Road signs in Brunei

Road signs in Brunei closely follow the traffic sign regulations used in Singapore as well as the United Kingdom to a lesser extent. A number of changes have also been introduced over the years to suit local road conditions. There are also some differences in the typefaces used, although DIN 1451 remains widely used.

Brunei traffic signs are mostly in Malay, the official and national language of the country. Both Jawi and Latin script are used. However, English is also used in important public places such as tourist attractions, airports and immigration checkpoints.

Regulatory signs

Regulatory signs either give positive instructions ("mandatory signs") or indicate a prohibition ("prohibitionary signs"). Many regulatory signs are accompanied by supplementary plates that indicate exceptions to the rule or additional instruction or information to facilitate understanding of the rule.

Priority signs

These are the octagonal red STOP sign, the triangular GIVE WAY sign and the various mandatory STOP signs

  • Give way
  • Stop
  • Stop for children crossing
  • Stop for school crossing
  • Stop
  • Go

Prohibitory signs

Prohibitory signs, which generally tell drivers what they must not do, are mostly circular and have a red border. A red ring indicatesa total prohibition; diagonal bars indicate the prohibition of a specific manoeuvre (e.g. banned left or right turns) or that the prohibition applies to a certain class of vehicle (e.g. lorries).

  • Speed limit
  • No turn Left
  • No turn right
  • No U-turn
  • No entry
  • No access for pedestrians
  • Hazardous loads prohibited
  • No access for lorries
  • No access for bicycles
  • No horns
  • No access for motorcycles
  • Axle weight limit
  • No stopping
  • No parking
  • No access for buses or lorries
  • No access for bicycles or motorcycles
  • No overtaking
  • Height restriction
  • Width restriction
  • Weight restriction
  • Bicycle lane
  • Parking for cars
  • Parking for motorcycles
  • Parking for lorries
  • Pedestrian overpass
  • Pedestrian underpass

Mandatory signs

Mandatory signs are generally circular with a white border and a white symbol on a blue background. They usually indicate something that drivers must do (e.g. keep left) or a facility only available to certain classes of traffic (e.g. bicycles).

  • Go straight ahead
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Sharp turn left
  • Sharp turn right
  • Pass either side
  • Keep left
  • Keep right
  • Keep left 2
  • Keep right 2

Warning signs

Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions or alert motorists to possible hazards. They are usually triangles with a red border.

  • Caution
  • Danger
  • Be careful
  • Bump
  • Bumpy road
  • Slippery road
  • Uneven surface
  • Hump-back bridge
  • Crossroad
  • Zebra crossing
  • School crossing
  • Oxen
  • Horses
  • Roadworks
  • Traffic light
  • Motorway
  • Tunnel
  • Falling rocks
  • Side winds
  • Water hazard
  • Height restriction
  • Helicopter
  • T-junction
  • T-junction to left
  • T-junction To right
  • U-turn
  • U-turn for oncoming traffic
  • Roundabout
  • Narrow bridge
  • Left lane closed
  • Leftmost lane closed
  • Centre lane closed
  • Rightmost lane closed
  • Right lane closed
  • Left bend
  • Right bend
  • Double bend to left
  • Double bend to right
  • Series of bends to left
  • Series of bends to right
  • Two-way traffic
  • Two-way traffic crossing
  • Lanes merging
  • Road narrows
  • Diversion to left
  • Diversion to right
  • Lanes merges left
  • Lanes merge right
  • Road narrow to left
  • Road narrow
  • Road narrow to right
  • Staggerd junction to the left
  • Staggered junction to the right
  • Traffic merges to the left
  • Traffic merges to the right
  • Traffic merges from the left
  • Traffic merges from the right
  • Steep hill down
  • Steep hill up

Information signs

Information signs indicate a certain condition or nature of the road ahead of which motorists should take note. They are separate from existing mandatory and prohibitory signs. They are usually white or blue, and rectangular in shape.

  • Pedestrian crossing
  • Parking
  • No parking
  • Wheelchair area
  • Toll road
  • End of toll road
  • Red light camera
  • Turning area
  • One-way street
  • One-way street to the left
  • One-way street to the right
  • No-through road
  • No-through road on the left
  • No-through road on the right
  • Hospital
  • Keep left unless overtaking
  • Dual carriageway ahead
  • Slow. School area
  • Slow
  • Reduce speed
  • School bus only
  • Outside forward
  • Outside on the left
  • Outside on the right
  • Taxi rank
  • Be ready to stop
  • Watch out
  • Street name
  • Distance indicator

See also
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