Road signs in Kazakhstan

Road signs in Kazakhstan are similar to the road sign system of other post-Soviet states that ensure that transport vehicles move safely and orderly, as well as to inform the participants of traffic built-in graphic icons. These icons are governed by the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Road signs are regulated by the СТ РК 1125-2021 standard.^[1]

Road signs in Kazakhstan are in many ways similar to road signs used in neighboring Russia and derived from the Soviet ГОСТ 10807-78 (no longer valid in Russia since January 1, 2006),^[2][3] modern Russian ГОСТ Р 52290-2004^[4][5][6] and Belarusian СТБ 1140-2013^[7] standards as well as in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.^[8] However, СТ РК 1125-2021 has some differences from its Russian counterpart ГОСТ Р 52290-2004:

• Inscriptions on road signs are written in Kazakh and/or Russian in accordance with the official languages of Kazakhstan. Due to the fact that since 2017 Kazakhstan is preparing to switch from Cyrillic to Latin script, inscriptions on road signs in Kazakh, including the settlement names, may be written in Latin script instead of Cyrillic one;^[9]
• Number of categories: While Russia has 8 categories of road signs according to ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, Kazakhstan has 7 categories. This is because road signs in the Soviet Union were divided into 7 categories in accordance with ГОСТ 10807-78, and this division was preserved in most post-Soviet states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, namely the Commonwealth of Independent States countries, Georgia and Ukraine;
• Presence of road signs specific for Kazakhstan but not used in Russia and any other post-Soviet states.

On January 1, 2004, the Kazakh state standard for road signs СТ РК 1125-2002 came into force in Kazakhstan to replace the ГОСТ 10807-78 standard that had been in force since Soviet times.^[8]

Road signs are divided into 7 categories:

The official typeface of road signs in Kazakhstan is based on ГОСТ 10807-78. However, Arial is often de facto used on road signs in Kazakhstan instead of one based on the ГОСТ 10807-78, similar to neighboring Russia and most other post-Soviet states.

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  Railroad crossing ahead
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  Locomotive railroad crossing ahead
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  Single track railroad crossing
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  Doubletipel track railroad crossing
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Level crossing countdown
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  Tramway
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  Crossroads without priority
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  Traffic circle
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  Traffic light
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  Opening bridge
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  Riverbank ahead
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  Bend to the right
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  Bend to the left
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  Double bend, first to the right
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  Double bend, first to the left
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  Steep descent
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  Steep climb
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  Slippery road when wet
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  Bumpy road
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  Bump
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  Loose gravel
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Road narrows on right side
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  Road narrows on left side
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  Two-way traffic
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  School zone
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  Bike crossing
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  Roadworks area
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  Domestic cattle crossing
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  Deer crossing
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  Rock slide area
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  Sidewinds
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Tunnel
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  Hazard chevron
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  Hazard chevron
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  Hazard chevron
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  Hazard chevron (yellow)
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  Hazard chevron (yellow)
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  Obstacle detour to the right
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  Obstacle detour to the left
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  Obstacle detour to the right or left
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  Be careful

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  Intersection road
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  End of intersection road
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  Crossroads with priority
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  Side road with priority, from the right
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  Side road with priority, from the left
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  Oblique side road with priority, from the right
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  Oblique side road with priority, from the left
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  Merging traffic, from the right
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  Merging traffic, from the left
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  Yield
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  Stop
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  Yield to oncoming traffic
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  Priority over oncoming traffic

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  Entry prohibited
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  Traffic prohibited
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  No motor vehicles
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  No lorries
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  No motorcycles
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  No tractors
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  No vehicles with trailer
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  No horse-drawn carts
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  No cycling
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  No pedestrians
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  Vehicle weight limit
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  Weight per axle limit
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  Height limit
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  Width limit
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  Length limit
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  Minimum distance limit
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  Customs
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  Danger
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  Control
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  No right turn
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  No left turn
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  No U-turn
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  No overtaking
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  End of overtaking restriction
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  No overtaking by lorries
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  End of overtaking by lorries restriction
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  Maximum speed limit
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  No beeping
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  No stopping
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  No parking
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  No parking on odd days of the month
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  No parking on even days of the month
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  End of all restrictions
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  No vehicles with dangerous goods
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  No vehicles with explosive and flammable loads

