Every sign on one page

All 54 signs in the library, grouped by shape and colour, with what each one means underneath it. Built to be printed and read away from a screen.

Reviewed on 2026-08-27

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How to use this

Print it, or read it straight down the page. The interface, the navigation and this box are all dropped from the printed version, so what comes out of the printer is the signs, the groups and the meanings and nothing else. Cover the meanings with a sheet of paper and work down the column, which is a harder and more useful exercise than reading them.

What it will not do is replace your own agency's handbook. The artwork here is our own simplified rendering, signs on the road carry plates and exceptions this cannot show, and a few of the rules behind them are set by each state and territory rather than nationally.

Regulatory signs 15

Mostly round, or a rectangular plate. Stop is the one octagon in the whole group and give way the one triangle. Usually white with a red ring or bar and a black legend. A few, like the shared path sign, are white on blue. Enforceable. Disobeying one is an offence in itself.

StopCome to a complete stop at the line, then give way to all traffic and pedestrians before moving off.
Give waySlow down and be ready to stop so you can give way to any traffic or pedestrians already there.
No entryYou must not drive past this sign into the road ahead.
One wayTraffic on this road travels in the direction of the arrow only.
Keep leftPass on the left side of the sign, so keep to the left of the island or divider ahead.
No U turnYou must not make a U turn at this intersection or along this length of road.
No left turnYou must not turn left at this intersection.
No right turnYou must not turn right at this intersection.
RoundaboutDrive around the roundabout to the left of the central island and give way to any vehicle already in it.
No overtakingYou must not overtake another vehicle on this length of road.
No parkingYou may stop here briefly to drop off or pick up people or goods, but you must not park and leave the vehicle.
No stoppingYou must not stop here at all, not even for a moment, unless there is an emergency.
Bus laneThis lane is for buses during the times shown, so other vehicles must keep out of it.
Shared pathPeople walking and people riding bicycles both use this path, so ride slowly and give way to those on foot.
Pedestrian crossingYou must give way to any pedestrian on the crossing and be ready to stop before it.

The regulatory signs page has the same signs with what to do, where you see them, and the pairs inside the group that get mixed up.

Warning signs 19

Diamond, standing on one point, with no exceptions in this group. Yellow ground, black symbol. Not enforceable on its own. It changes nothing about right of way.

Curve to the leftThe road ahead curves to the left, so slow down before you reach it.
Curve to the rightThe road ahead curves to the right, so slow down before you reach it.
Crossroads aheadA road crosses yours just ahead, so watch for traffic entering from both the left and the right.
T intersection aheadThe road you are on ends at a road across it, so you will have to turn left or right and give way.
Roundabout aheadThere is a roundabout just ahead, so slow down and get ready to give way to vehicles already on it.
Traffic signals aheadTraffic lights are ahead, often where you cannot see them from far away, so be ready to stop.
Pedestrians aheadPeople often cross the road here on foot, so slow down and look out for them.
Children aheadChildren may be near or on the road here, so slow down and be ready for them to step out.
Kangaroos aheadKangaroos cross the road along this stretch, most often around dawn and dusk, so slow down and scan the verges.
Cattle aheadCattle may be on or beside the road here, so slow down and be ready to stop.
Slippery roadThe road ahead can be slippery, so slow down, brake gently and leave a bigger gap.
Narrow bridgeThe bridge ahead is narrower than the road, so slow down and be ready to give way to oncoming traffic.
Road narrowsThe road ahead gets narrower, so slow down and hold your position in the lane.
Railway crossing aheadA railway crossing is ahead, so slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop for a train.
Give way aheadThere is a give way sign just ahead, so slow down and get ready to give way.
Stop aheadThere is a stop sign just ahead, so slow down and prepare to stop completely.
DipThere is a dip in the road ahead that can hide oncoming traffic and jolt the car, so slow down.
HumpThere is a raised hump across the road ahead, so slow right down before you reach it.
Winding roadThe road ahead has a series of bends, so keep your speed down through all of them.

The warning signs page has the same signs with what to do, where you see them, and the pairs inside the group that get mixed up.

Speed limit signs 9

A number inside a red circle. On a zone sign the circle sits inside a larger plate carrying the times it applies. White ground, red ring, black numerals. Enforceable. The number is a maximum for good conditions.

40 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 40 km/h from this sign until the limit changes.
50 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 50 km/h, which is also the default limit in built up areas without signs.
60 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 60 km/h from this sign until the limit changes.
80 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 80 km/h from this sign until the limit changes.
100 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 100 km/h from this sign until the limit changes.
110 km/h speed limitYou must not drive faster than 110 km/h, the highest limit posted on most Australian highways.
School zoneThe lower limit applies during the times shown on school days, so slow down and watch for children.
End of speed limitThe lower limit finishes here and the normal limit for that road applies from this point.
Shared zoneThe limit is 10 km/h and you must give way to any pedestrian in the zone, because people on foot share the road with vehicles.

The speed limit signs page has the same signs with what to do, where you see them, and the pairs inside the group that get mixed up.

Guide and service signs 6

Rectangular, often wide. Green for routes, blue for services. Mostly informational, but the road it announces carries rules.

Freeway beginsFreeway rules start here, so no pedestrians, bicycles or learner restrictions that bar the freeway, and no stopping except in an emergency.
Freeway endsFreeway conditions end here, so expect a lower limit, intersections and traffic that can stop.
ExitThis is the way off the freeway, so move into the exit lane early and slow down once you are in it.
Rest areaThere is a place to pull over and rest ahead, which is the safe answer when you start to feel tired.
HospitalA hospital is ahead in the direction shown.
DetourThe road ahead is closed, so follow the arrows on these signs along the marked alternative route.

The guide and service signs page has the same signs with what to do, where you see them, and the pairs inside the group that get mixed up.

Roadwork signs 5

Diamond or rectangular plate. Orange ground, black legend or symbol. Enforceable, and it overrides the permanent signs underneath it.

Roadwork aheadWork is going on in the road ahead, so slow down and watch for changed conditions.
Prepare to stopTraffic ahead is being held, so slow down now and expect to stop for a controller or a light.
Workers aheadPeople are working on or beside the road ahead, so slow down and give them room.
Reduce speedSlow down from here because of the work zone ahead.
End roadworkThe work zone finishes here and normal road conditions apply again.

The roadwork signs page has the same signs with what to do, where you see them, and the pairs inside the group that get mixed up.

Back to the sign librarySearch by name, meaning, shape or colour, and open any sign for the full write up.Test yourself on signsThe artwork above the question, which is closer to the way you meet a sign on the road.