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Road signs

All sign categories and road markings for Cyprus traffic rules.

Warning signs

Traffic signals ahead

Traffic signals ahead

Crossroads with priority to the right

Crossroads with priority to the right

T-junction

T-junction

Junctions with secondary roads

Junctions with secondary roads

Staggered junction with secondary roads

Staggered junction with secondary roads

Traffic merges from the left

Traffic merges from the left

Traffic merges onto the main carriageway

Traffic merges onto the main carriageway

Roundabout (warning)

Roundabout (warning)

Bend to right (left if reversed)

Bend to right (left if reversed)

Double bend first to the left (right if symbol reversed)

Double bend first to the left (right if symbol reversed)

Junction on a bend outside (may be reversed)

Junction on a bend outside (may be reversed)

Junction on a bend inside (may be reversed)

Junction on a bend inside (may be reversed)

Road narrows on both sides

Road narrows on both sides

Road narrows on the right (left if symbols reversed)

Road narrows on the right (left if symbols reversed)

End of dual carriageway

End of dual carriageway

Two-way traffic

Two-way traffic

Two-way traffic on route crossing ahead

Two-way traffic on route crossing ahead

Steep descent

Steep descent

Steep ascent

Steep ascent

Opening or swing bridge

Opening or swing bridge

Riverbank or quayside

Riverbank or quayside

Water course alongside road

Water course alongside road

Soft verges left

Soft verges left

Soft verges right

Soft verges right

Tunnel

Tunnel

Hump bridge

Hump bridge

Uneven road

Uneven road

Slippery road

Slippery road

Side winds

Side winds

Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise

Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise

Low-flying helicopters or sudden helicopter noise

Low-flying helicopters or sudden helicopter noise

Falling or fallen rocks

Falling or fallen rocks

Traffic queues likely ahead

Traffic queues likely ahead

Slow-moving military vehicles likely to be in or crossing the road

Slow-moving military vehicles likely to be in or crossing the road

Slow-moving vehicles

Slow-moving vehicles

Ice or Snowdrifts

Ice or Snowdrifts

Other dangers (plate must be used to indicate the hazard)

Other dangers (plate must be used to indicate the hazard)

Pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian crossing

Pedestrians ahead

Pedestrians ahead

Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead

Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead

School crossing

School crossing

Frequent use of road by childern

Frequent use of road by childern

Horse-drawn vehicles likely ahead

Horse-drawn vehicles likely ahead

Accompanied horses or ponies likely ahead or crossing

Accompanied horses or ponies likely ahead or crossing

Wild horses or ponies

Wild horses or ponies

Wild animals

Wild animals

Agricultural vehicles

Agricultural vehicles

Cattle

Cattle

Tramway

Tramway

Distance to 'Give Way' line ahead

Distance to 'Give Way' line ahead

Distance to 'STOP' line ahead

Distance to 'STOP' line ahead

Electrified overhead cable ahead

Electrified overhead cable ahead

Road works

Road works

Loose chippings

Loose chippings

No barrier level crossing (nearby)

No barrier level crossing (nearby)

Level crossing with barrier or gate

Level crossing with barrier or gate

Level crossing without barrier or gate

Level crossing without barrier or gate

Risk of grounding

Risk of grounding

Road hump

Road hump

Additional markings

Countdown markers to a level crossing. Each line represents 1/3 of the distance to the crossing

Countdown markers to a level crossing. Each line represents 1/3 of the distance to the crossing

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle (left)

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle (left)

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle (right)

Compulsory directions because of traffic island or obstacle (right)

Compulsory direction to the left

Compulsory direction to the left

Compulsory direction to the right

Compulsory direction to the right

Compulsory direction to the left or right

Compulsory direction to the left or right

Prohibitory or restriction signs

No hand vehicles

No hand vehicles

No motorcycles

No motorcycles

No mopeds

No mopeds

No pedestrians

No pedestrians

No motor vehicles

No motor vehicles

No agricle vehicles

No agricle vehicles

No animal-drawn vehicles

No animal-drawn vehicles

Stop. Toll post

Stop. Toll post

No horn

No horn

Stop. Customs

Stop. Customs

Minimum distance

Minimum distance

No motor vehicles (both car and motorcycle)

No motor vehicles (both car and motorcycle)

