To get a DRIVER'S LICENSE in the Philippines, you need to pass the LTO (Land Transporatation Office) Driver's License Exam. And part of that exam is identifying the traffic signs and road signs in the Philippines. If you want to pass the exam and get a high score, you need to study the common traffic/road signs in the Philippines. These traffic signs are the signs that you see installed at the side or above the road. Be aware of these signs when you drive or travel in the road.
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The Philippines follows its rules towards traffic and road signs from the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, alongside with other countries such India, Greece and Italy.
The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals is an international treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardizing the signing system for road traffic (road signs, traffic lights, and road markings) in use internationally.
The Convention classify all road signs into a number of categories:
- DANGER WARNING SIGNS
- PRIORITY SIGNS
- PROHIBITORY OR REGULATORY SIGNS
- MANDATORY SIGNS
- INFORMATION, FACILITIES OR SERVICE SIGNS
Here's a huge list of traffic signs in the Philippines.
Danger Warning Signs
Warning signs can indicate any potential hazard, obstacle or condition requiring special attention.
- Warning Sign
- Congestion Sign
- Crossroad Sign
- Y-Junction Sign
- Traffic Circle Sign
- Two-way Traffic Sign
- Gentle Curve Signs
- Sharp Curve Signs
- Hairpin Curve Signs
- Winding Road Signs
- Combined Curve Signs
- Lane Ends Signs
- Traffic Signal Ahead Sign
- Traffic Control Stop Ahead Sign
- Pedestrian Crossing Sign
- Pedestrian Sign
- Farm Animals Signs
- Narrow Bridge Signs
- Hump Sign
- Slippery Road Sign
- Falling Rocks Sign
- Reduced Visibility Sign
- Electric Shock Sign
- Sharp Curve Chevron Signs - Sharp Curve Signs
- Flagman Ahead Sign
- Men At Work SignPriority Signs
Priority traffic signs indicate the order in which vehicles should pass intersection points. Common examples of these are:
- Stop Sign
- Go Sign
- Yield Sign
- Yield to Pedestrian Sign
- No Entry Sign
- Yield to Oncoming Traffic Sign
- One-Way Roadway SignsProhibitory or Regulatory Signs
Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of maneuvers or some types of traffic. Common examples are:
- Speed Limit Sign
- Mass Limit Sign
- Height Restriction Sign
- Length Restriction Sign
- Excessive Noise Prohibited Sign
- Unauthorized Vehicles Prohibited Signals
- No Left Turn Sign
- No Right Turn Sign
- Left Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign
- Right Turn Ahead Prohibited Sign
- No U-Turn Sign
- Overtaking Prohibited Sign
- No Parking Sign
- No Stopping Sign
- No Pedestrian Allowed
- No Bicycle or Pedal Cycle Allowed
- No Taxi Allowed
- No Bus AllowedMandatory Signs
Mandatory signs are road signs which are used to set the obligations of all traffic which use a specific area of road. Unlike prohibitory or restrictive signs, mandatory signs tell traffic what is must do, rather than must not do. Common examples are:
- Minimum Speed Sign
- Maximum Gross Weight Sign
- Keep Left Sign
- Keep Right Sign
- Pedestrians Only Sign
- Taxi Only Sign
- Bus Only Sign
- Pay Toll Sign
- Roundabout Sign
- Switch Head Lamps On SignInformation, Facilities or Service Sign
Service Signs are those that indicates a specific facility by which many can find useful, especially those that can be used for medical purposes, security, and food. Common examples are:
- Parking Area Sign
- Hospital SignOther Traffic or Road Signs
You can also study the traffic signs below. These are the International Standard Signs:
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Do you have any problem identifying the traffic signs in the Philippines? Or do you know other traffic or roads signs not included above. Let us know in the comment below.
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