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