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  Go straight
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  Go right
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  Go left
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  Go straight or right
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  Go straight or left
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  Go right or left
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  Keep on the right
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  Keep on the left
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  Keep on the right left may pass either side sign
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  Direction of roundabout traffic
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  Cycle path
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  End of a cycle path
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  Footpath
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  Shared-use path
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  End of shared-use path
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  Segregated pedestrian and cycle path
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  Segregated pedestrian and cycle path
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  End of segregated pedestrian and cycle path
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  End of segregated pedestrian and cycle path
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods
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  Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods
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  Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods

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  Motorway
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  End of motorway
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  Road for cars
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  End of road for cars
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  One-way road
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  End of one-way road
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  Exit to a one-way road
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  Exit to a one-way road
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  Road with a contra
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  Added lane
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  Added lane
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  Added lane
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  Maximum speed limits per lane
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  Bus stop
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  Tram stop
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  Crosswalk left
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  Crosswalk right
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  Road bump
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  Entrance to built-up area
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  Entrance to built-up area (cityscape)
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  End of built-up area
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  End of built-up area (cityscape)
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  Entrance to locality
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  End of locality
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  Advisory speed
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  Parking lot
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  Pedestrian subway
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  Footbridge
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  Dead end
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  Dead end on right
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  Dead end on left
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  Traffic scheme
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  Kilometre sign
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  Route number (blue)
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  Route number (green)
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  Stop line
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  General speed limits
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  Emergency stopping lane
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  Dual carriageway (from right to left)
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  Dual carriageway (from left to right)
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  Reversible lane
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  End of reversible lane
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  Reversible lane
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  Residential area
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  End of residential area
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  Photo- and video traffic enforcement camera
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  Speed bump
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  No parking zone
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  End of no parking zone
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  Maximum speed limit zone
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  End of maximum speed limit zone
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  Pedestrian zone
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  End of pedestrian zone
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  Zone with restriction of ecological class of motor vehicles
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  End of zone with restriction of ecological class of motor vehicles

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  Point of medical care
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  Hospital
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  Gas station
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  Vehicle maintenance
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  Car washing
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  Phone
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  Food point
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  Drinking water
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  Hotel or motel
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  Camping
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  Place of rest
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  Traffic police post
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  Police
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  Transport control point
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  Customs control point
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  Reception area of a radio station transmitting traffic information
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  Radio communication area with emergency services
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  Pool or beach
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  Toilet
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  Emergency telephone number
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  Fire extinguisher
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  Gas station with possibility of charging electric vehicles
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  Ecological control

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  Distance to the object
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  Distance to the object
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  Distance to the object
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  Distance to the object
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  Coverage area
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  Coverage area
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  Coverage area
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  Coverage area
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  Coverage area
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  Coverage area
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  Directions of action
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  Directions of action
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  Directions of action
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  Trucks only
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  Trailers only
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  Cars only
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  Buses only
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  Tractors only
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  Motorcycles only
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  Bicycles only
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  Hazardous goods vehicles only
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  Tourist bus
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  Except trucks
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  Except cars
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  Except buses
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  Except motorcycles
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  Except bicycles
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  Except taxis
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  Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
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  Working days
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  Days of the week
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  Validity period
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  Validity period
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  Validity period
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  Validity period
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Method of parking the vehicle
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  Parking with an idle engine
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  Paid services
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  Limitation of parking duration
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  Place for car inspection
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  Limitation of the permitted maximum mass
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  Direction of the main road
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  Traffic lane
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  Blind pedestrians
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  Wet coating
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  Disabled people
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  Except for the disabled
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  Dangerous goods class
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  Type of route vehicle
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  Type of route vehicle
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  The tow truck is working
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  Environmental class of the vehicle
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  Charging electric vehicles
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  Except for charging electric vehicles

• Comparison of traffic signs in post-Soviet states