Road signs in Nepal

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

Nepal drives on the left.

• A1: Stop and give way
• A2: Give way
• A3: No entry
• A4: No motor vehicles
• A5: No trucks
• A6: No handcarts
• A7: No bullock carts
• A8: No pedestrians
• A9: No vehicles over length shown
• A10: No vehicles over height shown
• A11: No vehicles over width shown
• A12: No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
• A13: Axle weight limit
• A14: No parking
• A15: No stopping
• A16: No overtaking
• A17: No passing without stopping
• A18: No right turn
• A19: No left turn
• A20: No U turns
• A21: No use of horn
• A22: Maximum speed
• A23: End of speed restriction
• A24: Temporary stop sign
• A25: Temporary go sign
• A26: Restriction ends
• A27: Go straight ahead only
• A28: Turn left
• A28: Turn right
• A29: Keep left
• A29: Keep right
• A30: Turn left ahead
• A30: Turn right ahead
• A31: Mini roundabout
• A32: Pass either side
• A33: One way traffic

• B1: Crossroads with a minor ahead
• B2: Crossroad with a major road ahead
• B3: Side road on the left ahead
• B3: Side road on the right ahead
• B4: Staggered junction ahead
• B4: Staggered junction ahead
• B5: T-junction ahead
• B6: Y-junction ahead
• B7: Traffic merges from left
• B8: Traffic merges onto carriageway
• B9: Roundabout ahead
• B10: Sharp curve to the left ahead
• B10: Sharp curve to the right ahead
• B11: Hairpin curve to the left ahead
• B11: Hairpin curve to the right ahead
• B12: Double curve ahead first to the left
• B12: Double curve ahead first to the right
• B13: Sharp bend to the left
• B13: Sharp bend to the right
• B13: Sharp bend to the left
• B13: Sharp bend to the right
• B14: Road narrows on both sides
• B15: Road narrows on left sides
• B15: Road narrows on right sides
• B16: Dual carriageway ends ahead
• B17: Traffic signals ahead
• B18: Steep hill downwards
• B19: Steep hill upwards
• B20: Height limit ahead
• B21: Two-way traffic straight ahead
• B22: Two-way traffic crosses one way road
• B23: Pedestrian crossing ahead
• B24: Pedestrians in road ahead
• B25: Children ahead
• B26: Cattle ahead
• B27: Deer ahead
• B28: Unprotected quayside or riverbank ahead
• B29: Uneven road
• B30: Slippery road surface ahead
• B31: Road hump
• B32: Low-flying aircraft ahead
• B33: Falling rocks
• B33: Falling rocks
• B34: Dangerous dip
• B35: Narrow bridge ahead
• B36: Other danger ahead
• B37: Checkpoint ahead
• B38: Roadworks ahead
• B39: Loose chippings
• B41: Railway level crossing ahead with gate or barrier
• B40: Railway level crossing ahead without gate or barrier
• B42: Diversion ahead
• B43: Dangerous obstruction (Verges)
• B43: Dangerous obstruction (verges)
• B44: Dangerous obstruction (Central reservation)
• B45: T Junction
• B46: Sharp bend
• B46: Sharp bend
• B47: Diversion
• B47: Diversion

• C1: No through road
• C2: Pedestrian crossing
• C3: Parking place
• C4: Overtaking section
• C5: Filling station
• C6: Breakdown service
• C7: Telephone
• C8: Hotel or motel
• C9: First-aid post
• C10: Hospital
• C11: Refreshments
• C12: Restaurant
• C13: Picnic Site
• C14: Recommended route for pedestrians and cyclists
• C15: Recommended route for pedestrians
• C16: Recommended route for cyclists
• C17: Bus Stop
• C18: Taxi Rank
• C19: One way traffic
• C19: One way traffic
• C20: Beginning of City Limit
• C21: End of City Limit
• C22: Advance directional for roundabouts (main roads)
• C23: Reassurance directional (main roads)
• C24: Advance directional (main roads)
• C25: Intersection directional (main roads)
• C26: Intersection directional (temporary)
• C27: Intersection directional
• C28: Advance directional
• C29: Bridge name

• D1: Distance warning
• D12: Ice
• D17: Cars
• D18: Trucks
• D19: Buses
• D25: End
• D26: End of Restriction