Road signs in Namibia

Road signs in Namibia are based on the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual,[1][2][3] a document designed to harmonise traffic signs in member states of the Southern Africa Development Community. Namibia drives on the left.

Permanent road signs

Control signs
  • Stop
  • Stop. Two stop
  • Stop. But drivers turning left must give way / yield
  • Stop (3-way)
  • Stop (4-way)
  • Stop / Go manual control sign
  • Give Way / Yield
  • Give Way / Yield to pedestrians
  • Give way / Yield to Equestrians
  • Give way / Yield to pedestrians and equestrians
  • Give Way / Yield at roundabout
  • No entry
  • One-way roadway
  • One-way roadway
  • One-way roadway
  • Pedestrian priority zone
  • Give Way / Yield to oncoming traffic

Command signs
  • Minimum speed limit
  • Vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM only
  • Keep Left
  • Keep Right
  • Turn Left
  • Turn Right
  • Proceed Straight
  • Turn left ahead
  • Turn right ahead
  • Pedestrians only
  • Cyclists only
  • Cyclists and pedestrians only
  • Cyclists and pedestrians only
  • Cyclists and pedestrians only
  • Cyclists and pedestrians only
  • Motorcycles only
  • Motorcars only
  • Taxis only
  • Mini-buses only
  • Midi-buses only
  • Buses only
  • Delivery vehicles only
  • Goods vehicles exceeding 3500 kg only
  • Goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM only
  • Construction vehicles only
  • Vehicles transporting dangerous substances only
  • Abnormal vehicles only
  • Rickshaws only
  • Tour buses only
  • Agricultural vehicles only
  • Animal-drawn vehicles only
  • Toll road
  • Switch headlamps on
  • Buses and mini-buses only
  • Buses and midi-buses only
  • Buses, midi-buses and mini-buses only
  • Roundabout
  • Trams only
  • Buses and trams only
  • Buses, trams and mini-buses only

Prohibition signs
  • Speed limit of 5 km/h
  • Speed limit of 10 km/h
  • Speed limit of 20 km/h
  • Speed limit of 30 km/h
  • Speed limit of 40 km/h
  • Speed limit of 50 km/h
  • Speed limit of 60 km/h
  • Speed limit of 70 km/h
  • Speed limit of 75 km/h
  • Speed limit of 80 km/h
  • Speed limit of 90 km/h
  • Speed limit of 100 km/h
  • Speed limit of 120 km/h
  • Vehicles exceeding 12 tonnes GVM prohibited
  • End of weight limit
  • Vehicles exceeding 2 tonnes on a single axle prohibited
  • Vehicles exceeding 4.42 metres in height prohibited
  • Vehicles exceeding 15 metres in length prohibited
  • Excessive noise prohibited / Hooting prohibited
  • Hitch-hiking prohibited
  • Unauthorised vehicles prohibited
  • Left turn prohibited ahead
  • Right turn prohibited ahead
  • Left turn prohibited
  • Right turn prohibited
  • U-turn prohibited
  • Overtaking prohibited
  • Overtaking prohibited for heavy vehicles
  • Parking prohibited
  • Stopping prohibited
  • Pedestrians prohibited
  • Cyclists prohibited
  • Cyclists and pedestrians prohibited
  • Motorcycles prohibited
  • Motorcars prohibited
  • Taxis prohibited
  • Mini-buses prohibited
  • Midi-buses prohibited
  • Buses prohibited
  • Delivery vehicles prohibited
  • Goods vehicles exceeding 3500kg prohibited
  • Goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM prohibited
  • Construction vehicles prohibited
  • Vehicles transporting dangerous substances prohibited
  • Abnormal vehicles prohibited
  • Rickshaws prohibited
  • Tour buses prohibited
  • Agricultural vehicles prohibited
  • Animal-drawn vehicles prohibited
  • Horses and riders prohibited
  • Vehicles exceeding 2.1 metres in width prohibited
  • Towed vehicles prohibited
  • Hawkers prohibited
  • Motorcycles and motorcars prohibited
  • Vehicles exceeding 12 tonnes on a tandem axle / bogie axle prohibited

