Road signs in Australia are regulated by each state's government, but are standardized overall throughout the country. In 1999, the National Transport Commission, or NTC, created the first set of Rules of the Road for Australia.[1] By regulation all signs must use the Highway Gothic typeface.
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Regulatory signs
[2] Regulatory signs inform drivers of traffic laws and regulations. Road users must obey all instructions on regulatory signs or risk getting a fine and points deducted from their licence. Local councils may have local restrictions relating to parking times, which would be shown on or near the sign.
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(R1-1) Stop
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(R1-2) Give Way
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(R1-4) Stop when Traffic Lights are off or flashing (Used in New South Wales)
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(R1-V6) Give Way to Stock (Used in Victoria)
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(R2-4) No EntryAustralian
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(R2-4) No Entry (Used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and the Northern Territory)
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(R2-5) No U-turn (Excluding the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and the Northern Territory)
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(R2-5) No U-turn (Used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and the Northern Territory)
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(R2-6) No Left Turn (Excluding queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory)
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(R2-6) No Left Turn (Used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and the Northern Territory)
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(R2-21) Right Turn from Left Only (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(R2-V21-1) Right Turn from Left Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(R2-22) No Hook Turn by Bicycles (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(R2-V110) Give Way to Trams (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(R2-V111) Give Way to Bicycles (Used in Victoria)
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(R2-V111) Bicycles Give Way to Trams (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(R2-V122) Keep Left at Islands (Used in Victoria)
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(R2-Q02) Through Traffic Keep Left (Used in Queensland)
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(R3-1) Pedestrian Crossing (with target board) (Used in Queensland)
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(R3-2) Safety Zone (Excluding the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales)
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(R3-3) Children Crossing (flags are displayed near crossings around schools) (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(R3-V102) Pedestrians use Overpass (Used in Victoria)
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(R3-Q01) Walk to Island and Wait for Further Signal (Used in Queensland)
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(MR-RP-8) No Pedestrian Crossing (Used in Western Australia)
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(R4-1) 130 km/h Speed Limit (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(R4-V105) School Zone (Used in Victoria)
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(R4-V108) Speed Limit Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(R4-V111) New Speed Limit Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(R4-V114) 40 km/h Speed Limit at Times (Used in Victoria)
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(R4-V119) New Limit(Used in Victoria)
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(R4-230) School Zone (Used in New South Wales)
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(R4-Q01) School Zone (Used in Queensland)
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(R4-Q03) School Zone Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(R4-Q04) School Zone (Used at T-junctions) (Used in Queensland)
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(R4-Q07) Hospital Zone (Used in Queensland)
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(R5-V103) New Clearway Times (Used in Victoria)
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(R5-V104) New Times (Used in Victoria)
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(R5-400) No Stopping (Used in New South Wales)
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(R5-Q01) Tow-Away Zone (Used in Queensland)
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(R5-Q04) Loading Zone (Maximum of 2 Minutes for Passengers) (Used in Queensland)
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(R5-Q05) Loading Zone (Maximum of 20 Minutes for Commercial Vehicles) (Used in Queensland)
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(R6-Q01) Prohibited on Motorways (Used in Queensland)
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(R7-7-1) T2 Transit Lane (you must have 2 or more people in the vehicle) (Used in Queensland)
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(R7-7-2) T3 Transit Lane (you must have 3 or more people in the vehicle) (Used in Queensland)
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(R7-7-3) T2 Transit Lane Restriction (2 people or more (1 driver, 1 passenger)) (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-7-4) T2 Transit Lane Restriction (2 people or more (1 driver, 1 passenger)) (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-7-5) T3 Transit Lane Restriction (3 people or more (1 driver, 2 passengers)) (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-7-6) T3 Transit Lane Restriction (3 people or more (1 driver, 2 passengers)) (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-9-1) End of T2 Transit Lane (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-9-2) End of T3 Transit Lane (Used in Queensland and New South Wales)
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(R7-Q01) Ahead on Side Road (left) (Used with bus, transit or truck lane signs) (Used in Queensland)
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(R7-Q01) Ahead on Side Road (right) (Used with bus, transit or truck lane signs) (Used in Queensland)
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(R7-Q04) Bus Lane Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(R9-V108) School Times (Used in Victoria)
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(R9-Q01) Buses and Taxis Excepted (Used in Queensland)
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(R9-Q02) Trucks Excepted (Used in Queensland)
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(R9-Q03) Police Excepted (Used in Queensland)
Warning signs
[3] Warning signs let drivers know that road changes are coming up on the drive. These can be permanent or temporary traffic hazards and obstacles.
