Road signs in Turkmenistan

Road signs in Şabat

Road signs in Turkmenistan are similar to the road sign system of other post-Soviet states (e.g. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan) that ensure that transport vehicles move safely and orderly, as well as to inform the participants of traffic built-in graphic icons. They generally conform to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. ^[1] Turkmenistan acceded to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals on June 14, 1993. ^[2]

Road signs in Turkmenistan are based on the ГОСТ 10807-78 ^{[3] [4]} and ГОСТ 23457-86 Soviet standards (both of them are no longer valid in Russia) and are defined in Ýol hereketi we howpsuzlygy but with inscriptions in Turkmen language and in Latin script only. ^[5] However, there are road signs in Turkmenistan that are similar in design to Turkish ones and the FHWA or Arial typeface is used. ^[6] Road signs in Turkmenistan are a mix of post-Soviet and Turkish road sign systems.

Road signs are divided into 7 categories:

#	Category name	Category name (in Turkmen)
1	Warning signs	Duýduryjy belgiler
2	Priority signs	Artykmaçlyk beriji belgiler
3	Prohibitory signs	Gadagan ediji belgiler
4	Mandatory signs	Buýrujy belgiler
5	Information signs	Habardar ediji – görkeziji belgiler
6	Service signs	Hyzmat belgileri
7	Additional panels	Goşmaça maglumat belgileri (tabliçkalar)

Warning signs

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  1.1 Railway crossing with a barrier
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  1.2 Railway crossing without a barrier
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  1.3.1 Single-track railway
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  1.3.2 Multi-track railway
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  1.4.1 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.4.2 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.4.3 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.4.4 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.4.5 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.4.6 Approaching a railway crossing
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  1.5 Trams
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  1.6 Intersection
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  1.7 Roundabout
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  1.8 Traffic signals
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  1.9 Drawbridge
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  1.10 Departure to the embankment
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  1.11.1 Dangerous curve
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  1.11.2 Dangerous curve
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  1.12.1 Dangerous curves
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  1.12.2 Dangerous curves
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  1.13 Steep descent
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  1.14 Steep climb
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  1.15 Slippery road
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  1.16.1 Rough road
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  1.16.2 Bump
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  1.17 Gravel surface
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  1.18.1 Road narrows on both sides
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  1.18.2 Road narrows on the right
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  1.18.3 Road narrows on the left
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  1.19 Two-way traffic
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  1.20 Pedestrian crossing
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  1.21 Children
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  1.22 Intersection with a bike path or bike and pedestrian path
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  1.23 Roadworks
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  1.24.1 Cattle
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  1.24.2 Camels
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  1.25 Deer
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  1.26.1 Falling rocks surface
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  1.27 Side wind
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  1.28 Low-flying aircraft
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  1.29 Tunnel
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  1.30 Other hazards
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  1.31.1 Hazard chevron
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  1.31.2 Hazard chevron
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  1.31.3 Hazard chevron
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  1.32 Dangerous roadside
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  1.33 Congestion

Priority signs

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  2.1 Priority road
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  2.2 End of the priority road
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  2.3.1 Intersection with a secondary road
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  2.3.2 Secondary road junction
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  2.3.3 Secondary road junction
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  2.3.4 Secondary road junction
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  2.3.5 Secondary road junction
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  2.3.6 Secondary road junction
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  2.3.7 Secondary road junction
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  2.4 Give way
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  2.5 Stop
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  2.6 Oncoming traffic has priority
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  2.7 Priority over oncoming traffic

Prohibitory signs

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  3.1 Entry is prohibited
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  3.2 Traffic is prohibited
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  3.3 The movement of motor vehicles is prohibited
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  3.4 Lorries exceeding indicated weight prohibited
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  3.5 The movement of motorcycles is prohibited
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  3.6 The movement of tractors is prohibited
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  3.7 Driving with a trailer is prohibited
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  3.8 The movement of horse-drawn carts is prohibited
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  3.9 Cycling is prohibited
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  3.10 Pedestrian traffic is prohibited
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  3.11 Vehicle weight limit
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  3.12 Limitation of the mass per axle of the vehicle
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  3.13 Height limit
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  3.14 Width limit
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  3.15 Length limit
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  3.16 Limitation of the minimum distance
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  3.17.1 Customs
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  3.17.2 Danger
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  3.17.3 Control
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  3.18.1 Turning to the right is prohibited
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  3.18.2 Turning to the left is prohibited
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  3.19 U-turn is prohibited
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  3.20 Overtaking is prohibited
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  3.21 End of overtaking prohibition zone
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  3.22 Overtaking by trucks is prohibited
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  3.23 End of the zone prohibiting overtaking by trucks
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  3.24 Maximum speed limit
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  3.25 End of the maximum speed limit zone
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  3.26 Beeping is prohibited
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  3.27 Stopping is prohibited
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  3.28 Parking is prohibited
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  3.29 Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month
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  3.30 Parking is prohibited on even days of the month
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  3.31 End of all restrictions zone
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  3.32 The movement of vehicles with dangerous goods is prohibited
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  3.33 The movement of vehicles with explosive and flammable loads is prohibited

Mandatory signs

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  4.1.1 Driving straight
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  4.1.2 Movement to the right
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  4.1.3 Movement to the left
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  4.1.4 Driving straight or to the right
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  4.1.5 Driving straight or left
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  4.1.6 Movement to the right or to the left
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  4.2.1 Detour of the obstacle on the right
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  4.2.2 Detour of the obstacle on the left
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  4.2.3 Detour obstacles on the right of left
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  4.3 Direction of roundabout traffic
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  4.4 Passenger car traffic
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  4.5.1 Bicycle path
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  4.5.2 End of a bike lane
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  4.6.1 Footpath
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  4.6.2 End of footpath
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  4.7 Minimum speed limit
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  4.8 End of the minimum speed limit zone
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  4.9.1 Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods (turn left)
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  4.9.2 Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods (proceed straight)
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  4.9.3 Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods (turn right)

Information signs

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  5.1 Motorway
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  5.2 End of the motorway
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  5.3 Road for cars
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  5.4 End of the road for cars
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  5.5 One-way road
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  5.6 End of one-way road
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  5.7.1 Exit to a one-way road
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  5.7.2 Exit to a one-way road
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  5.8.1 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.2 Lane directions
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  5.8.3 The beginning of the lane
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  5.8.3 The beginning of the lane
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  5.8.4 The beginning of the lane
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  5.8.5 End of the lane
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  5.8.6 End of the lane
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  5.8.7 Lane direction
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  5.8.8 Lane direction
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  5.8.8 Lane direction
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  5.8.9 Number of lanes with speed limits
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  5.9 Bus lane
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  5.10.1 A road with a line for fixed-route vehicles
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  5.10.2 Exit to the road with a lane for fixed-route vehicles
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  5.10.3 Exit to the road with a lane for fixed-route vehicles
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  5.10.4 End of the road with a lane for fixed-route vehicles
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  5.11.1 U-turn
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  5.11.2 U-turn zone
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  5.12 Bus and/or trolleybus stop location
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  5.13 Tram stop location
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  5.14 Parking place for passenger taxis
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  5.15 Parking
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  5.16.1 Pedestrian crossing
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  5.16.2 Pedestrian crossing
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  5.17.1 Subway (underpass)
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  5.17.2 Subway (underpass)
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  5.17.3 Footbridge
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  5.17.4 Footbridge
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  5.18 Recommended speed
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  5.19.1 Dead end
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  5.19.2 Dead end
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  5.19.3 Dead end
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  5.20.1 A preliminary sign of directions
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  5.20.1 A preliminary sign of directions
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  5.20.1 A preliminary sign of directions
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  5.20.1 A preliminary sign of directions
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  5.20.2 A preliminary sign of direction
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  5.20.2 A preliminary sign of direction
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  5.20.3 Traffic scheme
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  5.21.1 Pointing direction
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  5.21.1 Pointing direction
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  5.22 Entrance to built-up area
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  5.23 End of built-up area
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  5.24 Entrance to locality
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  5.25 End of locality
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  5.27 Distance indicator
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  5.28 Kilometer sign
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  5.29.1 Route number
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  5.30.1 Direction of movement for trucks
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  5.30.2 Direction of movement for trucks
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  5.30.3 Direction of movement for trucks
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  5.31 Detour scheme
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  5.32.1 Detour direction
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  5.32.2 Detour direction
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  5.32.3 Detour direction
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  5.33 Stop line
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  5.34.1 Preliminary index of the lane change to another carriageway
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  5.34.2 Preliminary index of the lane change to another carriageway
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  5.35 Residential area
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  5.36 End of residential area
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  5.37 Reversible lane
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  5.38 End of reversible lane
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  5.39 Reversible lane
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  5.40 Bump

Service signs

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  6.1 Point of medical care
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  6.2 Hospital
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  6.3 Gas station
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  6.4 Vehicle maintenance
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  6.5 Car washing
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  6.6 Phone
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  6.7 Food point
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  6.8 Drinking water
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  6.9 Hotel or motel
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  6.10 Camping
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  6.11 Place of rest
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  6.12 Traffic police post
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  6.13 Police
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  6.14 Transport control point
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  6.15 Pool or beach
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  6.16 Toilet
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  6.17 Fire extinguisher

Additional plates

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  7.1.1 Distance to the object
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  7.1.2 Distance for stop ahead
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  7.1.3 Distance to the object on right
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  7.1.4 Distance to the object on left
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  7.2.1 Coverage area
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  7.2.2 Coverage area
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  7.2.3 Coverage area
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  7.2.4 Coverage area
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  7.2.5 Coverage area
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  7.2.6 Coverage area
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  7.3.1 Directions of action
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  7.3.2 Directions of action
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  7.3.3 Directions of action
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  7.4.1 Trucks only
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  7.4.2 Trailers only
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  7.4.3 Cars only
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  7.4.4 Buses only
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  7.4.5 Tractors only
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  7.4.6 Motorcycles only
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  7.4.7 Cycles only
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  7.4.8 Except dangerous goods vehicles
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  7.5.1 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
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  7.5.2 Working days
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  7.5.3 Days of the week
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  7.5.4 Validity period
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  7.5.5 Validity period
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  7.5.6 Validity period
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  7.5.7 Validity period
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  7.6.1 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.2 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.3 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.4 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.5 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.6 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.7 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.8 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.6.9 Method of parking the vehicle
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  7.7 Parking with an idle engine
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  7.8 Paid services
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  7.9 Limitation of parking duration
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  7.10 Place for car inspection
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  7.11 Limitation of the permitted maximum mass
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  7.12 Dangerous roadside
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  7.13 Direction of the main road
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  7.14 Traffic lane
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  7.15 Blind pedestrians
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  7.16 Wet coating
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  7.17 Disabled people
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  7.18 Except for the disabled
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  7.18.1 Obstacle
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  7.18.2 Obstacle
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  7.18.3 Obstacle

References

1. "Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals - unece" (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). UNITED NATIONS. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
2. "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
3. "Межгосударственный стандарт ГОСТ 10807-78 "Знаки дорожные. Общие технические условия" (утв. постановлением Госстандарта СССР 30.08.1978 N 2401) (с изменениями и дополнениями) (не действует) | ГАРАНТ". base.garant.ru. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
4. "Скачать ГОСТ 10807-78 Знаки дорожные. Общие технические условия". meganorm.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
5. Atamyradow, H. (2019). Ýol hereketi we howpsuzlygy (in Turkmen). Ashgabat: Türkmen döwlet neşirýat gullugy.
6. "Türkmenistan Yol Resimleri | OZGURLERTR". www.ozgurlertrafik.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.

See also

• Transport portal

• Comparison of traffic signs in post-Soviet states