TRAFFIC SIGNS AND

PAVEMENT MARKINGS
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
FINGER BOARD & DIRECTION SIGNS
Provides direction to towns, tourist
spots, geographic interests at less
important intersections
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
STREET NAME SIGNS
Informs the road users the names
of roads and streets they are passing
or entering.
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
TOWN NAMES & GEOGRAPHICAL
FEATURES SIGNS
Signs that conveys the general
information of interest, such as
geographical locations.
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
SERVICE SIGNS
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
TOURIST INFORMATION &
TOURIST DESTINATION SIGNS
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
ROUTE MARKERS
The identification and general direction of
arterial and national highway and direction of
the route.
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
ASIAN HIGHWAY ROUTE
MARKERS
Our country assigned number is AH26.
This is to identify the general direction of
arterial roads of the Asian Highways that
have significance as “through” routes.
GUIDE-INFORMATIVE SIGNS
ASIAN HIGHWAY ROUTE MARKERS

ADVANCE
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
WITH ROUTE
MARKER SHIELD

ASIAN HIGHWAY LEG MARKER SIGN

IV. SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
o Expressway Approach Signs
o Expressway Information Signs
o Advance Exit Signs
o Expressway Exit Direction Signs
o Expressway Service Signs
o Start and End Of Expressway Signs
o Drivers must stop and prepare to pay
the toll fees
o Expressway Traffic Instruction &
Regulatory Signs
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAY
SThese signs are essential
for the driver to have an
advance information to ensure
that they can position their
vehicles in the correct lanes.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY APPROACH SIGNS
Installed in advance or at the
nearest intersection or interchange
leading to the expressway.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY INFORMATION SIGNS
PROHIBITED ON
EXPRESSWAY Advance
information that prohibits
traveling on an expressway.

LANE DIRECTION used to

guide the motorists into correct
lanes leading to an intersection
or an interchange.

TOLL CHARGES sign that

inform motorists the amount of
toll charges required to pay at
the toll plaza.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
ADVANCE EXIT SIGNS
 Posted in advance of an exit toll.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY EXIT DIRECTION SIGNS
Exit signs posted overhead before the
exit ramp of the interchange.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY SERVICE SIGNS

DISTANCE AND
DIRECTION TO REST
AREAS

DISTANCE AND DIRECTION

TO VARIOUS EXPRESSWAY
SERVICES
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
START AND END OF EXPRESSWAY
SIGNS
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION
& REGULATORY SIGNS
These special signs are normally
exclusively for expressways.

SPECIAL SIGNS THAT CAN BE SEEN

200 METERS FROM THE TOLL EXIT
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION
& REGULATORY SIGNS

DISTANCE TO THE
MERGING LANES IS 500
METERS

CHECK BRAKES used in

conjunction with REDUCE SPEED
NOW sign on expressway.
SIGNS ON EXPRESSWAYS
EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION
& REGULATORY SIGNS
V. TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SI
GNS
o Supplementary Signs
o Movement Instruction Signs
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.
TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNS
TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
MOVEMENT INSTRUCTION SIGNS

DRIVER MUST STOP ON A VEHICLE MAY TURN LEFT

SLOW DOWN DESIGNATED OR RIGHT IF THE
STOP LINE INTERSECTION IS CLEAR
TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
MOVEMENT INSTRUCTION SIGNS
TRAFFIC INSTRUCTION SIGNS
MOVEMENT INSTRUCTION SIGNS
VI. 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.
 HAZARD MARKERS
TYPE OF MARKERS

ONE-WAY HAZARD MARKERS

indicate to the approaching driver
the direction to be followed at the
end of the road.

CHEVRON SIGNS
guide the drivers
through a change
in horizontal
alignment of the
road
 HAZARD MARKERS
TYPE OF MARKERS

TWO-WAY HAZARD MARKERS

used where it is necessary to
define an exposed obstruction on
a traffic island nose at which
traffic may pass to either side.

OBSTRUCTION
MARKERS- road closure
ahead
 HAZARD MARKERS
TYPE OF MARKERS

SIGN USED ON A WIDE WIDTH MARKERS-

COLUMN OF AN narrowing vehicle width
OVERPASS STRUCTURE, clearance
MEDIAN ISLAND
VII. ROAD ON WORK SIGNS
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
I. Longitudinal Lines
II. Transverse Lines
III.Other Lines
IV.Other Markings
V. Object Markings
VI.Messages & Symbols
VII.Raised Pavement Markers
I. LONGITUDINAL LINES

CENTER LINE (OR

SEPARATION LINE)- crossing
of solid white line requires
special care and is
discouraged.

