ROAD AND TRAFFIC RULES
ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS
KAUSWAGAN DRIVING EXTENSION 2024
TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
Regulatory Signs - Signs that inform
road users of traffic laws and regulations
which, if disregarded, will constitute an
offense.
REGULATORY SIGNS
PROHIBITIVE
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
PARKING
MISCELLANEOUS AND GIVE
SIGNS WAY SIGNS
YIELD SIGN
STOP SIGN
REGULATORY SIGNS
Identify:
a.No stopping
b.No parking
c.No entry
Identify:
a.No stopping
b.No parking
c.No entry
REGULATORY SIGNS
Identify:
a.No overtaking
b.No double parking
c. None of the above
Identify:
a.No stopping
b.No parking
c. End of speed limit
REGULATORY SIGNS
NO TURN SIGNS
NO ENTRY FOR ALL VEHICLES
OTHER PROHIBITIVE
SIGNS
NO ENTRY FOR
SPECIFIC VEHICLES
REGULATORY SIGNS
MAXIMUM SPEED END OF SPEED MINIMUM
RESTRICTION RESTRICTION SPEED
RESTRICTION
pedestrians are not allowed to cross the road.
pedestrians must use an overpass
or pedestrian crossing.
REGULATORY SIGNS
Section 35
(b)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDS Passengers
Cars and
Motor trucks
and buses
UNDER RA 4136 Motorcycle
1. Highways with no blind corners and no 50 km. per
80 km. per hour
residential or commercial structures hour
2. Boulevards designated as “through street” 30 km. per
40 km. per hour
with no blind corners hour
30 km. per
3. City or municipal streets 30 km. per hour
hour
20 km. per
4. Crowded streets and intersections 20 km. per hour
hour
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REGULATORY SIGNS
Speeding does not apply to the following:
1) A physician or his driver;
2) The driver of a hospital ambulance;
3) Any driver bringing a wounded or sick person;
4) The driver of a motor vehicle belonging to the
Armed Forces;
5) The driver of a vehicle in pursuit of a criminal;
6) A law-enforcement officer in pursuit of violator
of traffic laws; and
7) The fire truck driver. Section 35
(c) 2
REGULATORY SIGNS
Identify:
a.Do not enter
b.Both lanes going to
one direction
c. None of the above
REGULATORY SIGNS
DIRECTION SIGNS - These signs indicate the only
direction(s) in which the motorist is obliged to follow.
PRIORITY
SIGNS STOP SIGN- driver must stop at designated
SSTOP LINE. NO PARKING within 6 meters.
GIVE WAY SIGN- yield to the vehicles on right
3
side of intersection.
REGULATORY SIGNS
Identify:
a.No Stopping
b.No Parking on both side
c. No Entry
d.None of the above
REGULATORY SIGNS
Identify:
a.No Stopping
b.No Parking
c. None of the above
d.No Entry
REGULATORY SIGNS
ALLOWABLE PARKING AND
LOADING ZONE AT A GIVEN
TIME AND PLACE
NO PARKING FIRE
HYDRANT- no parking
within 4 meters of the
fire hydrant
NO LOADING NO
/UNLOADING WITHIN PARKING
RED-PAINTED CURB SIGNS
REGULATORY SIGNS
BUS-PUJ STOP
ZONE- parking is NO STOPPING OR
not allowed. PARKING ANYTIME
WITHIN THE YELLOW
BOX
BUS STOP ZONE-
parking is not
allowed.
PUJ STOP ZONE-
parking is not
allowed.
NO PARKING: TOW-
AWAY ZONE- parked
vehicle will be towed.
REGULATORY SIGNS
NO ENTRY FOR
VEHICLES WITH MORE
NO ENTRY FOR THAN 2 METERS OF
VEHICLES WITH WIDTH
GROSS AXLE LOAD OF
MORE THAN 2 TONNES
NO ENTRY FOR
VEHICLES WITH MORE
THAN 3.5 METERS IN
NO ENTRY FOR
HEIGHT
VEHICLES WITH
GROSS VEHICLE MASS
OF MORE THAN 5 NO ENTRY FOR
TONNES VEHICLES WITH MORE
THAN 10 METERS IN
LENGTH
REGULATORY SIGNS
USE SEAT BELT sign is
used pursuant to RA 8750,
BE AWARE OF
the Seat Belt Law. PEDESTRIAN OR
CHILDREN CROSSING
BE AWARE
OF BIKERS
OR CYCLIST
BE AWARE OF
PWD CROSSING
NO BLOWING
OF HORNS
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TRAFFIC RULES
Warning Signs - Signs used to warn
motorists of potentially hazardous conditions
on or adjacent to the road. It advise motorists
of road conditions that require caution and
may call for a reduction in speed, in the
interest of safety and that of other road users.
WARNING SIGNS
TYPES OF ROAD CURVE AHEAD
APPROACHING INTERSECTION OR JUNCTION
APPROACH TO MERGING TRAFFIC
INTERSECTION
SIDE ROAD
T-JUNCTION Y-JUNCTION
AHEAD AHEAD APPROACH TO
INTERSECTION
ROUNDABOUT AHEAD
(ROTUNDA) SIDE ROAD JUNCTION
AHEAD
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WARNING SIGNS
ADVANCE WARNING OR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SIGNS
TRAFFIC LIGHTS AHEAD-
driver must not park or stop
STOP SIGN GIVE WAY SIGN
within six (6) meters of this
AHEAD AHEAD
sign as it reduces visibility for
other drivers.
