Road signs in Iran

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Road signs in Iran are regulated in the INSO standard 14815-1. [1] They generally follow the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

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Road signs are divided in three categories:

Iran signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on November 8, 1968 and ratified it on May 21, 1976. [2]

Solid blue.svg Freeways
Solid green.svg Roads and Expressways
. Cities
Solid yellow.svg or Orange x.svg Temporary signs such as detours and construction sites

Warning signs

Priority signs

Prohibitive or restrictive signs

Mandatory signs

Traffic regulation

Temporary signs

Route shields

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References

  1. "استاندارد-ملی-علائم-14815-1" (PDF). imentaraddod.com (in Persian). 2013.
  2. "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-11-21.