LANE LINE- passing to the

left or right is allowed
provided that it is safe to do
so and will not result to
obstruction.
 LONGITUDINAL LINES

BARRIER LINE DOUBLE

SOLID YELLOW LINES
never cross to pass another
vehicle unless permitted.

SINGLE SOLID YELLOW

LINE means overtaking is
prohibited in both directions
LONGITUDINAL LINES

BROKEN AND SOLID

YELLOW LINES-
overtaking is permitted
on the side of the
broken line but not on
side of solid line.
LONGITUDINAL LINES

EDGE LINE is used to separate the outside

edge of the pavement from the shoulder.

BROKEN YELLOW LINE

means passing is allowed
LONGITUDINAL LINES

CONTINUITY LINE when a driver see a continuity

lines on the left side means the lane is ending or
exiting and that you must change lanes if you want
to continue in your current direction. Continuity
lines on your right mean your lane will continue
unaffected.
LONGITUDINAL LINES

TRANSITION LINES are used to guide traffic safely past

obstructions on roadways such as islands, median strips, bridge
piers or indicate changes in the width of the traveled portion of the
roadway and an increase or reduction in traffic lanes.
II. TRANSVERSE LINES

STOP LINES –vehicles are

required to stop before the
white line.

GIVE WAY or HOLDING LINES

are markings consisting of a two
adjacent broken white lines across
the carriageway at which drivers
must give way to all traffic in
accordance with the standard
sign.
TRANSVERSE LINES

PEDESTRIAN INTERSECTION
(NON-SIGNALIZED) (SIGNALIZED)

ROUNDABOUT HOLDING LINES

vehicle within the rotunda have the
right-of-way over vehicles which
are just about to enter.
III. OTHER LINES

TURN LINE is used to guide PARKING BAY is used to park

vehicles through a turning but take note of PWD parking
movement at intersections. spaces

LOADING AND UNLOADING BAY

LANE LINE is an unbroken white
line used to indicate the proper
location of loading and unloading
zone of public utility vehicles
preferably with parking restriction.
 OTHER LINES
DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION
lines consist of yellow box within
the intersection and yellow
diagonal lines forming an “X” inside
the box. The box should be open or
no vehicle should stay inside the
box to avoid obstruction to other
vehicles.

BUS AND PUJ LANE is an

unbroken yellow line used to
separate other vehicles from
buses and PUJ’s and
supplemented by raised
pavement markers on concrete
pavements.
IV. OBJECT MARKINGS
IV. RAISED PAVEMENT MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
OTHER MARKINGS
 TRAFFIC SIGNALS
I. Traffic Light
II. Driver’s Signals
III.Pedestrian Signals
I.TRAFFIC SIGNALS

• a RED SIGNAL means you must

bring your vehicle to a Stop at a
clearly marked line. You may
proceed unless instructed to do
so by an authorized Traffic
Enforcer.
• FLASHING RED SIGNAL means
bring your vehicle to a Stop and
proceed only when it is safe to do
so.
I.TRAFFIC SIGNALS

•a YELLOW SIGNAL indicates

that the Red Signal is about to
appear. Prepare to stop.

• FLASHING YELLOW BEACON -

when a flashing yellow signal is
incorporated with an overhead
beacon or a beacon located
directly above a warning sign, it
warns you to proceed with
caution.
I.TRAFFIC SIGNALS

• YELLOW ARROW –
In some traffic signal, a yellow
arrow appear after a green
arrow. When the yellow
arrow appears, it means the
red or solid green signal is
about to appear. Therefore,
stop the vehicle safely, if it
can be done otherwise,
proceed with caution.
I.TRAFFIC SIGNALS
• a GREEN SIGNAL means you
proceed, provided you yield
to pedestrian and traffic
lawfully using the
intersection.
• FLASHING GREEN SIGNAL –
when a flashing left turn
green arrow together with a
green signal is used, it permits
the vehicle facing that signal
to turn left, turn right or go
through while opposing traffic
faces a red signal.
II. DRIVER’S SIGNALS
III. PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS
 Used to control pedestrian traffic at
intersections where there is conflict
between vehicle and pedestrian
movement. While these pedestrians are
crossing the roadway, they have the right-
of-way over all vehicles.
Thank you!