Road signs in Kazakhstan are similar to the road sign system of other post-Soviet states that ensure that transport vehicles move safely and orderly, as well as to inform the participants of traffic built-in graphic icons. These icons are governed by the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Road signs are regulated by the СТ РК 1125-2021 standard.[1]
Road signs in Kazakhstan are in many ways similar to road signs used in neighboring Russia and derived from the Soviet ГОСТ 10807-78 (no longer valid in Russia since January 1, 2006),[2][3] modern Russian ГОСТ Р 52290-2004[4][5][6] and Belarusian СТБ 1140-2013[7] standards as well as in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.[8] However, СТ РК 1125-2021 has some differences from its Russian counterpart ГОСТ Р 52290-2004:
- Inscriptions on road signs are written in Kazakh and/or Russian in accordance with the official languages of Kazakhstan. Due to the fact that since 2017 Kazakhstan is preparing to switch from Cyrillic to Latin script, inscriptions on road signs in Kazakh, including the settlement names, may be written in Latin script instead of Cyrillic one;[9]
- Number of categories: While Russia has 8 categories of road signs according to ГОСТ Р 52290-2004, Kazakhstan has 7 categories. This is due to the fact that road signs in the Soviet Union were divided into 7 categories in accordance with ГОСТ 10807-78, and this division was preserved in most post-Soviet states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, namely the Commonwealth of Independent States countries, Georgia and Ukraine;
- Presence of road signs specific for Kazakhstan but not used in Russia and any other post-Soviet states.
On January 1, 2004, the Kazakh state standard for road signs СТ РК 1125-2002 came into force in Kazakhstan to replace the ГОСТ 10807-78 standard that had been in force since Soviet times.[8]
Road signs are divided into 7 categories:
| # | Category name | Category name (in Russian) | Category name (in Kazakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warning signs | Предупреждающие знаки | Ескерту белгілері |
| 2 | Priority signs | Знаки приоритета | Басымдылық белгілері |
| 3 | Prohibitory signs | Запрещающие знаки | Тыйым салатын белгілер |
| 4 | Mandatory signs | Предписывающие знаки | Нұсқайтын белгілер |
| 5 | Information signs | Информационно-указательные знаки | Ақпараттық-нұсқағыш белгілер |
| 6 | Service signs | Знаки сервиса | Сервис белгілері |
| 7 | Additional panels | Знаки дополнительной информации (таблички) | Қосымша ақпарат белгілері (тақтайшалар) |
The official typeface of road signs in Kazakhstan is based on ГОСТ 10807-78. However, Arial is often de facto used on road signs in Kazakhstan instead of one based on the ГОСТ 10807-78, similar to neighboring Russia and most other post-Soviet states.
Warning signs
- 1. Warning signs
Railroad crossing ahead
Lokomotif railroad crossing ahead
Single track railroad crossing
Doubletipel track railroad crossing
Level crossing countdown
Countdown marker
Countdown marker
Countdown marker
Countdown marker
Countdown marker
Tramway
Crossroads without priority
Traffic circle
Traffic light
Opening bridge
Riverbank ahead
Bend to the right
Bend to the left
Double bend, first to the right
Double bend, first to the left
Steep descent
Steep climb
Slippery road when wet
Bumpy road
Bump
Loose gravel
Road narrow on both sides
Road narrow on right side
Road narrow on left side
Two-way traffic
Pedestrian crossing
School zone
Bike crossing
Roadworks area
Domestic animals crossing
Wild animals crossing
Landslide area
Sidewinds
Low-flying aircraft
Tunnel
Hazard chevron
Hazard chevron
Hazard chevron
Hazard chevron (yellow)
Hazard chevron (yellow)
Obstacle detour to the right
Obstacle detour to the left
Obstacle detour to the right or left
Be careful
Priority signs
- 2. Priority signs
Intersection road
End of intersection road
Crossroads with priority
Side road with priority, from the right
Side road with priority, from the left
Oblique side road with priority, from the right
Oblique side road with priority, from the left
Merging traffic, from the right
Merging traffic, from the left
Yield
Stop
Yield to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming traffic
Prohibitory signs
- 3. Prohibitory signs
Entry prohibited
Traffic prohibited
No motor vehicles
