Road signs in Nepal

Following international norms, road signs in Nepal are controlled by the Nepali Department of Roads,^[1] and are heavily influenced by those used in the United Kingdom.

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 lorries
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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: 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: Small 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
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  B2: Major road ahead
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  B3: Side road left
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  B3: Side road right
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  B4: Staggered junction
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  B4: Staggered junction
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  B5: T junction
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  B6: Y junction
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  B7: Traffic merges from left
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  B8: Traffic merges from right
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  B9: Roundabout
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  B10: Bend to the left
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  B10: Bend to the right
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  B11: Hairpin bend to left
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  B11: Hairpin bend to right
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  B12: Double bend first left
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  B12: Double bend first 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 narrow on the left
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  B15: Road narrow on the right
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  B16: Dual carriageway ends
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  B17: Traffic signals
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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
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  B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
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  B25: Children
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  B26: Cattle
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  B27: Wild animals
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  B28: River bank
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  B29: Uneven road
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  B30: Slippery road
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  B31: Road hump
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  B32: Low flying aircraft
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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
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  B36: Other danger
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  B37: Checkpoint
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  B38: Road works
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  B39: Loose chippings
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  B40: Railway level crossing without gate or barrier
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  B41: Railway level crossing with gate or barrier
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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

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

Historic signs

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  A27: Straight ahead
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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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