Road signs in Indonesia
Road signs in Indonesia are standardized road signs similar to those used in other nations but with certain distinctions. As a former Dutch colony, until the 1970s road signs in Indonesia closely followed The Netherlands rules on road signs. Nowadays, Indonesian road sign design are a mix of European, British, US MUTCD, New Zealand, and Japanese road sign features. According to the 2014 Minister of Transport's Regulation No. 13 concerning Traffic Signs,[1] the official typeface for road signs in Indonesia is Clearview. Indonesia formerly used FHWA Series fonts (Highway Gothic) as the designated typeface though the rules are not being implemented properly.
Indonesian road signs use Indonesian, the official and the national language of Indonesia. However, English is also used for important public places such as tourist attractions and airports. Bilingual signs can be found in tourist areas such as Bali.
Indonesia signed the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals but have yet to ratify the Convention.
Warning signs
Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions ahead and alert motorists on the hazards to expect. Warning signs in Indonesia used to closely follow US MUTCD and Japanese diamond-shaped with yellow background and black-and-yellow outline but recently they change it to full black outline.
- Lokomotif railroad crossing ahead
- Railroad crossing ahead
- Curve
- Double bend
- Sharp turn
- Double sharp bend
- Series of curves
- Sprial loop
- Road narrow
- Road narrow to the right
- Narrow bridge
- Derivative
- Steep slope
- Incline
- Steep climb
- Slippery road
- Dip
- Bump
- Bumpy road
- Loose gravel
- Falling stone
- Traffic signal ahead
- Circle road
- Beginning of dual traffic
- Deadline of dual traffic
- Beginning of dual traffic
- Pedestrian crossing
- Pedestrian area
- School zone
- Bike
- Domestic ox
- Wild moose
- Be careful
- Roadworks ahead
- Free-space height limit
- Free-space width limit
- Crosswind
- Two-way traffic
- Lift bridge
- Airplane
Intersections
- Crossroad
- Triple junction
- Triple junction
- Triangle intersection
- Three junction
- T junction
- Y junction
- Four-way junction
- Three arm oblique junction
- Merging road
- Merging road
- Three-way junction
- Three-way junction
- danger curve chevron left
- Danger curve Chevron right
Regulatory signs
Prohibitory signs
Prohibitory signs in Indonesia are circular and have a red border with diagonal bars except for Stop, Yield, and Railroad Crossing signs.
- Mandatory stop
- Yield
- Custom
- Toll gate
- Single track railroad crossing
- Multiplayer railroad crossing
- No entry
- No motorbike
- No cars
- No motorbikes or cars
- No bike
- Forbidden for trucks of certain length
- Height limit
- Wide-space limit
- Tonnage limit
- Tonnage limit load axis
- No stopping
- No parking
- No left turn
- No U turn
- No U turns or Turning left right
- Speed limit
- Distance limit between vehicles
- No passing
Mandatory signs
Mandatory signs in Indonesia follows the "Type A Mandatory Signs" as prescribed by the Vienna Convention, which is the European-style white-on-blue circular signs with addition of white border
- Follow straight left
- Follow straight right
- Turn left
- Turn right
- Go straight
- Circle road
- Straight ahead or left ahead
- Straight ahead or right ahead
- Keep straight left
- Keep straight right
- Pass either side
- Minimum speed limit in kilometres per hour (km/h)
- Tyre chain
- Motorbike lane
- Bus-only lane
- Truck-only lane
- Pedestrians only
- Equestrians only
- Bikes only
- Rickshaws only
- Carts only
- Horse carriage only
- Non-motorized vehicles only
- End of minimum speed limit
- End of tyre chain usage
Directional signs
- 4-way directional sign. Ngurah Rai International Airport is highlighted in blue as it is a public facility
- 3-way directional sign. Note the Indonesian National Highway number hexagon
- Exit to tolled freeway
- National route distance sign (differs by island)
- Entrance to tolled expressway
- 3-way directional sign. Kawasan Kota Tua, a tourist attraction, is highlighted in brown
- 4-way intersection directional sign. 'TOL PURBALEUNYI, a toll road, is highlighted in white and bears the international highway symbol, while Stasiun KA Kota, a train station, is highlighted in blue.
