Road signs in Malaysia

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Malaysian road signs at Federal Highway in Petaling Jaya. On the left side is the toll expressway and the highway's green signs and on the right side is the non-tolled federal, state and municipal highway's blue signs

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Road signs in Malaysia are road signs used in all expressways, highways, federal roads, state roads, and municipal roads in Malaysia. Previously, the Malaysian road signs were using UK standard of road signs, as it was an ex-British colony, slightly deviating from Britain. But today in the early 1980s, Malaysia follows closely to the Australia-Japan standard of road signs with diamond warning signs and circular signs as restrictive signs to maintain traffic. The signs usually use the FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) typeface like United States, Canada and Australia.

Traffic signs in Malaysia use blue signs for federal, state and municipal roads. Green signs used for toll expressway or highways only. State Road use letters. Example：Negeri Sembilan <N125>, Melaka <M70> and expressways use letters E. Federal Roads only use numbers and digits.

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[edit] Highway codes

[edit] Directional and distance signs

[edit] Tolled expressway and highway signs

The Malaysian toll expressway and highway signs are green and is only suitable for toll expressways and highways. No blue signs for toll expressway and highways are required. This Malaysian toll expressway and highway signs have a simple code:-

• JKR hexagon-shaped logo with expressway/highway code signs are black and yellow.
• Green with white letters signs for toll expressway and highways.
• Yellow with black letters signs for expressway names of opened toll systems.
• White with black letters signs for expressway names of closed toll systems.

Directions to Expressway	closed tolled system signs	opened tolled system signs	Start of Expressway
Highway border limit	Malaysian expressway code logo	Primary kilometres sign post	Secondary kilometres sign post
Toll plaza ahead	Please take a transit ticket	Toll fare rates list	Touch 'n Go marker on road
Smart TAG marker on road	Distance from destination to destination	Emergency signs	SOS nearby signs
Layby signs	Rest and Service area signs	Vista Point	Shelter safe places
Next exit signs	Exit 2km away	Exit 1km away	Exit 500m away
Exit approaching	Exit choices	Expressway interchange 2km away	Expressway interchange 1km away
Expressway interchange 500m away	Exit approaching	Make a right choice	End of Expressway

[edit] Non-tolled Federal, state and municipal roads

The Malaysian road signs are blue and have a simple code:-

• JKR hexagon-shaped logo with highway code signs are black and yellow

• Blue with white letters signs for federal, state and municipal roads.

• Blue with orange letters for road names.

Exit to next destinations (usually for highways)	Junction to next destinations (usually for trunk roads)	Fourth-junction directions	Roundabout directions
Places distance	Primary milestones	Secondary milestones	Name of roads

[edit] Motorcycle lane

The Malaysian motorcycle lane signs are blue.

Motorcycle lane entrance signs

Motocycle lane directions signs

[edit] Border signs

The border signs in Malaysia are green for state and blue for district

State border signs

District border signs

[edit] Important signs

Other important signs in Malaysia such as governmental places and tourist places.

• White with black letters for entering towns and places

• Green with orange letters for government important places

• White with green letters and Brown with white letters for tourist places.

Entering town and places signs

Government important places

Tourist places

[edit] Warning signs

The Malaysian warning signs are diamond shaped with yellow and black.

[edit] Construction signs

The construction signs in Malaysia are diamond shaped with orange and black.

[edit] Symbols

Other symbols include hospital signs, airport signs, mosque signs and many more.

[edit] Road sign meanings

Most road signs in Malaysia use Bahasa Melayu; the official and national language of that country. However, English is still used for important direction signs such as CIQ checkpoint, airports and tourist attractions. Below are the translations for the road signs :

• ARAH = Bound

Example: ARAH UTARA = North Bound

• UTARA = North
• SELATAN = South
• BARAT = West
• TIMUR = East
• AWAS = Caution
• KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident Area
• SELEKOH BAHAYA DI HADAPAN = Sharp corner ahead
• KURANGKAN LAJU = Reduce Speed
• SIMPANG KE = Junction to
• SUSUR KELUAR KE = Exit to
• SUSUR MASUK KE = Enter to (usually at weighing bridge)
• PEMBINAAN DI HADAPAN = Construction ahead
• BERHENTI = Stop
• JALAN SEHALA = One Way
• BERI LALUAN = Give Away
• ZON HAD LAJU DIHADAPAN = Speed Limit Zone ahead
• HAD LAJU KEBANGSAAN = National Speed Limits
• JALAN = Road
• LEBUH RAYA = Expressway / Highway (Avenue = usually in Penang only for example Peel Avenue become Lebuh Raya Peel)
• LEBUH = Street
• PERSIARAN = Drive
• LORONG MEMOTONG DI HADAPAN = Overtaking lane ahead
• IKUT KIRI KECUALI MEMOTONG = Keep Left Unless Overtaking
• KENDERAAN BERAT SILA IKUT KIRI = Heavy vehicles, please keep left
• KECUALI KECEMASAN = Except Emergency
• PERLAHAN = Slow Down
• LAMPU ISYARAT DI HADAPAN = Traffic lights ahead
• HENTIAN SEBELAH = Layby
• KAWASAN REHAT DAN RAWAT (R&R) = Rest and Service areas
• STESEN MINYAK = Petrol Station
• KECEMASAN = Emergency
• RESTORAN JEJANTAS = Overhead Bridge Restaurant (OBR)
• TEROWONG = Tunnel
• PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT = Interchange
• NYALAKAN LAMPU HADAPAN = Turn on headlamps
• ANGIN LINTANG = Crosswind
• GUNAKAN GEAR RENDAH = Shift to lower gears
• LALUAN MOTOSIKAL = Motorcycle lane

• GUNAKAN LORONG MOTOSIKAL = Use motorcycle lane

• KAWASAN SEKOLAH = School area
• AIR TERJUN = Waterfall
• PANTAI = Beach
• KOMPLEKS SEJARAH = Historical Complex
• MASJID = Mosque
• WISMA/BANGUNAN = Building
• LAPANGAN TERBANG = Airport

LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA = International Airport

• LITAR LUMBA = Racing Circuit
• PUSAT KHIDMAT PELANGGAN = Customers Service Centre
• PUSAT PENERANGAN PELANCONGAN = Tourist Information Centre
• JAMBATAN = Bridge
• JAMBATAN TIMBANG = Weighing Bridge
• PLAZA TOL = Toll Plaza
• STESEN KERETAPI = Railway Station
• TANDAS = Toilet
• TELEFON = Telephone
• BANGUNAN IBUSAWAT TELEFON = Telephone exchange building
• MENARA = Tower
• STESEN PENGUATKUASAAN JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN = Road Transport Department Enforcement Station
• TANJUNG = Cape
• TELUK = Bay
• PULAU = Island
• SUNGAI = River
• PARIT = Canal
• PINTU AIR = Water gate
• KAWASAN TENTERA = Armed forces base area
• KAWASAN LARANGAN = Prohibited area

[edit] See also

• Transportation in Malaysia
• National Speed Limits
• Malaysian Road Transport Department
• Malaysian Public Works Department
• Malaysian expressway system
• Malaysian Federal Roads system
• Integrated Transport Information System