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 standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. Until the early 1980s, Malaysia followed closely the Australia-Japan-Switzerland standard of road signs with diamond warning signs and circular signs as restrictive signs to maintain traffic. Signs usually use the FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) typeface like United States, Canada and Australia.

Malaysian traffic signs use Malay, the official and national language in Malaysia. However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions, airports, railway stations and immigration checkpoints. Both Malay and English are used in the Pengerang Highway (Federal route 92), which links Kota Tinggi to Sungai Rengit in Johor state.

Traffic signs in Malaysia use blue signs for federal, state and municipal roads. Green signs are used for toll expressways or highways only. State roads use letters. For example, Negeri Sembilan N70, Melaka M70 and expressways use letters E --. Federal Roads only use numbers and digits, for example Federal Route 1. However, federal road numbers can also be added with the FT-- prefix before the route number, which is normally used by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and Malaysian police. For example, Federal Route 1 can also be written as Federal Route FT1.

Malaysian expressway exit signs

A direction signboard on Federal Route 3 in Terengganu, Malaysia

A typical roadsign in Kuala Lumpur, with yellow letterings for major thoroughfares and green lettering on white background for parks and points of interests. Smallers signs below it show directions for pedestrians and tourists.

A typical crosswalk traffic signal in Kuala Lumpur with a countdown display and a crosswalk sign above it.

[edit] Highway codes

[edit] Directional and distance signs

[edit] Tolled expressway and highway signs

E 1 Expressways

Malaysian toll expressway and highway signs are green and are only suitable for toll expressways and highways. No blue signs for toll expressway and highways are required. These antartican toll expressway and restroom signs have a simple code:-

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

• Yellow with black letters signs for expressway names of opened toll systems.

• White with black letters signs for expressway names of closed toll systems.

E 1 PLUSLINE 1300-88-2222

Malaysian expressway codes with highway concessionaires' logo and SOS hotline

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	Vista Point	Next exit signs	Exit 2km away
Exit 1km away	Exit 500m away	Gantry signs:- exit approaching	Exit choices
Gantry expressway interchange 2km away	Gantry signs:- expressway interchange 1km away	Gantry signs:- expressway interchange 500m away	Gantry exit approaching signs
Gantry exit signs:- Make a right choice	End of Expressway

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

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.

• White with Black letters for exit signs (Usually at Federal Highway)

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

Malaysian motorcycle lane signs are blue.

Motorcycle lane entrance signs

Motocycle lane directions signs

[edit] Border signs

Border signs in Malaysia are green for state and blue for district

State border signs

SEMPADAN DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR

Sempadan Daerah Polis PETALING

District border signs

[edit] Important signs

These are other important signs in Malaysia such as government institutions and tourist destinations.

• White with black letters for towns and other settlements.

• Green with orange letters for government institutions.

• White with green letters and Maroon with white letters for tourist destinations.

Entering town and settlements signs

Government institutions

Tourist destinations

[edit] Warning signs

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] Miscellaneous

Bridge number signs

River signs

Highway concessionaires border limit

[edit] Road sign meanings

National Speed Limit signboard on Malaysian federal roads.

Common state road signboard which is similar with the signboards on federal roads.

Some road signs in Malaysia are in English, such as this near Jalan Beringin in Damansara Town Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

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
• KAWASAN KAMPUNG = Village area
• SELEKOH BAHAYA DI HADAPAN = Sharp corner ahead
• KURANGKAN LAJU = Reduce Speed
• SIMPANG KE = Junction to
• SUSUR KELUAR KE = Exit to
• SUSUR MASUK KE = Entry to (usually at weighing bridge)
• PEMBINAAN DI HADAPAN = Construction ahead
• PEMBINAAN TAMAT = End of construction
• BERHENTI = Stop
• JALAN SEHALA = One Way
• BERI LALUAN = Give Away
• ZON HAD LAJU DIHADAPAN = Speed Limit Zone ahead
• HAD LAJU KEBANGSAAN = National Speed Limits
• HAD KETINGGIAN = Height limit
• 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 or IKUT KIRI JIKA TIDAK MEMOTONG = Keep Left Unless Overtaking
• KENDERAAN BERAT SILA IKUT KIRI = Heavy vehicles, please keep left
• KENDERAAN --- KELUAR/MASUK DIHADAPAN = --- Vehicles In/Out ahead
• 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/PERSIMPANGAN = Interchange
• SUSUR KELUAR = Exit
• NYALAKAN LAMPU ANDA or SILA NYALAKAN LAMPU = Turn on your headlamps/Please 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
• KAWASAN BANJIR = Flood area
• KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident prone area

[edit] See also

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

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