New Zealand’s signs are generally made of reflective material, making them easier to read at night. The three types of signs. The signs on our roads can be divided into three types: compulsory signs; warning signs; information signs. You must be able to recognise and understand each type of sign.

A blue arrow pointing to the left shows you which side to pass the sign. They are often seen on traffic islands. Sometimes you might see two smaller arrows stacked one on top of the other if there is not room to have one larger sign.

New Zealand uses yellow diamond-shaped signs for warnings in common with Australia, the Americas, Ireland, Japan and Thailand. Speed limit signs are a red circle with a white background and the limitation in black, and are in kilometres per …

Compulsory signs are usually red or blue. They tell you what you must or must not do. Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped. They warn you to be careful for your own safety and the safety of other people. Permanent warning signs are yellow or fluorescent yellow/green. Temporary signs are orange.

Compulsory signs tell you what you must or must not do. They are usually red or blue. Some compulsory signs have red borders. Warning signs alert you to a particular hazard on the road ahead. They warn you to be careful for your own safety, the safety of other road users or the safety of road workers carrying out maintenance.

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Mandatory road signs in New Zealand are used where you are required to carry out a specific task, they are not suggestions, information or advisory signs, they must be adhered to and as such are arguably the most important roads signs in New Zealand that you need to know.

General advisory signs are usually (with a couple of exceptions) white with a black border and black writing. No exit signs. The blue and black variants are not official versions and it’s unlikely you’ll see them frequently, if at all. Slow vehicle bays – short stretches where slow vehicles can pull over to let faster vehicles past – as indicated.

Parking signs are usually blue with white writing. Apart from 5-minute parking, they are in increments of 10 minutes up to 60 minutes, then in 60-minute intervals up to 240 minutes. At the edge of each parking area will be a sign with a time and …