Priority over vehicles from the opposite direction

Priority over vehicles from the opposite direction

No vehicles (Road closed)

No vehicles (Road closed)

No vehicles over width shown

No vehicles over width shown

No vehicles over height shown

No vehicles over height shown

No heavy vehicles exceeding weight on the sign

No heavy vehicles exceeding weight on the sign

No heavy vehicles

No heavy vehicles

No towed caravans

No towed caravans

No Entry

No Entry

No right turn

No right turn

No left turn

No left turn

Maximum speed limit

Maximum speed limit

End of maximum speed limit

End of maximum speed limit

Priority of vehicles from the opposite direction

Priority of vehicles from the opposite direction

No overtaking

No overtaking

End of no overtaking

End of no overtaking

No overtaking by heavy vehicles

No overtaking by heavy vehicles

Maximum single weight

Maximum single weight

End of all local bans on moving vehicles

End of all local bans on moving vehicles

No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown

No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown

No carrying materials that pollute water

No carrying materials that pollute water

No vehicles over weight shown

No vehicles over weight shown

Carrying explosives prohibited (such as fireworks)

Carrying explosives prohibited (such as fireworks)

No U-turns

No U-turns

Regulatory Signs

Stop. Police roadblock

Stop. Police roadblock

Stop sign

Stop sign

Priority road

Priority road

End of priority road

End of priority road

Stop, crossroads by children

Stop, crossroads by children

Manually operated temporary. GO signs

Manually operated temporary. GO signs

Manually operated temporary. STOP signs

Manually operated temporary. STOP signs

Give way

Give way

Box junction sign

Box junction sign

Road hump ahead with speed limit

Road hump ahead with speed limit

Humped crossing

Humped crossing

Humped «pelican» crossing

Humped «pelican» crossing

School

School

Road humps left

Road humps left

Road humps right

Road humps right

Road humps

Road humps

Living street

Living street

End of living street

End of living street

Beginning of bus only lane

Beginning of bus only lane

No parking signs

No parking

No parking

No stopping or parking (Clearway)

No stopping or parking (Clearway)

Parking in rotation. No parking on odd days of the month

Parking in rotation. No parking on odd days of the month

Parking in rotation. No parking on even days of the month

Parking in rotation. No parking on even days of the month

No parking zone

No parking zone

End of no parking zone

End of no parking zone

Mandatory signs

Go straight ahead only

Go straight ahead only

Turn left

Turn left

Turn right

Turn right

Turn left ahead

Turn left ahead

Turn right ahead

Turn right ahead

Go straight or turn left ahead

Go straight or turn left ahead

Go straight or turn right ahead

Go straight or turn right ahead

Turn left or right ahead

Turn left or right ahead

Keep left

Keep left

Keep right

Keep right

Pass on either side

Pass on either side

Roundabout (mandatory)

Roundabout (mandatory)

One-way traffic

One-way traffic

One-way road (lateral)

One-way road (lateral)

Minimum speed limit

Minimum speed limit

End of minimum speed limit

End of minimum speed limit

Snow chains mandatory

Snow chains mandatory

Horse street mandatory

Horse street mandatory

Pedestrian road mandatory

Pedestrian road mandatory

Parking (Taxi only)

Parking (Taxi only)

Bus only lane

Bus only lane

End of bus only passageway (with distance)

End of bus only passageway (with distance)

Compulsory bus only passageway

Compulsory bus only passageway

Information signs

Direction sign

Direction sign

Direction sign (at a road crossing)

Direction sign (at a road crossing)

Direction sign (white)

Direction sign (white)

Direction sign (blue)

Direction sign (blue)

Bus stop

Bus stop

Pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian crossing

Parking

Parking

Dead end straight ahead

Dead end straight ahead

Dead end left

Dead end left

Dead end right

Dead end right

Emergency phone

Emergency phone

Highway road

Highway road

End of highway

End of highway

Open road (Only for vehicles with snow chains)

Open road (Only for vehicles with snow chains)

Warning about driving on the left (a sign found near airports or ports, or in Akrotiri and Dhekelia).

Warning about driving on the left (a sign found near airports or ports, or in Akrotiri and Dhekelia).

