Major Road Signs in Kenya

Major Road Signs in Kenya: Are you preparing for your Kenyan driving test ? Or want to familiarize yourself with the Kenya Road Signs. You are on the right page.

It’s very important to know the Road Signs in Kenya if you are a driver or even a pedestrian.

Road Signs in Kenya

These road signs also match those used in most parts of the world. Each road sign has its unique graphical characteristics, this enables the driver to recognize and distinguish it from others.

Children crossing
Children crossing
No left turn
No left turn
No U-turn
No U-turn

End of all prohibitions

 

Falling rocks ahead
Falling rocks ahead
Mandatory speed limit
Mandatory speed limit
No entry for vehicles exceeding 3.5 metres height
No entry for vehicles exceeding 3.5 metres height
No entry for vehicles exceeding the width indicated
No entry for vehicles exceeding the width indicated

No entry for vehicles longer than 10 metres

No parking or waiting
No parking or waiting

No overtaking

No right turn
No right turn
Double bend first to right
Double bend first to right
Falling rocks
Falling rocks
Fold up triangle men at work safety signs
Fold up triangle men at work safety signs

 

No Entry road traffic signs

Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing
Priority for oncoming traffic
Priority for oncoming traffic
Riverbank with no barrier ahead
Riverbank with no barrier ahead
Road narrows from the right ahead
Road narrows from the right ahead
roundabout
roundabout

 

Slippery road surface
Slippery road surface
Stop
Stop
T-junction-ahead
T-junction-ahead
Traffic merging on the left
Traffic merging on the left

 

Traffic signal ahead
Traffic signal ahead

 

Two way traffic
Two way traffic
Uneven road surface
Uneven road surface

No Parking No Waiting Sign – What is the meaning of no waiting sign?

No Stopping and No Waiting Road Signs. The no stopping sign means you are prohibited from stopping at any given time.

No waiting sign indicates you are not allowed to wait but you can stop to pick and drop a passenger. If you stop your vehicle for longer than the defined time you are prohibited.

Driveway No Parking Sign
Driveway No Parking Sign

 

How far do you have to park away from a no parking sign?

You are not supposed to park your vehicle in an area that is indicated ‘No Parking’ unless you are dropping off or picking up passengers or goods. You are not allowed to leave the vehicle unattended.

If parking it should be at least 3 meters away

What does no parking anytime mean?

 

No parking anytime Sign indicates that vehicles may NOT park at this location at any time.  You may stop to load/unload packages or merchandise at curbside and you may stop to expeditiously drop off or pick up passengers.

How big is a no parking sign?

The size of a no parking sign is; Size is 12″ wide by 18″ tall.

T Junction Sign – What is the meaning of T junction?

A T junction is a road junction in which one road joins another at right angles but does not cross it. When you see a T-junction it means another road is about to enter the road you are traveling on, therefore you need watch out for traffic from that new road.

T-Junction Sign
T-Junction Sign
T-Junction Sign
T-Junction Sign
T-Junction Sign
T-Junction Sign

T Junction Road Sign

A T junction has 3 arms, one of the arms is mainly a minor road connecting to larger road.