Regulatory road signs in Australia

Regulatory road signs tell you something you can’t do (e.g. no left turn), a specific restriction (e.g. a speed limit), something you can do (e.g. a u-turn is permitted but not compulsory), or something you must do (e.g. give way). Following is a non-exhaustive sampling of Australia’s regulatory signs from across the country.

Speed restrictions

Speed restriction signs indicate a maximum speed limit on that road either as a blanket limit or within time restrictions.

Directional restrictions

Directional restrictions tell traffic whether they must turn or proceed in a certain direction

Parking and stopping restrictions

Parking restrictions vary from state-to-state. They can be within certain time zones, and can be directed at specific types of vehicles

Intersection and give way rules

Road user directions

These are restrictions and directions for different groups of road users and include transit lanes, bus lanes, cycle lanes, etc

By Darren Cottingham

Darren is an expert on driving and transport, and is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists