• Regulatory Traffic Signs

  

  Regulatory signs show the course a driver must follow and an action they are required to take or forbidden to take. They are generally circular and have a red border and black symbols or letters on a white background. Mandatory regulatory signs that indicate the direction traffic must take at junctions are blue and white.

  Stop

  Yield

  Yield

  School wardens stop sign

  No left turn

  No Entry

  No right turn

  Parking prohibited

  Clearway

  Max speed limit 30km/h

  Max speed limit 50km/h

  Max speed limit 60km/h

  Max speed limit 80km/h

  Max speed limit 100km/h

  Max speed limit 120km/h

  Taxi Rank

  No entry for large vehicles (by reference to weight)

  No U-turn

  No overtaking

  Height restriction

  Pedestrianised street

  Parking permitted

  Disc parking plate

  Zonal restriction - no parking of large vehicles

  End of the restriction zone

  Mandatory signs at junctions (white and blue)

  Turn left ahead

  Turn right ahead

  Turn left

  Turn right

  Pass either side

  Straight ahead

  Keep right

  Keep left

  Manual traffic control sign at roadworks

  No entry for pedestrians to tramway

  Stop

  Either form of Go

  or Téigh can be used

  No entry to goods vehicles (by reference to number of axles)

   

  With flow bus lane on left

  With flow bus lane on right

  Contra flow bus lane

  Tram lane on left

  Tram lane on right

  Start of cycle track

  End of cycle track

  Electronic variable speed limit sign (tunnel only)

  In a tunnel goods vehicles cannot use right-hand lane (by reference to number of axles)

  Electronic periodic speed limit sign

  Electronic periodic speed limit sign at school

  Tram only street

  Tram and access only street

  Bus only street

  Traffic lane control signs in a tunnel

  Go (Lane open)

  Stop (Lane closed)

  Move into the left-hand lane

  Move into the right-hand lane

• Warning Traffic Signs

  

  This section includes signs that warn road users of a hazard ahead. They are diamond or rectangular in shape and have a black border and black symbols or letters on a yellow background.

  Dangerous corner ahead

  Roundabout ahead

  Mini-Roundabout ahead

  Merging traffic

  Two-way traffic

  Dangerous bend ahead

  Series of dangerous bends ahead

  Series of dangerous corners ahead

  Restricted headroom

  
  Junction ahead with roads of less importance (the latter being indicated by arms of lesser width)
  

  T-junction

  Y-junction

  Side road

  T-junction

  Crossroads

  Junction ahead with a road or roads of equal importance

  Crossroads

  Side road

  T-junction

  Y-junction

  Staggered crossroads

  Advance warning of a major road (or dual carriageway ahead)
  

  T-junction with dual carriageway

  Crossroads with dual carriageway

  Crossroads

  General purpose warning signs

  Drive on left

  Traffic cross-over ahead

  Low flying aircraft

  Road divides

  Merging/diverging traffic

  Dual carriageway ends

  Safe height plate

  Overhead electric cables

  Traffic signals ahead

  Pedestrian crossing ahead

  Slippery road ahead

  Road narrows on both sides

  Road narrows from left

  Road narrows from right

  Tunnel ahead

  Sharp dip ahead

  Series of bumps or hollows ahead

  Sharp rise ahead e.g. hump-back bridge

  Deer or wild animals

  Sheep

  Cattle and farm animals

  Accompanied horses and ponies

  Crosswinds

  Steep descent ahead

  Steep ascent ahead

  Danger of falling rocks

  Unprotected quay, canal or river ahead

  Low bridge ahead (height restriction show)

  Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier

  Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier

  Level crossing ahead with lights and barriers

  Stop when lights are red

  Automatic level crossing ahead

  Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the left)

  Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the right)

  Warning signs for schools and children

  School ahead

  School children crossing ahead

  Children crossing (in residential area)

  Tram Signs

  Tram lane crossing ahead

  
  Tram lane warning signs for pedestrians

  Slippery for cyclists

• Warning Signs for Road Works

  

  Warning signs for road works. These are the same shape as ordinary warning signs but are orange in colour instead of Yellow

  Roadworks ahead
  One-lane crossover (out)
  One-lane crossover (back)
  Move to left (one lane)
  Move to right (one lane)
  Move to left (two lanes)
  Move to right (two lanes)
  Obstruction between lanes
  End of obstruction between lanes
  Start of central reserve or obstruction
  End of central reserve or obstruction
  Lanes diverge at crossover
  Lanes rejoin at crossover
  Two-lanes crossover (back)
  Two-lanes crossover (out)
  Single lane (for shuttle working)
  Two-way traffic
  Road narrows from left
  Road narrows from right
  Road narrows on both sides
  Nearside lane (of two) closed
  Offside lane (of two) closed
  Offside lane (of three) closed
  Nearside lane (of three) closed
  Two offside lanes (of three) closed
  
  Two nearside lanes (of three) closed.
  Two alternative styles.
  Offside lane (of four) closed
  Nearside lane (of four) closed
  Two offside lanes (of four) closed
  Two nearside lanes (of four) closed
  Side road on left
  Side road on right
  Site access on left
  Site access on right
  Temporary traffic signals ahead
  Flagman ahead
  Queues likely
  Hump or ramp
  Uneven surface
  Slippery road
  Loose chippings
  Pedestrians cross to left
  Pedestrians cross to right
  Overhead electric cables
  Detour ahead
  Detour to left
  Detour to right
  Road closed
  Diverted traffic left
  Diverted traffic
  Diverted traffic
  Diverted traffic
  End of detour
  Detour destination

  Information plates at roadworks

  Distance
  Length
  Direction
  Direction and Distance
  End
  Cautionary speed
  Slow
  Concealed entrance
  Type of works
  Use hard shoulder
  Hard shoulder closed
  Unfinished road surface
  Barrier Boards
  Chevron board
  Speed limit ahead

  Manual traffic control sign at roadworks

  Flagman ahead
  Stop
  Either form of Go or Téigh can be used

• Motorway Signs

  

  These signs are rectangular with blue backgrounds and white writing or symbols.

  Motorway ahead

  Motorway ahead

  Advance direction sign

  Entry to motorway

  300m to next exit

  200m to next exit

  100m to next exit

  Motorway ends 1km ahead

  Motorway ends 500m ahead

  End of motorway

  Route confirmatory sign for M7

  Advance direction sign for destination

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  Information Signs

  This section includes road signs showing directions and the location of services or other places of interest to tourists.

  Motorway

  National road

  National road

  Regional road

  Direction signs (at junctions)

  Motorway direction sign

  National road direction signs

  Regional road direction sign

  Local road direction sign

  Destination distance sign

  Town or village sign

  Slow lane sign

  Cul-de-sac

  Industrial estate symbol

  Disabled persons parking bay

  Airport symbol

  Ferry symbol

  Alternative route for high vehicles

  Lay-by ahead sign

  Hospital ahead sign

  Lay-by sign

  Hospital sign

  Carpark with facilities for disabled persons

  SOS lay-by

  
  
  Advance information sign for low clearance

  Traffic calming sign

  Traffic calming sign

  Supplementary plate

  Ramps on road

  Tourist information signs

  Advance sign for facilities in lay-by

  Advance sign for lay-by with tourism information

  Sign for Óige youth hostels

  Advance direction to local services

  Signing to approved tourist information

  Tourist advanced direction sign

  Tourist attraction direction sign

  Pedestrian sign to a tourist attraction

  Pedestrian sign to a car park

  Sign to approved tourist information point

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