Road signs in Brunei

Road signs in Brunei closely follow the traffic sign regulations used in Singapore as well as the United Kingdom to a lesser extent.^[1] A number of changes have also been introduced over the years to suit local road conditions. There are also some differences in the typefaces used, although DIN 1451 remains widely used.

Brunei traffic signs are mostly in Malay, the official and national language of the country. Both Jawi and Latin script are used. However, English is also used in important public places such as tourist attractions, airports and immigration checkpoints.

Regulatory signs

Regulatory signs either give positive instructions ("mandatory signs") or indicate a prohibition ("prohibitionary signs"). Many regulatory signs are accompanied by supplementary plates that indicate exceptions to the rule or additional instruction or information to facilitate understanding of the rule.

Priority signs

These are the octagonal red STOP sign, the triangular GIVE WAY sign and the various mandatory STOP signs

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  Give way
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  Stop
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  Stop for children crossing
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  School crossing patrol
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  Temporary Stop sign
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  Temporary Go sign

Prohibitory signs

Prohibitory signs, which generally tell drivers what they must not do, are mostly circular and have a red border. A red ring indicates a total prohibition; diagonal bars indicate the prohibition of a specific manoeuvre (e.g. banned left or right turns) or that the prohibition applies to a certain class of vehicle (e.g. lorries).

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  Speed limit
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No entry
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  No entry for pedestrians
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  No entry for Hazardous loads
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  No Entry for lorries
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  No Entry for pedal cycles
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  No honking
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  No Entry for motorcycles
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  Axle weight limit
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  No stopping
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  No waiting
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  No Entry for buses or lorries
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  No Entry for pedal cycles or motorcycles
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  No overtaking
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  Height restriction
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  Width restriction
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  Weight restriction
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  Cycle track
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  Parking for cars
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  Parking for motorcycles
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  Parking for lorries
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  Pedestrian overpass
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  Pedestrian underpass

Mandatory signs

Mandatory signs are generally circular with a white border and a white symbol on a blue background. They usually indicate something that drivers must do (e.g. keep left) or a facility only available to certain classes of traffic (e.g. bicycles).

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  Ahead only
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn right
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  Pass either side
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  Keep left
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  Keep right
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  Keep left 2
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  Keep right 2

Warning signs

Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions or alert motorists to possible hazards. They are usually triangles with a red border.

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  Caution ahead
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  Danger ahead
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  Other danger ahead
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  Road hump ahead
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  Uneven road ahead
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  Slippery road ahead
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  Soft road surface ahead
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  Humpback bridge ahead
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  Crossroad ahead
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  Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  Children ahead
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  Cattle ahead
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  Horses or ponies ahead
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  Road work
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Expressway ahead
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  Tunnel ahead
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  Falling rocks ahead
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  Side winds ahead
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  Quayside or Riverbank ahead
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  Height restriction
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  Low flying Helicopter ahead
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  T-junction ahead
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  T-junction to left ahead
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  T-junction To right ahead
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  U-turn ahead
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  U-turn for oncoming traffic ahead
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  Roundabout ahead
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  Narrow bridge ahead
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  Left lane closed ahead
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  Leftmost lane closed ahead
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  Centre lane closed ahead
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  Rightmost lane closed ahead
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  Right lane closed ahead
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  Bend to left ahead
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  Bend to right ahead
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  Double bend first to left ahead
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  Double bend first to right ahead
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  Series of bends to left ahead
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  Series of bends to right ahead
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  Two-way traffic ahead
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  Two-way traffic crossing ahead
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  Lanes merging ahead
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  Dual carriageway ahead
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  Diversion to left ahead
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  Diversion to right ahead
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  Lanes merges left
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  Lanes merge right ahead
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  Road narrow on left sides ahead
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  Road narrows on both sides ahead
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  Road narrow on right sides ahead
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  Staggered junction to the left ahead
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  Staggered junction to the right ahead
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  Traffic merges to the left ahead
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  Traffic merges to the right ahead
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  Traffic merges from the left ahead
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  Traffic merges from the right ahead
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  Steep hill downwards ahead
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  Steep hill upwards ahead

Information signs

Information signs indicate a certain condition or nature of the road ahead of which motorists should take note. They are separate from existing mandatory and prohibitory signs. They are usually white or blue, and rectangular in shape.

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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Parking
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  No parking
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  Handicapped
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  Start of expressway
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  End of expressway
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  Red light camera
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  U-turn
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  One-way street
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  One-way street to the left
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  One-way street to the right
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  No-through road
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  No-through road on the left
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  No-through road on the right
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  Hospital
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  Keep left unless overtaking
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  Dual carriageway ahead
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  Slow. School area
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  Slow
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  Reduce speed
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  School buses only
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  Outside forward
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  Outside on the left
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  Outside on the right
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  Taxi rank
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  Be ready to stop
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  Beware
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  Beware vehicle turned in front
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  Street name
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  Distance indicator

See also

• Brunei National Roads System
• Road signs in Singapore
• Road signs in Malaysia

References

This page was last edited on 8 February 2024, at 00:51