ROAD WIDTH SIGNS
2-WAY ROAD END OF 2-WAY
AHEAD ROAD AHEAD
ROAD NARROWS
NARROW BRIDGE
AHEAD
SALUBUNGAN 6
AHEAD
WARNING SIGNS
ROAD OBSTACLE SIGNS
OPENING UNEVEN ROAD HUMP DOWNHILL LOW-FLYING
UPHILL SIGN
BRIDGE AHEAD AHEAD AHEAD SIGN AIRPLANE
ZONE
ANIMAL
SPILL WAY FLOOD-PRONE LANDSLIDE- SLIPPERY
CROSSING
SIGN AREA PRONE AREA WHEN WET
AHEAD
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WARNING SIGNS
OTHER WARNING SIGNS
PEDESTRIANS CROSSING BE AWARE AND
AHEAD STOP FOR PWD
CROSSING
AHEAD
BE AWARE AND STOP ADVICE TO PEDESTRIANS TO
FOR CHILDREN CROSS AT DESIGNATED
CROSSING AHEAD AREAS
BE AWARE AND SLOW MOSTLY WITH SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNS
DOWN ON BIKE LANE
AHEAD
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING
PEDESTRIAN or
CHILDREN
CROSSING
AHEAD
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WARNING SIGNS
RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNS
RAILROAD CROSSING
VEHICLES MUST STOP
OR GIVE THE RIGHT OF
WAY AND POSITIONED IN
AN AREA THAT ARE
EASILY SEEN
RAILROAD CROSSING
ADVANCE WARNING
ROAD WORK AHEAD
ROAD WORK OR ROAD
CONSTRUCTION AHEAD
ADDITIONAL SIGN
ON ROAD WORKS
AHEAD 9
SUPPLEMENTAL WARNING SIGNS
WHEN WET- DISTANCE TO THE
combined with the NEXT HAZARD AREA
Slippery Road
warning sign.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF A
VEHICLE MUST BE 5.2 VEHICLE MUST BE 4.8
METERS OR LESS METERS OR LESS
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
Informs and advice road users about the
directions, distances, routes, the location
of services for road users, and point of
interest.
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
ADVANCE DIRECTION INTERSECTION DIRECTION
SIGNS - These signs SIGNS - Visible in less than 1
indicate the only direction(s) kilometer before an intersection.
in which the motorist is
obliged to follow.
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
REASSURANCE DIRECTION SIGNS
- Approximate distance of a particular exit.
FINGER BOARD & DIRECTION SIGNS
- Provides direction to towns, tourist spots,
geographic interests at less important
intersections
TOURIST INFORMATION,
DISTANCE AND DIRECTION SIGNS
1
0
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
STREET NAME SIGNS
- Informs the road users the names of roads
and streets they are passing or entering.
TOWN NAMES & GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES SIGNS
- Signs that conveys the general information of interest, such as
geographical locations.
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
SERVICE SIGNS
GUIDE OR INFORMATIVE SIGNS
ROUTE MARKERS - The identification and general direction of arterial
roads and national highways that have significance by showing the number
and direction of the route.
Asian Highway Route Marker
Philippine Highway Network
In the Philippines distance is measured from the
Zero Kilometer Post in each Province which should
be somewhere near the Provincial Building. In Luzon
distance is measured between each Provincial Zero
KM Post and the Zero KM Post in Luneta Park,
Manila.
OTHER EXPRESSWAY SIGNS
Direction to
Expressway
Prohibition
Signs
Proper Lane SPECIAL SIGNS THAT CAN BE
Direction SEEN 200 METERS FROM
Signs THE TOLL EXIT
OTHER EXPRESSWAY SIGNS
DISTANCE TO THE
MERGING LANES IS
500 METERS
CHECK BRAKES used in
conjunction with REDUCE SPEED
NOW sign on expressway.
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1
OTHER EXPRESSWAY SIGNS
1
Toll Charges 2
EXPRESSWAY RULES
All Vehicles
1 2
1 2 3 4
Passing for Cars, small and
medium passenger
Vehicles from buses, freight
Lane 2 vehicles with under
1 2 3
1.5 ton cargo
Large
passenger
Freight Vehicles with over 1.5 buses and
ton cargo, special vehicles, freight with
construction equipment over 1.5 ton
Special
cargo Vehicles
Cars, Buses, Freight Vehicles and
with under 1.5 ton cargo 1
construction
equipment 3
DEPUTIZED TRANSPORTATION
REGULATION OFFICERS
The Land Transportation Office (LTO)
through its deputation power authorizes
expressway traffic regulation officers to
enforce RA No. 4136 and other pertinent
laws, rules, and regulation (e.g. NLEX,
SCTEX, SFEX, TPLEX, SLEX, Skyway,
Star Tollway, CAVITEX, MCEX, CALAEX,
C5 Extension Expressway)
OTHER TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
These signs instruct the motorists to follow a direction or to obey a course
of action. It is in conjunction with regulatory or warning signs to form a
standard treatment, and to support the operation of traffic rules.
OTHER TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
HAZARD MARKERS
These are used to emphasize to the approaching driver a marked change in the
direction of travel and the presence of an obstruction.
ONE-WAY HAZARD CHEVRON SIGNS TWO-WAY HAZARD MARKERS
MARKERS guide the drivers through a used where it is necessary to
indicate to the approaching change in horizontal alignment define an exposed obstruction
driver the direction to be of the road. on a traffic island nose at which
followed if the marker traffic may pass to either side.
appears in the driving path. SIGN USED ON A
WIDE COLUMN OF
AN OVERPASS
STRUCTURE,
MEDIAN
WIDTHISLAND
MARKERS- narrowing
vehicle width clearance designed
OBSTRUCTION MARKERS
and placed near the foot of the
road closure ahead
bridge approach
ROADWORKS SIGNS
Section 41
(e)
Section 41
(d)
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