Reservation signs
  • Reserved for buses
  • Reserved lane for buses
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses
  • Reserved lane for bicycles
  • Reserved for motorcycles
  • Reserved for motorcars
  • Reserved for taxis
  • Reserved for mini-buses
  • Reserved for midi-buses
  • Reserved for delivery vehicles
  • Reserved for goods vehicles
  • Reserved for goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM
  • Reserved for construction vehicles
  • Reserved for vehicles transporting dangerous substances
  • Reserved for abnormal vehicles
  • Reserved for rickshaws
  • Reserved for tour buses
  • Reserved for high-occupancy vehicles
  • Reserved for ambulances / emergency vehicles
  • Reserved for police vehicles
  • Reserved for vehicles carrying disabled passengers
  • Reserved for diplomatic vehicles
  • Reserved for buses and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses and mini-buses
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses and mini-buses
  • Reserved for buses and midi-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses and midi-buses
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses and midi-buses
  • Reserved for buses, midi-buses and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses, midi-buses and mini-buses
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses, midi-buses and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for high-occupancy vehicles
  • Start of a reserved lane for high-occupancy vehicles
  • Reserved for trams
  • Reserved lane for trams
  • Start of a reserved lane for trams
  • Reserved for buses and trams
  • Reserved lane for buses and trams
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses and trams
  • Reserved for buses, trams and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses, trams and mini-buses
  • Start of a reserved lane for buses, trams and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses
  • Reserved lane for buses and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for buses and trams
  • Reserved lane for buses, trams and mini-buses
  • Reserved lane for high-occupancy vehicles
  • Reserved lane for authorised vehicles
  • Reserved lane for authorised vehicles

Parking signs
  • Parking for buses
  • Parking for bicycles
  • Parking
  • Parking with a 60-minute limit
  • Parking for motorcycles
  • Parking for motorcars
  • Parking for taxis
  • Parking for mini-buses
  • Parking for midi-buses
  • Parking for delivery vehicles
  • Parking for goods vehicles
  • Parking for goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM
  • Parking for construction vehicles
  • Parking for vehicles transporting dangerous substances
  • Parking for abnormal vehicles
  • Parking for rickshaws
  • Parking for tour buses
  • Parking for high-occupancy vehicles
  • Parking for ambulances / emergency vehicles
  • Parking for police vehicles
  • Parking for vehicles carrying disabled passengers
  • Parking for diplomatic vehicles
  • Parking for buses and mini-buses
  • Parking for buses and midi-buses
  • Parking for buses, midi-buses and mini-buses

Comprehensive signs

Selective restriction signs
  • Applies during the specified hours
  • Applies during the specified hours
  • Applies during the specified days and hours
  • Applies during the specified days and hours
  • Parking is permitted within the days and hours specified, with a 30-minute limit
  • Parking is permitted within the hours specified, with a 60-minute limit
  • Applies during the day-time hours
  • Applies during the night-time hours
  • Applies to the left
  • Applies to the right
  • Applies to the left and right
  • Pay and display parking
  • Applies to vehicles exceeding 16 tonnes GVM
  • Applies to motorcycles with an engine size up to 125 cc
  • Traffic requiring local access also permitted
  • Applies for 5 kilometres
  • Maximum number of spaces in a parking reservation
  • Applies to buses
  • Applies to cyclists
  • Applies to motorcycles
  • Applies to motorcars
  • Applies to taxis
  • Applies to mini-buses
  • Applies to midi-buses
  • Applies to delivery vehicles
  • Applies to goods vehicles
  • Applies to goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes GVM
  • Applies to construction vehicles
  • Applies to vehicles transporting dangerous substances
  • Applies to abnormal vehicles
  • Applies to rickshaws
  • Applies to tour buses
  • Applies to high-occupancy vehicles
  • Applies to ambulances / emergency vehicles
  • Applies to police vehicles
  • Applies to vehicles carrying disabled passengers
  • Applies to diplomatic vehicles
  • Applies to agricultural vehicles
  • Applies to animal-drawn vehicles
  • Applies to towed vehicles
  • Applies to trams

De-restriction signs
  • End of minimum speed limit
  • End of toll route
  • Switch headlamps off
  • End of dual-carriage freeway
  • End of single-carriage freeway
  • End of living street / woonerf

