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"Stop" and "No right turn" signs in Vientiane

Road signs in Laos generally follow those used in most European countries as set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Despite this, the country itself has never signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Inscriptions on traffic signs are in Lao, the national language of Laos. However, English is also used for stop and important public places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway stations, and immigration checkpoints. Both Lao and English are used on directional signage.

Warning signs

  • Curve to left Curve to left
  • Curve to right Curve to right
  • Double curve, first to left Double curve, first to left
  • Double curve, first to right Double curve, first to right
  • Steep descent Steep descent
  • Steep ascent Steep ascent
  • Road narrows Road narrows
  • Road narrows on left side Road narrows on left side
  • Road narrows on right side Road narrows on right side
  • Opening bridge Opening bridge
  • Quayside or riverbank ahead Quayside or riverbank ahead
  • Uneven road Uneven road
  • Road for bump Road for bump
  • Dip Dip
  • Soft verges Soft verges
  • Slippery road Slippery road
  • Loose stones Loose stones
  • Falling rocks Falling rocks
  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • Children Children
  • Cyclists Cyclists
  • Cattle ahead Cattle ahead
  • Deer ahead Deer ahead
  • Traffic signals Traffic signals
  • Crossroads without priority Crossroads without priority
  • Crossroads with priority Crossroads with priority
  • Side road junction to left Side road junction to left
  • Side road junction to right Side road junction to right
  • Give way ahead Give way ahead
  • Stop ahead Stop ahead
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Two-way traffic Two-way traffic
  • Traffic jam ahead Traffic jam ahead
  • Level crossing with barriers ahead Level crossing with barriers ahead
  • Level crossing without barriers ahead Level crossing without barriers ahead
  • Tram crossing Tram crossing
  • Single track level crossing Single track level crossing
  • Multiple track level crossing Multiple track level crossing
  • Level crossing countdown marker (150 m) Level crossing countdown marker (150 m)
  • Level crossing countdown marker (100 m) Level crossing countdown marker (100 m)
  • Level crossing countdown marker (50 m) Level crossing countdown marker (50 m)
  • Low-flying aircraft Low-flying aircraft
  • Crosswind Crosswind
  • Accident Accident
  • Other dangers Other dangers
  • Traffic switchover point Traffic switchover point
  • New driver learn to drive New driver learn to drive

Priority signs

  • Stop Stop
  • Give way Give way
  • 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

Prohibition signs

  • No entry No entry
  • Closed for all vehicles Closed for all vehicles
  • No cars No cars
  • No motorcycles No motorcycles
  • No cyclist No cyclist
  • No mopeds No mopeds
  • No trucks No trucks
  • No animal-drawn vehicles No animal-drawn vehicles
  • No handcarts No handcarts
  • No pedestrians No pedestrians
  • No agricultural vehicles No agricultural vehicles
  • No vehicles carrying explosives No vehicles carrying explosives
  • No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
  • No vehicles carrying dangerous goods No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
  • No motor vehicles No motor vehicles
  • No motor and animal-drawn vehicles No motor and animal-drawn vehicles
  • Maximum length Maximum length
  • Maximum weight Maximum weight
  • Maximum width Maximum width
  • Maximum height Maximum height
  • Maximum speed limit Maximum speed limit
  • End of maximum speed limit End of maximum speed limit
  • No left turn No left turn
  • No right turn No right turn
  • No U-turn No U-turn
  • No straight No straight
  • No overtaking No overtaking
  • No overtaking by trucks No overtaking by trucks
  • End of no overtaking End of no overtaking
  • End of no overtaking by trucks End of no overtaking by trucks
  • No parking or waiting No parking or waiting
  • No standing or stopping No standing or stopping
  • No parking at odd days No parking at odd days
  • No parking at even days No parking at even days
  • No horns No horns
  • End of all restrictions End of all restrictions
  • Customs Customs

Mandatory signs

  • Proceed straight Proceed straight
  • Turn left Turn left
  • Turn right Turn right
  • Proceed straight or turn left Proceed straight or turn left
  • Proceed straight or turn right Proceed straight or turn right
  • Pass onto left Pass onto left
  • Pass onto right Pass onto right
  • Roundabout Roundabout
  • Bike path Bike path
  • Pedestrian path Pedestrian path
  • Bridle path Bridle path
  • Shared pedestrian and cycle path Shared pedestrian and cycle path
  • Segregated pedestrian and cycle path Segregated pedestrian and cycle path
  • Snow chains mandatory Snow chains mandatory
  • Minimum speed limit Minimum speed limit
  • End of minimum speed limit End of minimum speed limit
  • Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (straight) Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (straight)
  • Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (left) Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (left)
  • Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (right) Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods (right)

Informatory signs

  • Pedestrian crossing Pedestrian crossing
  • One-way street One-way street
  • One-way street One-way street
  • One-way street One-way street
  • Living street Living street
  • End of living street End of living street
  • Parking Parking
  • Bus stop Bus stop
  • Tram stop Tram stop
  • Tunnel Tunnel
  • End of tunnel End of tunnel
  • Hospital Hospital
  • First aid First aid
  • Dead end Dead end
  • Lpg station Lpg station
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Emergency telephone Emergency telephone
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Breakdown service Breakdown service
  • Camping or caravan Camping or caravan
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Road for motorized begins Road for motorized begins
  • Road for motorized ends Road for motorized ends
  • Emergency stopping lot Emergency stopping lot
  • Emergency ramp Emergency ramp
  • Minimum speed limit for different lane Minimum speed limit for different lane
  • Maximum speed limit for different lane Maximum speed limit for different lane
  • Bus only lane Bus only lane
  • Split traffic lane Split traffic lane
  • Merging traffic lane Merging traffic lane
  • Preselection lane Preselection lane
  • Expressway begins Expressway begins
  • Expressway ends Expressway ends
  • Countdown marker Countdown marker
  • Countdown marker Countdown marker
  • Countdown marker Countdown marker

Temporary signs

  • Roadworks Roadworks
  • Traffic lights Traffic lights
  • Slippery road Slippery road
  • Soft verges Soft verges
  • Road narrows Road narrows
  • Road narrows on left side Road narrows on left side
  • Road narrows on right side Road narrows on right side
  • Two-way traffic Two-way traffic
  • Loose gravel Loose gravel
  • Traffic queues Traffic queues
  • Other dangers Other dangers
  • Preselection lane Preselection lane

Additional plates

  • Distance Distance
  • Side extension Side extension
  • Side extension Side extension
  • Side extension Side extension
  • Length Length
  • Beginning Beginning
  • Continuation Continuation
  • End End
  • Sign of applies to trucks Sign of applies to trucks
  • Sign of applies to tralier Sign of applies to tralier
  • Direction of priority road Direction of priority road
  • Disabled parking Disabled parking

Traffic lights

  • Red Red
  • Red yellow Red yellow
  • Green Green
  • Yellow Yellow

External links

http://laoroadsafety.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_6.html

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