Vehicle exit

Vehicle exit

General speed limits

General speed limits

Direction sign at a roundabout

Direction sign at a roundabout

Confirmation sign

Confirmation sign

City speed limit sign

City speed limit sign

Tunnel ahead

Tunnel ahead

Suggested speed limit

Suggested speed limit

First aid

First aid

Repairs

Repairs

Telephone

Telephone

Petrol station

Petrol station

Hotel or motel

Hotel or motel

Restaurant

Restaurant

Refreshments

Refreshments

Camping zone

Camping zone

Hiking trail

Hiking trail

Camping site

Camping site

Caravan site

Caravan site

Camping and caravan site

Camping and caravan site

Excursion zone

Excursion zone

Information

Information

Toilet

Toilet

Airport

Airport

Helicopter

Helicopter

Pedestrian overpass

Pedestrian overpass

Pedestrian underpass

Pedestrian underpass

Pedestrian ramp

Pedestrian ramp

Additional signs

Allowed only for disabled vehicles

Allowed only for disabled vehicles

«No stop and parking», perpendicular to the street

«No stop and parking», perpendicular to the street

Repetition of «No stop and parking», perpendicular to the street

Repetition of «No stop and parking», perpendicular to the street

End of «No stop and parking» placed perpendicular to the street

End of «No stop and parking» placed perpendicular to the street

Distance from the sign to the signed area

Distance from the sign to the signed area

Length of the hazardous section of prohibition or restriction area

Length of the hazardous section of prohibition or restriction area

A no stop and parking sign from the position of the sign placed parallel to the street

A no stop and parking sign from the position of the sign placed parallel to the street

Reminder of a no stop and parking sign placed parallel to the street

Reminder of a no stop and parking sign placed parallel to the street

Icy road

Icy road

Direction of priority road

Direction of priority road

Other official signs

Highway

Highway

End of highway

End of highway

Highway exit warning

Highway exit warning

Motorway exit

Motorway exit

Cycle lane

Cycle lane

Cycle path separated from pedestrian path

Cycle path separated from pedestrian path

Road shared by cyclists and pedestrians

Road shared by cyclists and pedestrians

Road shared by bicycles and buses

Road shared by bicycles and buses

No bicycles allowed

No bicycles allowed

Road with special measures for cyclists

Road with special measures for cyclists

Speed camera

Speed camera

Northern Cyprus

Roundabout to population centres and Turkish-occupied areas

Roundabout to population centres and Turkish-occupied areas

Stop — Turkish occupied area. Sign of the Republic of Cyprus, where it is placed on the green cease-fire line.

Stop — Turkish occupied area. Sign of the Republic of Cyprus, where it is placed on the green cease-fire line.

Signals by authorised persons

Stop for traffic from the front

Stop for traffic from the front

Stop for traffic from both front and behind

Stop for traffic from both front and behind

Stop for traffic from behind

Stop for traffic from behind

Proceed to traffic from the front

Proceed to traffic from the front

Proceed to traffic from the side

Proceed to traffic from the side

Proceed to traffic from the behind

Proceed to traffic from the behind

Road markings

Single continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic direction.

Single continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic direction.

Double continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic directions

Double continuous lines - used to prevent overtaking and to separate opposite traffic directions

Single white line rules applies to left but overtaking allowed from right

Single white line rules applies to left but overtaking allowed from right

Lane dividers: overtaking is allowed

Lane dividers: overtaking is allowed

Zigzag lines: No parking, waiting or overtaking

Zigzag lines: No parking, waiting or overtaking

White side line - depicts the side of the carriageway, no parking

White side line - depicts the side of the carriageway, no parking

Broken side line - Indicates other entrances or exits on the left side of the road

Broken side line - Indicates other entrances or exits on the left side of the road

Yellow side line - do not park or use the road beyond the line

Yellow side line - do not park or use the road beyond the line

Double continuous yellow line - No stop - No parking

Double continuous yellow line - No stop - No parking

Give way T-junction: give way to traffic on main road

Give way T-junction: give way to traffic on main road

Stop T-juncion: stop and give way

Stop T-juncion: stop and give way

Directions on roundabout

Directions on roundabout

Roundabouts

Roundabout 2 lanes directions

Roundabout 2 lanes directions

Roundabout 3 lanes directions

Roundabout 3 lanes directions