Compulsory Direction Control and Other Signs
Compulsory Ahead, Compulsory Ahead or Turn Right, Compulsory Ahead or Turn Left
These signs indicate the routes that are lawfully to be taken and direction of movements with respect to the position of sign installed.
Compulsory Turn Right/ Left
These signs indicate the routes that are lawfully to be taken and direction of movements with respect to the position of sign installed.
Compulsory Turn Right/ Left in advance of Junction
These signs are used ahead of the junction to indicate routes that are lawfully to be taken while entering the junction. Compulsory turn left is placed on Central Island of a roundabout to be seen by drivers on the approach road.
Compulsory Keep Right/ Left
Compulsory Keep Left sign is used at traffic islands, refuges, and at the beginning of central median of a divided carriageway. It is used at the recommencement of central median following a gap. Compulsory Keep Right sign is used in traffic calming schemes and also in association with road works.
Pass Either Side
This sign is used on traffic islands, usually in one-way roads, where drivers passing either side of the sign reach the same destination immediately ahead.
Compulsory Cycle Track/ Cycles only
This sign is to notify cyclists that they must use the cycle track at the entrance to which it is placed and notify the drivers of other vehicles that they are not entitled to use that track.
Pedestrians only
This sign means that only pedestrians are allowed and the traffic is not allowed on this road/ carriageway segment. The sign may also be supported by a supplementary plate with “PEDESTRIANS ONLY” written on it.
Bus way/ Buses only
This sign notifies that only buses are allowed and the other traffic is not allowed on this road/ carriageway segment. The sign may be supported by a supplementary plate with ‘BUSES ONLY’ written on it.
Compulsory Sound Horn
This sign means that the motor vehicles must sound horn at the location at which sign is placed. It is generally placed at sharp curves.
