Road signs in Saudi Arabia

Directional road sign, located in Riyadh

Road signs in Saudi Arabia are regulated in the 2007 Traffic Law. ^[1] Road signs in Saudi Arabia follow the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, to which it acceded on March 31, 2022, ^{[2] [3]} and display text in both Arabic and English. Distances are displayed in metric units and in Eastern Arabic numerals.

In 2023, the Saudi Highway Code 602 - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices was published as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 government program. ^[4] This manual introduced several new signs and modified various existing signs, most notably by mandating that new signs shall only display Western Arabic numerals.

According to SHC 602, Arabic text should be rendered in Naskh script, while the Transport typeface should be used for English text. ^[4] Prior to this manual, both Highway Gothic and Helvetica were used for English text.

Warning signs

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  Curve to left
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  Curve to right
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  Sharp curve to right
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  Curves — first to the right
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  Curves — first to the left
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Road narrows — two-sided
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  Road narrows - on the right
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  Road narrows - on the left
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  Unprotected quayside or riverbank
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  Uneven road
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  Speed bump
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  Dip
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  Slippery road
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  Pedestrian crossing ahead
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  School crossing
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  Cyclists
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  Camel crossing
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  Animal Crossing
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  Traffic lights ahead (vertical)
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  Traffic lights ahead (horizontal)
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  Low aircraft
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  Crosswinds
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  Crossroads
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  Side road to the left
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  Side road to the right
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  Narrow bridge
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  One-lane bridge
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  Roundabout
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  Stop sign ahead
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  Yield sign ahead
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  Loose chippings
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  Soft verges
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  Tunnel
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  Height restriction ahead
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  Fire station
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  Other dangers
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  Sand dunes
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  Water crossing
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  Electrified overhead cable ahead
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  Obstacles ahead (red)
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  Obstacles ahead (yellow)

Regulatory signs

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  Yield
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  Stop
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  Yield to oncoming traffic
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  No entry
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  No motor vehicles, expect motorcycles
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  No buses
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  No trailers
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  No tractors
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  No motorcycles
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  No bicycles
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No handcarts
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  No pedestrians
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  No motor vehicles
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  No motor and animal-drawn vehicles
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  Maximum width
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  Maximum height
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  Maximum weight
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  Maximum weight for trucks
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  Maximum length
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  No left turn
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  No right turn
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  No U-turn
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking by trucks
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  Maximum speed limit
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  Truck limit
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  No horns
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  Customs post
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  End of all restrictions
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  End of overtaking by trucks prohibition
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  No parking
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  No stopping
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  Go straight
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn left ahead
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  Go straight or turn right
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  Go straight or turn left
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  Turn right or turn left
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  U-turn
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  U-turn or straight ahead
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  May pass on either side
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  Roundabout
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  Cyclists only
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  Pedestrian only
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  Equestrian path
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit

Indication signs

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  Motorway
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  End of motorway
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Hospital
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  Parking
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  Direction to parking
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  First aid
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  Gas station
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  Camping
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  Dead end
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  Turn on lights

Temporary signs

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  Curve to right
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  Sharp curve to right
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  Steep descent
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  Steep descent
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  Workers in road ahead
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  Flagman ahead
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  Traffic signals ahead
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  Stop sign ahead
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  Yield sign ahead

Directional signs

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  Street Name
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  Museums and Entertainment Centers and Farms
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  Downtown
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  Kaaba
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  East sign
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  North sign
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  West sign
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  South sign
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  Highway sign
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  City road sign
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  Branch Road sign

SHC 602 signs

Modified signs

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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Stop
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  Maximum width
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  Maximum height
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  Maximum weight
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  Maximum speed limit
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  End of maximum speed limit
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit

New signs

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  Opening bridge
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  Traffic queues likely
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  No trucks
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  No mopeds
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  One way
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  One way
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  Pedestrian and cyclists only
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  Cyclist and pedestrian only

References

1. Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) (2007). "نظام المرور" [Traffic Law](PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
2. "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
3. "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-06-05.
4. "SAUDI HIGHWAY CODE (SHC). SHC 602 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (PDF). istitlaa.ncc.gov.sa.

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