Tolled freeway signs
Most of the signs in this section are custom-made by the tollroad operator and unavailable in the current regulations.
- Freeway road
- Freeway begins
- Freeway ends
- Tolled freeway restrictions for non-motorised vehicles ("Toll Road only for motorised vehicles with four or more wheels")
- Toll plaza ahead
- Exit ahead (1 km)
- Exit ahead (500 m)
- Exit ahead (300 m)
- Exit sign (butterfly gantry sign placed in between ramp)
- Interchange ahead (1 km)
- Interchange ahead (500m)
- Interchange ahead (300m)
- Interchange exit
- Freeway distance sign
- Freeway location marker with meters, placed in each 200 m of the freeway
- Service area ahead (1 km)
- Service area ahead (500 m)
- Service area ahead (~300 m)
- Bridge name
- Runaway ramp. The 500m distance is omitted in 300m before the ramp
- Lane directory
- Advisory sign (Right lane for overtaking only)
- Prohibition sign (Overtaking from left is prohibited)
- Distance guidance ahead [2]
- Distance guidance (0m) [2]
- Distance guidance (50m-unsafe distance) [2]
- Distance guidance (100m-safe distance) [2]
- Toll gate (pay toll)
- Toll gate (take ticket)
- Toll gate (electronic payment)
- Toll plaza height limit [3] (might be omitted in some toll plazas)
- Warning sign (Fog)
- Warning sign (Crosswind)
Information signs
- Beginning of City limits
- End of City limits
- Bus terminal
- Train station
- Harbour
- Airport
- Garbage/Waste disposal
- Dumptruck
- Post office
- Telephone
- Bus stop
- Taxi stand
- Transit stop
- Crosswalk
- Parking
- Disabled parking Area
- Tunnel
- End of tunnel
- Tsunami evacuation route
- Earthquake evacuation route
- Volcano eruption evacuation route
- Emergency muster zone
- Refuge camp
- Refuge centre
- Subarau/Mosque
- Church
- Vihara
- Hindu Temple
- Pharmcy hospital
- Clinic, Community Health Centre Hospital
- Pharmacy
- Petrol station
- Scheduled service station
- Emission service station
- Truck station
- Museum
- Supermarket
- Restaurant shop
- Cafe shop
- Hotel or Motel
- Motor services
- Park
- Cross-country route
- Tent camp
- Caravan camp
- Camp
- Villa
- Beach
- Open sports field
- Indoor sports centre
- Swimming pool
- Stadium
- School
- Library
- One way
- No through road
- U-turn permitted
- Motorized vehicles only
Temporary signs
Temporary signs generally follow New Zealand design, albeit with Clearview typeface instead of Highway Gothic typeface.
- Turn left
- Turn right
- Road narrows
- Road widens
- Narrow left
- Narrow right
- Widen left
- Widen right
- Lane ends on left
- Lane ends on right
- Added lane on left
- Added lane on right
- Narrow section
- Slippery road
- Uneven surface
- Loose gravel
- Diversion to the right
- Diversion to the left
- Diversion to the right ends
- Diversion to the left ends
- Traffic divided
- Divided traffic ends
- Traffic divided (two-way)
- Divided traffic ends (two-way)
- Danger ahead
- Road workers
- Maximum height
- Maximum width
- Two-way traffic
- Roadwork traffic controllers
- Worded warning sign (in this case "Road Work")
See also
References
- http://hubdat.dephub.go.id/km/tahun-2014/1626-peraturan-menteri-perhubungan-nomor-pm-13-tahun-2014-tentang-rambu-lalu-lintas/download
- Only found in the Jagorawi and the Jakarta-Serpong freeway
- Indonesian vehicle maximum height standard, according to Article 54, Paragraph (1)c of the Indonesian Republic Government Regulation No. 55 of 2012 (shown in regulations as in millimetres, and height should not exceed 1.7 times vehicle breadth)