Road signs in Zimbabwe
Road signs in Zimbabwe have many variations unique to Zimbabwe, but generally stay closer to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals concerning the use of shape and colour to indicate function.
Recently, Zimbabwe has agreed to harmonize traffic signs with those in other SADC countries, however the progress of this programme as at 2016.
Permanent road signs
Regulatory signs
Control signs
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Stop (school crossing)
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R3: No entry
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R4.1: One-way roadway (left)
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R4.2: One way roadway (right)
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R4.3: One way roadway (forward)
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R5: Pedestrian priority zone
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R6: Give way to oncoming traffic
Command signs
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R103: Keep left
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R104: Keep right
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R105: Turn left
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R106: Turn right
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R107: Proceed straight
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R108: Turn left ahead
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R109: Turn right ahead
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R110: Pedestrians only
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R111: Cyclists only
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R112: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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R113: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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R114: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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R115: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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R116: Motorcycles only
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R125: Construction vehicles only
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R126: Vehicles transporting dangerous substances only
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R127: Abnormal vehicles only
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R128: Rickshaws only
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R131: Animal-drawn vehicles only
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R132: Toll route
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R133: Switch headlamps on
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R137: Roundabout
Prohibition signs
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R201: Speed limit (100 km/h)
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R206: Excessive noise prohibited
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R207: Hitch-hiking prohibited
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R208: Unauthorized vehicles prohibited
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R209: Left turn prohibited ahead
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R210: Right turn prohibited ahead
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R211: Left turn prohibited
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R212: Right turn prohibited
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R213: U-turn prohibited
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R215: Overtaking prohibited for heavy vehicles
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R216: Parking prohibited
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R217: Stopping prohibited
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R218: Pedestrians prohibited
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R219: Cyclists prohibited
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R220: Cyclists and pedestrians prohibited
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R222: Motorcycles prohibited
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R231: Construction vehicles prohibited
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R232: Vehicles transporting dangerous substances prohibited
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R233: Abnormal vehicles prohibited
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R234: Rickshaws prohibited
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R237: Animal-drawn vehicles prohibited
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R238: Horses and riders prohibited
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R240: Towed vehicles prohibited
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R241: Hawkers prohibited
Warning signs
Warning signs consist of an upwards-pointed triangle, with a plate below using pictograms to convey their particular meaning, similar to signs used in Britain before the 1960s. Malawi and Zambia use similar warning signs.
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General warning triangle
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Pedestrians
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Children
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Wild animals
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Speed bump
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Slippery road ahead
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Information signs
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IN4: Cul-de-sac
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IN5: Cul-de-sac (right)
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IN6: Cul-de-sac (left)
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IN7: Right of way
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IN20: Oncoming traffic is required to give way
Temporary road signs
Regulatory signs
Command signs
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TR103: Keep left
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TR104: Keep right
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TR105: Turn left
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TR106: Turn right
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TR107: Proceed straight
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TR108: Turn left ahead
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TR109: Turn right ahead
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TR110: Pedestrians only
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TR111: Cyclists only
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TR112: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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TR113: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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TR114: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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TR115: Cyclists and pedestrians only
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TR116: Motorcycles only
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TR125: Construction vehicles only
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TR126: Vehicles transporting dangerous substances only
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TR127: Abnormal vehicles only
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TR128: Rickshaws only
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TR131: Animal-drawn vehicles only
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TR132: Toll route
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TR133: Switch headlamps on
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TR137: Roundabout
Prohibition signs
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TR201: Speed limit (100 km/h)
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TR208: Unauthorized vehicles prohibited
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TR209: Left turn prohibited ahead
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TR210: Right turn prohibited ahead
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TR211: Left turn prohibited
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TR212: Right turn prohibited
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TR213: U-turn prohibited
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TR215: Overtaking prohibited for heavy vehicles
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TR216: Parking prohibited
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TR217: Stopping prohibited
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TR218: Pedestrians prohibited
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TR219: Cyclists prohibited
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TR220: Cyclists and pedestrians prohibited
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TR222: Motorcycles prohibited
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TR231: Construction vehicles prohibited
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TR232: Vehicles transporting dangerous substances prohibited
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TR233: Abnormal vehicles prohibited
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TR234: Rickshaws prohibited
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TR237: Animal-drawn vehicles prohibited
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TR238: Horses and riders prohibited
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TR240: Towed vehicles prohibited
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TR241: Hawkers prohibited
Information signs
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TIN4: Cul-de-sac
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TIN5: Cul-de-sac (right)
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TIN6: Cul-de-sac (left)
Old road signs (Historic)
In 1996, Zimbabwe along with Malawi and Zambia uses mandatory signs are now used from Type B to Type A.
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R103: Keep left
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R104: Keep right
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R105: Turn left
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R106: Turn right
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R107: Proceed straight