Following international norms, road signs in Nepal are controlled by the Nepali Department of Roads and are heavily influenced by those used in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
Nepal drives on the left.
Regulatory signs
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A1: Stop and give way -
A2: Give way -
A3: No entry -
A4: No motor vehicles -
A5: No trucks -
A6: No handcarts -
A7: No bullock carts -
A8: No pedestrians -
A9: No vehicles over length shown -
A10: No vehicles over height shown -
A11: No vehicles over width shown -
A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown -
A13: Axle weight limit -
A14: No parking -
A15: No stopping -
A16: No overtaking -
A17: No passing without stopping -
A18: No right turn -
A19: No left turn -
A20: No U turns -
A21: No use of horn -
A22: Maximum speed -
A23: End of speed restriction -
A24: Temporary stop sign -
A25: Temporary go sign -
A26: Restriction ends -
A27: Go straight ahead only -
A28: Turn left -
A28: Turn right -
A29: Keep left -
A29: Keep right -
A30: Turn left ahead -
A30: Turn right ahead -
A31: Mini roundabout -
A32: Pass either side -
A33: One way traffic
Warning signs
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B1: Crossroads with a minor ahead -
B2: Crossroad with a major road ahead -
B3: Side road on the left ahead -
B3: Side road on the right ahead -
B4: Staggered junction ahead -
B4: Staggered junction ahead -
B5: T-junction ahead -
B6: Y-junction ahead -
B7: Traffic merges from left -
B8: Traffic merges from right -
B9: Roundabout ahead -
B10: Sharp bend to the left ahead -
B10: Sharp bend to the right ahead -
B11: Hairpin bend to the left ahead -
B11: Hairpin bend to the right ahead -
B12: Double bend ahead first to the left -
B12: Double bend ahead first to the right -
B13: Sharp bend to the left -
B13: Sharp bend to the right -
B13: Sharp bend to the left -
B13: Sharp bend to the right -
B14: Road narrows on both sides -
B15: Road narrows on left sides -
B15: Road narrows on right sides -
B16: Dual carriageway ends ahead -
B17: Traffic signals ahead -
B18: Steep hill downwards -
B19: Steep hill upwards -
B20: Height limit ahead -
B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead -
B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road -
B23: Pedestrian crossing ahead -
B24: Pedestrians in road ahead -
B25: Children ahead -
B26: Cattle ahead -
B27: Deer ahead -
B28: Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead -
B29: Uneven road -
B30: Slippery road surface ahead -
B31: Road hump -
B32: Low-flying aircraft ahead -
B33: Falling rocks -
B33: Falling rocks -
B34: Dangerous dip -
B35: Narrow bridge ahead -
B36: Other danger ahead -
B37: Checkpoint ahead -
B38: Roadworks ahead -
B39: Loose chippings -
B40: Railway level crossing ahead without gate or barrier -
B41: Railway level crossing ahead with gate or barrier -
B42: Diversion ahead -
B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges) -
B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges) -
B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation) -
B45: T Junction -
B46: Sharp bend -
B46: Sharp bend -
B47: Diversion -
B47: Diversion
Information signs
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C1: No through road -
C2: Pedestrian crossing -
C3: Parking place -
C4: Overtaking section -
C5: Filling station -
C6: Breakdown service -
C7: Telephone -
C8: Overnight accommodation -
C9: First-aid post -
C10: Hospital -
C11: Refreshments -
C12: Restaurant -
C13: Picnic Site -
C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists -
C15: Recommended route for pedestrians -
C16: Recommended route for cyclists -
C17: Bus Stop -
C18: Taxi Rank -
C19: One way traffic -
C19: One way traffic -
C20: Beginning of City Limit -
C21: End of City Limit -
C22: Advance directional for roundabouts (main roads) -
C23: Reassurance directional (main roads) -
C24: Advance directional (main roads) -
C25: Intersection directional (main roads) -
C26: Intersection directional (temporary) -
C27: Intersection directional -
C28: Advance directional -
C29: Bridge name
Additional signs
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D1: Distance warning -
D12: Ice -
D17: Cars -
D18: Trucks -
D19: Buses -
D25: End -
D26: End of Restriction
