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Free Indian Road Signs and Their Meanings (with Pictures)

Road signs in India fall into three groups. Circular signs with a red ring forbid something, blue circular signs give a command, triangular signs warn you of danger ahead, and rectangular blue signs give information. STOP (octagon) and GIVE WAY (inverted triangle) are the two special shapes.

STOPCome to a complete halt, then proceed when safeEight sides = full stop.
Slow down and give way to traffic on the main roadPoint-down triangle = yield.
No entry for all vehiclesWhite bar on red = do not enter.
No parkingOne slash = no parking. Cross = no stopping.
No stopping or standingCross = not even for a moment.
50Maximum speed 50 km/hRed ring = limit, never a target.
Horn prohibitedCrossed horn = silence zone.
U-turn prohibitedSlashed U = no U-turn.
Left turn prohibitedRed ring = forbidden. Blue disc = do it.
Right turn prohibitedSlash through the arrow = no turn that way.
Overtaking prohibitedRed car + black car side by side = no passing.
Trucks prohibitedTruck inside red ring = trucks not allowed.
Turn left compulsoryBlue disc = you must.
Turn right compulsoryBlue arrow = obey the arrow.
Go straight onlyBlue disc with an up arrow = straight only.
A school aheadTriangle = be careful.
Pedestrian crossing aheadSlow before the crossing, not on it.
A narrow bridge aheadNever race oncoming traffic onto a narrow bridge.
Slippery roadWet road = double the stopping distance.
A roundabout aheadGive way to traffic already circulating.
Men at workSlow down near workers.
A railway level crossing with a gateTrains cannot stop. You can.
A speed breaker (road hump)Ease off, do not brake on the hump itself.
A sharp left curveSlow in, power out.
A cross road aheadPlus = four-way junction.
A T-junction aheadT = your road ends.
HHospital nearbyRectangle = information.
PParking allowedBlue square P = you may park.
A petrol pumpPlan fuel stops before the tank is low.
First-aid postCross on blue = first aid.
One-way streetRectangular arrow = one way.
A right hair-pin bendHair-pin = almost a U shape.
Falling rocksHill road + stones = falling rocks.
A side road joining from the leftBranch on one side = side road.
A Y-intersection aheadY = road splits in two.
A steep ascent (uphill)Slope rises to the right = uphill.
End of all prohibitions and restrictionsStripes = restriction ends.
Pedestrians prohibitedRed ring + person = no walking.
Cycles prohibitedSlash through a bicycle = no cycles.
Sound horn compulsoryBlue = do it. Red ring = do not.
Compulsory keep leftArrow passes the obstacle on the left.

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