No lorries
No motorcycles
No tractors
No vehicles with trailer
No horse-drawn carts
No cycling
No pedestrians
Vehicle weight limit
Weight per axle limit
Height limit
Width limit
Length limit
Minimum distance limit
Customs
Danger
Control
No right turn
No left turn
No U-turn
No overtaking
End of overtaking restriction
No overtaking by lorries
End of overtaking by lorries restriction
Maximum speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
No beeping
No stopping
No parking
No parking on odd days of the month
No parking on even days of the month
End of all restrictions
No vehicles with dangerous goods
No vehicles with explosive and flammable loads
Mandatory signs
- 4. Mandatory signs
Go straight
Go right
Go left
Go straight or right
Go straight or left
Go right or left
Keep on the right
Keep on the left
Keep on the right left may pass either side sign
Direction of roundabout traffic
End of a cycle path
Footpath
End of shared-use path
Segregated pedestrian and cycle path
Segregated pedestrian and cycle path
End of segregated pedestrian and cycle path
End of segregated pedestrian and cycle path
Minimum speed limit
End of minimum speed limit
Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods
Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods
Direction of movement of vehicles with dangerous goods
Information signs
- 5. Information signs
Motorway
End of motorway
Road for cars
End of road for cars
One-way road
End of one-way road
Exit to a one-way road
Exit to a one-way road
Road with a contra
Added lane
Added lane
Added lane
Maximum speed limits per lane
Bus stop
Tram stop
Crosswalk left
Crosswalk right
Road bump
Entrance to built-up area
Entrance to built-up area (cityscape)
End of built-up area
End of built-up area (cityscape)
Entrance to locality
End of locality
Advisory speed
Parking lot
Pedestrian subway
Footbridge
Dead end
Dead end on right
Dead end on left
Traffic scheme
Kilometre sign
Route number (blue)
Route number (green)
Stop line
General speed limits
Emergency stopping lane
Dual carriageway (from right to left)
Dual carriageway (from left to right)
Reversible lane
End of reversible lane
Reversible lane
Residential area
End of residential area
Photo- and video traffic enforcement camera- Speed bump
No parking zone
End of no parking zone
Maximum speed limit zone
End of maximum speed limit zone
Pedestrian zone
End of pedestrian zone
Zone with restriction of ecological class of motor vehicles
End of zone with restriction of ecological class of motor vehicles
Service signs
- 6. Service signs
Point of medical care
Hospital
Gas station
Vehicle maintenance
Car washing
Phone
Food point
Drinking water
Hotel or motel
Camping
Place of rest
Traffic police post
Police
Transport control point
Customs control point
Reception area of a radio station transmitting traffic information
Radio communication area with emergency services
Pool or beach
Toilet
Emergency telephone number
Fire extinguisher
Gas station with possibility of charging electric vehicles
Ecological control
Additional panels
- 7. Additional panels
Distance to the object
Distance to the object
Distance to the object
Distance to the object
Coverage area
Coverage area
Coverage area
Coverage area
Coverage area
Coverage area
Directions of action
Directions of action
Directions of action
Type of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Type pf vehicle
Type of vehicle
Type of vehicle
Tourist bus
Except for the type of vehicle
Except for the type of vehicle
Except for the type of vehicle
Except for the type of vehicle
Except for the type of vehicle
Except for the type of vehicle
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Working days
Days of the week
Validity period
Validity period
Validity period
Validity period
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Method of parking the vehicle
Parking with an idle engine
Paid services
Limitation of parking duration
Place for car inspection
Limitation of the permitted maximum mass
Direction of the main road
Traffic lane
Blind pedestrians
Wet coating
Disabled people
Except for the disabled
Dangerous goods class
Type of route vehicle
Type of route vehicle
The tow truck is working
Environmental class of the vehicle
Charging electric vehicles
Except for charging electric vehicles
References
See also
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