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(W1-V50) Spiral loop (Used in Victoria)
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(W2-V104) Crossroad intersection on a curve on left (Used in Victoria)
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(W2-V104) Crossroad intersection on a curve on right (Used in Victoria)
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(W2-V112-1) T-junction at dual carriageway (Used in Victoria)
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(W2-V112-1) Crossroad intersection at dual carriageway (Used in Victoria)
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(W2-V116) Watch for Oncoming Traffic (Used in Victoria)
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(W3-V101) Traffic Signals ahead (Prepare to Stop) (You will see this sign used with the warning sign for signals ahead) (Used in Victoria)
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(W3-Q01) Ramp Metering (or Roundabout Metering) Signals ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(MR-WDAD-2) Speed Limit Ahead (Used in Western Australia)
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(W4-V101) Lane Allocation ahead (Right lane goes straight ahead or turn right) (Used in Victoria)
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(W4-V102) Lane Allocation ahead (Four-way traffic) (Used in Victoria)
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(W4-Q01) S-lane (You will see this warning sign before the lane ends) (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-41) Tram Crossing (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(W5-V102) Rough Surface (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V109) High Risk Area (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V110) Tram Speed (Used in Victoria and Gold Coast, Queensland)
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(W5-V111) Equestrians (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V112) Wombats (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V116) Slippery When Icy (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V120) Wildlife Crossing (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V121) Emergency Vehicles (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V122) Fire Station (Prepare to Stop) (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V123) Slippery for Motorcycles (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V129) Slippery Road on Bridge When Icy (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V130) Rumble Strips (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V131) Stock Crossing Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V132) Falling Rocks (left) (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-V132) Falling Rocks (right) (Used in Victoria)
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(W5-Q01) Start of Cane Railway Crossings (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q02) End of Cane Railway Crossings (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q04) Drift Sand (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q05) Soft Edges (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q07) Cane Hauling Ahead (You will see this flag used with the guide sign sugar cane area.) (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q09) Rumble Strips (Used in Queensland)
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(W5-Q10) Unfenced Road (Watch for Wandering Animals) (Used in Queensland)
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(MR-WDO-1) Road Hump with Advisory Speed (Used in Western Australia)
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(MR-WDO-14) Rumble Strip (Used in Western Australia)
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(W6-2) Pedestrian Crossing Ahead (with target board) (Used in Queensland)
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(W6-V2-1) Pedestrian Crossing Ahead on Side Road (veer left) (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V2-1) Pedestrian Crossing Ahead on Side Road (veer right) (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V2-2) Pedestrian Crossing Ahead on Side Road (turn left) (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V2-2) Pedestrian Crossing Ahead on Side Road (turn right) (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-3) Children (with target board) (Used in Queensland)
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(W6-3) Children (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(W6-4) School (with target board) (Used in Queensland)
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(W6-4) School (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(W6-V9-2) Pedestrians, Cyclists and Equestrians (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V101) Cyclists (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V103) Steep Descent for Cyclists (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V104) Slippery for Cyclists (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V105) Pedestrian, Cyclist and Equestrian Crossing Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-V106) School Bus Stop Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(W6-Q01) National Trail (Used in Queensland)
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(W6-Q02) National Trail Road Crossing (Used in Queensland)
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(MR-WDP-3) Children crossing (Used in Western Australia)
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(W8-V6) Kilometer plate (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-14) School (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(W8-24) Preschool (Used in the Northern Territory)
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(W8-V106) Crossing Ahead (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V107) Divided Road (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V112) Narrow Shoulder on Bridge (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V116) Trucks use Low Gear (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V118) When Icy (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V121) Advisory Speed (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-V122) On Bridge When Icy (Used in Victoria)
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(W8-Q01) Cane Railway (A railway is used by sugar cane trains) (This warning sign is only used with Railway Level Crossing ahead) (Used in Queensland)
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(W8-Q02) Crossing Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(W8-Q03) Bus Stop (Used in Queensland)
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(W8-Q05) Wait Till Road Clear (Used in Queensland)
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(W8-Q06) Watch for Traffic (Used in Queensland)
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(MR-WDAX-11) School (Used in Western Australia)
Guide and information signs
[4] Guide and information signs give directions and information for scenic tourist routes and destinations such as rest stops and fuel stations. They also provide additional traffic information to guide driving.
Freeway signs
Route markers
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Metroad marker (Used in Brisbane, Queensland)
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Alphanumeric route marker (Used in New South Wales)
Hazard markers
[5] Hazard markers indicate the direction to take when approaching the obstacle or driving past the hazard. Drivers must obey these signs.
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(D4-1-1-Q01) Left marker (Used at curves or roundabouts) (Used in Queensland)
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(D4-1-1-Q01) Right marker (Used at curves) (Used in Queensland)
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(D4-2-2-Q01) Pass either side (Used in Queensland)
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(D4-V105) Pass either side (Used in Victoria)
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(D4-V110) Curve marker with Advisory Speed (left) (Used in Victoria)
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(D4-V110) Curve marker with Advisory Speed (right) (Used in Victoria)
Roadwork signs
[6] Roadwork signs to keep you informed of changing conditions and to keep road workers safe.
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(T1-Q05) Traffic Controller Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(T1-Q06) Roadwork Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(T1-Q08) Line Markers on Road (Used in Queensland)
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(T2-Q03) End Roadwork (Used in Queensland)
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(T2-Q06) Surveyors Ahead (Used in Queensland)
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(T2-Q07) Lane Status (Used in Queensland)
Retired signs
New versions of the pedestrian-related warning signs use a fluorescent green background.
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(R3-2) Safety Zone (Excluding the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales)
References
- ^ Rules of the Road for Australia
- ^ "Regulatory signs". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Road warning signs". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Guide and information signs". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Hazard markers". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Roadwork signs". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 March 2015.