Volume 11, Issue 32, March 2014" (PDF). www.nwa.gov.jm. March 10, 2014. p. 13. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Road signs in Jamaica at Wikimedia Commons

• Road signs by country
• Road transport in Jamaica