Warning signs
  • Crossroad ahead
  • Crossroad ahead with priority
  • Crossroad ahead without priority
  • T-junction ahead
  • Skewed T-junction ahead
  • Skewed T-junction ahead
  • Side-road junction ahead
  • Side-road junction ahead
  • Staggered side-road junctions ahead
  • Staggered side-road junctions ahead
  • Sharp junction ahead
  • Sharp junction ahead
  • Sharp junction ahead
  • Sharp junction ahead
  • Fork ahead
  • Dual-carriageway ends ahead
  • Dual-carriageway ends ahead
  • Dual-carriageway begins ahead
  • Dual-carriageway begins ahead
  • Roundabout ahead
  • Gentle curve ahead
  • Gentle curve ahead
  • Sharp curve ahead
  • Sharp curve ahead
  • Hairpin curve ahead
  • Hairpin curve ahead
  • Winding road ahead
  • Winding road ahead
  • Series of curves ahead
  • Series of curves ahead
  • Two-way traffic ahead
  • Two-way traffic crossing ahead
  • Right lane ends ahead
  • Left lane ends ahead
  • Concealed driveway ahead
  • Concealed driveway ahead
  • Concealed driveways ahead
  • Traffic signal ahead
  • Stop control ahead
  • Give Way / Yield control ahead
  • Pedestrian crossing ahead
  • Pedestrians ahead
  • Children ahead
  • Cyclists ahead
  • Cattle ahead
  • Horses ahead
  • Sheep ahead
  • Wild animals ahead
  • Gate ahead
  • Motor gate ahead on right
  • Motor gate ahead on left
  • Motor gate ahead
  • Railway crossing ahead
  • Tunnel ahead
  • Height restriction ahead
  • Length restriction ahead
  • Steep descent ahead
  • Steep ascent ahead
  • Slow moving heavy vehicles ahead
  • Unpaved road surface ahead
  • Narrow bridge ahead
  • Single vehicle width passage ahead
  • Roadway narrows from both sides ahead
  • Roadway narrows from the right side ahead
  • Roadway narrows from the left side ahead
  • Uneven road surface ahead
  • Speed hump ahead
  • Slippery road ahead
  • Falling rocks ahead
  • Falling rocks ahead
  • Warning
  • "Danger" flashing light sign
  • Unprotected jetty edge or river bank ahead
  • Crosswinds ahead
  • Drift / Ford ahead
  • Low flying aircraft ahead
  • Agricultural vehicles ahead
  • Reduced visibility ahead
  • Traffic congestion ahead
  • Horse riders ahead
  • Elephants ahead
  • Warthogs ahead
  • Hippos ahead
  • Width restriction ahead
  • Danger of electrical shock
  • Trams ahead
  • Paved road surface ahead
  • Moveable bridge ahead
  • Railway crossing
  • Railway crossing with 2 or more tracks
  • Sharp curve marker
  • Sharp curve marker
  • Sharp curve marker
  • Sharp curve marker
  • T-junction marker
  • Dead end or road closure marker
  • Gore marker
  • Gore marker

Information signs
  • Dead end
  • Dead end
  • Dead end
  • Right-of-way
  • Co-ordinated traffic signals at indicated speed
  • Multi-phase traffic signals
  • Bus stop ahead
  • Bus stop
  • Bus stop for all buses
  • Bus stop for authorised buses with line number
  • Bus stop for authorised buses with line numbers
  • Mini-bus stop
  • Mini-bus stop
  • Mini-bus stop for authorised mini-buses with line number
  • Mini-bus stop for authorised mini-buses with line numbers
  • Right-of-way over oncoming vehicles
  • Information centre
  • Park and Ride
  • Park and Ride
  • Modal transfer point
  • Modal transfer point
  • Modal transfer point

Combo signs
  • Speed limit of 120 km/h during the day
  • Speed limit of 100 km/h during the night

Temporary road signs

Command signs

Prohibition signs

Reservation signs

Parking signs

Comprehensive signs

Selective restriction signs

De-restriction signs

Warning signs

Information signs

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Road signs in Namibia.
  1. "SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual V1 PDF | PDF | Traffic | Southern Africa". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. "SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNS MANUAL". transport.gov.za.
  3. "MAY 2012 SADC - RTSM - VOL 1 REGULATORY SIGNS". transport.gov.za.
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